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title: "GoDaddy vs Squarespace: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or Squarespace? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website builders 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/godaddy-vs-squarespace"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# GoDaddy vs Squarespace: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or Squarespace? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Website builders 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**: GoDaddy and Squarespace
- **Competitive set**: Website builders
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GoDaddy Share of Search**: 19.5%
- **Squarespace Share of Search**: 29.4%

## Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or Squarespace?

- In August 2026, Squarespace had more branded searches than GoDaddy among website builders in New Zealand. Squarespace was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to GoDaddy’s 12K, and held a 29.4% Share of Search versus GoDaddy’s 19.5%.
- Squarespace was ahead of GoDaddy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among website builders in New Zealand moved from 17.9% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.6K to 12K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Squarespace’s estimated Share of Search among website builders in New Zealand moved from 27.5% to 29.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 17.8K to 18.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand website builders in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Squarespace gained estimated Share of Search among website builders in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 29.4%.
- In August 2026, GoDaddy lost estimated Share of Search among website builders in New Zealand, from 20.2% to 19.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | GoDaddy estimated searches | GoDaddy Share of Search | GoDaddy rank | Squarespace estimated searches | Squarespace Share of Search | Squarespace rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 11.6K | 17.9% | 3 | 17.8K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.7K | 17.6% | 3 | 14.7K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.3K | 20.4% | 3 | 12K | 26.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 11.6K | 19.8% | 3 | 14.9K | 25.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.9K | 20.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.2K | 17.3% | 3 | 17.9K | 25.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 11.9K | 18.7% | 3 | 18K | 28.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 12.8K | 19% | 3 | 18.2K | 27% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 13K | 19.6% | 3 | 18.7K | 28.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.8K | 20.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12K | 19.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 29.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoDaddy’s and Squarespace’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.

- **GoDaddy**: Measured on the search terms “godaddy”, “godaddy domain”, “godaddy domain and email”, “godaddy domain checker”, “godaddy domain names”, “godaddy domain registrar”, “godaddy domain registration”, “godaddy email”, “godaddy find domain”, “godaddy hosting”, “godaddy india”, “godaddy near me”, “godaddy nz”, “godaddy online”, “godaddy page builder”, “godaddy templates”, “godaddy web hosting”, “godaddy website” and “transfer domain name to godaddy”, summed into one figure.
- **Squarespace**: Measured on the search terms “site squarespace”, “squarespace”, “squarespace cost”, “squarespace create website”, “squarespace ecommerce”, “squarespace examples”, “squarespace host”, “squarespace how much”, “squarespace near me”, “squarespace nz”, “squarespace om”, “squarespace online”, “squarespace online store”, “squarespace plans”, “squarespace pricing”, “squarespace templates”, “squarespace web” and “squarespace web builder”, summed into one figure.

- [GoDaddy profile](/demand/nz/brands/godaddy)
- [Squarespace profile](/demand/nz/brands/squarespace)
- [All website builders in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-website-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, GoDaddy or Squarespace?

In August 2026, Squarespace had more branded searches than GoDaddy among website builders in New Zealand. Squarespace was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to GoDaddy’s 12K, and held a 29.4% Share of Search versus GoDaddy’s 19.5%.

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