Vantage research · November 2026 · Ecommerce
What AI cites for “shopify alternatives”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated monthlyNext edition 1 December 2026
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 38 words
- woocommerce.com
- bigcommerce.com
- wix.com
- squarespace.com
- squareup.com
- ecwid.com
- prestashop.com
- bigcartel.com
- rankite.com
- siteground.com
Brands namedWooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, Square Online, Ecwid, PrestaShop, Big Cartel
Gemini
8 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 33 words
- cartflows.com
- stylefactoryproductions.com
- charleagency.com
- rovela.ai
- ecommerce-platforms.com
- technologyadvice.com
- pcmag.com
- g2.comcommunity
Brands namedDirect Competitors, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, WooCommerce, Ecwid, Square Online, Shopify
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 16 words
- gizmodo.com
- forbes.com
- hostinger.com
- zapier.com
- wix.com
- cartflows.com
- sellfy.com
- selecthub.com
- elementor.com
- tooltester.com
Brands namedWooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, Ecwid, Square Online, Big Cartel, Sellfy
Cited by more than one engine
- wix.com
- cartflows.com
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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.