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title: "DNSimple vs NS1: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, DNSimple or NS1? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DNS management platforms 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# DNSimple vs NS1: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, DNSimple or NS1? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DNS management platforms 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**: DNSimple and NS1
- **Competitive set**: DNS management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **DNSimple Share of Search**: 0.05%
- **NS1 Share of Search**: 0.56%

## Which is more popular in search, DNSimple or NS1?

- In August 2026, NS1 had more branded searches than DNSimple among DNS management platforms worldwide. NS1 was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to DNSimple’s 2.9K, and held a 0.56% Share of Search versus DNSimple’s 0.05%.
- NS1 was ahead of DNSimple in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DNSimple’s estimated Share of Search among DNS management platforms worldwide moved from 0.08% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NS1’s estimated Share of Search among DNS management platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.

## How did search popularity change for DNS management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NS1 worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | DNSimple estimated searches | DNSimple Share of Search | DNSimple rank | NS1 estimated searches | NS1 Share of Search | NS1 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.08% | 5 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.03% | 5 | 40.5K | 0.39% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.63% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 0.09% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 0.13% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.79% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 5 | 40.5K | 0.95% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.64% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 5 | 40.5K | 0.82% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.67% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.67% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.56% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DNSimple’s and NS1’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.

- **DNSimple**: Measured on the search term “dnsimple”.
- **NS1**: Measured on the search term “ns1”.

- [DNSimple profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dnsimple)
- [NS1 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ns1)
- [All DNS management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dns-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, DNSimple or NS1?

In August 2026, NS1 had more branded searches than DNSimple among DNS management platforms worldwide. NS1 was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to DNSimple’s 2.9K, and held a 0.56% Share of Search versus DNSimple’s 0.05%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "DNSimple vs NS1: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dnsimple-vs-ns1

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