Hi everyone,
As someone just starting on Shopify, I’m curious, are people replacing page builders with AI now, or do most still use tools like GemPages or PageFly alongside AI? Would love to hear your workflow.
Honestly AI hasn’t replaced page builders, it’s mostly merged into them. The builders now have AI baked in to generate sections and copy, so for most people it isn’t builder vs AI, it’s a builder with AI inside it. The real fork is whether you can code. If you can’t, a page builder is still the practical choice, because AI on its own won’t reliably build and maintain a Shopify page for a non coder, and AI generated full pages usually need cleanup. If you can code (or lean on AI code tools like Claude), custom Shopify sections beat a builder, they’re lighter, faster and you own them, with no monthly app fee. That’s the tradeoff worth knowing as a beginner: builders are the easy path but they add weight that slows your store and lock your content inside the app, so if you ever uninstall, those pages break.
Best,
Moeed
Hello @danielwright
From what I’ve seen, AI hasn’t completely replaced page builders yet. While AI can generate sections, content, and layouts much faster, it still can’t fully match the level of customization, advanced animations, and interactive designs that page builders like GemPages, PageFly, or Slider Revolution & Sections provide.
That said, AI is becoming a great productivity tool. It can help you create basic sections, generate content, speed up development, and handle many repetitive tasks.
Additionally, if you’re looking to build Shopify sections with AI, you can check out Sidekick AI Studio. It lets you create Shopify sections for free using Shopify Sidekick, manage your prompt library, and save reusable prompts, making it much easier to generate and customize sections without starting from scratch.
In my opinion, the best workflow today is to use AI for faster section creation and tools like GemPages, PageFly, or Slider Revolution & Sections when you need advanced layouts, animations, and complete design control.
Hey @danielwright,
Moeed is 100% right that Ai didn’t replace the Page builders. And no one 100% can rely on the Ai to make their website as hype by social media. Ai cannot build the website like a human thinking can. Totally relying on Ai would not make any sense.
As Moeed says that, instead of using the page builders for monthly subscription fee, it’s way more better to use the apps that provides the library of conversion focused sections.
Here is the explanation regarding which way is better to build the conversion focused store.
| CRO-Focused Sections App | Page Builder |
|---|---|
| Built for conversions. Every section is designed using proven CRO principles (trust badges, comparison tables, urgency, FAQs, testimonials, etc.). | Built for design flexibility. You have to decide what to add and how to structure it for conversions. |
| Much faster performance. Native Shopify sections add minimal overhead, helping improve page speed and user experience. | Heavier pages. Most page builders load additional scripts and CSS, which can slow down your store. |
| Works directly in the Shopify Theme Editor. No separate interface to learn or manage. | Requires a separate editor. You build pages inside the app instead of Shopify’s native editor. |
| Your content stays with your theme. If you uninstall the app (assuming the app handles removal properly), your theme structure remains intact and migration is generally easier. | Vendor lock-in. Many page builders store layouts in their own format, so removing the app can break or remove those pages. |
| Launch pages in minutes. Just add pre-built, conversion-tested sections instead of designing every page from scratch. | More creative freedom, but more work. Great for custom designs, but building high-converting pages often takes significantly longer. |
Shopify app like Section Kit is built for this reason. A collection of light weight, CRO focused sections which you can install it within few seconds and with the customization options you can make your own. All sections with having one time fee let you save your cost.
Curios to know which method you are going to choose for your store design? Whether it’s Page Builder or with using the Section Kit?
If you can share your store url then I am willing to select the best sections that fit for your store product category.