--- title: "Cloudflare vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cloudflare or DigitalOcean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud object storage providers set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/cloudflare-vs-digitalocean" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloudflare vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cloudflare or DigitalOcean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud object storage providers set in New Zealand. 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**: Cloudflare and DigitalOcean - **Competitive set**: Cloud object storage providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cloudflare Share of Search**: 60.5% - **DigitalOcean Share of Search**: 6.5% ## Is Cloudflare or DigitalOcean more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among cloud object storage providers in New Zealand. Cloudflare had about 14,800 branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 1,600. Cloudflare made up 60.5% of all cloud object storage provider searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 6.5%. - Cloudflare was ahead of DigitalOcean in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloudflare’s share of searches among cloud object storage providers in New Zealand moved from 25.9% to 60.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DigitalOcean’s share of searches among cloud object storage providers in New Zealand moved from 4.2% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. ## Top cloud object storage providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloudflare was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DigitalOcean 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudflare | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon Web Services | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Backblaze | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DigitalOcean | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wasabi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud object storage providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud object storage provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Amazon Web Services - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud object storage providers in New Zealand?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Backblaze, 3. Amazon Web Services - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud object storage provider in New Zealand for application files?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Amazon Web Services - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cloud storage": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud storage providers": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: DigitalOcean and Wasabi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cloud object storage providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, DigitalOcean overtook Wasabi to rank 3rd among cloud object storage providers in New Zealand, with 6.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cloudflare in New Zealand rose 82.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cloudflare estimated searches | Cloudflare Share of Search | Cloudflare rank | DigitalOcean estimated searches | DigitalOcean Share of Search | DigitalOcean rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 25.9% | 2 | 1.3K | 4.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 64.7% | 1 | 1K | 3.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 61.1% | 1 | 1K | 5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 48.2% | 1 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 48.2% | 1 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 50.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 8.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 59.8% | 1 | 1.3K | 6.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 58.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 63.5% | 1 | 1.3K | 5.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 58.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 6.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 60.8% | 1 | 1.3K | 5.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 60.5% | 1 | 1.6K | 6.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’s and DigitalOcean’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. - **Cloudflare**: Measured on the search term “cloudflare”. - **DigitalOcean**: Measured on the search term “digitalocean”. - [Cloudflare profile](/demand/nz/brands/cloudflare) - [DigitalOcean profile](/demand/nz/brands/digitalocean) - [All cloud object storage providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cloud-object-storage-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Cloudflare or DigitalOcean more popular in search? In September 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among cloud object storage providers in New Zealand. Cloudflare had about 14,800 branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 1,600. Cloudflare made up 60.5% of all cloud object storage provider searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 6.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloudflare vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudflare-vs-digitalocean This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cloudflare-vs-digitalocean. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.