What the advisor does
It asks a few focused questions about what you sell, your stage, budget, technical comfort, priorities and growth plans, then recommends Shopify, Wix or WooCommerce with reasons, alternatives, trade-offs and next steps.
✦ AI Advisor
A personal consultant for your future store.
Tell us what you’re building. In about a minute you’ll get a tailored recommendation, honest trade-offs and clear next steps — grounded in our published platform facts.
No account, no email. Your answers aren’t stored.
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Who it’s for
Anyone planning an online store — from first-time sellers testing an idea to established businesses considering a move — who wants a clear, personal starting point without reading every review.
How recommendations are determined
Your answers are compared against StoreBuild’s published platform facts. An AI model (Google Gemini) writes a personalised explanation but is instructed to use only those facts. Partner links are chosen by fixed rules after the recommendation and never influence it. If the AI is unavailable, a transparent rule-based matcher answers instead — and we label it clearly.
Platforms evaluated
Shopify (hosted e-commerce platform), Wix (hosted website builder with e-commerce) and WooCommerce (free, open-source plugin for WordPress, self-hosted).
Limitations
AI can make mistakes and can’t know every detail of your business. We haven’t tested the platforms hands-on, and features and pricing change — always confirm on the provider’s site before committing.