AI Index / Website builders

Best Website builders

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about website builders — measured weekly across 4 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-08-02 · 52 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.

Updated weekly52 samples4 enginesmethodology

Sample: 52 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (42 answers)

What is the best website builders?

Across 52 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Wix is recommended most often — appearing in 82.7% of recommendations, followed by Squarespace (82.7%) and Webflow (53.8%).

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

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
Wix

wix.com

Best for: AI recommends Wix most when buyers ask best no-code website builders for non-technical founders (100% of those answers)

82.7%

95% CI 70.390.6%

43 mentions · avg pos 2.6

first pick 48.8%

GEMINI 90.5%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 76.2%
Claim
2
Squarespace

squarespace.com

Best for: AI recommends Squarespace most when buyers ask best website builders for small businesses and personal brands (100% of those answers)

82.7%

95% CI 70.390.6%

43 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 14%

GEMINI 90.5%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 76.2%
Claim
3
Webflow

webflow.com

Best for: AI recommends Webflow most when buyers ask best no-code website builders for non-technical founders (100% of those answers)

53.8%

95% CI 40.566.7%

28 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 7.1%

GEMINI 52.4%CHATGPT 66.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
4
Hostinger

hostinger.com

Best for: AI recommends Hostinger most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (70% of those answers)

46.2%

95% CI 33.359.5%

24 mentions · avg pos 4.9

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
5
Shopify

shopify.com

Best for: AI recommends Shopify most when buyers ask best website builders for small businesses and personal brands (100% of those answers)

46.2%

95% CI 33.359.5%

24 mentions · avg pos 7.4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19%
Claim
6
WordPress

wordpress.com

Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask best website builders for small businesses and personal brands (90% of those answers)

44.2%

95% CI 31.657.7%

23 mentions · avg pos 6.9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 33.3%
Claim
7
Carrd

carrd.co

Best for: AI recommends Carrd most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (90% of those answers)

32.7%

95% CI 21.546.2%

17 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 29.4%

GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 66.7%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8%
Claim
8
Framer

framer.com

Best for: AI recommends Framer most when buyers ask how do I build a fast, SEO-optimized website for my startup without a developer (66.7% of those answers)

30.8%

95% CI 19.944.3%

16 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8%
Claim
9
GoDaddy

godaddy.com

Best for: AI recommends GoDaddy most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (60% of those answers)

25%

95% CI 15.238.2%

13 mentions · avg pos 5.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19%
Claim
10
Elementor

elementor.com

Best for: AI recommends Elementor most when buyers ask how do I build a fast, SEO-optimized website for my startup without a developer (44.4% of those answers)

17.3%

95% CI 9.429.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 5.2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 23.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
11
Square Online

Best for: AI recommends Square Online most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (55.6% of those answers)

17.3%

95% CI 9.429.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 7.6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 19%CHATGPT 33.3%PERPLEXITY 19%
Claim
12
SITE123

site123.com

Best for: AI recommends SITE123 most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (70% of those answers)

13.5%

95% CI 6.725.3%

7 mentions · avg pos 3.6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 19%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
13
Google Sites

sites.google.com

Best for: AI recommends Google Sites most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (70% of those answers)

11.5%

95% CI 5.423%

6 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 33.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
14
PageSpeed Insights

pagespeed.web.dev

Best for: AI recommends PageSpeed Insights most when buyers ask how do I build a fast, SEO-optimized website for my startup without a developer (66.7% of those answers)

11.5%

95% CI 5.423%

6 mentions · avg pos 19.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
15
Acuity

acuityscheduling.com

Best for: AI recommends Acuity most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (88.9% of those answers)

9.6%

95% CI 4.220.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 3.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
16
SimplyBook.me

simplybook.me

Best for: AI recommends SimplyBook.me most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (66.7% of those answers)

9.6%

95% CI 4.220.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 4.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
17
Canva

canva.com

Best for: AI recommends Canva most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (30% of those answers)

9.6%

95% CI 4.220.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 33.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
18
IONOS

ionos.com

Best for: AI recommends IONOS most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (33.3% of those answers)

9.6%

95% CI 4.220.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
19
Webador

webador.com

Best for: AI recommends Webador most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (50% of those answers)

9.6%

95% CI 4.220.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 10.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
20
WordPress.org

wordpress.org

Best for: AI recommends WordPress.org most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (33.3% of those answers)

