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Duda vs Shopify:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Shopify had more branded searches than Duda among visual website building platforms in New Zealand. Shopify had about 22,200 branded searches, while Duda had 240. Shopify made up 37% of all visual website building platform searches we track, and Duda accounted for 0.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about visual website building platforms, Shopify appeared in all five answers and Duda in none.

Among visual website building platforms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Shopify, about 93 searches for every 1 for Duda

Shopify 22.2K searchesDuda 240 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Shopify, mentioned in every answer we collected

Shopify in 5 of 5Duda in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Shopify, the only one of the two named

Shopify first in 5Duda never named

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Top visual website building platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shopify appeared in all five answers. Duda did not appear in any of the five answers.

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–
  11. +2 more

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

+2 more

See every answer about visual website building platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Duda or Shopify more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Duda and Shopify by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 visual website building platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Duda and Shopify among visual website building platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Shopify, Duda. 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%

How has the Duda and Shopify comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

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

  2. 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 branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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

Duda

3 branded search terms

  • duda
  • duda website builder
  • duda websites

Shopify

1 branded search term

  • shopify

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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