Leader
76Heralded Score, range 46–82
The most visible e-commerce platforms in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shopify CA | New entry | 76 , range 46–82 | 79#1 | 70#1 | 76
| 66% | 28% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 60 , range 33–76 | 66#2 | 49#3 | 60
| 49% | 22% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 57 , range 31–76 | 64#3 | 44#5 | 57
| 47% | 21% | | First reading | |
| 4 |  Squarespace Commerce US | New entry | 40 , range 18–57 | 36#4 | 46#4 | 40
| 20% | 11% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 31 , range 5–52 | 29#7 | 34#8 | 31
| 15% | 4% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 24 , range 6–52 | 30#6 | 13#15 | 24
| 13% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 22 , range 1–46 | 4#12 | 53#2 | 22
| 7% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 22 , range 18–53 | 34#5 | 0= #36 | 22
| 23% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 14 , range 1–42 | 3#13 | 33#9 | 14
| 4% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 13 , range 4–50 | 20#8 | 3#28 | 13
| 8% | 5% | | 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 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | | Directory | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 13 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 14 | | Directory | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 15 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 17 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 18 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | | Directory | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best ecommerce platform for small businesses selling online | English | Shopify and |
| online store software for independent retailers | English | Shopify and |
| 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 | |
| how can an independent retailer take orders online | English | Shopify |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
- 2
WooCommerce
- 3
Wix eCommerce
Gemini
- 1
- 2
- 3
Google AI Overviews
- 1
- 2
- 3
ChatGPT
- 1
- = 2
- = 2
Related leaderboards
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.