--- title: "IPRoyal vs Webshare: Which is searched more?" description: "Is IPRoyal or Webshare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Proxy 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/iproyal-vs-webshare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # IPRoyal vs Webshare: Which is searched more? Is IPRoyal or Webshare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Proxy 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**: IPRoyal and Webshare - **Competitive set**: Proxy providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **IPRoyal Share of Search**: 20.3% - **Webshare Share of Search**: 41.2% ## Is IPRoyal or Webshare more popular in search? - In September 2026, Webshare had more branded searches than IPRoyal among proxy providers worldwide. Webshare had about 223,000 branded searches, while IPRoyal had 110,000. Webshare made up 41.2% of all proxy provider searches we track, and IPRoyal accounted for 20.3%. - Webshare was ahead of IPRoyal in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IPRoyal’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 13.4% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Webshare’s share of searches among proxy providers worldwide moved from 47.4% to 41.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 261K to 223K. ## Top proxy providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Webshare was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. IPRoyal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Webshare was listed before IPRoyal in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Decodo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bright Data | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Oxylabs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Webshare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SOAX | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IPRoyal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DataImpulse | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | NetNut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about proxy providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which proxy provider should I use?": 1. Decodo, 2. Oxylabs, 3. Webshare, 4. Bright Data - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best residential proxy providers?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs, 4. SOAX, 5. IPRoyal, 6. DataImpulse - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best proxy service for web scraping?": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Webshare, 4. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "residential proxies": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data, 3. Oxylabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "proxy service": 1. Decodo, 2. Bright Data Not named in any answer: NetNut. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for proxy providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, IPRoyal gained share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 18.1% to 20.3%. - In September 2026, Webshare lost share of searches among proxy providers worldwide, from 44.2% to 41.2%. ## Month by month | Month | IPRoyal estimated searches | IPRoyal Share of Search | IPRoyal rank | Webshare estimated searches | Webshare Share of Search | Webshare rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 13.4% | 2 | 261K | 47.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 15% | 2 | 219K | 44.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 14.1% | 2 | 261K | 49.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 15.6% | 2 | 261K | 44.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 15.3% | 2 | 264K | 44.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 16.5% | 2 | 268K | 40.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 16.7% | 2 | 268K | 40.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 110K | 17.6% | 2 | 268K | 42.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 17.7% | 2 | 268K | 43.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 16.4% | 2 | 268K | 40.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 18.1% | 2 | 268K | 44.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 20.3% | 2 | 223K | 41.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IPRoyal’s and Webshare’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. - **IPRoyal**: Measured on the search term “iproyal”. - **Webshare**: Measured on the search terms “webshare” and “webshare proxy”, summed into one figure. - [IPRoyal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iproyal) - [Webshare profile](/demand/global-en/brands/webshare) - [All proxy providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/proxy-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 IPRoyal or Webshare more popular in search? In September 2026, Webshare had more branded searches than IPRoyal among proxy providers worldwide. Webshare had about 223,000 branded searches, while IPRoyal had 110,000. Webshare made up 41.2% of all proxy provider searches we track, and IPRoyal accounted for 20.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "IPRoyal vs Webshare: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iproyal-vs-webshare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iproyal-vs-webshare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.