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title: "Web hosting providers in Australia: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the domain and web hosting companies businesses use. Share of Search among Crazy Domains, VentraIP, Hostinger, SiteGround, Digital Pacific and Netregistry, the web hosting providers Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-web-hosting-providers"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Web hosting providers in Australia: Which are searched most?

Compare the domain and web hosting companies businesses use. Share of Search among Crazy Domains, VentraIP, Hostinger, SiteGround, Digital Pacific and Netregistry, the web hosting providers Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Web hosting providers
- **Market**: Australia
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Crazy Domains, 31.4%

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

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

## 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.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VentraIP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| SiteGround | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Hostinger | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Crazy Domains | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Digital Pacific | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Netregistry | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about web hosting providers

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web hosting provider in Australia?": 1. VentraIP, 2. SiteGround, 3. Hostinger
- Asked ChatGPT "Which Australian web host is best for a small business website?": 1. VentraIP, 2. SiteGround, 3. Hostinger
- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I register a .com.au domain?": 1. VentraIP, 2. Crazy Domains
- Searched Google, AI Overview "web hosting": 1. VentraIP, 2. Digital Pacific, 3. Hostinger, 4. Crazy Domains
- Searched Google, AI Overview "domain names": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Netregistry.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Crazy Domains vs VentraIP: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/crazy-domains-vs-ventraip): 31.4% Share of Search each.
- [Crazy Domains vs Hostinger: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/crazy-domains-vs-hostinger): 31.4% against 21.1% Share of Search.
- [Crazy Domains vs SiteGround: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/crazy-domains-vs-siteground): 31.4% against 11.5% Share of Search.
- [Crazy Domains vs Digital Pacific: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/crazy-domains-vs-digital-pacific): 31.4% against 2.3% Share of Search.
- [VentraIP vs Hostinger: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/hostinger-vs-ventraip): 31.4% against 21.1% Share of Search.
- [VentraIP vs SiteGround: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/siteground-vs-ventraip): 31.4% against 11.5% Share of Search.
- [VentraIP vs Digital Pacific: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/digital-pacific-vs-ventraip): 31.4% against 2.3% Share of Search.
- [Hostinger vs SiteGround: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/hostinger-vs-siteground): 21.1% against 11.5% Share of Search.
- [Hostinger vs Digital Pacific: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/digital-pacific-vs-hostinger): 21.1% against 2.3% Share of Search.
- [SiteGround vs Digital Pacific: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/digital-pacific-vs-siteground): 11.5% against 2.3% Share of Search.

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

- 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Crazy Domains | 31.4% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Crazy Domains |
| 2 | VentraIP | 31.4% | 33.1K | -18.3% | VentraIP |
| 3 | Hostinger | 21.1% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Hostinger |
| 4 | SiteGround | 11.5% | 12.1K | 0.0% | SiteGround |
| 5 | Digital Pacific | 2.3% | 2.4K | -17.2% | Digital Pacific |
| 6 | Netregistry | 2.3% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Netregistry |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 32.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | VentraIP | 27.1K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Hostinger | 22.2K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Netregistry | 4.4K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Digital Pacific | 3.6K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 32.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | VentraIP | 27.1K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Hostinger | 22.2K | 22% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 12% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Netregistry | 3.6K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Digital Pacific | 2.9K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Crazy Domains | 22.2K | 27.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Hostinger | 22.2K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | VentraIP | 22.2K | 27.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | SiteGround | 9.9K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Netregistry | 2.9K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Digital Pacific | 2.4K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 32.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | VentraIP | 27.1K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Hostinger | 22.2K | 21.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Digital Pacific | 3.6K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Netregistry | 3.6K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 29.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | VentraIP | 33.1K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 24.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Digital Pacific | 3.6K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Netregistry | 2.9K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 26.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Hostinger | 33.1K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | VentraIP | 33.1K | 26.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | SiteGround | 14.8K | 12% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Digital Pacific | 6.6K | 5.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Netregistry | 2.9K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 29.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | VentraIP | 33.1K | 29.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 10.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Digital Pacific | 2.9K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Netregistry | 2.9K | 2.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | VentraIP | 49.5K | 35.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Crazy Domains | 40.5K | 28.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 19.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | SiteGround | 14.8K | 10.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Digital Pacific | 5.4K | 3.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Netregistry | 2.9K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | VentraIP | 40.5K | 33.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 27.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 22.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | SiteGround | 14.8K | 12.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Digital Pacific | 2.9K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Netregistry | 2.4K | 2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | VentraIP | 40.5K | 34.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 28% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Digital Pacific | 2.9K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Netregistry | 2.4K | 2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | VentraIP | 40.5K | 34.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 28% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Hostinger | 27.1K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Digital Pacific | 2.9K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Netregistry | 2.4K | 2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Crazy Domains | 33.1K | 31.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | VentraIP | 33.1K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Hostinger | 22.2K | 21.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | SiteGround | 12.1K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Digital Pacific | 2.4K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Netregistry | 2.4K | 2.3% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Crazy Domains**: Measured on the search term “crazy domains”.
- **Digital Pacific**: Measured on the search term “digital pacific”.
- **Hostinger**: Measured on the search term “hostinger”.
- **Netregistry**: Measured on the search term “netregistry”.
- **SiteGround**: Measured on the search term “siteground”.
- **VentraIP**: Measured on the search term “ventraip”.

- [Crazy Domains](/demand/au/brands/crazy-domains)
- [Digital Pacific](/demand/au/brands/digital-pacific)
- [Hostinger](/demand/au/brands/hostinger)
- [Netregistry](/demand/au/brands/netregistry)
- [SiteGround](/demand/au/brands/siteground)
- [VentraIP](/demand/au/brands/ventraip)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Web hosting providers in Australia: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-web-hosting-providers

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