AI website builder market, September 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year
- -26%
- Visits vs August 2026
- -5.8%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -1.8%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 40 AI website builder sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In September 2026 they got about 16 million visits, 26% fewer than a year ago and 6% fewer than in August 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 4347% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
AI website builder market: the key numbers for September 2026
Four numbers for September 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 15,654,015 visits from Google in September 2026, 26% fewer than a year ago and 6% fewer than in August 2026.
- “ai website builder” gets about 33,100 US searches a month. People searched the site names 1,723,750 times in the US in September 2026, 2% less often than in October 2025.
- 1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai website builder”; the highest is Base44 at position 2. Wix is the most-visited site.
- 25.7% of visits came from the US (27.9% a year ago), then India, Indonesia and Canada. The five most-visited sites took 81.6% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-26%), and September 2026 was a weaker month than August 2026 (-6%).
- Visits, September 2026
- 15,654,015 (-25.5% on a year ago, -5.8% on August 2026)
- US visits
- 4,026,953 (-31.4% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 34,420,574 in October 2024
WorldVisits a month to AI website builder sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 26% below a year ago, and 55% below the October 2024 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 2% less often than in October 2025 (-2%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai website builder"
- 33,100 a month in the US, 110,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Visits the term sends
- 3,457 US visits in September 2026
- Name searches, September 2026
- 1,723,750 in the US (-1.8% since October 2025), 6,988,100 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai website builder", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Squarespace | 673,000 |
 Wix | 550,000 |
 Base44 | 368,000 |
 Webflow | 49,500 |
 Divi | 18,100 |
 Elementor | 18,100 |
 Webador | 14,800 |
 SITE123 | 12,100 |
Most searched by name, US
- Squarespace
- Searches a month
- 673,000
- Wix
- Searches a month
- 550,000
- Base44
- Searches a month
- 368,000
- Webflow
- Searches a month
- 49,500
- Divi
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Elementor
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Webador
- Searches a month
- 14,800
- SITE123
- Searches a month
- 12,100
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are about level, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai website builder”; the highest-placed is Base44, at position 2. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai website builder”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 37 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 2 | 16,982 | ▲ 513 | 388,705 |
 Kleap | 21 | 555,267 | ▲ 28,082 | 13,269 |
 Brizy | 22 | 186,492 | ▼ 14,026 | 2,542 |
 Codedesign.ai | 27 | 680,683 | ▼ 31,917 | 20,532 |
 TeleportHQ | 37 | 490,264 | ▼ 72,685 | 11,003 |
| Squarespace | – | 543 | ▼ 14 | 5,350,402 |
| Wix | – | 626 | ▼ 11 | 5,487,133 |
 Jimdo | – | 1,039 | ▲ 74 | 309,045 |
| Divi | – | 1,988 | ▼ 30 | 216,844 |
| Webflow | – | 2,806 | ▼ 59 | 850,016 |
 Lovable | – | 3,156 | ▲ 91 | 666,173 |
| Elementor | – | 3,751 | ▼ 49 | 417,745 |
 Framer | – | 5,253 | ▲ 80 | 409,507 |
 Webnode | – | 6,213 | ▲ 235 | 116,152 |
 Landingsite.ai | – | 7,282 | ▲ 3,764 | 13,172 |
Site
- Base44
- Google US
- 2
- Tranco
- 16,982
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 513
- Search visits
- 388,705
- Kleap
- Google US
- 21
- Tranco
- 555,267
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 28,082
- Search visits
- 13,269
- Brizy
- Google US
- 22
- Tranco
- 186,492
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 14,026
- Search visits
- 2,542
- Codedesign.ai
- Google US
- 27
- Tranco
- 680,683
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 31,917
- Search visits
- 20,532
- TeleportHQ
- Google US
- 37
- Tranco
- 490,264
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 72,685
- Search visits
- 11,003
- Squarespace
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 543
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 14
- Search visits
- 5,350,402
- Wix
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 626
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 11
- Search visits
- 5,487,133
- Jimdo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,039
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 74
- Search visits
- 309,045
- Divi
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,988
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 30
- Search visits
- 216,844
- Webflow
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,806
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 59
- Search visits
- 850,016
- Lovable
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,156
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 91
- Search visits
- 666,173
- Elementor
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,751
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 49
- Search visits
- 417,745
- Framer
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 5,253
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 80
- Search visits
- 409,507
- Webnode
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 6,213
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 235
- Search visits
- 116,152
- Landingsite.ai
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,282
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 3,764
- Search visits
- 13,172
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, September 2026. First 15 of 40 sites shown.
