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Freeparking vs SiteHost:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Freeparking had more branded searches than SiteHost among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand. Freeparking had about 4,800 branded searches, while SiteHost had 1,000. Freeparking made up 12.8% of all domain and hosting provider searches we track, and SiteHost accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about domain and hosting providers, SiteHost appeared in four of the five answers and Freeparking in two. SiteHost was mentioned before Freeparking in every answer that named either.

Among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Freeparking, about 5 searches for every 1 for SiteHost

Freeparking 4.8K searchesSiteHost 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

SiteHost, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Freeparking in 2

SiteHost in 4 of 5Freeparking in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

SiteHost, named ahead of Freeparking in 4 of 4 answers

SiteHost first in 4Freeparking never first

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Top domain and hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SiteHost was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Freeparking was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. SiteHost was listed before Freeparking in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. MyHost1st
  2. Metaname2nd
  3. SiteHost3rd
  4. 1st Domains4th
  5. Freeparking5th
  6. GoDaddy–
  7. Crazy Domains–
  8. Hostinger–
  9. Voyager–
  10. SiteGround–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • MyHost4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SiteHost4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • 1st Domains3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Metaname3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Freeparking2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • GoDaddy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Crazy Domains0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hostinger0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Voyager0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SiteGround0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Freeparking or SiteHost more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Freeparking and SiteHost by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 domain and hosting providers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Freeparking and SiteHost among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Freeparking, SiteHost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoDaddyCrazy Domains1st DomainsFreeparkingHostingerMyHostVoyagerSiteHostSiteGroundBluehostMetanameUmbrellar
Oct 202526.3%16.5%13.3%20.6%10.5%3.2%2.5%2.2%2.2%1.5%0.96%0.2%
Nov 202522%16.7%13.4%23.6%10.6%3.2%2.5%3.2%2.3%1.5%0.79%0.15%
Dec 202524.1%15.5%12.4%25.6%9.6%2.8%2.8%2.5%2.1%1.7%0.73%0.14%
Jan 202625.5%13.2%12.9%26.4%9.7%3.1%2.4%2.1%2.2%1.5%0.93%0.12%
Feb 202625.1%15.6%12.3%25.4%9.6%3.7%2%2%2.1%1.2%0.89%0.14%
Mar 202624.2%17.9%14.2%20.1%11%3.4%2.2%2.2%2.3%1.4%1%0.26%
Apr 202625.8%15.8%15.5%18.1%11.9%3.8%2.4%2.1%2.2%1.2%1.1%0.16%
May 202626.6%18.6%12.3%15.2%12%4.3%3%2.9%2.2%1.4%1.3%0.18%
Jun 202629.2%19.7%13%11.7%10.8%4.6%3.2%2.4%2.2%1.5%1.4%0.22%
Jul 202631.3%17.4%14%10.6%11.4%4.1%3.4%2.3%2.4%1.3%1.5%0.21%
Aug 202629.2%17.3%14%12.2%11.1%4.2%4.2%2.6%2.4%1.3%1.2%0.18%
Sep 202628.2%17.9%14.5%12.8%10.9%4.3%3.5%2.7%2.4%1.4%1.3%0.19%

How has the Freeparking and SiteHost comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand domain and hosting providers in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Freeparking gained share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, from 12.2% to 12.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for SiteHost in New Zealand rose 13.6% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freeparking’s and SiteHost’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.

Freeparking

6 branded search terms

  • freeparking
  • freeparking domain
  • freeparking email
  • freeparking hosting
  • freeparking limited
  • mailx freeparking

SiteHost

1 branded search term

  • sitehost

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