Who AI recommends
Who AI recommends for website builders for small businesses
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude 5 buyer questions about website builders for small businesses and counted who each one named. Checked October 15, 2026. AI answers change, so treat this as a snapshot.
What stands out
- Wix, Squarespace, Shopify were named in at least four of every five answers, whichever engine was asked.
- Only one engine named Canva Websites (Perplexity), so which assistant a buyer uses changes who they hear about.
- Webflow, WordPress.org, WordPress.com appeared in some answers but not most. That is the gap a brand can close with clearer pages.
Named most often
Out of 20 answers. A name counts once per answer.
- 1Wix19 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
- 2Squarespace18 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
- 3Shopify16 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
- 4WordPress13 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity
- 5Webflow9 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
- 6WordPress.org9 of 20 answers · Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT
- 7WordPress.com8 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
- 8Hostinger7 of 20 answers · Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
- 9Weebly6 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude
- 10GoDaddy5 of 20 answers · ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude
The questions we asked
Best website builders for small businesses
- ChatGPT: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Weebly, GoDaddy Website Builder, GoDaddy, WordPress.com, WordPress
- Gemini: Squarespace, WordPress, Shopify, WordPress.org, WordPress.com, Wix, Hostinger Website Builder, Hostinger
- Perplexity: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, GoDaddy, Hostinger
- Claude: Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, GoDaddy Website Builder, GoDaddy, WordPress.org, WordPress
Which website builders would you recommend for a startup?
- ChatGPT: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress.com, WordPress, WordPress.org, Webflow, Zyro
- Gemini: Webflow, Shopify, Framer, WordPress, Squarespace, WordPress.org, WordPress.com, Avoid Wix
- Perplexity: Wix, Wix, Webflow, and Shopify, Webflow, Shopify, Squarespace
- Claude: Webflow, Framer, Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress.org, WordPress
What are the best website builders?
- ChatGPT: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Weebly, WordPress.com, WordPress, Webflow, Zyro
- Gemini: Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, WordPress.org, WordPress, WordPress.com, Hostinger Website Builder, Hostinger
- Perplexity: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress.com, WordPress, Canva Websites
- Claude: Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, Webflow, WordPress.org, WordPress, Framer
Top website builders in 2026
- ChatGPT: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Weebly, Webflow, Development, Zyro, Duda
- Gemini: Development, Squarespace, Standout 2026 Feature, Text, Wix, Wix Studio, Shopify
- Perplexity: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Hostinger, Webflow, Canva Websites, Hostinger Website Builder, Jimdo
- Claude: Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Webflow, Framer, WordPress.org, WordPress
Best affordable website builders
- ChatGPT: Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, Zyro, GoDaddy Website Builder, GoDaddy, Strikingly, Webnode
- Gemini: Hostinger Website Builder, Hostinger, Carrd, WordPress.com, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress.org
- Perplexity: Hostinger, Carrd, Webador, WordPress, Weebly, Wix
- Claude: Hostinger Website Builder, Hostinger, GoDaddy Website Builder, GoDaddy, Wix, Weebly
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How this was made: each question was sent to the engines named above, once, with no browsing on ChatGPT. Names are taken from the answers as written. More categories.