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Cloudflare vs Porkbun:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than Porkbun among domain registrars worldwide. Cloudflare had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Porkbun had 274,000. Cloudflare made up 39.1% of all domain registrar searches we track, and Porkbun accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about domain registrars, Cloudflare appeared in all five answers and Porkbun in four. Cloudflare was mentioned before Porkbun in three out of five answers.

Among domain registrars worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Cloudflare, about 15 searches for every 1 for Porkbun

Cloudflare 4.1M searchesPorkbun 274K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Cloudflare, mentioned in every answer we collected

Cloudflare in 5 of 5Porkbun in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Cloudflare, named ahead of Porkbun in 3 of 5 answers

Cloudflare first in 3Porkbun first in 2

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Top domain registrars in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudflare appeared in all five answers. Porkbun was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudflare was listed before Porkbun in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cloudflare1st
  2. Porkbun2nd
  3. Namecheap3rd
  4. Spaceship4th
  5. GoDaddy5th
  6. Dynadot6th
  7. Hover–
  8. Bluehost–
  9. NameSilo–
  10. Name.com–

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

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Cloudflare or Porkbun more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Cloudflare and Porkbun by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten domain registrars we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Cloudflare and Porkbun among domain registrars worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Porkbun. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoDaddyCloudflareNamecheapPorkbunHoverBluehostDynadotNameSiloSpaceshipName.com
Oct 202548.3%29.6%13.6%2%2.2%2.7%0.81%0.54%0.18%0.2%
Nov 202525%63.4%7.1%1%1.1%1.4%0.43%0.28%0.1%0.1%
Dec 202538.4%43.7%11%1.6%1.8%2.1%0.66%0.44%0.15%0.16%
Jan 202647.7%30.1%13.8%2%2.7%2.2%0.68%0.45%0.18%0.16%
Feb 202643.4%33.1%15.2%2.2%2%2.4%0.74%0.4%0.24%0.18%
Mar 202644.6%34.5%13.3%2.3%1.7%2.1%0.64%0.42%0.25%0.15%
Apr 202638.7%36.5%16.9%2.4%1.8%2.2%0.67%0.44%0.27%0.2%
May 202639.8%37.6%14.4%2.5%1.9%2.3%0.69%0.46%0.28%0.21%
Jun 202640.1%37.9%14.4%2.6%1.5%1.9%0.7%0.46%0.27%0.25%
Jul 202639.8%38%14.4%2.6%1.5%1.9%0.85%0.46%0.33%0.21%
Aug 202635.1%41.2%15.6%2.8%1.7%2%0.76%0.41%0.3%0.23%
Sep 202640.4%39.1%12%2.6%2.4%1.9%0.72%0.39%0.34%0.17%

How has the Cloudflare and Porkbun comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Cloudflare was ahead of Porkbun in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudflare’s share of searches among domain registrars worldwide moved from 29.6% to 39.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 4.1M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Porkbun’s share of searches among domain registrars worldwide moved from 2% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 148K to 274K.

How did search popularity change for domain registrars worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Cloudflare to become the leader among domain registrars worldwide, with 40.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among domain registrars worldwide, from 41.2% to 39.1%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Porkbun worldwide rose 85.6% over 12 measured months, from 148K to 274K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’s and Porkbun’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.

Cloudflare

1 branded search term

  • cloudflare

Porkbun

5 branded search terms

  • domain porkbun
  • porkbun
  • porkbun app
  • porkbun domains
  • porkbun registrar

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