What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about cms for media publications and publishers — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-15 · 102 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 102 AI answers · Window: Jul 18, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (32 answers)
Samples by engine: PERPLEXITY 32 (last run Aug 12, 2026) · GEMINI 30 (last run Aug 12, 2026) · CHATGPT 16 (last run Aug 12, 2026) · CLAUDE 16 (last run Aug 13, 2026) · GROK 8 (last run Jul 23, 2026 — stalest)
How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see
On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.
Across 102 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, WordPress is recommended most often — appearing in 72.5% of recommendations, followed by Newsroom (62.7%) and Sanity (51%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress wordpress.com Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask “best content management system for editorial teams publishing high-volume news or magazine content” (100% of those answers) | 72.5% 95% CI 63.2–80.3% 74 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 24.3% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 80%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 56.3%PERPLEXITY 65.6% | Claim |
| 2 | Newsroom Best for: AI recommends Newsroom most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (100% of those answers) | 62.7% 95% CI 53.1–71.5% 64 mentions · avg pos 7.6 first pick 23.4% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 53.3%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 78.1% | Claim |
| 3 | Sanity sanity.io Best for: AI recommends Sanity most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (100% of those answers) | 51% 95% CI 41.4–60.5% 52 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 17.3% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 63.3%CHATGPT 68.8%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 40.6% | Claim |
| 4 | Contentful contentful.com Best for: AI recommends Contentful most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (100% of those answers) | 45.1% 95% CI 35.8–54.8% 46 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 2.2% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 40%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 31.3%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 5 | Drupal drupal.org Best for: AI recommends Drupal most when buyers ask “best content management system for editorial teams publishing high-volume news or magazine content” (76.9% of those answers) | 44.1% 95% CI 34.9–53.8% 45 mentions · avg pos 10.4 first pick 2.2% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 56.7%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 50% | Claim |
| 6 | Ghost ghost.org Best for: AI recommends Ghost most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (100% of those answers) | 41.2% 95% CI 32.1–50.9% 42 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 19% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 18.8%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 7 | Arc XP arcxp.com Best for: AI recommends Arc XP most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (92.3% of those answers) | 41.2% 95% CI 32.1–50.9% 42 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 23.8% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 40%CHATGPT 43.8%CLAUDE 18.8%PERPLEXITY 40.6% | Claim |
| 8 | Strapi strapi.io Best for: AI recommends Strapi most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (100% of those answers) | 30.4% 95% CI 22.3–39.9% 31 mentions · avg pos 9.2 first pick 16.1% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 36.7%CHATGPT 31.3%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 28.1% | Claim |
| 9 | Brightspot brightspot.com Best for: AI recommends Brightspot most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (69.2% of those answers) | 29.4% 95% CI 21.4–38.9% 30 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 3.3% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 43.3%CHATGPT 31.3%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 10 | Storyblok storyblok.com Best for: AI recommends Storyblok most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (84.6% of those answers) | 28.4% 95% CI 20.6–37.8% 29 mentions · avg pos 7.9 first pick 3.4% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 30%CHATGPT 43.8%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 28.1% | Claim |
| 11 | Hygraph hygraph.com Best for: AI recommends Hygraph most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (84.6% of those answers) | 27.5% 95% CI 19.7–36.8% 28 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 43.3%CHATGPT 18.8%CLAUDE 18.8%PERPLEXITY 21.9% | Claim |
| 12 | Newspack newspack.pub Best for: AI recommends Newspack most when buyers ask “what CMS should an independent digital news publication use to manage a daily publishing schedule” (69.2% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 17.2–33.7% 25 mentions · avg pos 3.9 first pick 8% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 30%CHATGPT 18.8%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 15.6% | Claim |
| 13 | WordPress VIP Best for: AI recommends WordPress VIP most when buyers ask “best content management system for editorial teams publishing high-volume news or magazine content” (76.9% of those answers) | 23.5% 95% CI 16.4–32.6% 24 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 14 | Adobe business.adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Adobe most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (46.2% of those answers) | 19.6% 95% CI 13.1–28.4% 20 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 18.8%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 15 | RebelMouse rebelmouse.com Best for: AI recommends RebelMouse most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (61.5% of those answers) | 18.6% 95% CI 12.3–27.3% 19 mentions · avg pos 5.2 first pick 10.5% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 16.7%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 21.9% | Claim |
| 16 | Adobe Experience Manager Best for: AI recommends Adobe Experience Manager most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (46.2% of those answers) | 18.6% 95% CI 12.3–27.3% 19 mentions · avg pos 11.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 18.8%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 17 | WP Engine wpengine.com Best for: AI recommends WP Engine most when buyers ask “best CMS for digital media publications and online publishers” (83.3% of those answers) | 16.7% 95% CI 10.7–25.1% 17 mentions · avg pos 12.4 first pick 11.8% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 23.3%CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 18.8% | Claim |
| 18 | Next.js nextjs.org Best for: AI recommends Next.js most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (69.2% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 7.6–20.6% 13 mentions · avg pos 9.4 first pick 7.7% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 6.7%CHATGPT 31.3%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 19 | Directus directus.io Best for: AI recommends Directus most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (53.8% of those answers) | 11.8% 95% CI 6.9–19.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 14.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 13.3%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 20 | Payload payloadcms.com Best for: AI recommends Payload most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (61.5% of those answers) | 10.8% 95% CI 6.1–18.3% 11 mentions · avg pos 13.1 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 3.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 21 | CoreMedia coremedia.com Best for: AI recommends CoreMedia most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (61.5% of those answers) | 9.8% 95% CI 5.4–17.1% 10 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 16.7%PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 22 | Newsifier newsifier.com Best for: AI recommends Newsifier most when buyers ask “what CMS should an independent digital news publication use to manage a daily publishing schedule” (38.5% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 4–14.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 12.5% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 23 | Kontent.ai kontent.ai Best for: AI recommends Kontent.ai most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (53.8% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 4–14.