--- title: "Hostinger vs Namecheap: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hostinger or Namecheap 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/hostinger-vs-namecheap" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hostinger vs Namecheap: Which is searched more? Is Hostinger or Namecheap 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**: Hostinger and Namecheap - **Competitive set**: Web hosting providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hostinger Share of Search**: 28.5% - **Namecheap Share of Search**: 9.4% ## Is Hostinger or Namecheap more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hostinger had more branded searches than Namecheap among web hosting providers worldwide. Hostinger had about 3.7 million branded searches, while Namecheap had 1.2 million. Hostinger made up 28.5% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for 9.4%. - Hostinger was ahead of Namecheap in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hostinger’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 35.9% to 28.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9M to 3.7M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Namecheap’s share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide moved from 9.3% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.2M. ## 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. Namecheap was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hostinger was listed before Namecheap in every answer. 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, Namecheap lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 12.1% to 9.4%. - In September 2026, Hostinger lost share of searches among web hosting providers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Hostinger estimated searches | Hostinger Share of Search | Hostinger rank | Namecheap estimated searches | Namecheap Share of Search | Namecheap rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.9M | 35.9% | 1 | 1M | 9.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 3.9M | 36.1% | 1 | 1M | 9.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.9M | 36.2% | 1 | 1M | 9.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.5M | 35.7% | 1 | 1.2M | 9.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 3.8M | 32.9% | 1 | 1.2M | 10.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 4.5M | 33.4% | 1 | 1.2M | 9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.5M | 33.3% | 1 | 1.5M | 11.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.5M | 35.2% | 1 | 1.2M | 9.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.7M | 31.6% | 1 | 1.2M | 10.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.7M | 31.7% | 1 | 1.2M | 10.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 3.7M | 29.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 12.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 3.7M | 28.5% | 2 | 1.2M | 9.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hostinger’s and Namecheap’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. - **Hostinger**: Measured on the search terms “hostinger” and “hostinger webmail1”, summed into one figure. - **Namecheap**: Measured on the search terms “namecheap” and “namecheap hosting”, summed into one figure. - [Hostinger profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hostinger) - [Namecheap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap) - [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 Hostinger or Namecheap more popular in search? In September 2026, Hostinger had more branded searches than Namecheap among web hosting providers worldwide. Hostinger had about 3.7 million branded searches, while Namecheap had 1.2 million. Hostinger made up 28.5% of all web hosting provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for 9.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hostinger vs Namecheap: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hostinger-vs-namecheap This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hostinger-vs-namecheap. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.