--- title: "DigitalOcean vs GoDaddy: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DigitalOcean or GoDaddy 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/digitalocean-vs-godaddy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DigitalOcean vs GoDaddy: Which is searched more? Is DigitalOcean or GoDaddy 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**: DigitalOcean and GoDaddy - **Competitive set**: Web hosting providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DigitalOcean Share of Search**: 4.2% - **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 32.3% ## Is DigitalOcean or GoDaddy more popular in search? - In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among web hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 550,000. GoDaddy made up 32.3% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 4.2%. - GoDaddy was ahead of DigitalOcean in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DigitalOcean’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 4.1% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K. - 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. ## Top web hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DigitalOcean and GoDaddy were each mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 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, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%. ## Month by month | Month | DigitalOcean estimated searches | DigitalOcean Share of Search | DigitalOcean rank | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 4.1% | 5 | 3.7M | 33.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 4.2% | 5 | 3.6M | 33.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 450K | 4.2% | 5 | 3.6M | 33.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 3.5% | 5 | 4.3M | 34.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 450K | 3.9% | 5 | 3.6M | 31.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 550K | 4.1% | 5 | 4.3M | 31.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 450K | 3.4% | 5 | 3.6M | 26.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 550K | 4.3% | 5 | 3.6M | 28.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.6M | 30.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.5M | 30% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 3.6% | 5 | 3.5M | 27.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 550K | 4.2% | 5 | 4.2M | 32.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DigitalOcean’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. - **DigitalOcean**: Measured on the search term “digitalocean”. - **GoDaddy**: Measured on the search terms “godaddy” and “godaddy email”, summed into one figure. - [DigitalOcean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/digitalocean) - [GoDaddy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/godaddy) - [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 DigitalOcean or GoDaddy more popular in search? In September 2026, GoDaddy had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among web hosting providers worldwide. GoDaddy had about 4.2 million branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 550,000. GoDaddy made up 32.3% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DigitalOcean vs GoDaddy: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/digitalocean-vs-godaddy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/digitalocean-vs-godaddy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.