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Best Website builders

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about website builders — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 4 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-09-17 · 28 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.

Rolling 4-week window28 samples4 enginesmethodologydata studies

Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026

Sample: 28 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (93 answers)

Samples by engine: GEMINI 7 (last run Sep 6, 2026) · CHATGPT 7 (last run Sep 6, 2026) · CLAUDE 7 (last run Sep 7, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 7 (last run Sep 6, 2026) · GROK 0 (last run Aug 5, 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.

What is the best website builders?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Wix is recommended most often — appearing in 71.4% of recommendations, followed by Squarespace (71.4%) and Shopify (53.6%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

How this ranking is measured

Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about website builders and sampled 28 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.

recommendedlistedneutral mentionwarned againstRecommendation share counts answers that recommend or list it — neutral mentions and warnings shown for transparency
#ProductShareTrendEngines
1

wix.com

71.4%

95% CI 52.984.7%

20 mentions · avg pos 2.2

first pick 35%

GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
2

squarespace.com

71.4%

95% CI 52.984.7%

20 mentions · avg pos 2.2

first pick 20%

GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
3

shopify.com

53.6%

95% CI 35.870.5%

15 mentions · avg pos 4.2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
Pricing: Basic: $29 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Online store ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Shop ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
4

webflow.com

42.9%

95% CI 26.560.9%

12 mentions · avg pos 3.4

first pick 25%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
Features: A/B tests ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Claude ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
5

hostinger.com

39.3%

95% CI 23.657.6%

11 mentions · avg pos 3.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
6

godaddy.com

25%

95% CI 12.743.4%

7 mentions · avg pos 3.4

first pick 14.3%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
7

carrd.co

25%

95% CI 12.743.4%

7 mentions · avg pos 3.8

first pick 28.6%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
8

wordpress.com

21.4%

95% CI 10.239.5%

6 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
Pricing: Personal: $9 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Jetpack Search ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: PayPal ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
9

framer.com

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 20%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
10

sites.google.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.7

first pick 25%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
11
Square Online

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
12
Google Search Console

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
13

search.google.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
14

web.dev

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 21.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: Core Web Vitals ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
15

site123.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 50%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
16

acuityscheduling.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
17

simplybook.me

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
18

bubble.io

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: no-code AI app builder ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
19

weebly.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
20

netlify.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Personal: $9 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Edge Functions ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: API ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: GitHub ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
21

vercel.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Pro: $20 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Global, automated CDN ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: GitHub ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
22

git-scm.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 15

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Git: Free ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: distributed version control ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
23

emergent.sh

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
24

analytics.google.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
25
Durable

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
26

calendly.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
27

ghost.org

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
28
Readdy

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
29

apps.shopify.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
30

stripe.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
31

supabase.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
32

wordpress.org

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
33

paypal.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
Features: Pay Monthly in 3, 6, 12, or 24 payments ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Synchrony Bank ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
34

taskade.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
35

tilda.cc

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
36
Dorik

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
37

canva.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
38

glide.app

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
39

webador.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
40

astro.build

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: Dev Toolbar ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: React ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
41

developers.google.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
42

pagespeed.web.dev

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
43

siter.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
44
Google's Core Web Vitals

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
45

nextjs.org

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: Advanced Routing & Nested Layouts ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Cloudinary ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
46

gohugo.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
47

contentful.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 34

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
48
Lighthouse

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 34

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
49
SimpleSite

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
50

strikingly.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 28 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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What the engines actually said

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 website builders to see the excerpts by date and engine, or view the ranking history to see what entered and left this ranking and when.

Questions buyers ask about Website builders

What is the best website builders?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Wix is recommended most often for website builders, appearing in 71.4% of recommendations, followed by Squarespace (71.4%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.

What does ChatGPT recommend for website builders?

ChatGPT recommends Squarespace most often for website builders. It appears as a recommendation in 71.4% 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.

How is this measured?

Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 4 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The website builders ranking is based on 28 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.

Compare the top website builders side by side

Verified facts for the most-recommended products — each sourced and dated. No editorial scoring, just the data side by side.

Shopifyshopify.comWebflowwebflow.comWordPresswordpress.comCore Web Vitalsweb.devBubblebubble.io
PricingBasic: $29 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Personal: $9 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
FeaturesOnline store ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026A/B tests ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Jetpack Search ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Core Web Vitals ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026no-code AI app builder ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
PlatformsMobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Web ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Web ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Mobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
IntegrationsShop ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Claude ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026PayPal ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026

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