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 10%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 24 | Quintype quintype.com | 7.8% 95% CI 4–14.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 13.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 25 | Prismic prismic.io Best for: AI recommends Prismic most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (69.2% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 4–14.7% 8 mentions · avg pos 16.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 3.3%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 26 | Labrador Best for: AI recommends Labrador most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (38.5% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 6.7%PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 27 | Sitecore sitecore.com Best for: AI recommends Sitecore most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (30.8% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 28 | PubLive | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 11.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 16.7%CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 29 | Joomla joomla.org | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 30 | Slack slack.com Best for: AI recommends Slack most when buyers ask “how do I manage a large editorial team with multiple contributors and an approval workflow” (61.5% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 13.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 31 | CrafterCMS craftercms.com | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 15.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.3% | Claim |
| 32 | DatoCMS datocms.com | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 19.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 13.3%CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 33 | Asana asana.com Best for: AI recommends Asana most when buyers ask “how do I manage a large editorial team with multiple contributors and an approval workflow” (53.8% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 34 | Trello trello.com Best for: AI recommends Trello most when buyers ask “how do I manage a large editorial team with multiple contributors and an approval workflow” (53.8% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3.4–13.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 21.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 35 | Contentstack contentstack.com | 5.9% 95% CI 2.7–12.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 9.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.7%CHATGPT 18.8%CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 36 | Airtable airtable.com Best for: AI recommends Airtable most when buyers ask “how do I manage a large editorial team with multiple contributors and an approval workflow” (46.2% of those answers) | 5.9% 95% CI 2.7–12.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 6.7%CHATGPT 6.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 37 | Hocalwire hocalwire.com | 4.9% 95% CI 2.1–11% 5 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 38 | Notion notion.so Best for: AI recommends Notion most when buyers ask “how do I manage a large editorial team with multiple contributors and an approval workflow” (38.5% of those answers) | 4.9% 95% CI 2.1–11% 5 mentions · avg pos 24.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 10%CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 39 | WP VIP wpvip.com | 3.9% 95% CI 1.5–9.7% 4 mentions · avg pos 2.3 first pick 25% | — | GROK 25%CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 40 | Livingdocs Best for: AI recommends Livingdocs most when buyers ask “top CMS platforms built for media companies that need editorial workflows and multi-author publishing” (30.8% of those answers) | 3.9% 95% CI 1.5–9.7% 4 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 25% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 3.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 41 | Agility CMS agilitycms.com Best for: AI recommends Agility CMS most when buyers ask “alternatives to legacy media CMS platforms that are more modern and developer-friendly” (38.5% of those answers) | 3.9% 95% CI 1.5–9.7% 4 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 42 | Webflow webflow.com | 3.9% 95% CI 1.5–9.7% 4 mentions · avg pos 13.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.7%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | Standard WordPress | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 44 | TYPO3 | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 66.7% | — | GEMINI 3.3%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 45 | Umbraco umbraco.com | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 13.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 6.7%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 46 | Substack substack.com | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 6.7% | Claim |
| 47 | Decap CMS decapcms.org | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 48 | Elementor elementor.com Best for: AI recommends Elementor most when buyers ask “modern CMS alternatives for digital publishers who have outgrown traditional blogging platforms” (30.8% of those answers) | 2.9% 95% CI 1–8.3% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.4% | Claim |
| 49 | Ellington | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 50 | WordPress.org wordpress.org | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3%CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 51 | Cosmic cosmicjs.com | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 3.3% | Claim |
| 52 | Squarespace squarespace.com | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 53 | Monday monday.com | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 20.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3%CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 54 | Builder.io builder.io | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 25 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 55 | Kentico kentico.com | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 37.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 6.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 56 | Dev.to dev.to | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 6.3% | Claim |
| 57 | TownNews | 2% 95% CI 0.5–6.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 6.3%PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 58 | Eidosmedia Méthode | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 59 | Kordiam kordiam.io | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 60 | AWS aws.amazon.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3% | Claim |
| 61 | Ellington CMS | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3% | Claim |
| 62 | dotCMS dotcms.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 63 | iZooto izooto.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 64 | Publisher Plus | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3% | Claim |
| 65 | PurplePublish | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.3% | Claim |
| 66 | Marq marq.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 67 | Moxo moxo.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 68 | WoodWing woodwing.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 69 | KeystoneJS keystonejs.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 50 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 70 | Pantheon pantheon.io | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions · avg pos 81 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 71 | Adobe Sign adobe.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 6.3% | Claim |
| 72 | GuideFlow guideflow.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 73 | Jekyll | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 74 | Network Solutions networksolutions.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
| 75 | WhiteBeard News Suite | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 6.3% | Claim |
| 76 | Wix wix.com | 1% 95% CI 0.2–5.3% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.1% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 102 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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