Web hosting providers in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Web hosting providers in Australia: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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Crazy Domains and VentraIP tie for the highest share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, at 31.4% each in September 2026. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, VentraIP was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. VentraIP was recommended most often, coming first in all four responses that gave a list.

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Top web hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, VentraIP was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. VentraIP was recommended most often, coming first in all four answers that gave a list. SiteGround was second, and Hostinger was third. Netregistry, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
VentraIP	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Hostinger	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Crazy Domains	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
SiteGround	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Digital Pacific	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Netregistry	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

VentraIP4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Hostinger3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Crazy Domains2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
SiteGround2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Digital Pacific1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Netregistry0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best web hosting provider in Australia?”
1. 1VentraIP
2. 2SiteGround
3. 3Hostinger
Asked ChatGPT
“Which Australian web host is best for a small business website?”
1. 1VentraIP
2. 2SiteGround
3. 3Hostinger
Asked ChatGPT
“Where should I register a .com.au domain?”
1. 1VentraIP
2. 2Crazy Domains
Searched Google, AI Overview
“web hosting”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“domain names”

Not named in any answer:

Netregistry

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Which web hosting providers do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each web hosting provider by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six web hosting providers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, by month

Month	Crazy Domains	VentraIP	Hostinger	SiteGround	Digital Pacific	Netregistry
Oct 2025	32.3%	26.4%	21.7%	11.8%	3.5%	4.3%
Nov 2025	32.8%	26.8%	22%	12%	2.9%	3.6%
Dec 2025	27.1%	27.1%	27.1%	12.1%	2.9%	3.5%
Jan 2026	32.5%	26.6%	21.8%	11.9%	3.5%	3.5%
Feb 2026	29.6%	29.6%	24.2%	10.8%	3.2%	2.6%
Mar 2026	26.8%	26.8%	26.8%	12%	5.3%	2.3%
Apr 2026	29.8%	29.8%	24.4%	10.9%	2.6%	2.6%
May 2026	28.9%	35.3%	19.3%	10.6%	3.9%	2.1%
Jun 2026	27.4%	33.5%	22.4%	12.3%	2.4%	2%
Jul 2026	28%	34.3%	22.9%	10.2%	2.5%	2%
Aug 2026	28%	34.3%	22.9%	10.2%	2.5%	2%
Sep 2026	31.4%	31.4%	21.1%	11.5%	2.3%	2.3%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, moved from 2nd to 1st	Crazy Domains	31.4%	33.1K	0%	+3.4 pointsmoved from 2nd to 1st
2, moved from 1st to 2nd	VentraIP	31.4%	33.1K	-18.3%	-2.9 pointsmoved from 1st to 2nd
3, held 3rd	Hostinger	21.1%	22.2K	-18.1%	-1.9 points
4, held 4th	SiteGround	11.5%	12.1K	0%	+1.2 points
5, held 5th	Digital Pacific	2.3%	2.4K	-17.2%	-0.2 points
6, held 6th	Netregistry	2.3%	2.4K	0%	+0.2 points

1.Crazy Domains
31.4%
Moved from 2nd to 1st. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.
2.VentraIP
31.4%
Moved from 1st to 2nd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.
3.Hostinger
21.1%
Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.
4.SiteGround
11.5%
Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
5.Digital Pacific
2.3%
Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
6.Netregistry
2.3%
Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among web hosting providers in Australia?

6 brands

Crazy Domains and VentraIP tie for the highest share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, at 31.4% each in September 2026.

Australia web hosting providers, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Crazy Domains	32.3% → 31.4%	32.8%Nov 2025	26.8%Mar 2026	1st
VentraIP	26.4% → 31.4%	35.3%May 2026	26.4%Oct 2025	2nd
Hostinger	21.7% → 21.1%	27.1%Dec 2025	19.3%May 2026	3rd
SiteGround	11.8% → 11.5%	12.3%Jun 2026	10.2%Jul 2026	4th
Digital Pacific	3.5% → 2.3%	5.3%Mar 2026	2.3%Sep 2026	6th → 5th
Netregistry	4.3% → 2.3%	4.3%Oct 2025	2%Jun 2026	5th → 6th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crazy Domains’ share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia decreased from 32.3% to 31.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VentraIP’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia increased from 26.4% to 31.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia decreased from 21.7% to 21.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Digital Pacific’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia decreased from 3.5% to 2.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netregistry’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia decreased from 4.3% to 2.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crazy Domains’ share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 32.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 26.8% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VentraIP’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 35.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 26.4% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 27.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19.3% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SiteGround’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 12.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 10.2% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Digital Pacific’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 5.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netregistry’s share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia peaked at 4.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Digital Pacific rose from 6th to 5th among web hosting providers in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netregistry fell from 5th to 6th among web hosting providers in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SiteGround held steady: its share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia web hosting providers in September 2026?

6 changes

In September 2026, Crazy Domains overtook VentraIP to become the leader among web hosting providers in Australia, with 31.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, SiteGround gained share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, from 10.2% to 11.5%.
In September 2026, VentraIP lost share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, from 34.3% to 31.4%.
In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers in Australia, from 22.9% to 21.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Netregistry in Australia fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Digital Pacific in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for web hosting providers?

6 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among web hosting providers comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.