--- title: "Namecheap vs Sectigo: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Namecheap or Sectigo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SSL certificate 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/namecheap-vs-sectigo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Namecheap vs Sectigo: Which is searched more? Is Namecheap or Sectigo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SSL certificate 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**: Namecheap and Sectigo - **Competitive set**: SSL certificate providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Namecheap Share of Search**: <0.01% - **Sectigo Share of Search**: 0.59% ## Is Namecheap or Sectigo more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sectigo had more branded searches than Namecheap among SSL certificate providers worldwide. Sectigo had about 27,100 branded searches, while Namecheap had 110. Sectigo made up 0.59% of all SSL certificate provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for <0.01%. - Sectigo was ahead of Namecheap in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Namecheap’s share of searches among SSL certificate providers worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 110. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sectigo’s share of searches among SSL certificate providers worldwide moved from 0.94% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. ## Top SSL certificate providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sectigo was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Namecheap did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Let's Encrypt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DigiCert | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sectigo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cloudflare | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GlobalSign | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Comodo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Namecheap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SSL certificate providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which SSL certificate provider should I use?": 1. Let's Encrypt, 2. DigiCert, 3. Cloudflare, 4. Sectigo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SSL certificate providers?": 1. Let's Encrypt, 2. DigiCert, 3. Sectigo, 4. Cloudflare, 5. GlobalSign - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SSL certificate provider for website security?": 1. Let's Encrypt, 2. DigiCert, 3. Sectigo, 4. Cloudflare - Searched Google, AI Overview "website ssl certificate": 1. Let's Encrypt - Searched Google, AI Overview "domain validation certificate": 1. Let's Encrypt Not named in any answer: Comodo and Namecheap. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SSL certificate providers worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Namecheap worldwide fell 21.4% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 110 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Namecheap estimated searches | Namecheap Share of Search | Namecheap rank | Sectigo estimated searches | Sectigo Share of Search | Sectigo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.94% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 110 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.28% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | <0.01% | 7 | 22.2K | 0.48% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.82% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.69% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 110 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.69% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | <0.01% | 7 | 22.2K | 0.48% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 110 | <0.01% | 7 | 27.1K | 0.59% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Namecheap’s and Sectigo’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. - **Namecheap**: Measured on the search term “namecheap ai”. - **Sectigo**: Measured on the search term “sectigo”. - [Namecheap profile](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap) - [Sectigo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sectigo) - [All SSL certificate providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ssl-certificate-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Namecheap or Sectigo more popular in search? In September 2026, Sectigo had more branded searches than Namecheap among SSL certificate providers worldwide. Sectigo had about 27,100 branded searches, while Namecheap had 110. Sectigo made up 0.59% of all SSL certificate provider searches we track, and Namecheap accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Namecheap vs Sectigo: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/namecheap-vs-sectigo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/namecheap-vs-sectigo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.