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AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shopify | 6/6 | 98.1 |
| 2 | Wix eCommerce | 5/6 | 61.6 |
| 3 | SiteGround | 5/6 | 55.9 |
| 4 | Hostinger | 5/6 | 53.1 |
| 5 | BigCommerce | 4/6 | 45.7 |
| 6 | Cloudways | 4/6 | 41.4 |
| 7 | Nexcess | 3/6 | 34.3 |
| 8 | Squarespace | 2/6 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Liquid Web | 3/6 | 19.5 |
| 10 | WP Engine | 2/6 | 17.7 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| bigcommerce.combigcommerce.com |   2 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com |  2 surfaces |
| forumweb.hostingforumweb.hosting | 2 surfaces |
| hostinger.com8 best ecommerce hosting providers: Features and pricing |  2 surfaces |
| shopify.comShopify Pricing: Find the Right Plan for Your Business - Shopify |  2 surfaces |
| wix.comOnline Store Builder - Create a Free Online Store | Wix.com | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgBest Ecommerce Hosting Services in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| crazyegg.comThe 6 Best Ecommerce Hosting Providers in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| elementor.comelementor.com | 1 surfaces |
| fiverr.com10 Best Ecommerce Hosting Services for 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| fluentcart.comBest eCommerce Hosting in 2026: What Actually Matters Before You Pick One - FluentCart | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.