--- title: "GoDaddy vs Namecheap: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GoDaddy or Namecheap more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain and hosting providers set worldwide. 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/categories/domain-and-hosting-providers/compare/godaddy-vs-namecheap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GoDaddy vs Namecheap: Which is searched more? Is GoDaddy or Namecheap more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain and hosting providers set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: GoDaddy and Namecheap - **Competitive set**: Domain and hosting providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 42.6% - **Namecheap Share of Search**: 12.3% ## Is GoDaddy or Namecheap more popular in search? - In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than Namecheap among domain and hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Namecheap had 1.2 million. GoDaddy made up 42.6% of all domain and hosting provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for 12.3%. - GoDaddy was ahead of Namecheap in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy’s share of searches among domain and hosting providers worldwide moved from 39.7% to 42.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7M to 4.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Namecheap’s share of searches among domain and hosting providers worldwide moved from 10.9% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.2M. ## Top domain and hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Namecheap was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GoDaddy did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hostinger | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Porkbun | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bluehost | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Namecheap | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SiteGround | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DreamHost | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GoDaddy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about domain and hosting providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which domain and hosting provider should I use?": 1. Porkbun, 2. Hostinger - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best domain and hosting providers?": 1. Namecheap, 2. Porkbun, 3. Hostinger, 4. SiteGround, 5. DreamHost - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best domain and hosting provider for a website?": 1. Hostinger, 2. Porkbun, 3. SiteGround - Searched Google, AI Overview "best web hosting": 1. Hostinger, 2. Bluehost, 3. DreamHost, 4. SiteGround - Searched Google, AI Overview "website hosting provider": 1. Hostinger, 2. Bluehost, 3. Namecheap Not named in any answer: GoDaddy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for domain and hosting providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among domain and hosting providers worldwide, with 42.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Namecheap lost share of searches among domain and hosting providers worldwide, from 15.9% to 12.3%. ## Month by month | Month | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | Namecheap estimated searches | Namecheap Share of Search | Namecheap rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.7M | 39.7% | 2 | 1M | 10.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6M | 39.3% | 2 | 1M | 10.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6M | 39.4% | 2 | 1M | 10.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.3M | 40.1% | 2 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6M | 38.5% | 2 | 1.2M | 13.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.3M | 39.9% | 2 | 1.2M | 11.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6M | 34.6% | 2 | 1.5M | 14.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.6M | 35.7% | 2 | 1.2M | 12.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6M | 38.8% | 2 | 1.2M | 13.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.5M | 38.5% | 2 | 1.2M | 13.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3.5M | 36.9% | 2 | 1.5M | 15.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.2M | 42.6% | 1 | 1.2M | 12.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoDaddy’s and Namecheap’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **GoDaddy**: Measured on the search terms “godaddy” and “godaddy email”, summed into one figure. - **Namecheap**: Measured on the search term “namecheap”. - [GoDaddy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/godaddy) - [Namecheap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap) - [All domain and hosting providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-and-hosting-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is GoDaddy or Namecheap more popular in search? In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than Namecheap among domain and hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Namecheap had 1.2 million. GoDaddy made up 42.6% of all domain and hosting provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for 12.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GoDaddy vs Namecheap: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/domain-and-hosting-providers/compare/godaddy-vs-namecheap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/domain-and-hosting-providers/compare/godaddy-vs-namecheap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.