What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about design tools for non-designers — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-09-17 · 40 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.
Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026
Sample: 40 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (77 answers)
Samples by engine: GROK 8 (last run Sep 2, 2026) · GEMINI 8 (last run Sep 1, 2026) · CHATGPT 8 (last run Sep 1, 2026) · CLAUDE 8 (last run Sep 2, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 8 (last run Sep 1, 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 40 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Canva is recommended most often — appearing in 90% of recommendations, followed by Adobe (85%) and Adobe Express (77.5%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
Orbator asked Grok, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about design tools for non-designers and sampled 40 answers between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | canva.com | 90% 95% CI 76.9–96% 36 mentions · avg pos 2.3 first pick 58.3% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 100%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 87.5%PERPLEXITY 87.5% | Claim |
| 2 | business.adobe.com | 85% 95% CI 70.9–92.9% 34 mentions · avg pos 3.8 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 100%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 87.5%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 3 | express.adobe.com | 77.5% 95% CI 62.5–87.7% 31 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 6.5% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 100%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 4 | vistacreat.com | 50% 95% CI 35.2–64.8% 20 mentions · avg pos 5.6 first pick 10% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 5 | figma.com | 42.5% 95% CI 28.5–57.8% 17 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 11.8% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 50% | Claim |
| 6 | snappa.com | 35% 95% CI 22.1–50.5% 14 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 7.1% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 50%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 7 | visme.co | 32.5% 95% CI 20.1–48% 13 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 7.7% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 8 | desygner.com | 30% 95% CI 18.1–45.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 9 | picsart.com | 25% 95% CI 14.2–40.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 50% | Claim |
| 10 | microsoft.com | 25% 95% CI 14.2–40.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 9.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 11 | designer.microsoft.com | 22.5% 95% CI 12.3–37.5% 9 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 12 | photopea.com | 20% 95% CI 10.5–34.8% 8 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 13 | pixlr.com | 20% 95% CI 10.5–34.8% 8 mentions · avg pos 11.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 14 | piktochart.com | 17.5% 95% CI 8.7–32% 7 mentions · avg pos 5.6 first pick 14.3% | — | GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 15 | fotor.com | 17.5% 95% CI 8.7–32% 7 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 16 | Crello | 17.5% 95% CI 8.7–32% 7 mentions · avg pos 8.1 first pick 14.3% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 50%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 17 | inkscape.org | 17.5% 95% CI 8.7–32% 7 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 18 | affinity.studio | 15% 95% CI 7.1–29.1% 6 mentions · avg pos 10.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 19 | gimp.org | 12.5% 95% CI 5.5–26.1% 5 mentions · avg pos 9.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 37.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 20 | adobe.com | 10% 95% CI 4–23.1% 4 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 21 | spark.adobe.com | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 37.5% | Claim |
| 22 | Vectr | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 23 | affinity.serif.com | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 24 | simplified.com | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 25 | krita.org | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 26 | placeit.net | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 9.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 27 | unsplash.com | 7.5% 95% CI 2.6–19.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 11.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 28 | gamma.app | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 29 | framer.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 30 | stencil.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 31 | venngage.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 32 | easil.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 33 | picmonkey.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25% | Claim |
| 34 | befunky.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 25% | Claim |
| 35 | balsamiq.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 36 | pcmag.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 37 | pexels.com | 5% 95% CI 1.4–16.5% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 38 | stock.adobe.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 39 | Aura | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 40 | DesignWizard | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 41 | Genially | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 42 | kittl.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | pixabay.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 44 | buffer.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 45 | docs.google.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 46 | visily.ai | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 47 | wix.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 48 | colorcinch.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 12.5% | Claim |
| 49 | draw.io | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 50 | sketch.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 51 | diagrams.net | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 52 | capcut.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 53 | zapier.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 54 | 99designs.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 55 | vistacreate.com | 2.5% 95% CI 0.4–12.9% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 40 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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Across 40 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Canva is recommended most often for design tools for non-designers, appearing in 90% of recommendations, followed by Adobe (85%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
ChatGPT recommends Canva most often for design tools for non-designers. It appears as a recommendation in 100% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.
Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 5 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The design tools for non-designers ranking is based on 40 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.
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| Snappasnappa.com | Vismevisme.co | Microsoftmicrosoft.com | Photopeaphotopea.com | Piktochartpiktochart.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter: Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Student: $48 a year (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | — | — |
| Features | Pre-made templates ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Brand Kit ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | shared cloud storage ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Remove background with one click ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Presentation Mode ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Platforms | — | — | PC ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | — |
| Integrations | Buffer ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Salesforce ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | — | Google Sheets ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
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