MEASURED 3 NOVEMBER 2026 · 5 AI ANSWERS
Best Website Builder for Small Business, according to 5 AIs
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Claude and Perplexity: “What is the best website builder for a small business?” All 5 AIs named Wix, Squarespace, Hostinger and Shopify. This reports what those answers said on 3 November 2026, not our own review or test of these products.
Which brands each AI named
| Brand | Named in | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode | Claude | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wix | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Squarespace | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hostinger | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shopify | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WordPress.com | 4 of 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GoDaddy | 4 of 5 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webflow | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Framer | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
How this question differs from the others
Named more often here than across the rest of website builders:
- Shopify: 5 of 5 here, against 14 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- GoDaddy: 4 of 5 here, against 10 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- Hostinger: 5 of 5 here, against 16 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
Named less often here:
- Webflow: 0 of 5 here, against 9 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
Which websites these answers cited
The sites linked most often in these 5 answers. If you sell in this category, these are the pages shaping what AI tells your buyers.
| Website | Cited in |
|---|---|
| pcmag.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| squarespace.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| techradar.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| tooltester.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| wix.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| business.org | 1 of 5 answers |
| cnbc.com | 1 of 5 answers |
| cybernews.com | 1 of 5 answers |
The other questions we asked
Best Website Builder for Enterprise
What is the best website builder for a large enterprise?
Best Value Website Builder
Which website builder offers the best value for money?
Easiest Website Builder to Use
Which website builder is the easiest to set up and use?
Top Website Builders in 2026
What are the top website builders to consider in 2026?
Most Recommended Website Builders
Which website builder do experts recommend most often?
See the full results for website builders, across all 30 answers.
Cite this data
You are welcome to quote or republish these figures. Please credit IndexHalo with a link to this page (CC BY 4.0). All our datasets are on the data page.
IndexHalo. "What is the best website builder for a small business?." Measured 3 November 2026. https://www.indexhalo.com/leaderboards/website-builders/small-business/
<a href="https://www.indexhalo.com/leaderboards/website-builders/small-business/">What is the best website builder for a small business?, IndexHalo</a>