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title: "SSL certificate providers: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the providers that issue security certificates. Share of Search among Namecheap, DigiCert, Let's Encrypt, GlobalSign and Comodo, the SSL certificate providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# SSL certificate providers: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the providers that issue security certificates. Share of Search among Namecheap, DigiCert, Let's Encrypt, GlobalSign and Comodo, the SSL certificate providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: SSL certificate providers
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Namecheap, 95.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among SSL certificate providers worldwide?

- In August 2026, Namecheap was the most searched among SSL certificate providers worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 95.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- DigiCert is in 2nd place, 93 percentage points behind at 2.4% Share of Search.
- 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%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DigiCert’s estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide decreased from 4.4% to 2.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GlobalSign’s estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide decreased from 1.3% to 0.73%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DigiCert’s estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide peaked at 4.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Let's Encrypt rose from 4th to 3rd among SSL certificate providers worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GlobalSign fell from 3rd to 4th among SSL certificate providers worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Comodo held steady: its estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Namecheap vs DigiCert: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/digicert-vs-namecheap): 95.4% against 2.4% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among SSL certificate providers worldwide, from 94.6% to 95.4%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Let's Encrypt worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 22.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Comodo worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GlobalSign worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Namecheap | 95.4% | 1.6M | +18.6% | Namecheap |
| 2 | DigiCert | 2.4% | 40.5K | 0.0% | DigiCert |
| 3 | Let's Encrypt | 1.3% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Let's Encrypt |
| 4 | GlobalSign | 0.73% | 12.1K | 0.0% | GlobalSign |
| 5 | Comodo | 0.1% | 1.6K | -15.8% | Comodo |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 92.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 4.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | GlobalSign | 14.8K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Let's Encrypt | 14.8K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Comodo | 2.9K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 92.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 4.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Let's Encrypt | 14.8K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Comodo | 2.9K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 93.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | DigiCert | 40.5K | 3.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Let's Encrypt | 14.8K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Comodo | 2.4K | 0.22% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 94.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 3.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 14.8K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Comodo | 2.4K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 94% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 3.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 18.1K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.89% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Comodo | 2.4K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 93.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 3.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 27.1K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | GlobalSign | 14.8K | 1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Comodo | 2.9K | 0.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Namecheap | 1.6M | 94.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 27.1K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.72% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Comodo | 2.4K | 0.14% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 93.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | DigiCert | 49.5K | 3.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 27.1K | 1.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.86% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Comodo | 1.9K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 93.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | DigiCert | 40.5K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 27.1K | 1.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | GlobalSign | 18.1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Comodo | 1.9K | 0.14% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 94.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | DigiCert | 40.5K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 22.2K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.85% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Comodo | 1.9K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Namecheap | 1.6M | 95.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | DigiCert | 40.5K | 2.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Let's Encrypt | 22.2K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | GlobalSign | 12.1K | 0.73% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Comodo | 1.6K | 0.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Comodo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | DigiCert | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | GlobalSign | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Let's Encrypt | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Namecheap | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Comodo**: Measured on the search term “comodo ssl”.
- **DigiCert**: Measured on the search term “digicert”.
- **GlobalSign**: Measured on the search term “globalsign”.
- **Let's Encrypt**: Measured on the search term “lets encrypt”.
- **Namecheap**: Measured on the search terms “namecheap”, “namecheap ai”, “namecheap app”, “namecheap com”, “namecheap domain registration”, “namecheap domains” and “namecheap registrar”, summed into one figure.

- [Comodo](/demand/global-en/brands/comodo)
- [DigiCert](/demand/global-en/brands/digicert)
- [GlobalSign](/demand/global-en/brands/globalsign)
- [Let's Encrypt](/demand/global-en/brands/let-s-encrypt)
- [Namecheap](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among SSL certificate providers worldwide?

In August 2026, Namecheap was the most searched among SSL certificate providers worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 95.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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