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Domain and hosting providers:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, GoDaddy was the most searched among domain and hosting providers worldwide, with an estimated 4.2M branded searches and 50.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. GoDaddy50.4%
  2. Hostinger44.3%
  3. SiteGround2.9%
  4. Bluehost2.4%

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Compare the domain and hosting providers teams use. 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.

Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for GoDaddy, Hostinger, SiteGround, Bluehost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthGoDaddyHostingerSiteGroundBluehost
Oct 202545.6%48.8%3.1%2.5%
Nov 202545.3%49.1%3.1%2.5%
Dec 202545.3%49.1%3.1%2.5%
Jan 202646.2%48.4%3.2%2.1%
Feb 202645.5%48.1%3.8%2.5%
Mar 202646.2%48.4%3.2%2.1%
Apr 202641.7%52.4%3.5%2.4%
May 202642%52.7%2.9%2.4%
Jun 202646.2%48.4%3.2%2.1%
Jul 202646%48.6%3.2%2.2%
Aug 202645.6%48.6%3.2%2.6%
Sep 202650.4%44.3%2.9%2.4%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.GoDaddy

    50.4%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 4.2M estimated branded searches, +21.2% vs prior month. Share +4.8 points.

  2. 2.Hostinger

    44.3%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 3.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.3 points.

  3. 3.SiteGround

    2.9%

    Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.Bluehost

    2.4%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among domain and hosting providers worldwide?

In September 2026, GoDaddy was the most searched among domain and hosting providers worldwide, with an estimated 4.2M branded searches and 50.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Hostinger is in 2nd place, 6 percentage points behind at 44.3% Share of Search.

Global domain and hosting providers, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
GoDaddy45.6% → 50.4%50.4%Sep 202641.7%Apr 20262nd → 1st
Hostinger48.8% → 44.3%52.7%May 202644.3%Sep 20261st → 2nd
SiteGround3.1% → 2.9%3.8%Feb 20262.9%May 20263rd
Bluehost2.5% → 2.4%2.6%Aug 20262.1%Jan 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide increased from 45.6% to 50.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide decreased from 48.8% to 44.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide peaked at 50.4% in September 2026 and was lowest at 41.7% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide peaked at 52.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 44.3% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy rose from 2nd to 1st among domain and hosting providers worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger fell from 1st to 2nd among domain and hosting providers worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SiteGround and Bluehost held steady: their estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among domain and hosting providers worldwide, with 50.4% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Hostinger lost estimated Share of Search among domain and hosting providers worldwide, from 48.6% to 44.3%.

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