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Niche directory builder tools — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for niche directory builder tools, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

Answer archive Methodology Data studies JSON

What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026

▲eDirectory moved #10 → #8
▼Softr moved #8 → #9
▼brilliantdirectories.com moved #9 → #10
▲eDirectory +5.4pp (23.2% → 28.6%)
▼Airtable -4pp (35.7% → 31.7%)
▼Softr -3.4pp (30.4% → 27%)
▼brilliantdirectories.com -3.2pp (28.6% → 25.4%)
▼GeoDirectory -3pp (55.4% → 52.4%)
▼Directorist -2.2pp (33.9% → 31.7%)
▼Bubble -2.2pp (33.9% → 31.7%)
▲WordPress +1.8pp (69.6% → 71.4%)
▼Webflow -1.7pp (44.6% → 42.9%)
▼Directify -1.4pp (41.1% → 39.7%)

Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026

▲ INAirtable entered the top 10 (#12 → #5)
▲ INSoftr entered the top 10 (#11 → #8)
▼ OUTDirectbase left the top 10 (#8 → #19)
▼ OUTMap left the top 10 (#10 → #14)
▼Directbase moved #8 → #19
▲Airtable moved #12 → #5
▼brilliantdirectories.com moved #4 → #9
▼Map moved #10 → #14
▲Webflow moved #6 → #3
▲Softr moved #11 → #8
▼eDirectory moved #7 → #10
▲Bubble moved #9 → #7
▼Directify moved #3 → #4
▼Directorist moved #5 → #6
▲Airtable +17.8pp (17.9% → 35.7%)
▲Webflow +16pp (28.6% → 44.6%)
▲Bubble +12.5pp (21.4% → 33.9%)
▲Softr +12.5pp (17.9% → 30.4%)
▼brilliantdirectories.com -10.7pp (39.3% → 28.6%)
▼Directbase -5.3pp (21.4% → 16.1%)
▼WordPress -1.8pp (71.4% → 69.6%)
▲GeoDirectory +1.8pp (53.6% → 55.4%)
▲Directify +1.8pp (39.3% → 41.1%)
▲Directorist +1.8pp (32.1% → 33.9%)
▼eDirectory -1.8pp (25% → 23.2%)
▼Map -1.8pp (21.4% → 19.6%)

Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INDirectbase entered the top 10 (#12 → #8)
▲ INMap entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTSoftr left the top 10 (#8 → #11)
▼ OUTBrilliant Directories left the top 10 (#10 → #20)
▼Brilliant Directories moved #10 → #20
▲Directbase moved #12 → #8
▼Softr moved #8 → #11
▲brilliantdirectories.com moved #6 → #4
▼eDirectory moved #5 → #7
▼Directorist moved #4 → #5
▲Webflow moved #7 → #6
▲Map moved #11 → #10
▼Brilliant Directories -12.2pp (22.9% → 10.7%)
▼eDirectory -9.3pp (34.3% → 25%)
▲brilliantdirectories.com +7.9pp (31.4% → 39.3%)
▼Softr -7.8pp (25.7% → 17.9%)
▼GeoDirectory -6.4pp (60% → 53.6%)
▼Directorist -5pp (37.1% → 32.1%)
▼Bubble -4.3pp (25.7% → 21.4%)
▼WordPress -2.9pp (74.3% → 71.4%)
▼Webflow -2.8pp (31.4% → 28.6%)
▼Map -1.5pp (22.9% → 21.4%)
▲Directbase +1.4pp (20% → 21.4%)

Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026

▲ INbrilliantdirectories.com entered the top 10 (#12 → #6)
▼ OUTAirtable left the top 10 (#6 → #15)
▼Airtable moved #6 → #15
▲brilliantdirectories.com moved #12 → #6
▲eDirectory moved #7 → #5
▼Webflow moved #5 → #7
▲Softr moved #9 → #8
▼Bubble moved #8 → #9
▼Airtable -13.9pp (33.9% → 20%)
▼Directify -6.4pp (46.4% → 40%)
▲brilliantdirectories.com +6.4pp (25% → 31.4%)
▼GeoDirectory -6.1pp (66.1% → 60%)
▼Webflow -6.1pp (37.5% → 31.4%)
▼Brilliant Directories -5.7pp (28.6% → 22.9%)
▼Bubble -4.7pp (30.4% → 25.7%)
▼Directorist -4pp (41.1% → 37.1%)
▼Softr -2.9pp (28.6% → 25.7%)
▼WordPress -2.5pp (76.8% → 74.3%)
▲eDirectory +2.2pp (32.1% → 34.3%)

Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026

▲ INBrilliant Directories entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTbrilliantdirectories.com left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
▲eDirectory moved #9 → #7
▼brilliantdirectories.com moved #10 → #12
▼Bubble moved #7 → #8
▼Softr moved #8 → #9
▲Brilliant Directories moved #11 → #10
▼Airtable -4.9pp (38.8% → 33.9%)
▼brilliantdirectories.com -3.6pp (28.6% → 25%)
▲eDirectory +3.5pp (28.6% → 32.1%)
▼Webflow -3.3pp (40.8% → 37.5%)
▼Bubble -2.3pp (32.7% → 30.4%)
▼Softr -2pp (30.6% → 28.6%)
▼Directorist -1.8pp (42.9% → 41.1%)
▼GeoDirectory -1.2pp (67.3% → 66.1%)

Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4 → 4-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INSoftr entered the top 10 (#11 → #8)
▲ INbrilliantdirectories.com entered the top 10 (#17 → #10)
▼ OUTBrilliant Directories left the top 10 (#7 → #11)
▼ OUTBusiness Directory left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
▲brilliantdirectories.com moved #17 → #10
▼Brilliant Directories moved #7 → #11
▲Softr moved #11 → #8
▼Business Directory moved #10 → #12
▲Bubble moved #8 → #7
▼Brilliant Directories -14.3pp (42.9% → 28.6%)
▲brilliantdirectories.com +11.9pp (16.7% → 28.6%)
▼GeoDirectory -11.3pp (78.6% → 67.3%)
▼eDirectory -9.5pp (38.1% → 28.6%)
▼Webflow -9.2pp (50% → 40.8%)
▼Airtable -8.8pp (47.6% → 38.8%)
▼Bubble -7.8pp (40.5% → 32.7%)
▼Directorist -7.1pp (50% → 42.9%)
▼Business Directory -7.1pp (35.7% → 28.6%)
▼WordPress -5.7pp (83.3% → 77.6%)
▼Directify -5.5pp (52.4% → 46.9%)
▼Softr -2.7pp (33.3% → 30.6%)

Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026

▼Brilliant Directories moved #5 → #7
▲Directify moved #4 → #3
▼Directorist moved #3 → #4
▲Webflow moved #6 → #5
▲Airtable moved #7 → #6
▲eDirectory moved #10 → #9
▼Business Directory moved #9 → #10
▲Webflow +7.1pp (42.9% → 50%)
▲Airtable +4.7pp (42.9% → 47.6%)
▲Directify +3.4pp (49% → 52.4%)
▲GeoDirectory +3.1pp (75.5% → 78.6%)
▼Business Directory -3.1pp (38.8% → 35.7%)
▼Brilliant Directories -2pp (44.9% → 42.9%)
▲WordPress +1.7pp (81.6% → 83.3%)
▲eDirectory +1.4pp (36.7% → 38.1%)
▼Directorist -1pp (51% → 50%)

Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026

▲ INeDirectory entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTSoftr left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
▲Brilliant Directories moved #7 → #5
▼Softr moved #9 → #11
▼Webflow moved #5 → #6
▼Airtable moved #6 → #7
▲Business Directory moved #10 → #9
▲eDirectory moved #11 → #10
▼Webflow -5.3pp (48.2% → 42.9%)
▼Airtable -5.3pp (48.2% → 42.9%)
▼Softr -4.6pp (39.3% → 34.7%)
▼Directorist -4.4pp (55.4% → 51%)
▼Bubble -3.8pp (44.6% → 40.8%)
▲eDirectory +2.8pp (33.9% → 36.7%)
▼Brilliant Directories -1.5pp (46.4% → 44.9%)
▼GeoDirectory -1.3pp (76.8% → 75.5%)
▲Business Directory +1.3pp (37.5% → 38.8%)
▼Directify -1pp (50% → 49%)

Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026

▲ INBusiness Directory entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTeDirectory left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
▼eDirectory moved #9 → #11
▲Directorist moved #4 → #3
▼Directify moved #3 → #4
▲Webflow moved #6 → #5
▼Airtable moved #5 → #6
▲Softr moved #10 → #9
▲Business Directory moved #11 → #10
▲Business Directory +4.6pp (32.9% → 37.5%)
▲Directorist +4pp (51.4% → 55.4%)
▲Softr +3.6pp (35.7% → 39.3%)
▼Directify -2.9pp (52.9% → 50%)
▲WordPress +2.1pp (80% → 82.1%)
▼eDirectory -1.8pp (35.7% → 33.9%)
▲GeoDirectory +1.1pp (75.7% → 76.8%)
▲Webflow +1.1pp (47.1% → 48.2%)
▲Airtable +1.1pp (47.1% → 48.2%)
▼Bubble -1.1pp (45.7% → 44.6%)

Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory52.4%
#3Webflow42.9%
#4Directify39.7%
#5Airtable31.7%
#6Directorist31.7%
#7Bubble31.7%
#8eDirectory28.6%
#9Softr27%
#10brilliantdirectories.com25.4%

Sep 7, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7

#1WordPress69.6%
#2GeoDirectory55.4%
#3Webflow44.6%
#4Directify41.1%
#5Airtable35.7%
#6Directorist33.9%
#7Bubble33.9%
#8Softr30.4%
#9brilliantdirectories.com28.6%
#10eDirectory23.2%

Sep 6, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Sep 5, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Sep 4, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Sep 3, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Sep 2, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Sep 1, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Aug 31, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Aug 30, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Aug 29, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Aug 28, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v7

#1WordPress71.4%
#2GeoDirectory53.6%
#3Directify39.3%
#4brilliantdirectories.com39.3%
#5Directorist32.1%
#6Webflow28.6%
#7eDirectory25%
#8Directbase21.4%
#9Bubble21.4%
#10Map21.4%

Aug 27, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress74.3%
#2GeoDirectory60%
#3Directify40%
#4Directorist37.1%
#5eDirectory34.3%
#6brilliantdirectories.com31.4%
#7Webflow31.4%
#8Softr25.7%
#9Bubble25.7%
#10Brilliant Directories22.9%

Aug 26, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress76.8%
#2GeoDirectory66.1%
#3Directify46.4%
#4Directorist41.1%
#5Webflow37.5%
#6Airtable33.9%
#7eDirectory32.1%
#8Bubble30.4%
#9Softr28.6%
#10Brilliant Directories28.6%

Aug 25, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress76.8%
#2GeoDirectory66.1%
#3Directify46.4%
#4Directorist41.1%
#5Webflow37.5%
#6Airtable33.9%
#7eDirectory32.1%
#8Bubble30.4%
#9Softr28.6%
#10Brilliant Directories28.6%

Aug 24, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-7

#1WordPress77.6%
#2GeoDirectory67.3%
#3Directify46.9%
#4Directorist42.9%
#5Webflow40.8%
#6Airtable38.8%
#7Bubble32.7%
#8Softr30.6%
#9eDirectory28.6%
#10brilliantdirectories.com28.6%

Aug 23, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4

#1WordPress83.3%
#2GeoDirectory78.6%
#3Directify52.4%
#4Directorist50%
#5Webflow50%
#6Airtable47.6%
#7Brilliant Directories42.9%
#8Bubble40.5%
#9eDirectory38.1%
#10Business Directory35.7%

Aug 22, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4

#1WordPress83.3%
#2GeoDirectory78.6%
#3Directify52.4%
#4Directorist50%
#5Webflow50%
#6Airtable47.6%
#7Brilliant Directories42.9%
#8Bubble40.5%
#9eDirectory38.1%
#10Business Directory35.7%

Aug 21, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4

#1WordPress81.6%
#2GeoDirectory75.5%
#3Directorist51%
#4Directify49%
#5Brilliant Directories44.9%
#6Webflow42.9%
#7Airtable42.9%
#8Bubble40.8%
#9Business Directory38.8%
#10eDirectory36.7%

Aug 20, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4

#1WordPress82.1%
#2GeoDirectory76.8%
#3Directorist55.4%
#4Directify50%
#5Webflow48.2%
#6Airtable48.2%
#7Brilliant Directories46.4%
#8Bubble44.6%
#9Softr39.3%
#10Business Directory37.5%

Aug 19, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

Aug 18, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

Aug 17, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

Aug 16, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

Aug 15, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

Aug 14, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4

#1WordPress80%
#2GeoDirectory75.7%
#3Directify52.9%
#4Directorist51.4%
#5Airtable47.1%
#6Webflow47.1%
#7Brilliant Directories45.7%
#8Bubble45.7%
#9eDirectory35.7%
#10Softr35.7%

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