What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about graphic design tools — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-09-17 · 62 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: 62 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (56 answers)
Samples by engine: CHATGPT 14 (last run Sep 7, 2026) · CLAUDE 14 (last run Sep 8, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 14 (last run Sep 7, 2026 — stalest) · GEMINI 13 (last run Sep 7, 2026) · GROK 7 (last run Sep 7, 2026)
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 62 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Canva is recommended most often — appearing in 79% of recommendations, followed by Adobe (67.7%) and Adobe Express (61.3%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
Orbator asked ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Grok buyer questions about graphic design tools and sampled 62 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.
Buyers in this category asked seven prompt types, and the answers split by what the buyer is trying to do. Canva led problem_solving (75% of 8 runs) on prompts about producing professional-looking visuals without a designer and keeping brand consistency. Adobe Express and Canva both led best_in_category at 100% of 7 runs. Canva led alternatives (75% of 4 runs), the prompt group about free or affordable options. Adobe and Adobe Express led comparison at 75% of 4 runs, the easy-versus-professional question. Canva led recommendation (75% of 4 runs), the brand kit and team template prompt.
No product in the top five carries a pricing fact in this window, and none carries a best_for prompt, so shortlist on intent match. Note the sample: 27 answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05, with confidence intervals that stay wide.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | canva.com Best for: AI recommends Canva most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (100% of those answers) | 79% 95% CI 67.4–87.3% 49 mentions · avg pos 3.1 first pick 51% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 69.2%CHATGPT 64.3%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 85.7% | Claim |
| 2 | business.adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Adobe most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (100% of those answers) | 67.7% 95% CI 55.4–78% 42 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 9.5% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 61.5%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 57.1% | Claim |
| 3 | express.adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Adobe Express most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (100% of those answers) | 61.3% 95% CI 48.8–72.4% 38 mentions · avg pos 3.8 first pick 7.9% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 46.2%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 64.3% | Claim |
| 4 | figma.com Best for: AI recommends Figma most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (77.8% of those answers) | 46.8% 95% CI 34.9–59% 29 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 6.9% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 5 | vistacreat.com Best for: AI recommends VistaCreate most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (100% of those answers) | 29% 95% CI 19.2–41.3% 18 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 5.6% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 30.8%CHATGPT 35.7%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 6 | make.com Best for: AI recommends Make most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (44.4% of those answers) | 22.6% 95% CI 14–34.4% 14 mentions · avg pos 5.1 first pick 21.4% | — | GEMINI 38.5%CHATGPT 35.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 7 | visme.co Best for: AI recommends Visme most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (62.5% of those answers) | 22.6% 95% CI 14–34.4% 14 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 8 | snappa.com Best for: AI recommends Snappa most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (75% of those answers) | 21% 95% CI 12.7–32.6% 13 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 35.7% | Claim |
| 9 | Photoshop Best for: AI recommends Photoshop most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (100% of those answers) | 19.4% 95% CI 11.4–30.9% 12 mentions · avg pos 5.2 first pick 25% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 10 | piktochart.com Best for: AI recommends Piktochart most when buyers ask “what should I use to create professional-looking visuals without a designer” (77.8% of those answers) | 19.4% 95% CI 11.4–30.9% 12 mentions · avg pos 5.9 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 7.1%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 35.7% | Claim |
| 11 | Illustrator Best for: AI recommends Illustrator most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (100% of those answers) | 17.7% 95% CI 10.2–29% 11 mentions · avg pos 5.1 first pick 18.2% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 50% | Claim |
| 12 | framer.com Best for: AI recommends Framer most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (100% of those answers) | 16.1% 95% CI 9–27.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 10% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 13 | microsoft.com Best for: AI recommends Microsoft most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (55.6% of those answers) | 16.1% 95% CI 9–27.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 35.7% | Claim |
| 14 | designer.microsoft.com Best for: AI recommends Microsoft Designer most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (55.6% of those answers) | 14.5% 95% CI 7.8–25.3% 9 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 35.7% | Claim |
| 15 | webflow.com Best for: AI recommends Webflow most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (88.9% of those answers) | 12.9% 95% CI 6.7–23.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 16 | picsart.com Best for: AI recommends Picsart most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (55.6% of those answers) | 12.9% 95% CI 6.7–23.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 35.7% | Claim |
| 17 | vistacreate.com Best for: AI recommends Vista Create most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (100% of those answers) | 12.9% 95% CI 6.7–23.4% 8 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 21.4%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | penpot.app Best for: AI recommends Penpot most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 11.3% 95% CI 5.6–21.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 3.9 first pick 28.6% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6% | Claim |
