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OpenMetal.

A look at how OpenMetal is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Siteopenmetal.io
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedAugust 28, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
74
out of 100. Competitive band. OpenMetal is cited in 26 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure. It is absent on Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.
Verified AI Overview citations
26
OpenMetal's brand is cited in 26 of the 39 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 39 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
67%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OpenMetal scores 74 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

OpenMetal is cited in 26 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure. It is absent on Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet OpenMetal is quoted in only 67% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
74
Competitive band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear100 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers67 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand100 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth67 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted67 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

Private Cloud

Cloud Native Infrastructure Provider with Fixed Costs Skip to content Toggle menu visibility. Search Contact Trial Login Toggle menu visibility. Products Hosted Private Cloud Day 2 ready, fixed-cost infrastructure. Full root access. Poweredopenmetal.io, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Private Cloud, Bare Metal Cloud, OpenStack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure

Cited as a provider on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure queries.
Appears alongside Reddit, YouTube, Northflank.
The core gap
OpenMetal presents as private cloud, bare metal cloud, OpenStack hosting, hosted infrastructure, cloud repatriation. AI Overviews cite it on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure and it is absent on Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.
Words AI uses for the brand
Bare Metal CloudOpenstack HostingHosted Infrastructure
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Private CloudCloud RepatriationCited source on vendor and comparison queries
CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
Bare Metal CloudOwnedpositioning
Openstack HostingOwnedpositioning
Hosted InfrastructureOwnedpositioning
OpenmetalOwnedcomparison
Private CloudInvisiblepositioning
Cloud RepatriationInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: OpenMetal appears on 4 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure; absent on Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.

Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 13 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
39
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
26
67% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
26
Across all observed AI responses.
QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means OpenMetal's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryTypeOpenMetal in the AI answerTop sources cited
best private cloudPositioningAbsent
private cloud vendorsPositioningCitedcloud.google.com
private cloud solutionsPositioningAbsent
private cloud softwarePositioningAbsent
private cloud platformPositioningAbsentcloud.google.com
top private cloud providersPositioningCited
private cloud comparisonPositioningCitedcloud.google.com
best bare metal cloudPositioningCited
bare metal cloud vendorsPositioningCited
bare metal cloud solutionsPositioningCiteddocs.cloud.google.com
bare metal cloud softwarePositioningCited
bare metal cloud platformPositioningCited
top bare metal cloud providersPositioningAbsent
bare metal cloud comparisonPositioningAbsent
best openstack hostingPositioningCited
openstack hosting vendorsPositioningCited
openstack hosting solutionsPositioningCited
openstack hosting softwarePositioningCited
openstack hosting platformPositioningCited
top openstack hosting providersPositioningCited
openstack hosting comparisonPositioningCited
best hosted infrastructurePositioningCited
hosted infrastructure vendorsPositioningCited
hosted infrastructure solutionsPositioningCited
hosted infrastructure softwarePositioningCited
hosted infrastructure platformPositioningAbsent
top hosted infrastructure providersPositioningAbsent
hosted infrastructure comparisonPositioningAbsent
best cloud repatriationPositioningCited
cloud repatriation vendorsPositioningCited
cloud repatriation solutionsPositioningAbsent
cloud repatriation softwarePositioningAbsent
cloud repatriation platformPositioningCited
top cloud repatriation providersPositioningAbsent
cloud repatriation comparisonPositioningAbsent
alternatives to OpenMetalComparisonCited
OpenMetal vs Equinix MetalComparisonCited
OpenMetal vs HetznerComparisonCited
OpenMetal vs VultrComparisonCited
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 33% of AI-answer queries

OpenMetal is cited in 26 of the 39 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

OpenMetal presents as private cloud, bare metal cloud, OpenStack hosting, hosted infrastructure, cloud repatriation. AI Overviews cite it on Bare Metal Cloud, Openstack Hosting, Hosted Infrastructure and it is absent on Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Private Cloud

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
Reddit6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
YouTube5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
Northflank5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
Scale Computing5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
IBM4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
RSA Security4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
Rocket Software4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
US Signal4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
Microsoft Azure3Cited on 3 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations OpenMetal is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of OpenMetal on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
RedditCited on 6 of the tested queries.
YouTubeCited on 5 of the tested queries.
NorthflankCited on 5 of the tested queries.
Scale ComputingCited on 5 of the tested queries.
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCited on 4 of the tested queries.
IBMCited on 4 of the tested queries.
RSA SecurityCited on 4 of the tested queries.
Rocket SoftwareCited on 4 of the tested queries.
Key observation
Reddit is the most-cited source across the queries OpenMetal is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Private Cloud, Cloud Repatriation.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.