Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 530 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Squarespace and Wix run nearly neck and neck, with Squarespace recommended for polished, professional designs and Wix for drag-and-drop flexibility. Carrd is the usual answer when buyers ask for the easiest tool to build a personal portfolio.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | polished, professional layouts for consultants and small businesses | polished, professional layouts for consultants and small businesses | 59% |
| 2 | flexible drag-and-drop website creation with extensive pre-built templates | flexible drag-and-drop website creation with extensive pre-built templates | 58% |
| 3 | advanced design customization with visual code export capabilities | advanced design customization with visual code export capabilities | 54% |
| 4 | scalable, highly customizable content websites requiring deeper technical control | scalable, highly customizable content websites requiring deeper technical control | 48% |
| 5 | dedicated online storefronts and scalable retail inventory management | dedicated online storefronts and scalable retail inventory management | 21% |
| 6 | custom headless storefront development for larger e-commerce operations | custom headless storefront development for larger e-commerce operations | 18% |
| 7 | modern interactive site design and fast AI layout generation | modern interactive site design and fast AI layout generation | 17% |
| 8 | hosted blogging setups seeking an upgrade path to plugins | hosted blogging setups seeking an upgrade path to plugins | 14% |
| 9 | affordable AI-assisted website generation for budget-conscious buyers | affordable AI-assisted website generation for budget-conscious buyers | 14% |
| 10 | desktop-based visual editing with direct HTML and CSS exports | desktop-based visual editing with direct HTML and CSS exports | 14% |
| 11 | 12% | ||
| 12 | 10% | ||
| 13 | 9% | ||
| 14 | 8% | ||
| 15 | 8% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Upworkrising has become a regular recommendation for buyers seeking someone to build a site for them, while Mediumrising has joined the most cited platforms for beginner blogging. Over the same period, recommendations for Shopifyfalling have declined across the market.
Weeks of Aug 17 – Sep 6, 2026 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Squarespace, 52% on ChatGPT Search and 65% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace | 52% | 65% | |
| Wix | 53% | 63% | |
| Webflow | 50% | 52% | |
| WordPress | 42% | 50% | |
| Shopify | 17% | 15% | |
| Shopify Hydrogen | 16% | 22% | |
| Framer | 15% | 8% | |
| WordPress.com | 17% | 13% | |
| Hostinger | 8% | 18% | |
| Pinegrow | 12% | 17% |
31% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. techradar.com, youtube.com, reddit.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
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