--- title: "Bluehost vs SiteGround: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bluehost or SiteGround more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Managed WordPress hosting platforms 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/managed-wordpress-hosting-platforms/compare/bluehost-vs-siteground" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bluehost vs SiteGround: Which is searched more? Is Bluehost or SiteGround more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Managed WordPress hosting platforms 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**: Bluehost and SiteGround - **Competitive set**: Managed WordPress hosting platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bluehost Share of Search**: 34% - **SiteGround Share of Search**: 41.6% ## Is Bluehost or SiteGround more popular in search? - In September 2026, SiteGround had more branded searches than Bluehost among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide. SiteGround had about 246,000 branded searches, while Bluehost had 201,000. SiteGround made up 41.6% of all managed WordPress hosting platform searches we track, and Bluehost accounted for 34%. - SiteGround was ahead of Bluehost in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bluehost’s share of searches among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide moved from 33.5% to 34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SiteGround’s share of searches among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide moved from 41% to 41.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K. ## Top managed WordPress hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SiteGround was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Bluehost was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. SiteGround was listed before Bluehost in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WP Engine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kinsta | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SiteGround | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cloudways | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bluehost | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pressable | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Flywheel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pagely | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about managed WordPress hosting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which managed WordPress hosting platform should I use?": 1. Kinsta, 2. WP Engine, 3. Cloudways, 4. Pressable - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best managed WordPress hosting platforms?": 1. Kinsta, 2. WP Engine, 3. Pressable, 4. Cloudways, 5. SiteGround - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best managed WordPress hosting platform for a WordPress site?": 1. Kinsta, 2. WP Engine, 3. SiteGround, 4. Cloudways, 5. Pressable - Searched Google, AI Overview "managed wordpress hosting": 1. SiteGround, 2. Bluehost, 3. WP Engine, 4. Kinsta - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress site hosting": 1. SiteGround, 2. Bluehost, 3. WP Engine, 4. Cloudways Not named in any answer: Flywheel and Pagely. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026? Neither Bluehost nor SiteGround moved beyond provider rounding among managed WordPress hosting platforms in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bluehost estimated searches | Bluehost Share of Search | Bluehost rank | SiteGround estimated searches | SiteGround Share of Search | SiteGround rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 33.5% | 2 | 246K | 41% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 34.3% | 2 | 246K | 41.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 34.3% | 2 | 246K | 42% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 31% | 2 | 301K | 46.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 31% | 2 | 301K | 46.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 29.9% | 2 | 301K | 44.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 30.2% | 2 | 301K | 45.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 201K | 33.3% | 2 | 246K | 40.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 30% | 2 | 246K | 44.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 30% | 2 | 246K | 44.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 34.3% | 2 | 246K | 42% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 34% | 2 | 246K | 41.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bluehost’s and SiteGround’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. - **Bluehost**: Measured on the search term “bluehost”. - **SiteGround**: Measured on the search term “siteground”. - [Bluehost profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bluehost) - [SiteGround profile](/demand/global-en/brands/siteground) - [All managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/managed-wordpress-hosting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Bluehost or SiteGround more popular in search? In September 2026, SiteGround had more branded searches than Bluehost among managed WordPress hosting platforms worldwide. SiteGround had about 246,000 branded searches, while Bluehost had 201,000. SiteGround made up 41.6% of all managed WordPress hosting platform searches we track, and Bluehost accounted for 34%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bluehost vs SiteGround: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/managed-wordpress-hosting-platforms/compare/bluehost-vs-siteground This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/managed-wordpress-hosting-platforms/compare/bluehost-vs-siteground. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.