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DigitalOcean vs Hostinger:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hostinger had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among web hosting providers worldwide. Hostinger had about 3.7 million branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 550,000. Hostinger made up 28.5% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 4.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web hosting providers, Hostinger appeared in all five answers and DigitalOcean in one. Hostinger was mentioned before DigitalOcean in every answer.

Among web hosting providers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hostinger, about 7 searches for every 1 for DigitalOcean

Hostinger 3.7M searchesDigitalOcean 550K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Hostinger, mentioned in every answer we collected

Hostinger in 5 of 5DigitalOcean in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Hostinger, named ahead of DigitalOcean in every answer

Hostinger first in 5DigitalOcean never first

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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. DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean in every answer.

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 DigitalOcean or Hostinger more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for DigitalOcean and Hostinger 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.

DigitalOcean and Hostinger among web hosting providers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Hostinger, DigitalOcean. 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 DigitalOcean and Hostinger comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Hostinger to become the leader among web hosting providers worldwide, with 32.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DigitalOcean’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.

DigitalOcean

1 branded search term

  • digitalocean

Hostinger

2 branded search terms

  • hostinger
  • hostinger webmail1

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