Gabler stated that the number of true managed WordPress hosting competitors is small enough to count on one hand, citing fewer than five companies he considers direct rivals in the managed hosting segment. He did not name specific competitors by name in the interview.
Gabler noted that the majority of companies in the broader hosting industry are marketing companies that resell cPanel rather than building their own platforms, and that most hosting companies grow at approximately 1% per year or not at all, according to his characterization. These figures reflect Gabler's perspective as stated in the interview and are not independently confirmed figures for any named competitor.