Amazon SageMaker vs Google Cloud Vertex AI:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Google Cloud Vertex AI had more branded searches than Amazon SageMaker among model fine tuning platforms worldwide. Google Cloud Vertex AI had about 90,500 branded searches, while Amazon SageMaker had 42,400. Google Cloud Vertex AI made up 15.6% of all model fine tuning platform searches we track, and Amazon SageMaker accounted for 7.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about model fine tuning platforms, Amazon SageMaker and Google Cloud Vertex AI each appeared in two of the five answers. Amazon SageMaker was mentioned before Google Cloud Vertex AI in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Google Cloud Vertex AI, about 2 searches for every 1 for Amazon SageMaker
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Amazon SageMaker, named ahead of Google Cloud Vertex AI in 2 of 3 answers
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Top model fine tuning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon SageMaker was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Cloud Vertex AI was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Amazon SageMaker was listed before Google Cloud Vertex AI in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Hugging Face5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Together AI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Unsloth3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Google Cloud Vertex AI2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Amazon SageMaker2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Anyscale0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Lamini0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Predibase0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which model fine tuning platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best model fine tuning platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best model fine tuning platform for a machine learning team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“llm fine tuning platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai model fine tuning”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Amazon SageMaker or Google Cloud Vertex AI more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon SageMaker and Google Cloud Vertex AI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine model fine tuning platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Google Cloud Vertex AI, Amazon SageMaker. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Hugging Face | Google Cloud Vertex AI | Unsloth | Together AI | Amazon SageMaker | Anyscale | Lamini | Predibase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45.6% | 25% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 44.7% | 30% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.24% |
| Dec 2025 | 45.2% | 30.3% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.18% |
| Jan 2026 | 49.4% | 27.1% | 5% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.16% |
| Feb 2026 | 44.9% | 30.1% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.16% |
| Mar 2026 | 43.3% | 28.9% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 47.3% | 25.8% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 6% | 0.85% | 1% | 0.13% |
| May 2026 | 47.7% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 1% | 1.3% | 0.14% |
| Jun 2026 | 49% | 22% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.16% |
| Jul 2026 | 51.5% | 18.8% | 9.2% | 11% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.17% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.6% | 13.4% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.11% |
| Sep 2026 | 51.9% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 9% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.12% |
How has the Amazon SageMaker and Google Cloud Vertex AI comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Google Cloud Vertex AI was ahead of Amazon SageMaker in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon SageMaker’s share of searches among model fine tuning platforms worldwide moved from 12.2% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 66K to 42.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Vertex AI’s share of searches among model fine tuning platforms worldwide moved from 25% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
How did search popularity change for model fine tuning platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Google Cloud Vertex AI overtook Unsloth to rank 2nd among model fine tuning platforms worldwide, with 15.6% of the searches.

In September 2026, Amazon SageMaker gained share of searches among model fine tuning platforms worldwide, from 5.1% to 7.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon SageMaker’s and Google Cloud Vertex AI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Amazon SageMaker
3 branded search terms
- amazon sagemaker
- aws sagemaker
- sagemaker
Google Cloud Vertex AI
1 branded search term
- vertex ai
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