--- title: "Adobe Fresco: search popularity worldwide" description: "Adobe Fresco is Adobe's drawing and painting app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-fresco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Fresco: search popularity worldwide Adobe Fresco is Adobe's drawing and painting app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Adobe Fresco - **Owned by**: Adobe - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among illustration software**: 3.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Illustration software | 7 | 3.1% | 90.5K | - [Illustration software](/demand/global-en/categories/illustration-software) ## Top illustration software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Adobe Fresco was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Adobe Fresco is the seventh most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Procreate | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Clip Studio Paint | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Illustrator | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Krita | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Affinity | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Inkscape | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adobe Fresco | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about illustration software - Asked ChatGPT "Which illustration software should I use?": 1. Procreate, 2. Adobe Illustrator, 3. Clip Studio Paint, 4. Krita, 5. Affinity, 6. Adobe Fresco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best illustration software options?": 1. Procreate, 2. Clip Studio Paint, 3. Krita, 4. Adobe Illustrator, 5. Affinity, 6. Inkscape, 7. Adobe Fresco - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best illustration software for digital drawing?": 1. Clip Studio Paint, 2. Procreate, 3. Krita, 4. Affinity - Searched Google, AI Overview "illustration software": 1. Adobe Illustrator, 2. Affinity, 3. Inkscape, 4. Procreate, 5. Clip Studio Paint, 6. Krita, 7. Adobe Fresco - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital drawing app": 1. Procreate, 2. Clip Studio Paint, 3. Adobe Fresco, 4. Krita Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Adobe Fresco changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Fresco worldwide rose from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Fresco’s share of searches among illustration software worldwide increased from 2.4% to 3.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Fresco’s share of searches among illustration software worldwide peaked at 3.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for illustration software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Adobe Fresco gained share of searches among illustration software worldwide, from 2.1% to 3.1%. - In September 2026, Affinity gained share of searches among illustration software worldwide, from 3.3% to 4%. - In September 2026, Clip Studio Paint lost share of searches among illustration software worldwide, from 10.3% to 8.5%. - Krita’s share of searches among illustration software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 19.1% to 23.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Illustrator worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 685K to 560K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Illustration software | 74K | 2.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Illustration software | 90.5K | 2.8% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Illustration software | 74K | 2.6% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Illustration software | 74K | 2.6% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Illustration software | 60.5K | 2.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Illustration software | 60.5K | 2.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Illustration software | 49.5K | 1.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | Illustration software | 49.5K | 2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Illustration software | 49.5K | 2.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Illustration software | 40.5K | 1.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Illustration software | 49.5K | 2.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Illustration software | 90.5K | 3.1% | 7 | ## How are Adobe Fresco’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Fresco’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “adobe fresco” ## Which illustration software compete with Adobe Fresco? - [Inkscape](/demand/global-en/brands/inkscape) - [Krita](/demand/global-en/brands/krita): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-fresco-vs-krita - [Adobe Illustrator](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-illustrator): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-fresco-vs-adobe-illustrator - [Procreate](/demand/global-en/brands/procreate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-fresco-vs-procreate - [Clip Studio Paint](/demand/global-en/brands/clip-studio-paint): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-fresco-vs-clip-studio-paint - [Affinity](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-fresco-vs-affinity ## Who owns Adobe Fresco? Adobe Fresco is owned by Adobe. Brandwave also tracks Magento, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Animate, Adobe Experience Platform Tags, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Marketo Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Portfolio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Stock, Adobe Target and Adobe Workfront, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Adobe](/demand/global-en/companies/adobe): Owns 19 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Adobe Fresco? Adobe Fresco is owned by Adobe. Brandwave also tracks Magento, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Animate, Adobe Experience Platform Tags, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Marketo Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Portfolio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Stock, Adobe Target and Adobe Workfront, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Fresco: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-fresco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-fresco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.