--- title: "Datacom vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Datacom or DigitalOcean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud computing platforms 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/datacom-vs-digitalocean" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Datacom vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Datacom or DigitalOcean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud computing platforms 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**: Datacom and DigitalOcean - **Competitive set**: Cloud computing platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Datacom Share of Search**: 14.3% - **DigitalOcean Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Is Datacom or DigitalOcean more popular in search? - In September 2026, Datacom had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand. Datacom had about 4,400 branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 1,630. Datacom made up 14.3% of all cloud computing platform searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 5.3%. - Datacom was ahead of DigitalOcean in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Datacom’s share of searches among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand moved from 10.2% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DigitalOcean’s share of searches among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand moved from 3% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. ## Top cloud computing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Datacom was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DigitalOcean was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Datacom was listed before DigitalOcean 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Microsoft Azure | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon Web Services | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Cloud | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Catalyst Cloud | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Datacom | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DigitalOcean | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Oracle Cloud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud computing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud computing platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Microsoft Azure, 3. Google Cloud, 4. Catalyst Cloud - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud computing platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Microsoft Azure, 3. Google Cloud, 4. Catalyst Cloud, 5. Datacom - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud computing platform in New Zealand for hosting business apps?": 1. Microsoft Azure, 2. Amazon Web Services, 3. Google Cloud, 4. Catalyst Cloud, 5. Datacom - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cloud platform": 1. Amazon Web Services, 2. Microsoft Azure, 3. Google Cloud, 4. DigitalOcean - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud hosting nz": 1. Microsoft Azure, 2. Amazon Web Services Not named in any answer: Oracle Cloud. 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 computing platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 5.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Datacom estimated searches | Datacom Share of Search | Datacom rank | DigitalOcean estimated searches | DigitalOcean Share of Search | DigitalOcean rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 10.2% | 4 | 1.3K | 3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 15.6% | 4 | 1K | 3.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 16.9% | 4 | 1K | 4.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 14% | 4 | 1.3K | 5.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 15.9% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 16% | 4 | 1.6K | 4.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 14.9% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 14.1% | 4 | 1.6K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 14.2% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 14.7% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 14% | 4 | 1.3K | 4.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 14.3% | 4 | 1.6K | 5.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datacom’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. - **Datacom**: Measured on the search term “datacom”. - **DigitalOcean**: Measured on the search terms “digitalocean”, “digitalocean cloud”, “digitalocean console” and “digitalocean hosting”, summed into one figure. - [Datacom profile](/demand/nz/brands/datacom) - [DigitalOcean profile](/demand/nz/brands/digitalocean) - [All cloud computing platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cloud-platforms): 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 Datacom or DigitalOcean more popular in search? In September 2026, Datacom had more branded searches than DigitalOcean among cloud computing platforms in New Zealand. Datacom had about 4,400 branded searches, while DigitalOcean had 1,630. Datacom made up 14.3% of all cloud computing platform searches we track, and DigitalOcean accounted for 5.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Datacom vs DigitalOcean: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/datacom-vs-digitalocean This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/datacom-vs-digitalocean. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.