--- title: "Cloudways vs Linode: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cloudways or Linode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VPS 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/vps-hosting-providers/compare/cloudways-vs-linode" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudways vs Linode: Which is searched more? Is Cloudways or Linode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the VPS 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**: Cloudways and Linode - **Competitive set**: VPS hosting providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cloudways Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Linode Share of Search**: 1.9% ## Is Cloudways or Linode more popular in search? - In September 2026, Linode had more branded searches than Cloudways among VPS hosting providers worldwide. Linode had about 90,500 branded searches, while Cloudways had 74,000. Linode made up 1.9% of all VPS hosting provider searches we track, and Cloudways accounted for 1.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Cloudways took it in February 2026, Linode took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linode’s share of searches among VPS hosting providers worldwide moved from 2% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top VPS hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudways was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Linode was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudways and Linode were each listed first in two of the four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DigitalOcean | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hetzner | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hostinger | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vultr | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Linode | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cloudways | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OVHcloud | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about VPS hosting providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which VPS hosting provider should I use?": 1. Hetzner, 2. DigitalOcean, 3. Linode, 4. Vultr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best VPS hosting providers?": 1. Hetzner, 2. DigitalOcean, 3. Vultr, 4. Hostinger, 5. Linode, 6. OVHcloud, 7. Cloudways - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best VPS hosting provider for a small website?": 1. DigitalOcean, 2. Hetzner, 3. Cloudways, 4. Vultr - Searched Google, AI Overview "vps hosting providers": 1. Hostinger, 2. DigitalOcean, 3. OVHcloud - Searched Google, AI Overview "best vps hosting": 1. Hostinger, 2. DigitalOcean, 3. Vultr, 4. Cloudways 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 VPS hosting providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Linode overtook Cloudways to rank 5th among VPS hosting providers worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Cloudways estimated searches | Cloudways Share of Search | Cloudways rank | Linode estimated searches | Linode Share of Search | Linode rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 5 | 74K | 1.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 5 | 49.5K | 0.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 5 | 49.5K | 0.91% | 6 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 5 | 49.5K | 0.91% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudways’ and Linode’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. - **Cloudways**: Measured on the search term “cloudways”. - **Linode**: Measured on the search term “linode”. - [Cloudways profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudways) - [Linode profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linode) - [All VPS hosting providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/vps-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 Cloudways or Linode more popular in search? In September 2026, Linode had more branded searches than Cloudways among VPS hosting providers worldwide. Linode had about 90,500 branded searches, while Cloudways had 74,000. Linode made up 1.9% of all VPS hosting provider searches we track, and Cloudways accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudways vs Linode: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/vps-hosting-providers/compare/cloudways-vs-linode This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/vps-hosting-providers/compare/cloudways-vs-linode. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.