The most visible e-commerce platforms in Germany, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from Germany in German and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Shopify

76Heralded Score, range 46–82

Most cited source

ihk.de

16citations

From ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

They agree

Every engine names the same top three.

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
– Gomboshop Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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0% 0% None First reading
– Gpeasy Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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0% 0% None First reading
– GPeC RO Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– GPeShop Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Gumroad US Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Hostinger LT Unranked Too few answers Not measured 10= #19
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  • : Unranked
2% 1% First reading
– Intelligent Retail GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1= #31
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  • : Unranked
1% 1% None First reading
– Intershop Unranked Too few answers Not measured 3= #24
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– JouwWeb Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #36
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– JTL-Software Unranked Too few answers Not measured 2#30
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  • : Unranked
2% 2% First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
11 stripe.com Vendor site 5.0% 2 of 4 1 12
12 chip.de Directory 3.3% 1 of 4 2 Not read
13 e-recht24.de Consultancy 3.3% 1 of 4 1 Not read
14 experte.de Directory 3.3% 2 of 4 2 Not read
15 flexlogistik.de Vendor site 3.3% 1 of 4 1 10
16 google.com Vendor site 3.3% 1 of 4 2 Not read
17 haendlerbund.de Consultancy 3.3% 1 of 4 2 Not read
18 hagel-it.de Consultancy 3.3% 1 of 4 1 10
19 kenndaten.de Directory 3.3% 1 of 4 1 5
20 leadingsystems.de Consultancy 3.3% 1 of 4 2 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
best ecommerce platform for small businesses selling online English Shopify and Wix eCommerce, tied
online store software for independent retailers English Shopify and Wix eCommerce, tied
how can a small business sell products online English Shopify and Squarespace Commerce, tied
how to set up an online shop for a clothing business English WooCommerce
how can an independent retailer take orders online English Shopify

Each engine's top three

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured