The subcategory · Brand rail

Web Hosting & Builders brands,
by AI consensus.

Brand viewProduct view

This week’s race

Hostinger leads; IONOS climbs 8 spots.

6/16/15Hostinger#1 this wkGoDaddy#2 this wkSquarespace#3 this wkIONOS#4 this wk
100 brands tracked·3 buyer intents·Jun 15 snapshot·ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Perplexity analyzed

Power ranking

Who leads this sub.

#1
Hostinger
Hostinger.
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #8 · Jan 1 · #8 · Feb 1 · #16-wk trend?
Where to buy
+6
#2
GoDaddy
GoDaddy
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #1 · Jan 1 · #1 · Feb 1 · #26-wk trend?
Where to buy
-1
#3
Squarespace
Squarespace
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #7 · Jan 1 · #6 · Feb 1 · #36-wk trend?
Where to buy
+3

This week?

Hostinger keeps the top spot for a second straight week in web hosting and builders. IONOS made the sharpest climb, jumping fourteen places to land at number five, while Dynadot moved twelve places up to seventeen. Liquid Web fell hard, dropping from fifteenth to twenty-ninth, and InMotion Hosting lost twelve positions down to twenty-first. WordPress.com and Duda entered the ranking this week at fifteen and twenty-four.

✦ 27 newcomers▲ 11 climbers▼ 15 dropsHostinger #1

The questions?

These rankings answer 3 buyer questions. Open any one for the head-to-head.

The subcategory score is an aggregate. Each question has its own AI ranking, reviewer check and weekly movement — that's where the picks actually come from.

Best Web Hosting→
Hostinger#1 right nowHostinger
30 ranked
Best Website Builders→
Wix#1 right nowWix
30 ranked
Best Domain Registrars→
Cloudflare#1 right nowCloudflare
30 ranked

Act one

Where the machines rank them.

Three AI models rank every brand in this sub — who just arrived, the full board, the lineups each fields, and who owns each trait.

№ 01

Newcomers

Just arrived.

Elegant Themes

new · Jun 2026

Elegant Themes.

#76

Durable AI

new · Jun 2026

Durable AI.

#81

new · Jun 2026

Nexcess (Liquid Web).

#66 · in best web hosting

Krystal Hosting

new · Jun 2026

Krystal Hosting.

#98

AWS (Lightsail)

new · Jun 2026

AWS (Lightsail).

#86

new · Jun 2026

Zyro by Hostinger.

#60 · in best website builders

new · Jun 2026

Showit.

#73 · in best website builders

new · Jun 2026

Gator by HostGator.

#92

new · Jun 2026

Divi by Elegant Themes.

#80

№ 02

Full ranking

Every brand ranked.

Time machine?
June 15 · latest
sort:
#?BrandAI consensus?Last 3 months?Lineup?
#1▲ 6HostingerHostingerFlagshipHostinger Website Builder· #6ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #8 · Jun 8 · #8 · Jun 15 · #17 productsbest #6
#2▼ 1GoDaddyGoDaddyFlagshipGoDaddy Domain & Security Pro 2026· #21ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#6Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #1 · Jun 8 · #1 · Jun 15 · #26 productsbest #21
#3▲ 3SquarespaceSquarespaceFlagshipSquarespace 7.1· #32ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #7 · Jun 8 · #6 · Jun 15 · #35 productsbest #32
#4▲ 11IONOSIONOSFlagshipIONOS Website Builder· #2ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#11Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #12 · Jun 8 · #15 · Jun 15 · #42 productsbest #2
#5▲ 4NamecheapNamecheapFlagshipStellar Plus· #12ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#3Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #4 · Jun 8 · #9 · Jun 15 · #54 productsbest #12
#6▼ 4BluehostBluehostFlagshipDomain Registration· #3ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#11Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #2 · Jun 8 · #2 · Jun 15 · #63 productsbest #3
#7▲ 3WixWixFlagshipWix Studio· #13ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · all rank it #1Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #9 · Jun 8 · #10 · Jun 15 · #75 productsbest #13
#8▲ 5ShopifyShopifyFlagshipShopify Commerce Cloud v8.0· #31ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#3Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #10 · Jun 8 · #14 · Jun 15 · #85 productsbest #31
#9▼ 4DreamHostDreamHostFlagshipShared Unlimited· #9ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#8Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #5 · Jun 8 · #5 · Jun 15 · #93 productsbest #9
#10▼ 7SiteGroundSiteGroundFlagshipGrowBig· #4ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #6 · Jun 8 · #4 · Jun 15 · #103 productsbest #4
#11▲ 16CloudflareCloudflareFlagshipCloudflare Registrar· #1ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#3Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #26 · Jun 8 · #27 · Jun 15 · #112 productsbest #1
#12▼ 1WP EngineWP EngineFlagshipGenesis Managed WordPress Enterprise· #28ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#12Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #16 · Jun 8 · #13 · Jun 15 · #122 productsbest #28
#13newPorkbunPorkbunFlagshipPorkbun Domain Registration· #5ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#6Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #22 · Jun 8 · #31 · Jun 15 · #132 productsbest #5
#14▲ 7WebflowWebflowFlagshipWebflow Canvas Enterprise v6.0· #49ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #14 · Jun 8 · #21 · Jun 15 · #144 productsbest #49
#15▲ 7CloudwaysCloudwaysFlagshipAutonomous· #34ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#10Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #31 · Jun 8 · #23 · Jun 15 · #154 productsbest #34
#16newWordPress.comWordPress.comFlagshipWordPress.com Business· #58ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#9Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #29 · Jun 8 · #39 · Jun 15 · #164 productsbest #58
#17▼ 1KinstaKinstaFlagshipNextGen Business Platinum Hosting· #23ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#15Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #21 · Jun 8 · #17 · Jun 15 · #172 productsbest #23
#18▲ 6DynadotDynadotFlagshipDynadot Domain Registrar Platform· #43ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#8Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #25 · Jun 8 · #24 · Jun 15 · #183 productsbest #43
#19▼ 11A2 HostingA2 HostingFlagshipDrive Turbo· #61ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #6–#8Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #11 · Jun 8 · #7 · Jun 15 · #193 productsbest #61
#20—HoverHoverFlagshipHover Domain Portfolio Manager· #54ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#18Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #18 · Jun 8 · #20 · Jun 15 · #202 productsbest #54
#21▼ 9InMotion HostingInMotion HostingFlagshipPower Plan· #11ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #7–#12Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #13 · Jun 8 · #12 · Jun 15 · #211 productbest #11
#22▲ 3DudaDudaFlagshipDuda Website Builder· #14ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #6–#13Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #28 · Jun 8 · #25 · Jun 15 · #222 productsbest #14
#23newGandiGandiFlagshipGandi Domain Registration· #86ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #8–#15Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #41 · Jun 8 · #45 · Jun 15 · #232 productsbest #86
#24▼ 20HostGatorHostGatorFlagshipHatchling Shared Hosting· #99ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #10–#28Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #3 · Jun 8 · #3 · Jun 15 · #241 productbest #99
#25▼ 11GreenGeeksGreenGeeksFlagshipPro Shared Hosting· #90ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #9–#15Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #19 · Jun 8 · #11 · Jun 15 · #251 productbest #90
#26—JimdoJimdoFlagshipJimdo Creator Pro· #88ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #9–#19Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #30 · Jun 8 · #26 · Jun 15 · #262 productsbest #88
#27newFramerFramerFlagshipFramer Sites· #17ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #9–#19Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 15 · #271 productbest #17
#28newName.comFlagshipName.com Domain Registration· #65ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #6–#17Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #20 · Jun 8 · #35 · Jun 15 · #282 productsbest #65
#29newElementorElementorFlagshipElementor Cloud Platform v3.0· #53ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #5–#16Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #56 · Jun 8 · #40 · Jun 15 · #291 productbest #53
#30newOVHcloudOVHcloudClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #10–#19Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #27 · Jun 8 · #34 · Jun 15 · #30
#31▼ 2Liquid WebLiquid WebFlagshipManaged VPS Hosting· #18ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #13–#261 productbest #18
#32▼ 14NexcessNexcessClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #11–#17
#33▼ 16WeeblyFlagshipWeebly Pro (Square-integrated)· #84ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #8–#102 productsbest #84
#34newSite123Site123FlagshipSite123 Website Builder· #91ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #9–#301 productbest #91
#35▼ 5BigCommerceBigCommerceClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #12–#23
#36newNameSiloNameSiloFlagshipNameSilo Discount Program Domains· #55ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #5–#271 productbest #55
#37newInterServerInterServerFlagshipStandard Web Hosting· #19ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #5–#211 productbest #19
#38newDomain.comDomain.comFlagshipDomain.com Domain Registration· #78ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #13–#201 productbest #78
#39newDigitalOceanDigitalOceanFlagshipPremium Intel Droplet 16GB NVMe· #75ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #7–#281 productbest #75
#40newGoogle CloudGoogle CloudFlagshipGoogle Cloud Domains (Cloud Domains API)· #98ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #10–#301 productbest #98
#41newNetwork SolutionsNetwork SolutionsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #14–#25
#42newGoogle Domains (via Squarespace)FlagshipSquarespace Domains· #8ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #3–#301 productbest #8
#43newScala HostingFlagshipManaged Cloud VPS SPanel· #89ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #9–#191 productbest #89
#44newFlywheelFlywheelClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #14–#24
#45newVultrVultrFlagshipCloud Compute High Frequency Gen 4 (16GB)· #85ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #9–#201 productbest #85
#46▼ 23ZyroClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #11–#20
#47newPressablePressableClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #18–#26
#48newRocket.netRocket.netClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #14–#25
#49newWooCommerceFlagshipWooCommerce Store Builder for WordPress· #77ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #71 productbest #77
#50newStrikinglyStrikinglyClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #14–#27
#51newSavClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#18
#52newTildaClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #17–#25
#53newFastCometFastCometClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #15–#25
#54new1&1 IONOSFlagshipIONOS Domain Registration· #15ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #101 productbest #15
#55newLinode (Akamai)FlagshipDedicated CPU Instance L6000+· #96ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #101 productbest #96
#56newSquareSquareClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #10
#57newCarrdCarrdClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #18–#26
#58newWeb.comClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #13–#29
#59newHubSpotHubSpotClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #14–#26
#60newZyro by HostingerClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #12
#61newAWSAWSClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #13–#29
#62newScalaHostingScalaHostingClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#63newFormatClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #17–#21
#64newUnbounceUnbounceClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #13–#29
#65newUcraftUcraftClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #21–#22
#66newNexcess (Liquid Web)ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#67newTucows/OpenSRSClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#68newRegister.comClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #15–#24
#69newTucowsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#23
#70newEnomClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#71newMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft AzureClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#72newHexonetClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#73newShowitClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#74newCargoClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#75newDiviDiviClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#76newElegant ThemesElegant ThemesClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#77newNetEarth OneClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#78newAccuWeb HostingClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #20–#22
#79newAlpnamesClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#80newDivi by Elegant ThemesClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#81newDurable AIDurable AIClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#82newRebelClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#83newDorikClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18
#84newResellerClubResellerClubClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18
#85newEpikEpikClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #19–#27
#86newAWS (Lightsail)AWS (Lightsail)ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#87newGhostGhostClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#88newHetznerHetznerClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#89newTPP WholesaleClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#90newTMDHostingClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #22–#23
#91new101domainClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#92newGator by HostGatorClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#93newPixpaClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#94newSpaceshipClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#95newUpCloudUpCloudClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#96newAlibaba CloudAlibaba CloudClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #22–#30
#97newHostArmadaClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #21
#98newKrystal HostingKrystal HostingClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #21
#99newMarkMonitorClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #21
#100newBookmarkClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #22

as of June 15 · vs June 16 · 3 intents?

№ 03

Brand portfolios

What each brand fields here.

Wix4
  1. #13Wix Studio
  2. #25Wix Creator Studio v4.0
  3. #26Wix Editor (2026)
  4. #27Wix Website Builder
Bluehost3
  1. #3Domain Registration
  2. #7Choice Plus
  3. #20Basic Shared Hosting Plan
Namecheap3
  1. #12Stellar Plus
  2. #22Namecheap Domain Registration
  3. #30Namecheap Domain & Privacy Deluxe
IONOS2
  1. #2IONOS Website Builder
  2. #10Essential Hosting
SiteGround2
  1. #4GrowBig
  2. #29GrowBig Shared Hosting
Hostinger2
  1. #6Hostinger Website Builder
  2. #24Web Hosting Plans
Cloudflare1
  1. #1Cloudflare Registrar
Porkbun1
  1. #5Porkbun Domain Registration
Google Domains (via Squarespace)1
  1. #8Squarespace Domains
DreamHost1
  1. #9Shared Unlimited
InMotion Hosting1
  1. #11Power Plan
Duda1
  1. #14Duda Website Builder
1&1 IONOS1
  1. #15IONOS Domain Registration
HostPapa1
  1. #16Business Web Hosting
Framer1
  1. #17Framer Sites

Act three

How the models think.

Where each brand actually competes across the buyer questions, and the running ledger of what just moved in this sub.

№ 04

Intent dominance

Where each brand actually competes.

BrandWeb HostingWebsite BuildersDomain Registrars
HostingerHostinger#1#5#9
GoDaddyGoDaddy#29#7#3
SquarespaceSquarespace#3#7
IONOSIONOS#11#9#11
NamecheapNamecheap#12#2
BluehostBluehost#3#28#12
WixWix#1#19
ShopifyShopify#2#14
#1–3#4–10#11+cell = brand rank in that intent · faint dot = not ranked here

as of June 15 · 3 intents?

№ 05

Ledger?

What just moved in this sub.

  1. ▼ fall
    Zyro
    #23 → #46
  2. ▼ fall
    HostGatorHostGator
    #4 → #24
  3. ✦ debut
    PorkbunPorkbun
    debut at #13
  4. ▲ climb
    CloudflareCloudflare
    #27 → #11
  5. ▼ fall
    Weebly
    #17 → #33
  6. ✦ debut
    WordPress.comWordPress.com
    debut at #16
  7. ▼ fall
    NexcessNexcess
    #18 → #32
  8. ▲ climb
    IONOSIONOS
    #15 → #4
  9. ▼ fall
    A2 HostingA2 Hosting
    #8 → #19
  10. ▼ fall
    GreenGeeksGreenGeeks
    #14 → #25
  11. ▼ fall
    InMotion HostingInMotion Hosting
    #12 → #21
  12. ▼ fall
    SiteGroundSiteGround
    #3 → #10
  13. ▲ climb
    WebflowWebflow
    #21 → #14
  14. ▲ climb
    CloudwaysCloudways
    #22 → #15
  15. ✦ debut
    GandiGandi
    debut at #23
  16. ▲ climb
    HostingerHostinger
    #7 → #1
  17. ▲ climb
    DynadotDynadot
    #24 → #18
  18. ▲ climb
    ShopifyShopify
    #13 → #8
  19. ▼ fall
    BigCommerceBigCommerce
    #30 → #35
  20. ▲ climb
    NamecheapNamecheap
    #9 → #5

about web hosting & builders

Pick by what you need 3 buying intents

interesting facts from web hosting & builders

The builders here split into camps. Wix and Squarespace make sites for people who want it simple. They give you templates and drag-and-drop. GoDaddy sells domain names first and hosting second, so they catch people early. WordPress runs on hosting from Bluehost, SiteGround, Kinsta. It's different. You get a platform that thousands of developers have touched. Shopify built for commerce. They know stores. They know what a checkout needs. The others know what a home page needs.

A buyer picks based on what they'll do with the site. A store needs Shopify's payment rails. A blog needs WordPress's library of plugins. A small business with no time needs Wix. The choice is less about features and more about who you are when you start building.

The brand rail stops here. For the individual products inside this sub, switch to the product view.