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AI ranking change · 2026-07-09

NGINX Ingress Controller overtakes Envoy Gateway as ChatGPT's #1 pick

for kubernetes ingress controller

Envoy GatewayNGINX Ingress Controller

On 2026-07-09, ChatGPT changed its #1 recommendation for best kubernetes ingress controller — dropping Envoy Gateway from the top spot in favor of NGINX Ingress Controller. The previous #1 had held since 2026-06-30.

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