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How popular isNamecheap in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.6M branded searches for Namecheap worldwide which is up 53.2% over the last 11 months. Namecheap holds 95.4% estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Namecheap95.4%
  2. DigiCert2.4%
  3. Let's Encrypt1.3%
  4. GlobalSign0.73%
  5. Comodo0.1%
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Which SSL certificate providers compete with Namecheap?

Namecheap against SSL certificate providers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Namecheap, DigiCert. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNamecheapDigiCertLet's EncryptGlobalSignComodo
Oct 202592.7%4.4%1.3%1.3%0.26%
Nov 202592.9%4.4%1.3%1.1%0.26%
Dec 202593.7%3.7%1.3%1.1%0.22%
Jan 202694.1%3.7%1.1%0.9%0.18%
Feb 202694%3.6%1.3%0.89%0.18%
Mar 202693.3%3.5%1.9%1%0.2%
Apr 202694.5%3%1.6%0.72%0.14%
May 202693.6%3.5%1.9%0.86%0.13%
Jun 202693.7%2.9%1.9%1.3%0.14%
Jul 202694.6%2.9%1.6%0.85%0.13%
Aug 202695.4%2.4%1.3%0.73%0.1%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Namecheap

    95.4%

    Held 1st. 1.6M estimated branded searches, +18.6% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.DigiCert

    2.4%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  3. 3.Let's Encrypt

    1.3%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.GlobalSign

    0.73%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Comodo

    0.1%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Namecheap and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Namecheap worldwide rose from 1M to 1.6M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Namecheap’s estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide increased from 92.7% to 95.4%.

How did search popularity change for SSL certificate providers worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide, from 94.6% to 95.4%.

  2. DigiCert’s estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.5% to 2.4% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Let's Encrypt worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Comodo worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for GlobalSign worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

Where does Namecheap compete?

Namecheap is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Domain name registrars3rd of 616.4%Show ranking
DNS management platforms2nd of 526.9%Show ranking
Domain name marketplaces2nd of 531.6%Show ranking
Domain registrars1st of 579.2%Show ranking
SSL certificate providers1st of 595.4%Shown above

How is Namecheap measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Namecheap’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.

7 branded search terms

  • namecheap
  • namecheap ai
  • namecheap app
  • namecheap com
  • namecheap domain registration
  • namecheap domains
  • namecheap registrar

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