| 19 | fotor.com Best for: AI recommends Fotor most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (44.4% of those answers) | 11.3% 95% CI 5.6–21.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 35.7% | Claim |
| 20 | adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Adobe Sign most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (50% of those answers) | 11.3% 95% CI 5.6–21.5% 7 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 23.1%CHATGPT 21.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 21 | gamma.app Best for: AI recommends Gamma most when buyers ask “best online design platforms for social media graphics and presentations” (50% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.5–19.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 21.4%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 22 | wordpress.com Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (77.8% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.5–19.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 23 | carrd.co Best for: AI recommends Carrd most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (66.7% of those answers) | 9.7% 95% CI 4.5–19.5% 6 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 24 | spark.adobe.com | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 1.5 first pick 40% | — | GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 25 | desygner.com Best for: AI recommends Desygner most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 21.4% | Claim |
| 26 | visually.com | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 30.8%CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 27 | webstudio.is Best for: AI recommends Webstudio most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 28 | InDesign Best for: AI recommends InDesign most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (88.9% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 8.6 first pick 20% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 29 | adalo.com Best for: AI recommends Adalo most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 11.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 30 | glide.app Best for: AI recommends Glide most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (66.7% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 31 | softr.io Best for: AI recommends Softr most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (66.7% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 12.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 32 | bubble.io Best for: AI recommends Bubble most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (88.9% of those answers) | 8.1% 95% CI 3.5–17.5% 5 mentions · avg pos 15.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 33 | Adobe Creative Cloud Best for: AI recommends Adobe Creative Cloud most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 2.8 first pick 50% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 21.4% | Claim |
| 34 | pcmag.com | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 25% | — | GROK 57.1% | Claim |
| 35 | photopea.com | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 25% | — | CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 36 | firefly.adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Firefly most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 37 | gimp.org | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 28.6% | Claim |
| 38 | wix.com Best for: AI recommends Wix most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (66.7% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 39 | Crello | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 40 | elementor.com Best for: AI recommends Elementor most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 25% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 41 | brandfolder.com Best for: AI recommends Brandfolder most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (55.6% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 42 | frontify.com Best for: AI recommends Frontify most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 43 | sketch.com Best for: AI recommends Sketch most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.5–15.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 44 | placeit.net Best for: AI recommends Placeit most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 45 | Lunacy Best for: AI recommends Lunacy most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 46 | budibase.com Best for: AI recommends Budibase most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 47 | plasmic.app Best for: AI recommends Plasmic most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 48 | docs.google.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 49 | airtable.com Best for: AI recommends Airtable most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 50 | tooljet.com Best for: AI recommends ToolJet most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 51 | baserow.io Best for: AI recommends Baserow most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 52 | appsmith.com Best for: AI recommends Appsmith most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 12.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 53 | sheets.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Sheets most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 12.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 54 | flutterflow.io Best for: AI recommends FlutterFlow most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.7–13.3% 3 mentions · avg pos 17.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 55 | stock.adobe.com Best for: AI recommends Adobe Stock most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 56 | inkscape.org | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 57 | beautiful.ai | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 58 | grapesjs.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 59 | marq.com Best for: AI recommends Marq most when buyers ask “which graphic design tool has the best brand kit and team template features” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 60 | infogram.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 61 | Digital Asset Management (DAM) Best for: AI recommends Digital Asset Management (DAM) most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 62 | Dorik | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 63 | siter.io Best for: AI recommends Siter.io most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 64 | weebly.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15.4% | Claim |
