Aggregate AI readiness comparison across 18173 production sites. This compares all sites built on each framework, not the framework websites themselves.
Squarespace Shopify
The data is in: Shopify sites generally achieve better AI readiness than Squarespace sites. Based on 18173 domains, Shopify wins 5 of 8 categories. Shopify sites average an ACRI score of 58.8 compared to 38.9 for Squarespace—a meaningful 20-point gap that reflects real differences in how AI crawlers experience these sites. Note: These are aggregate statistics across 1630 Squarespace and 16543 Shopify production deployments. Your specific implementation may differ—run a free scan to check.
| Metric | Squarespace (n=1630) | Shopify (n=16543) | Δ% | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRI Score | 38.9 | 58.8WIN | 34% | Shopify |
| AI Readiness | 65.0 | 76.6WIN | 15% | Shopify |
| Token Bloat | 56.8× | 54.1×WIN | 5% | Shopify |
| Ghost Ratio | 10% | 10% | 0% | TIE |
| Schema Coverage | 2.0 | 2.1WIN | 5% | Shopify |
| Schema Adoption | 72%WIN | 68% | 6% | Squarespace |
| GPTBot Access | 98% | 98% | 1% | TIE |
| Structure Score | 2.1 | 11.3WIN | 82% | Shopify |
These are aggregate stats across thousands of sites. Your specific Squarespace or Shopify implementation may outperform or underperform the average.