# What Does answer.cloud Do in 2026?

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answer.cloud hosts Astro websites or AI companions, supports editable CMS publishing and on-site chat, and provides observable analytics.

answer.cloud helps teams build and maintain a public source of truth for people and AI tools. Choose a complete hosted website or an AI companion for an existing website.

## Hosted websites

Build in Astro and deploy the full static website with its CMS manifest and collection templates. MCP tools support the upload workflow, CMS authoring, and supported GitHub integration. Custom domains and independent release workflows depend on the site’s configuration and plan.

## Existing-site companions

Keep the original website on its current host and publish the companion’s CMS package. Use the site-specific domain instructions and the [existing-site guide](https://www.answer.cloud/docs/mcp-existing-sites-hosted/), rather than copying another site’s infrastructure settings.

## Content and chat

Maintain Blog, Documentation, and Pages content through draft, preview, publish, and archive workflows. The platform generates discovery files, text mirrors, and the configured on-site chat. For a separately hosted website, see the [widget installation guide](https://www.answer.cloud/pages/how-to-install-the-answer-cloud-ai-chat-widget-on-your-website-hosted/).

## What analytics can show

Observe available crawl requests, human AI referrals, and on-site chat questions. A request is not proof of a citation, and your site cannot see every separate AI conversation. Use defined answer tests for sampled mentions and citations, with explicit coverage limits.

Read the [setup guide](https://www.answer.cloud/pages/how-to-set-up-your-answer-cloud-answer-engine-hosted/), [AEO fundamentals](https://www.answer.cloud/blog/aeo-101-a-beginner-s-guide-to-answer-engine-optimization-hosted/), and [metrics guide](https://www.answer.cloud/pages/llm-visibility-metrics-the-kpi-playbook-for-seo-and-marketing-leaders-hosted/), or explore [answer.cloud](https://www.answer.cloud/).