--- title: "Dan.com vs Flippa: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Dan.com or Flippa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain name marketplaces 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/dan-com-vs-flippa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dan.com vs Flippa: Which is searched more? Is Dan.com or Flippa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Domain name marketplaces 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**: Dan.com and Flippa - **Competitive set**: Domain name marketplaces - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dan.com Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Flippa Share of Search**: 49.6% ## Is Dan.com or Flippa more popular in search? - In September 2026, Flippa had more branded searches than Dan.com among domain name marketplaces worldwide. Flippa had about 90,500 branded searches, while Dan.com had 3,200. Flippa made up 49.6% of all domain name marketplace searches we track, and Dan.com accounted for 1.8%. - Flippa was ahead of Dan.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dan.com’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide moved from 2.3% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 3.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flippa’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide moved from 46.5% to 49.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top domain name marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Flippa was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Dan.com did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Afternic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sedo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Atom | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Namecheap | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Flippa | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dan.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about domain name marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which domain name marketplace should I use?": 1. Afternic, 2. Sedo, 3. Atom - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best domain name marketplaces?": 1. Afternic, 2. Sedo, 3. Atom, 4. Namecheap, 5. Flippa - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best domain name marketplace for a memorable website address?": 1. Atom, 2. Sedo, 3. Afternic, 4. Namecheap - Searched Google, AI Overview "domain name marketplaces": 1. Sedo, 2. Afternic, 3. Atom, 4. Namecheap, 5. Flippa - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy domain names": 1. Namecheap Not named in any answer: Dan.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for domain name marketplaces worldwide in September 2026? - Flippa’s share of searches among domain name marketplaces worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 51.8% to 49.6% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dan.com worldwide fell 28.9% over 12 measured months, from 4.5K to 3.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dan.com estimated searches | Dan.com Share of Search | Dan.com rank | Flippa estimated searches | Flippa Share of Search | Flippa rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.5K | 2.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 46.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 47.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4K | 2.4% | 5 | 74K | 44.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 49.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 4K | 2.2% | 5 | 90.5K | 49.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4K | 2.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 47% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.8K | 1.9% | 5 | 110K | 54.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3.5K | 1.9% | 5 | 90.5K | 49.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3.5K | 2% | 5 | 90.5K | 51.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 1.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 51.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 1.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 49.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 3.2K | 1.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 49.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dan.com’s and Flippa’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. - **Dan.com**: Measured on the search terms “dan com” and “dancom”, summed into one figure. - **Flippa**: Measured on the search term “flippa”. - [Dan.com profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dan-com) - [Flippa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flippa) - [All domain name marketplaces worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-name-marketplaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Dan.com or Flippa more popular in search? In September 2026, Flippa had more branded searches than Dan.com among domain name marketplaces worldwide. Flippa had about 90,500 branded searches, while Dan.com had 3,200. Flippa made up 49.6% of all domain name marketplace searches we track, and Dan.com accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dan.com vs Flippa: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dan-com-vs-flippa This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dan-com-vs-flippa. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.