Miles explains
Position 2 alone sent Base44 about 3,236 US visits a month. That’s why one ranking change near the top moves the whole market.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in September 2026: Kleap (+85%); biggest loss: v0 (-30%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in September 2026
| Up this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleap | 7,185 | 13,269 | +84.7% |
 B12 | 105,634 | 138,016 | +30.7% |
 Dorik | 15,380 | 20,031 | +30.2% |
 Hocoos | 5,469 | 6,471 | +18.3% |
 Wegic | 53,754 | 62,183 | +15.7% |
| Base44 | 350,476 | 388,705 | +10.9% |
Up this month
- Kleap
- Aug 26
- 7,185
- Sep 26
- 13,269
- Change
- +84.7%
- B12
- Aug 26
- 105,634
- Sep 26
- 138,016
- Change
- +30.7%
- Dorik
- Aug 26
- 15,380
- Sep 26
- 20,031
- Change
- +30.2%
- Hocoos
- Aug 26
- 5,469
- Sep 26
- 6,471
- Change
- +18.3%
- Wegic
- Aug 26
- 53,754
- Sep 26
- 62,183
- Change
- +15.7%
- Base44
- Aug 26
- 350,476
- Sep 26
- 388,705
- Change
- +10.9%
| Down this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 v0 | 414,316 | 289,766 | -30.1% |
 WebWave | 21,061 | 15,041 | -28.6% |
| TeleportHQ | 13,830 | 11,003 | -20.4% |
| Elementor | 498,212 | 417,745 | -16.2% |
| Squarespace | 6,035,886 | 5,350,402 | -11.4% |
 Durable | 28,937 | 25,672 | -11.3% |
Down this month
- v0
- Aug 26
- 414,316
- Sep 26
- 289,766
- Change
- -30.1%
- WebWave
- Aug 26
- 21,061
- Sep 26
- 15,041
- Change
- -28.6%
- TeleportHQ
- Aug 26
- 13,830
- Sep 26
- 11,003
- Change
- -20.4%
- Elementor
- Aug 26
- 498,212
- Sep 26
- 417,745
- Change
- -16.2%
- Squarespace
- Aug 26
- 6,035,886
- Sep 26
- 5,350,402
- Change
- -11.4%
- Durable
- Aug 26
- 28,937
- Sep 26
- 25,672
- Change
- -11.3%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 201,000 | 368,000 | +83.1% |
| SITE123 | 9,900 | 12,100 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Base44
- Oct 25
- 201,000
- Sep 26
- 368,000
- Change
- +83.1%
- SITE123
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 12,100
- Change
- +22.2%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Typedream | 1,600 | 260 | -83.7% |
| TeleportHQ | 1,300 | 320 | -75.4% |
| WebWave | 1,000 | 320 | -68.0% |
| Dorik | 1,300 | 480 | -63.1% |
 Mobirise | 1,900 | 720 | -62.1% |
 10Web | 5,400 | 2,400 | -55.6% |
Searched less
- Typedream
- Oct 25
- 1,600
- Sep 26
- 260
- Change
- -83.7%
- TeleportHQ
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 320
- Change
- -75.4%
- WebWave
- Oct 25
- 1,000
- Sep 26
- 320
- Change
- -68.0%
- Dorik
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 480
- Change
- -63.1%
- Mobirise
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 720
- Change
- -62.1%
- 10Web
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 2,400
- Change
- -55.6%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 26 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 25.7% (27.9% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Indonesia and Canada
- US share of "ai website builder" searches
- 30%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2,372,338 | 34.4% |
| Indonesia | 683,122 | 9.9% |
| Canada | 592,972 | 8.6% |
| United Kingdom | 504,973 | 7.3% |
| Brazil | 436,874 | 6.3% |
| Australia | 318,315 | 4.6% |
| Germany | 305,497 | 4.4% |
| Philippines | 301,660 | 4.4% |
| Japan | 207,154 | 3% |
| France | 186,348 | 2.7% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 2,372,338
- Share of the measured countries
- 34.4%
- Indonesia
- Search visits a month
- 683,122
- Share of the measured countries
- 9.9%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 592,972
- Share of the measured countries
- 8.6%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 504,973
- Share of the measured countries
- 7.3%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 436,874
- Share of the measured countries
- 6.3%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 318,315
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.6%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 305,497
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.4%
- Philippines
- Search visits a month
- 301,660
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.4%
- Japan
- Search visits a month
- 207,154
- Share of the measured countries
- 3%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 186,348
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.7%
Source: DataForSEO, September 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 26 in every 100 visits. India alone is 34.4% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites less than a year ago (-17%).
The tracked sites had 4,710,004 referring domains between them in September 2026, -16.6% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 80. Squarespace has the strongest link profile at DR 96.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Squarespace | 96 |
| Wix | 95 |
 Tilda | 94 |
| Divi | 93 |
| Elementor | 92 |
| Jimdo | 92 |
| Mobirise | 92 |
| Webflow | 92 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- Squarespace
- DR
- 96
- Wix
- DR
- 95
- Tilda
- DR
- 94
- Divi
- DR
- 93
- Elementor
- DR
- 92
- Jimdo
- DR
- 92
- Mobirise
- DR
- 92
- Webflow
- DR
- 92
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Wix | 1,675,086 |
| Squarespace | 1,286,355 |
| Jimdo | 596,542 |
| Tilda | 243,546 |
| Webflow | 167,266 |
| Divi | 164,063 |
| Webnode | 130,878 |
 Strikingly | 78,699 |
By referring domains
- Wix
- Domains
- 1,675,086
- Squarespace
- Domains
- 1,286,355
- Jimdo
- Domains
- 596,542
- Tilda
- Domains
- 243,546
- Webflow
- Domains
- 167,266
- Divi
- Domains
- 164,063
- Webnode
- Domains
- 130,878
- Strikingly
- Domains
- 78,699
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, September 2026.