Business software and it
Tracks AI visibility for brands in the UK business software and it market.
Answers collected Sunday 4 October 2026 · Published Monday 5 October 2026
| # | Brand | Visibility | Cited | 4 wks | Assistants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shopifyshopify.com | 30.2% | 16.8% | - | |
| 2 | 30.0% | 0.5% | - | ||
| 3 | 16.8% | 0.5% | - | ||
| 4 | 15.8% | 4.8% | - | ||
| 5 | 15.5% | 7.8% | 1 | ||
| 6 | 15.2% | 4.0% | 1 | ||
| 7 | HMRC | 14.7% | - | - | |
| 8 | 14.5% | 4.5% | 1 | ||
| 9 | 14.0% | 5.0% | 1 | ||
| 10 | WordPress | 13.2% | - | 2 | |
| 11 | 11.5% | 0.0% | - | ||
| 12 | 10.3% | 0.7% | - |
Showing brands named in at least 2% of answers.
What the assistants say
"If you're already enterprise-scale with complex procurement needs, **BigCommerce** or **Adobe Commerce** are worth the additional investment."
"## Best overall: Shopify For most serious UK online shops, **Shopify is the best choice**, particularly if you expect your product range and order volume to grow."
"## Bottom line - **Choose Shopify** for a proper online retail business or one you expect to scale."
"### Best alternatives | Best for | Recommended builder | Why | |---|---|---| | **Growing or established shop** | **Shopify** | Best ecommerce infrastructure and scalability | | **Small business wanting an all-round website** | **Wix** | Easier design tools, marketing features and ecommerce in one p"
"For most UK retailers, I’d start with **Shopify**, unless the shop is small and design-led—in which case **Wix** or **Squarespace** may offer better value and simplicity."
"It is purpose-built for ecommerce and provides: - Strong checkout, payments, inventory and analytics - Extensive shipping and marketplace integrations - Over 8,000 apps for marketing, fulfilment and store management - Mobile-optimised storefronts - Easy integration with social selling and other sal"
"- **If you already use Xero for accounting:** Stick with **Xero Payroll** for seamless integration."
"- **If you're scaling past 200+ employees:** Look at **Sage Payroll** or **MHR** for more robust reporting and compliance tools."
"Sage Payroll — Best for Growing/Mid-Market Businesses - Scales from small businesses to 5,000+ employees - Processes thousands of payslips in 2 minutes - Handles P11D and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) - 60+ built-in reports - [sage.com](https://www.sage.com/en-gb/payroll-software/) ### 4."
"Xero Payroll — Great for Small Businesses Already Using Xero - Known for excellent customer support and user-friendly interface - Integrates seamlessly with Xero accounting - [xero.com](https://www.xero.com/uk/accounting-software/payroll/) ### 3."
Named together
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Six verbatim questions sampled per category from the 50-question panel. Panel v1, effective 2026-W39.
Source: index-panels-v2 (panel version 1, effective 2026-W39). Six prompts per category, drawn at random from the live 50-prompt panel with at least one from every topic. Text is verbatim as run.
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