What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about open-source ecommerce platforms — measured weekly across 3 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-01 · 49 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: 49 AI answers · Window: Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (44 answers)
Across 49 sampled AI answers from 3 engines, Magento is recommended most often — appearing in 81.6% of recommendations, followed by PrestaShop (75.5%) and WooCommerce (73.5%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 3 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magento magento.com Best for: AI recommends Magento most when buyers ask “best open-source ecommerce platform for a mid-size retailer wanting full customization” (100% of those answers) | 81.6% 95% CI 68.6–90% 40 mentions · avg pos 3.2 first pick 32.5% | — | GEMINI 85.7%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 81% | Claim |
| 2 | PrestaShop prestashop.com Best for: AI recommends PrestaShop most when buyers ask “best open-source ecommerce platform for a mid-size retailer wanting full customization” (100% of those answers) | 75.5% 95% CI 61.9–85.4% 37 mentions · avg pos 4.2 first pick 16.2% | — | GEMINI 81%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 66.7% | Claim |
| 3 | WooCommerce Best for: AI recommends WooCommerce most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (100% of those answers) | 73.5% 95% CI 59.7–83.8% 36 mentions · avg pos 3.6 first pick 25% | — | GEMINI 85.7%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 57.1% | Claim |
| 4 | Saleor saleor.io Best for: AI recommends Saleor most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (88.9% of those answers) | 55.1% 95% CI 41.3–68.1% 27 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 57.1% | Claim |
| 5 | WordPress wordpress.com Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (100% of those answers) | 53.1% 95% CI 39.4–66.3% 26 mentions · avg pos 3.9 first pick 26.9% | — | GEMINI 71.4%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 6 | Medusa Best for: AI recommends Medusa most when buyers ask “best self-hosted ecommerce solution for a developer who wants to avoid platform fees” (77.8% of those answers) | 46.9% 95% CI 33.7–60.6% 23 mentions · avg pos 4.2 first pick 26.1% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 7 | nopCommerce nopcommerce.com Best for: AI recommends nopCommerce most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (77.8% of those answers) | 36.7% 95% CI 24.7–50.7% 18 mentions · avg pos 5.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 8 | OpenCart opencart.com Best for: AI recommends OpenCart most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (77.8% of those answers) | 36.7% 95% CI 24.7–50.7% 18 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 5.6% | — | GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 9 | Bagisto bagisto.com Best for: AI recommends Bagisto most when buyers ask “best self-hosted ecommerce solution for a developer who wants to avoid platform fees” (66.7% of those answers) | 32.7% 95% CI 21.2–46.6% 16 mentions · avg pos 7.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 47.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 10 | Laravel laravel.com Best for: AI recommends Laravel most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (66.7% of those answers) | 30.6% 95% CI 19.5–44.5% 15 mentions · avg pos 7.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 47.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 11 | Sylius sylius.com Best for: AI recommends Sylius most when buyers ask “best open-source ecommerce platform for a mid-size retailer wanting full customization” (77.8% of those answers) | 28.6% 95% CI 17.8–42.4% 14 mentions · avg pos 5.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 12 | Shopware shopware.com Best for: AI recommends Shopware most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (66.7% of those answers) | 26.5% 95% CI 16.2–40.3% 13 mentions · avg pos 3.8 first pick 15.4% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 13 | Adobe Commerce Best for: AI recommends Adobe Commerce most when buyers ask “which self-hosted ecommerce platform handles large product catalogs best” (77.8% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 1.7 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 14 | Spree Commerce spreecommerce.org Best for: AI recommends Spree Commerce most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce alternatives to big hosted platforms with high transaction fees” (66.7% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 15 | Shopify shopify.com Best for: AI recommends Shopify most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (66.7% of those answers) | 18.4% 95% CI 10–31.4% 9 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 19%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 16 | Vendure Best for: AI recommends Vendure most when buyers ask “best self-hosted ecommerce solution for a developer who wants to avoid platform fees” (55.6% of those answers) | 16.3% 95% CI 8.5–29% 8 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 17 | Woo Marketplace woocommerce.com Best for: AI recommends Woo Marketplace most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (44.4% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.1–26.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 2.2 first pick 57.1% | — | GEMINI 19%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | Next.js nextjs.org Best for: AI recommends Next.js most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce headless vs monolithic self-hosted platforms — which is better for a growing brand” (33.3% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.1–26.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 14.3% | — | GEMINI 19%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 19 | React react.dev Best for: AI recommends React most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce headless vs monolithic self-hosted platforms — which is better for a growing brand” (33.3% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 4.2 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 19%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 20 | PayPal paypal.com Best for: AI recommends PayPal most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (33.3% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 21.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 21 | Stripe stripe.com Best for: AI recommends Stripe most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (33.3% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 21.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 22 | Odoo odoo.com Best for: AI recommends Odoo most when buyers ask “what open-source ecommerce platform should I use if I need multi-currency and multi-warehouse support” (33.3% of those answers) | 10.2% 95% CI 4.4–21.8% 5 mentions · avg pos 3.8 first pick 20% | — | GEMINI 19%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 23 | BigCommerce bigcommerce.com Best for: AI recommends BigCommerce most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (55.6% of those answers) | 10.2% 95% CI 4.4–21.8% 5 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 24 | Cart2Cart Best for: AI recommends Cart2Cart most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 25.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 25 | LitExtension litextension.com Best for: AI recommends LitExtension most when buyers ask “how do I migrate from a hosted ecommerce platform to a self-hosted open-source store” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 25.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 26 | F6S f6s.com Best for: AI recommends F6S most when buyers ask “best self-hosted ecommerce solution for a developer who wants to avoid platform fees” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 27 | MedusaJS | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 28 | Algolia algolia.com Best for: AI recommends Algolia most when buyers ask “open-source ecommerce headless vs monolithic self-hosted platforms — which is better for a growing brand” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 29 | Vue.js vuejs.org | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 30 | CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Cloud cs-cart.com Best for: AI recommends CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Cloud most when buyers ask “which self-hosted ecommerce platform handles large product catalogs best” (55.6% of those answers) | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 31 | Contabo contabo.com | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 32 | CozyCommerce cozycommerce.dev Best for: AI recommends CozyCommerce most when buyers ask “which self-hosted ecommerce platform handles large product catalogs best” (55.6% of those answers) | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 33 | Adobe Sign adobe.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 34 | Elasticsearch elastic.co | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 35 | Redis redis.io | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 36 | Varnish varnish-cache.org | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 37 | Apache Solr solr.apache.org | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 38 | Sphinx sphinx-doc.org | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 39 | Solidus solidusio.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 40 | Dev.to dev.to | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 41 | Envive envive.ai | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 42 | Hostinger hostinger.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 43 | Nuxt nuxt.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 44 | Squarespace squarespace.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 45 | WizCommerce wizcommerce.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | Yotpo yotpo.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 49 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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