Brandwave

How popular isDigitalOcean?

In September 2026, people searched for DigitalOcean by name about 552,000 times worldwide, a 21.8% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 4.2% of all global web hosting provider searches, placing DigitalOcean fifth out of ten providers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web hosting providers, DigitalOcean appeared in one of the five answers and was the ninth most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

DigitalOcean is the fifth most searched of 10 competitors and the ninth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GoDaddyShare of searches 32.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  2. HostingerShare of searches 28.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. VercelShare of searches 21%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. NamecheapShare of searches 9.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. DigitalOceanShare of searches 4.2%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th

+5 more

DigitalOcean website (opens in a new tab)

Follow DigitalOcean and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Top web hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DigitalOcean was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DigitalOcean is the ninth most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Hostinger1st
  2. SiteGround2nd
  3. Cloudways3rd
  4. Bluehost4th
  5. Kinsta5th
  6. Namecheap6th
  7. DreamHost7th
  8. GoDaddy8th
  9. DigitalOcean9th
  10. Vercel–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Hostinger5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SiteGround4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudways4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kinsta3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Namecheap2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bluehost2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DreamHost2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GoDaddy1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DigitalOcean1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vercel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about web hosting providers

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 web hosting providers compete with DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean against web hosting providers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GoDaddy, Hostinger, Vercel, Namecheap, DigitalOcean. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoDaddyHostingerVercelNamecheapDigitalOceanSiteGroundBluehostCloudwaysDreamHostKinsta
Oct 202533.6%35.9%11.2%9.3%4.1%2.3%1.9%0.68%0.68%0.31%
Nov 202533.3%36.1%11.3%9.3%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.69%0.69%0.25%
Dec 202533.4%36.2%11.3%9.3%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.69%0.56%0.25%
Jan 202634.1%35.7%11.8%9.6%3.5%2.4%1.6%0.58%0.48%0.21%
Feb 202631.1%32.9%15.8%10.6%3.9%2.6%1.7%0.64%0.52%0.23%
Mar 202631.9%33.4%16.5%9%4.1%2.2%1.5%0.67%0.45%0.24%
Apr 202626.5%33.3%20.5%11.3%3.4%2.2%1.5%0.68%0.45%0.2%
May 202628.1%35.2%17.7%9.7%4.3%1.9%1.6%0.72%0.48%0.21%
Jun 202630.2%31.6%19.1%10.4%3.8%2.1%1.4%0.63%0.51%0.23%
Jul 202630%31.7%19.1%10.5%3.8%2.1%1.4%0.63%0.52%0.23%
Aug 202627.8%29.7%21.9%12.1%3.6%2%1.6%0.59%0.48%0.22%
Sep 202632.3%28.5%21%9.4%4.2%1.9%1.5%0.57%0.46%0.21%

  1. 1.GoDaddy

    32.3%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 4.2M estimated branded searches, +21.2% vs prior month. Share +4.5 points.

  2. 2.Hostinger

    28.5%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 3.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  3. 3.Vercel

    21%

    Held 3rd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Namecheap

    9.4%

    Held 4th. 1.2M estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  5. 5.DigitalOcean

    4.2%

    Held 5th. 550K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  6. 6.SiteGround

    1.9%

    Held 6th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.Bluehost

    1.5%

    Held 7th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Cloudways

    0.57%

    Held 8th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.DreamHost

    0.46%

    Held 9th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Kinsta

    0.21%

    Held 10th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -0.04% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between DigitalOcean and its closest rivals

Every comparison with DigitalOcean

11 comparisons

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for DigitalOcean worldwide rose from 453K to 552K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DigitalOcean’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide held steady, from 4.1% to 4.2%.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among web hosting providers worldwide, with 32.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Namecheap lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 12.1% to 9.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 21.9% to 21%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kinsta worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.2K to 27.1K in September 2026.

How are DigitalOcean’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DigitalOcean’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 digitalocean
  • digitalocean
  • digitalocean app
  • digitalocean cloud storage
  • digitalocean object storage
  • digitalocean spaces

Do you work for DigitalOcean? To request corrections or removal please contact us via our support page and we will be happy to assist.

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does DigitalOcean compete?

DigitalOcean is ranked in six 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 platforms8th of 8<0.01%Show ranking
Web hosting providers5th of 104.2%Shown above
Cloud object storage providers3rd of 77.8%Show ranking
Cloud computing platforms5th of 5<0.01%Show ranking
Developer hosting platforms7th of 7<0.01%Show ranking
VPS hosting providers7th of 7<0.01%Show ranking
Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Is DigitalOcean your brand?

Put your own campaigns, spend and outcomes next to this demand line, so you can see which of your marketing lined up with the movements above.

Start free