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How popular isSquarespace?

In September 2026, people searched for Squarespace by name about 16,400 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 26.9% of all New Zealand visual website building platform searches, placing Squarespace third out of 12 platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about visual website building platforms, Squarespace appeared in all answers and was the third most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Squarespace is the third most searched of 12 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. ShopifyShare of searches 37%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. WixShare of searches 27.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. SquarespaceShare of searches 26.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. WebflowShare of searches 4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. RocketsparkShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top visual website building platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Squarespace appeared in all five answers. Squarespace is the third most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Webflow1st
  2. Wix2nd
  3. Squarespace3rd
  4. Framer4th
  5. Shopify5th
  6. WordPress6th
  7. Readymag7th
  8. Rocketspark8th
  9. Duda–
  10. Showit–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Shopify5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Squarespace5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Webflow5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Wix4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Framer4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rocketspark2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Readymag1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • WordPress1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Duda0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Showit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which visual website building platforms compete with Squarespace?

Squarespace against visual website building platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Rocketspark. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShopifyWixSquarespaceWebflowRocketsparkFramerReadymagDudaShowitWordPressWebstudioDorik
Oct 202530%33.1%27.1%4.8%3.1%0.35%0.43%0.3%0.18%0.53%0.08%0.05%
Nov 202538.4%28.6%23.2%5%2.8%0.36%0.55%0.35%0.24%0.45%0.07%0.05%
Dec 202538.8%28.7%23.6%4.1%2.8%0.3%0.45%0.28%0.3%0.56%0.11%0.02%
Jan 202638.2%29%23.1%5%2.8%0.36%0.45%0.33%0.29%0.45%0.07%0.03%
Feb 202638.1%30.2%23.1%4.1%2.7%0.29%0.36%0.27%0.24%0.45%0.15%0.02%
Mar 202633.2%32.7%24.5%4.3%3.6%0.25%0.48%0.24%0.25%0.39%0.06%0.03%
Apr 202636%29.2%26.6%3.9%2.6%0.34%0.42%0.37%0.18%0.23%0.08%0.05%
May 202634.7%30%26.1%4.5%3%0.33%0.5%0.3%0.22%0.14%0.11%0.03%
Jun 202634.9%29.1%26.9%4.6%3%0.33%0.5%0.3%0.22%0.11%0.08%0.03%
Jul 202635.9%28.8%27%3.9%3.1%0.34%0.34%0.26%0.18%0.18%0.11%0.02%
Aug 202636.1%28.1%27.2%3.9%3.1%0.34%0.42%0.31%0.18%0.18%0.08%0.02%
Sep 202637%27.2%26.9%4%3.2%0.43%0.43%0.4%0.35%0.12%0.07%0.02%

  1. 1.Shopify

    37%

    Held 1st. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.Wix

    27.2%

    Held 2nd. 16.3K estimated branded searches, -5.5% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  3. 3.Squarespace

    26.9%

    Held 3rd. 16.2K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. 4.Webflow

    4%

    Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Rocketspark

    3.2%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Framer

    0.43%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Readymag

    0.43%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Duda

    0.4%

    Held 8th. 240 estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Showit

    0.35%

    Held 9th. 210 estimated branded searches, +90.9% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  10. 10.WordPress

    0.12%

    Held 10th. 70 estimated branded searches, -36.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  11. 11.Webstudio

    0.07%

    Held 11th. 40 estimated branded searches, -20% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Dorik

    0.02%

    Held 12th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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16 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Squarespace changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Squarespace in New Zealand held steady, from 16.6K to 16.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Squarespace’s share of searches among visual website building platforms in New Zealand peaked at 27.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 23.1% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand visual website building platforms in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Shopify gained share of searches among visual website building platforms in New Zealand, from 36.1% to 37%.

  2. In September 2026, Wix lost share of searches among visual website building platforms in New Zealand, from 28.1% to 27.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Framer rose from 7th to 6th among visual website building platforms in New Zealand.

  4. In September 2026, Readymag fell from 6th to 7th among visual website building platforms in New Zealand.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Showit in New Zealand rose 90.9% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 210 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Duda in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 180 to 240 in September 2026.

How are Squarespace’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Squarespace’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • site squarespace
  • squarespace
  • squarespace ecommerce
  • squarespace host
  • squarespace om
  • squarespace templates
  • squarespace web
  • squarespace web builder

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Squarespace compete?

Squarespace is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Website builders3rd of 1020.3%Show ranking
Visual website building platforms3rd of 1226.9%Shown above
Ecommerce platforms3rd of 627.7%Show ranking
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