--- title: "Cloudflare vs GoDaddy: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Cloudflare or GoDaddy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain name registrars 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/compare/cloudflare-vs-godaddy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudflare vs GoDaddy: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Cloudflare or GoDaddy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain name registrars 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**: Cloudflare and GoDaddy - **Competitive set**: Domain name registrars - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Cloudflare Share of Search**: 44% - **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 34.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Cloudflare or GoDaddy? - In August 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than GoDaddy among domain name registrars worldwide. Cloudflare was estimated to have 4.3M branded searches compared to GoDaddy’s 3.4M, and held a 44% Share of Search versus GoDaddy’s 34.6%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Cloudflare took it in November 2025, GoDaddy took it in January 2026, Cloudflare took it in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide moved from 31.6% to 44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3M to 4.3M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide moved from 46.2% to 34.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## How did search popularity change for domain name registrars worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide, from 40.7% to 44%. - In August 2026, GoDaddy lost estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide, from 38.7% to 34.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Cloudflare estimated searches | Cloudflare Share of Search | Cloudflare rank | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.3M | 31.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 46.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 9.3M | 65.2% | 1 | 3.4M | 23.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.2M | 45.8% | 1 | 3.4M | 36.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.8M | 32% | 2 | 4.1M | 46.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.8M | 35.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 41.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9M | 32.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 46.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.5M | 39% | 1 | 3.4M | 37.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 3.5M | 40.5% | 1 | 3.4M | 38.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 3.5M | 41% | 1 | 3.4M | 38.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.5M | 40.7% | 1 | 3.4M | 38.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.3M | 44% | 1 | 3.4M | 34.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’s and GoDaddy’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**: Measured on the search terms “cloud storage cloudflare”, “cloudflare”, “cloudflare app”, “cloudflare cdn”, “cloudflare cloud storage”, “cloudflare com”, “cloudflare content delivery network”, “cloudflare object storage”, “cloudflare r2”, “cloudflare software” and “object storage cloudflare”, summed into one figure. - **GoDaddy**: Measured on the search term “godaddy”. - [Cloudflare profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare) - [GoDaddy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/godaddy) - [All domain name registrars worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-name-registrars): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Cloudflare or GoDaddy? In August 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than GoDaddy among domain name registrars worldwide. Cloudflare was estimated to have 4.3M branded searches compared to GoDaddy’s 3.4M, and held a 44% Share of Search versus GoDaddy’s 34.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudflare vs GoDaddy: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-godaddy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-godaddy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.