| 65 | bynder.com Best for: AI recommends Bynder most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 66 | Thunkable Best for: AI recommends Thunkable most when buyers ask “free or affordable alternatives to the dominant no-code design platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 67 | PowerPoint | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 14.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 68 | venngage.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 15.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 69 | n8n.io | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–11% 2 mentions · avg pos 17.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 70 | techradar.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 71 | Adobe Creative Suite | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 72 | befunky.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 73 | pixlr.com Best for: AI recommends Pixlr most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 74 | guideflow.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 75 | miro.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 76 | squarespace.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 77 | Lucidpress | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 78 | Canva Pro | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 79 | blackmagicdesign.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 80 | deelo.ai Best for: AI recommends Deelo most when buyers ask “best graphic design tools for non-designers creating marketing materials” (55.6% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 81 | ghost.org | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 82 | pexels.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 83 | unsplash.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 84 | notion.so | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 85 | visily.ai Best for: AI recommends Visily most when buyers ask “easy-to-use design tools for non-designers vs professional design software” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 86 | designcap.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 87 | midjourney.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 88 | Quant-UX | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 89 | canto.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 90 | appgyver.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 91 | sites.google.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 92 | siteimprove.com Best for: AI recommends Siteimprove most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (44.4% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 93 | templafy.com Best for: AI recommends Templafy most when buyers ask “how do I maintain brand consistency across all my marketing visuals” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 94 | backendless.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 95 | noloco.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 96 | Silex | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 97 | REI3 | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 98 | Bravo Studio | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 99 | corel.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 25 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
| 100 | knack.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 25 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.7% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 62 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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Canva ranks first, recommended in 77.8% of 27 sampled answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05. Its mention breakdown shows 15 runs recommended and 6 listed, with 4 in context. It was first recommendation in 52.4% of the answers that mentioned it. Engine spread runs from 85.7% of Claude's 7 answers and 85.7% of Perplexity's 7 answers down to 66.7% of Gemini's 6 answers.
Adobe Express ranks second at 63% of 27 sampled answers in the same window. Ten runs recommended it, 7 listed it, 4 mentioned it in context. Claude recommended it in 85.7% of its 7 answers, the high; Gemini in 50% of its 6 answers, the low. First recommendation rate was 11.8%.
Adobe ranks third, also at 63% of 27 sampled answers. Nine runs recommended it and 8 listed it, with 4 in context. Claude recommended it in 85.7% of its 7 answers; Perplexity in 42.9% of its 7 answers.
Figma ranks fourth at 44.4% of 27 sampled answers. Eight runs recommended it, 4 listed it. Claude and ChatGPT both recommended it in 57.1% of their 7 answers; Perplexity in 28.6% of its 7 answers.
VistaCreate ranks fifth at 25.9% of 27 sampled answers, with 3 runs recommending it and 4 listing it. Gemini recommended it in 33.3% of its 6 answers, Claude in 14.3% of its 7 answers. It was never the first recommendation.
All four engines share the same leader. Canva was the most recommended product among the top five for Claude across 7 answers, for Gemini across 6 answers, for ChatGPT across 7 answers, and for Perplexity across 7 answers. No engine put a different product at the top of the five.
Agreement on the leader does not carry through the rest of the list. Adobe shows the widest gap between engines. Perplexity recommended it in 42.9% of its 7 answers, Claude in 85.7% of its 7 answers, a spread of 42.8 points. Figma splits in the same direction, recommended in 57.1% of Claude's 7 answers and 28.6% of Perplexity's 7 answers. Run counts per engine are in single digits here, so single answers move these shares.
This is the first measured window on record for graphic design tools. It runs from 2026-08-08 to 2026-09-05, 28 days, and covers 27 sampled answers across 4 engines. There is no prior window to compare against, so no product entered or left the top ten and no share change can be reported yet.
Canva leads the window now, recommended in 77.8% of those 27 answers. Adobe Express and Adobe follow, each recommended in 63% of 27 answers. Figma sits at 44.4% and VistaCreate at 25.9%, both of 27 answers. Canva was also the first recommendation in 52.4% of the answers that mentioned it, against 11.8% for Adobe Express and 11.8% for Adobe. Confidence intervals at this sample size are wide, for Canva 59.2 to 89.4.
Every number on this page is measured from sampled answers, and those answers are kept. The archive holds dated excerpts of what each engine answered, never full answers. Read the answer archive for graphic design tools to see the excerpts by date and engine, or view the ranking history to see what entered and left this ranking and when.
Across 62 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Canva is recommended most often for graphic design tools, appearing in 79% of recommendations, followed by Adobe (67.7%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
ChatGPT recommends Canva most often for graphic design tools. It appears as a recommendation in 64.3% 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 graphic design tools ranking is based on 62 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.
Verified facts for the most-recommended products — each sourced and dated. No editorial scoring, just the data side by side.
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