Vantage research · November 2026 · software
What AI cites for “best website builder”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 29 words
- wix.com
- squarespace.com
- shopify.com
- wordpress.com
- hostinger.com
- webflow.com
- framer.com
- techradar.com
- websitebuilderexpert.com
- websitesetup.org
Brands namedWix, Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress, Hostinger, Webflow, Framer
Since October: new wordpress.com, hostinger.com, framer.com, techradar.com; dropped match-vs.com
Gemini
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 22 words
- site.pro
- playcode.io
- experte.com
- elementor.com
- allaboutcookies.org
- zapier.com
- ja.squarespace.com
- pcmag.com
Brands namedWix, Squarespace, Shopify, Webflow, Hostinger
Since October: new site.pro, playcode.io, experte.com, elementor.com; dropped techradar.com
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 29 words
- experte.com
- pcmag.com
- nytimes.com
- wired.com
- forbes.com
- techradar.com
- yola.com
- gizmodo.com
- zdnet.com
Brands namedWix
Since October: new forbes.com, yola.com, zdnet.com; dropped sitebuilderreport.com, tomsguide.com, websiteplanet.com, wix.com
Cited by more than one engine
- techradar.com
- experte.com
- pcmag.com
Is your site one of them?
Ask your AI agent to run Vantage's analyze_citation_coverage for your domain and “best website builder”, on all
three engines, and it will tell you whether you are cited, who is instead, and what changed since your last check.
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.