What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about website builders — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-10-10 · 21 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 Oct 10, 2026
Sample: 21 AI answers · Window: Sep 12, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (56 answers)
Samples by engine: GROK 5 (last run Sep 30, 2026) · GEMINI 5 (last run Sep 30, 2026) · CLAUDE 5 (last run Sep 30, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 5 (last run Sep 30, 2026 — stalest) · CHATGPT 1 (last run Sep 30, 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 21 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Wix is recommended most often — appearing in 81% of recommendations, followed by Squarespace (76.2%) and Hostinger (52.4%).
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, Claude, Perplexity and ChatGPT buyer questions about website builders and sampled 21 answers between Sep 12, 2026 and Oct 10, 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 | wix.com | 81% 95% CI 60–92.3% 17 mentions · avg pos 3.8 first pick 23.5% | — | GROK 80%GEMINI 80%CLAUDE 100%PERPLEXITY 80% | Claim |
| 2 | squarespace.com | 76.2% 95% CI 54.9–89.4% 16 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 12.5% | — | GROK 80%GEMINI 80%CLAUDE 80%PERPLEXITY 80% | Claim |
| 3 | hostinger.com | 52.4% 95% CI 32.4–71.7% 11 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 60%GEMINI 80%CLAUDE 80% | Claim |
| 4 | shopify.com | 42.9% 95% CI 24.5–63.5% 9 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%GEMINI 60%CLAUDE 60%PERPLEXITY 40% | Claim |
| 5 | wordpress.com | 38.1% 95% CI 20.8–59.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 5.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 40%GEMINI 40%CLAUDE 40%PERPLEXITY 40% | Claim |
| 6 | godaddy.com | 33.3% 95% CI 17.2–54.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 3.6 first pick 28.6% | — | GROK 20%GEMINI 40%CLAUDE 60%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 7 | carrd.co | 33.3% 95% CI 17.2–54.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 4.9 first pick 28.6% | — | GROK 80%CLAUDE 40%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 8 | framer.com | 33.3% 95% CI 17.2–54.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 14.3% | — | GROK 80%GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 9 | Durable | 28.6% 95% CI 13.8–50% 6 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 60%CLAUDE 40%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 10 | webflow.com | 23.8% 95% CI 10.6–45.1% 5 mentions · avg pos 4.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 60%GEMINI 20%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 11 | acuityscheduling.com | 23.8% 95% CI 10.6–45.1% 5 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 40%GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 12 | Square Online | 23.8% 95% CI 10.6–45.1% 5 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 60%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 13 | site123.com | 19% 95% CI 7.7–40% 4 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 40%CLAUDE 20%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 14 | weebly.com | 19% 95% CI 7.7–40% 4 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 60%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 15 | sites.google.com | 19% 95% CI 7.7–40% 4 mentions · avg pos 11.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20%PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 16 | git-scm.com | 14.3% 95% CI 5–34.6% 3 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%GEMINI 20%CHATGPT 100% | Claim |
| 17 | vercel.com | 14.3% 95% CI 5–34.6% 3 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 18 | simplybook.me | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 1.5 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 19 | zyro.com | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 20 | ShowIt | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 40% | Claim |
| 21 | jimdo.com | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 22 | astro.build | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 23 | nextjs.org | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 24 | canva.com | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 25 | gohugo.io | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 26 | netlify.com | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 27 | ionos.com | 9.5% 95% CI 2.7–28.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 28 | paypal.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 29 | stripe.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 30 | bluehost.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 31 | seedprod.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 32 | strikingly.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 20% | Claim |
| 33 | wordpress.org | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20% | Claim |
| 34 | layer3labs.io | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 35 | web.dev | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 36 | Dorik | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20% | Claim |
| 37 | networksolutions.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20% | Claim |
| 38 | startuphub.ai | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 39 | bubble.io | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 27 first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
| 40 | glossgenius.com | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 20% | Claim |
| 41 | Lighthouse | 4.8% 95% CI 0.8–22.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 20% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 21 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.
Independence: Orbator customers are badged for disclosure. Customer status does not affect prompts, sampling, extraction, or ranking — see the methodology. Your product on this list? Claim it to see the prompts behind your rank and track it weekly.
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Across 21 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026), Wix is recommended most often for website builders, appearing in 81% of recommendations, followed by Squarespace (76.2%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
ChatGPT recommends Git most often for website builders. It appears as a recommendation in 100% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 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 website builders ranking is based on 21 answers in the current 4-week window (Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 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.
| Shopifyshopify.com | WordPresswordpress.com | Webflowwebflow.com | Gitgit-scm.com | Vercelvercel.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Basic: $29 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Personal: $9 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | Git: Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Pro: $20 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Features | Online store ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Jetpack Search ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | A/B tests ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | distributed version control ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Global, automated CDN ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Platforms | Mobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | Web ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | Web ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Integrations | Shop ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | PayPal ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Claude ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | GitHub ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
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