--- title: "Cloudways: search popularity worldwide" description: "A managed cloud hosting service owned by DigitalOcean. 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/global-en/brands/cloudways" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudways: search popularity worldwide A managed cloud hosting service owned by DigitalOcean. 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 - **Brand**: Cloudways - **Owned by**: DigitalOcean - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among cloud hosting platforms**: 0.57% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud hosting platforms | 7 | 0.57% | 74K | | Web hosting providers | 8 | 0.57% | 74K | | VPS hosting providers | 6 | 1.6% | 74K | | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 3 | 12.5% | 74K | - [Cloud hosting platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/cloud-hosting-platforms) - [Web hosting providers](/demand/global-en/categories/web-hosting-providers) - [VPS hosting providers](/demand/global-en/categories/vps-hosting-providers) - [Managed WordPress hosting platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/managed-wordpress-hosting-platforms) ## Top cloud hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudways was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudways is the fifth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amazon Web Services | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Cloud | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Azure | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Vercel | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cloudways | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DigitalOcean | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cloudflare | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Linode | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud hosting platform should I use?": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Vercel, 3. Google Cloud, 4. Cloudflare, 5. Microsoft Azure - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud hosting platforms?": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Microsoft Azure, 3. Google Cloud, 4. DigitalOcean, 5. Vercel, 6. Cloudways - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud hosting platform for web infrastructure?": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Google Cloud, 3. Microsoft Azure, 4. Cloudflare, 5. Vercel, 6. DigitalOcean - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud hosting platforms": 1. Cloudways, 2. Amazon Web Services, 3. Google Cloud, 4. DigitalOcean - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud infrastructure provider": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Microsoft Azure, 3. Google Cloud, 4. DigitalOcean Not named in any answer: Linode. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Cloudways changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudways worldwide held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.53% to 0.57%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide held steady, from 0.68% to 0.57%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide held steady at 1.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 15% in May 2026 and was lowest at 11.4% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for cloud hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Amazon Web Services gained share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 14.5% to 17.1%. - In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 32.3% to 31.2%. - In September 2026, Google Cloud lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 20.9% to 20.2%. - In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among cloud hosting platforms worldwide, from 21.6% to 20.9%. - In September 2026, Linode rose from 7th to 6th among cloud hosting platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, Cloudways fell from 6th to 7th among cloud hosting platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for web hosting providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among web hosting providers worldwide, with 32.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, Namecheap lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 12.1% to 9.4%. - In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.5%. - In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 21.9% to 21%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kinsta worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.2K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for VPS hosting providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Linode overtook Cloudways to rank 5th among VPS hosting providers worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Vultr gained share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.5%. - In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide, from 80.2% to 79.1%. - Hetzner’s share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.6% to 9.6% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OVHcloud worldwide rose 48.9% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 201K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, WP Engine overtook Kinsta to rank 4th among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide, with 5.7% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Flywheel worldwide fell 44.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.7K to 1.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kinsta worldwide fell 17.4% over 12 measured months, from 35.2K to 29.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.53% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.45% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.69% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.74% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.73% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 90.5K | 0.73% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 90.5K | 0.75% | 6 | | May 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 90.5K | 0.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.65% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.66% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.58% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Cloud hosting platforms | 74K | 0.57% | 7 | | Oct 2025 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.68% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.69% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.69% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.58% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.64% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Web hosting providers | 90.5K | 0.67% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Web hosting providers | 90.5K | 0.68% | 8 | | May 2026 | Web hosting providers | 90.5K | 0.72% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.63% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.63% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.59% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Web hosting providers | 74K | 0.57% | 8 | | Oct 2025 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 90.5K | 1.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 90.5K | 1.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 90.5K | 1.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | VPS hosting providers | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 12.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 12.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 11.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 11.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 90.5K | 13.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 90.5K | 13.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 90.5K | 15% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 13.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 13.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 12.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Managed WordPress hosting platforms | 74K | 12.5% | 3 | ## How are Cloudways’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudways’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “cloudways” ## Which cloud hosting platforms compete with Cloudways? - [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare) - [Vercel](/demand/global-en/brands/vercel) - [Google Cloud](/demand/global-en/brands/google-cloud): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudways-vs-google-cloud - [Amazon Web Services](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-web-services): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amazon-web-services-vs-cloudways - [Microsoft Azure](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-azure): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudways-vs-microsoft-azure - [Linode](/demand/global-en/brands/linode): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudways-vs-linode - [DigitalOcean](/demand/global-en/brands/digitalocean): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudways-vs-digitalocean ## Who owns Cloudways? Cloudways is owned by DigitalOcean. Brandwave also tracks DigitalOcean, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [DigitalOcean](/demand/global-en/companies/digitalocean): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## 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 ### Who owns Cloudways? Cloudways is owned by DigitalOcean. Brandwave also tracks DigitalOcean, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudways: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/cloudways This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/cloudways. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.