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title: "GoDaddy vs Hostinger: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is GoDaddy or Hostinger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web 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."
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# GoDaddy vs Hostinger: Which is searched more?

Is GoDaddy or Hostinger more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web 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 Hostinger
- **Competitive set**: Web hosting providers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 32.3%
- **Hostinger Share of Search**: 28.5%

## Is GoDaddy or Hostinger more popular in search?

- In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than Hostinger among web hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Hostinger had 3.7 million. GoDaddy made up 32.3% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and Hostinger accounted for 28.5%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: GoDaddy took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoDaddy’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 33.6% to 32.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7M to 4.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 35.9% to 28.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9M to 3.7M.

## Top web hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hostinger appeared in all five answers. GoDaddy was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hostinger was listed before GoDaddy in every answer.

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 |
| SiteGround | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Cloudways | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Bluehost | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kinsta | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Namecheap | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| DreamHost | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| GoDaddy | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| DigitalOcean | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Vercel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about web hosting providers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which web hosting provider should I use?": 1. Hostinger, 2. SiteGround, 3. Kinsta, 4. Cloudways
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best web hosting providers?": 1. Hostinger, 2. SiteGround, 3. DreamHost, 4. Cloudways, 5. Kinsta, 6. Namecheap
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web hosting provider for a website?": 1. Hostinger, 2. SiteGround, 3. Bluehost, 4. Kinsta
- Searched Google, AI Overview "web hosting providers": 1. Hostinger, 2. Namecheap, 3. SiteGround, 4. GoDaddy, 5. Cloudways, 6. DigitalOcean
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best web hosting": 1. Hostinger, 2. Bluehost, 3. Cloudways, 4. DreamHost

Not named in any answer: Vercel.

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 web hosting providers worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among web hosting providers worldwide, with 32.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | Hostinger estimated searches | Hostinger Share of Search | Hostinger rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.7M | 33.6% | 2 | 3.9M | 35.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6M | 33.3% | 2 | 3.9M | 36.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.6M | 33.4% | 2 | 3.9M | 36.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3M | 34.1% | 2 | 4.5M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6M | 31.1% | 2 | 3.8M | 32.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.3M | 31.9% | 2 | 4.5M | 33.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6M | 26.5% | 2 | 4.5M | 33.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3.6M | 28.1% | 2 | 4.5M | 35.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.6M | 30.2% | 2 | 3.7M | 31.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.5M | 30% | 2 | 3.7M | 31.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.5M | 27.8% | 2 | 3.7M | 29.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.2M | 32.3% | 1 | 3.7M | 28.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoDaddy’s and Hostinger’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.
- **Hostinger**: Measured on the search terms “hostinger” and “hostinger webmail1”, summed into one figure.

- [GoDaddy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/godaddy)
- [Hostinger profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hostinger)
- [All web hosting providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-hosting-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Hostinger more popular in search?

In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than Hostinger among web hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Hostinger had 3.7 million. GoDaddy made up 32.3% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and Hostinger accounted for 28.5%.

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