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Cloudways vs DreamHost:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Cloudways had more branded searches than DreamHost among web hosting providers worldwide. Cloudways had about 74,000 branded searches, while DreamHost had 60,500. Cloudways made up 0.57% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and DreamHost accounted for 0.46%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web hosting providers, Cloudways appeared in four of the five answers and DreamHost in two. Cloudways was mentioned before DreamHost in three out of four answers that named either.

Among web hosting providers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Cloudways, about 22% more searches than DreamHost

Cloudways 74K searchesDreamHost 60.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Cloudways, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, DreamHost in 2

Cloudways in 4 of 5DreamHost in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Cloudways, named ahead of DreamHost in 3 of 4 answers

Cloudways first in 3DreamHost first in 1

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Top web hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudways was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. DreamHost was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloudways was listed before DreamHost in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hostinger1st
  2. SiteGround2nd
  3. Cloudways3rd
  4. Bluehost4th
  5. Kinsta5th
  6. Namecheap6th
  7. DreamHost7th
  8. GoDaddy8th
  9. DigitalOcean9th
  10. Vercel–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hostinger5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SiteGround4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudways4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kinsta3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Namecheap2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bluehost2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DreamHost2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GoDaddy1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DigitalOcean1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vercel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Cloudways or DreamHost more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Cloudways and DreamHost by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten web hosting providers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Cloudways and DreamHost among web hosting providers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudways, DreamHost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoDaddyHostingerVercelNamecheapDigitalOceanSiteGroundBluehostCloudwaysDreamHostKinsta
Oct 202533.6%35.9%11.2%9.3%4.1%2.3%1.9%0.68%0.68%0.31%
Nov 202533.3%36.1%11.3%9.3%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.69%0.69%0.25%
Dec 202533.4%36.2%11.3%9.3%4.2%2.3%1.9%0.69%0.56%0.25%
Jan 202634.1%35.7%11.8%9.6%3.5%2.4%1.6%0.58%0.48%0.21%
Feb 202631.1%32.9%15.8%10.6%3.9%2.6%1.7%0.64%0.52%0.23%
Mar 202631.9%33.4%16.5%9%4.1%2.2%1.5%0.67%0.45%0.24%
Apr 202626.5%33.3%20.5%11.3%3.4%2.2%1.5%0.68%0.45%0.2%
May 202628.1%35.2%17.7%9.7%4.3%1.9%1.6%0.72%0.48%0.21%
Jun 202630.2%31.6%19.1%10.4%3.8%2.1%1.4%0.63%0.51%0.23%
Jul 202630%31.7%19.1%10.5%3.8%2.1%1.4%0.63%0.52%0.23%
Aug 202627.8%29.7%21.9%12.1%3.6%2%1.6%0.59%0.48%0.22%
Sep 202632.3%28.5%21%9.4%4.2%1.9%1.5%0.57%0.46%0.21%

How has the Cloudways and DreamHost comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Cloudways was ahead of DreamHost in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudways’ share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 0.68% to 0.57%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DreamHost’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 0.68% to 0.46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.

How did search popularity change for web hosting providers worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for DreamHost worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudways’ and DreamHost’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

1 branded search term

  • cloudways

DreamHost

1 branded search term

  • dreamhost

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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