--- title: "Flippa: search popularity worldwide" description: "A marketplace for buying and selling websites, apps and domain names. 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/flippa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Flippa: search popularity worldwide A marketplace for buying and selling websites, apps and domain names. 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**: Flippa - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among domain name marketplaces**: 49.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Domain name marketplaces | 1 | 49.6% | 90.5K | - [Domain name marketplaces](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-name-marketplaces) ## Top domain name marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Flippa was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Flippa is the fifth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Afternic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sedo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Atom | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Namecheap | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Flippa | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dan.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about domain name marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which domain name marketplace should I use?": 1. Afternic, 2. Sedo, 3. Atom - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best domain name marketplaces?": 1. Afternic, 2. Sedo, 3. Atom, 4. Namecheap, 5. Flippa - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best domain name marketplace for a memorable website address?": 1. Atom, 2. Sedo, 3. Afternic, 4. Namecheap - Searched Google, AI Overview "domain name marketplaces": 1. Sedo, 2. Afternic, 3. Atom, 4. Namecheap, 5. Flippa - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy domain names": 1. Namecheap Not named in any answer: Dan.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Flippa changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Flippa worldwide held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flippa’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide increased from 46.5% to 49.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flippa’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide peaked at 54.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 44.6% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for domain name marketplaces worldwide in September 2026? - Atom’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 3.3% in September 2026. - Flippa’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 51.8% to 49.6% in September 2026. - Sedo’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 28.3% to 27.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dan.com worldwide fell 28.9% over 12 measured months, from 4.5K to 3.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Namecheap worldwide fell 21.4% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 110 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 46.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 47.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 74K | 44.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 49.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 49.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 47% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 110K | 54.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 49.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 51.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 51.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 49.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 90.5K | 49.6% | 1 | ## How are Flippa’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flippa’s 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. - “flippa” ## Which domain name marketplaces compete with Flippa? - [Sedo](/demand/global-en/brands/sedo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flippa-vs-sedo - [Afternic](/demand/global-en/brands/afternic): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/afternic-vs-flippa - [Atom](/demand/global-en/brands/atom-domains): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/atom-domains-vs-flippa - [Dan.com](/demand/global-en/brands/dan-com): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dan-com-vs-flippa - [Namecheap](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flippa-vs-namecheap ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Flippa: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/flippa This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/flippa. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.