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How popular isCloudflare?

In September 2026, people searched for Cloudflare by name about 4.3 million times worldwide, an 88.6% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 31.2% of all global cloud hosting platform searches, placing Cloudflare first out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cloud hosting platforms, Cloudflare appeared in two of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Cloudflare is the most searched of 8 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CloudflareShare of searches 31.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. VercelShare of searches 20.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. Google CloudShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. Amazon Web ServicesShare of searches 17.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. Microsoft AzureShare of searches 9.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top cloud hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudflare was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudflare is the seventh most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Amazon Web Services1st
  2. Google Cloud2nd
  3. Microsoft Azure3rd
  4. Vercel4th
  5. Cloudways5th
  6. DigitalOcean6th
  7. Cloudflare7th
  8. Linode–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Google Cloud5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Web Services5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Azure4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DigitalOcean4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Vercel3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudflare2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudways2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Linode0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which cloud hosting platforms compete with Cloudflare?

Cloudflare against cloud hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Vercel, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCloudflareVercelGoogle CloudAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureLinodeCloudwaysDigitalOcean
Oct 202516.2%8.8%16.4%44.2%13.2%0.65%0.53%<0.01%
Nov 202555.3%7.4%13.7%13.6%9.1%0.45%0.45%<0.01%
Dec 202538%11.3%21.1%17%11.3%0.69%0.69%<0.01%
Jan 202627.4%15%22.7%18.3%15%0.74%0.74%<0.01%
Feb 202626.9%18%24%18%12%0.49%0.73%<0.01%
Mar 202627%18%23.7%18%12.1%0.4%0.73%<0.01%
Apr 202627.9%22.8%22.7%15.2%10.2%0.41%0.75%<0.01%
May 202629.7%19.8%22.2%16.2%10.8%0.44%0.8%0%
Jun 202629.3%19.6%23.2%16%10.7%0.53%0.65%0%
Jul 202630%20%21.5%16.4%10.9%0.54%0.66%<0.01%
Aug 202632.3%21.6%20.9%14.5%9.6%0.48%0.58%0%
Sep 202631.2%20.9%20.2%17.1%9.3%0.69%0.57%<0.01%

  1. 1.Cloudflare

    31.2%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.Vercel

    20.9%

    Held 2nd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. 3.Google Cloud

    20.2%

    Held 3rd. 2.6M estimated branded searches, -0.32% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  4. 4.Amazon Web Services

    17.1%

    Held 4th. 2.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  5. 5.Microsoft Azure

    9.3%

    Held 5th. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.Linode

    0.69%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  7. 7.Cloudways

    0.57%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.DigitalOcean

    <0.01%

    Held 8th. 10 estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Cloudflare changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudflare worldwide rose from 2.3M to 4.3M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudflare’s share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide increased from 16.2% to 31.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudflare’s share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 55.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 16.2% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudflare rose from 3rd to 1st among cloud hosting platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for cloud hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Amazon Web Services gained share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 14.5% to 17.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 32.3% to 31.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Google Cloud lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 20.9% to 20.2%.

  4. In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 21.6% to 20.9%.

  5. In September 2026, Linode rose from 7th to 6th among cloud hosting platforms worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Cloudways fell from 6th to 7th among cloud hosting platforms worldwide.

How are Cloudflare’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • cloud storage cloudflare
  • cloudflare
  • cloudflare app
  • cloudflare cdn
  • cloudflare cloud storage
  • cloudflare object storage
  • cloudflare software
  • object storage cloudflare

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Cloudflare compete?

Cloudflare is ranked in 12 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Cloud hosting platforms1st of 831.2%Shown above
Domain registrars2nd of 1039.1%Show ranking
Edge computing platforms1st of 641.8%Show ranking
Website security platforms2nd of 747.6%Show ranking
Cloud object storage providers1st of 757.5%Show ranking
Cybersecurity vendors1st of 1270.9%Show ranking
DNS management platforms1st of 676%Show ranking
Caching platforms1st of 682.8%Show ranking
SSL certificate providers1st of 788.7%Show ranking
Content delivery networks1st of 794.4%Show ranking
DNS providers1st of 691.5%Show ranking
CDN providers1st of 593.8%Show ranking
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