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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Hosting Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03 19:08:18.925534+00","research_date":"2026-10-03","source_snapshot_sha256":"d4cacb1684b0d603ef9b7f8f20f8e69176f13d830d55a435e3e8778f3a2d04ab","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":17,"qualified_finalists":7,"ranking_unit":"Managed WordPress hosting provider"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Flywheel is an uncertain fit for SOC 2 compliance hosting. 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