7.7%

95% CI 318.2%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
21
Jimdo

jimdo.com

Best for: AI recommends Jimdo most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (30% of those answers)

7.7%

95% CI 318.2%

4 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
22
Weebly

weebly.com

Best for: AI recommends Weebly most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (50% of those answers)

7.7%

95% CI 318.2%

4 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
23
Strikingly

strikingly.com

Best for: AI recommends Strikingly most when buyers ask simpler alternatives to complex website building platforms (30% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
24
TechRadar

techradar.com

Best for: AI recommends TechRadar most when buyers ask best website builders for small businesses and personal brands (50% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 33.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
25
Netlify

netlify.com

Best for: AI recommends Netlify most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (44.4% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
26
Vercel

vercel.com

Best for: AI recommends Vercel most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (33.3% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
27
Next.js

nextjs.org

Best for: AI recommends Next.js most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (66.7% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 13.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
28
Git

git-scm.com

Best for: AI recommends Git most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (44.4% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions · avg pos 14

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
29
WeWeb

weweb.io

Best for: AI recommends WeWeb most when buyers ask what should I use to build a professional website without coding skills (44.4% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
30
Zapier AI

zapier.com

Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask what should I use to build a professional website without coding skills (33.3% of those answers)

5.8%

95% CI 215.6%

3 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
31
SeedProd

seedprod.com

Best for: AI recommends SeedProd most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (33.3% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
32
Calendly

calendly.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
33
Readdy

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
34
Stripe

stripe.com

Best for: AI recommends Stripe most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (33.3% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
35
Supabase

supabase.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
36
Astra

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
37
GeneratePress

generatepress.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
38
TinyPNG

tinypng.com

Best for: AI recommends TinyPNG most when buyers ask how do I build a fast, SEO-optimized website for my startup without a developer (33.3% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
39
Google Search Console

Best for: AI recommends Google Search Console most when buyers ask how do I build a fast, SEO-optimized website for my startup without a developer (44.4% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
40
HubSpot CRM

hubspot.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 14

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
41
Contentful

contentful.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 15.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
42
Ahrefs

ahrefs.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 19

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
43
Astro

astro.build

Best for: AI recommends Astro most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (44.4% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 24

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
44
Hugo

gohugo.io

Best for: AI recommends Hugo most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (55.6% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions · avg pos 24

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
45
Blaze

blaze.tech

Best for: AI recommends Blaze most when buyers ask what should I use to build a professional website without coding skills (33.3% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
46
Dev.to

dev.to

Best for: AI recommends Dev.to most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (33.3% of those answers)

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
47
PCMag

pcmag.com

3.8%

95% CI 1.113%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
48
Deelo

deelo.ai

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
49
Durable

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
50
Setmore

setmore.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
51
Mighty Sites

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
52
Dorik

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
53
Lovable

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
54
Semrush One

semrush.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
55
Neve

themeisle.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
56
Siter.io

siter.io

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
57
Square Invoices

squareup.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
58
Ubersuggest

ubersuggest.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 17

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
59
Lighthouse

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 23

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
60
Google Ads

ads.google.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 30

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
61
Moz Keyword Explorer

moz.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions · avg pos 31

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
62
Bubble

bubble.io

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
63
Cloudflare Workers

cloudflare.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
64
Contentstack

contentstack.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
65
Emergent

emergent.sh

Best for: AI recommends Emergent most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (44.4% of those answers)

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
66
Gatsby

gatsbyjs.com

Best for: AI recommends Gatsby most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (33.3% of those answers)

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
67
Gloss Genius

glossgenius.com

Best for: AI recommends Gloss Genius most when buyers ask which website builder is best for service businesses that need booking and payments (33.3% of those answers)

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
68
Google Maps API

developers.google.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
69
Jekyll

Best for: AI recommends Jekyll most when buyers ask hosted website builders vs static site generators for startup websites (44.4% of those answers)

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
70
Network Solutions

networksolutions.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
71
OptinMonster

optinmonster.com

Best for: AI recommends OptinMonster most when buyers ask best website builders for small businesses and personal brands (30% of those answers)

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
72
Zendo

zite.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
73
wpbeginner.com

wpbeginner.com

1.9%

95% CI 0.310.1%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 52 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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