How popular isHover?
In September 2026, people searched for Hover by name about 246,000 times worldwide, a 49.1% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 2.4% of all global domain registrar searches, placing Hover fifth out of ten registrars. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about domain registrars, Hover did not appear in any of the answers.
Hover is the fifth most searched of 10 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.
- GoDaddyShare of searches 40.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
CloudflareShare of searches 39.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
NamecheapShare of searches 12%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
PorkbunShare of searches 2.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
HoverShare of searches 2.4%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
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Top domain registrars in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hover did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Cloudflare5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Namecheap5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Porkbun4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Spaceship3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers- GoDaddy2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Dynadot1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Hover0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Bluehost0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
NameSilo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Name.com0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which domain registrar should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best domain registrars?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best domain registrar for a website address?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“domain registrar”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“buy a domain”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Which domain registrars compete with Hover?
Share of searches by month for GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Namecheap, Porkbun, Hover. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | GoDaddy | Cloudflare | Namecheap | Porkbun | Hover | Bluehost | Dynadot | NameSilo | Spaceship | Name.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.3% | 29.6% | 13.6% | 2% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.81% | 0.54% | 0.18% | 0.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 25% | 63.4% | 7.1% | 1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.43% | 0.28% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 38.4% | 43.7% | 11% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.66% | 0.44% | 0.15% | 0.16% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.7% | 30.1% | 13.8% | 2% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.68% | 0.45% | 0.18% | 0.16% |
| Feb 2026 | 43.4% | 33.1% | 15.2% | 2.2% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.74% | 0.4% | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.6% | 34.5% | 13.3% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.64% | 0.42% | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| Apr 2026 | 38.7% | 36.5% | 16.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.67% | 0.44% | 0.27% | 0.2% |
| May 2026 | 39.8% | 37.6% | 14.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.69% | 0.46% | 0.28% | 0.21% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.1% | 37.9% | 14.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.46% | 0.27% | 0.25% |
| Jul 2026 | 39.8% | 38% | 14.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 0.33% | 0.21% |
| Aug 2026 | 35.1% | 41.2% | 15.6% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2% | 0.76% | 0.41% | 0.3% | 0.23% |
| Sep 2026 | 40.4% | 39.1% | 12% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.72% | 0.39% | 0.34% | 0.17% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, moved from 2nd to 1st | 40.4% | 4.2M | +21.2% | +5.3 pointsmoved from 2nd to 1st | |
| 2, moved from 1st to 2nd | 39.1% | 4.1M | 0% | -2.1 pointsmoved from 1st to 2nd | |
| 3, held 3rd | 12% | 1.3M | -18.7% | -3.6 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 2.6% | 274K | 0% | -0.1 points | |
| 5, moved from 6th to 5th | 2.4% | 246K | +49.1% | +0.7 pointsmoved from 6th to 5th | |
| 6, moved from 5th to 6th | 1.9% | 201K | 0% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 5th to 6th | |
| 7, held 7th | 0.72% | 75.7K | +0.03% | 0 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.39% | 40.8K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.34% | 35.5K | +20.3% | 0 points | |
| 10, held 10th | 0.17% | 18.3K | -18.3% | -0.1 points |
1.GoDaddy
40.4%
Moved from 2nd to 1st. 4.2M estimated branded searches, +21.2% vs prior month. Share +5.3 points.
39.1%
Moved from 1st to 2nd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.
12%
Held 3rd. 1.3M estimated branded searches, -18.7% vs prior month. Share -3.6 points.
4.
Porkbun2.6%
Held 4th. 274K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
5.
Hover2.4%
Moved from 6th to 5th. 246K estimated branded searches, +49.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
6.
Bluehost1.9%
Moved from 5th to 6th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
7.
Dynadot0.72%
Held 7th. 75.7K estimated branded searches, +0.03% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.
NameSilo0.39%
Held 8th. 40.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.34%
Held 9th. 35.5K estimated branded searches, +20.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
10.
Name.com0.17%
Held 10th. 18.3K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
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How has branded search demand for Hover changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Hover worldwide rose from 165K to 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hover’s share of searches among domain registrars worldwide peaked at 2.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in November 2025.
How did search popularity change for domain registrars worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Cloudflare to become the leader among domain registrars worldwide, with 40.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, Hover overtook Bluehost to rank 5th among domain registrars worldwide, with 2.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, Namecheap lost share of searches among domain registrars worldwide, from 15.6% to 12%.
In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among domain registrars worldwide, from 41.2% to 39.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Spaceship worldwide rose 159.1% over 12 measured months, from 13.7K to 35.5K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Porkbun worldwide rose 85.6% over 12 measured months, from 148K to 274K in September 2026.
How are Hover’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hover’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.
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