How popular isMicrosoft Designer in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 224K branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide which is down 54.5% over the last 11 months. Microsoft Designer holds 0.13% estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide and is ranked 8th of 10 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which online design tools compete with Microsoft Designer?

Microsoft Designer against online design tools worldwide, by month

Month	Canva	Adobe Express	Photopea	Picsart	Pixlr	Fotor	Kittl	Microsoft Designer	VistaCreate	Visme
Oct 2025	93.3%	2.6%	1.7%	0.87%	0.68%	0.34%	0.17%	0.2%	0.06%	0.08%
Nov 2025	92.2%	3.2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.97%	0.34%	0.17%	0.16%	0.06%	0.09%
Dec 2025	92.1%	2.7%	2%	1.3%	0.87%	0.46%	0.17%	0.15%	0.07%	0.08%
Jan 2026	93.5%	2.4%	1.7%	1.1%	0.66%	0.29%	0.17%	0.13%	0.05%	0.05%
Feb 2026	92.4%	3.6%	1.7%	1%	0.61%	0.28%	0.14%	0.12%	0.04%	0.05%
Mar 2026	91.4%	4.3%	1.7%	1.2%	0.64%	0.31%	0.14%	0.12%	0.05%	0.07%
Apr 2026	92.6%	2.8%	1.7%	1.7%	0.56%	0.27%	0.14%	0.12%	0.05%	0.05%
May 2026	92.1%	3.3%	1.7%	1.7%	0.57%	0.23%	0.12%	0.19%	0.03%	0.04%
Jun 2026	90.3%	4.4%	2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.32%	0.14%	0.29%	0.04%	0.04%
Jul 2026	87.7%	6.3%	2.4%	2%	0.76%	0.49%	0.16%	0.16%	0.05%	0.03%
Aug 2026	91.6%	3.6%	2.1%	1.4%	0.57%	0.32%	0.14%	0.13%	0.04%	0.03%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Canva	91.6%	160M	+19.8%	+4 points
2, held 2nd	Adobe Express Adobe	3.6%	6.4M	-33.5%	-2.6 points
3, held 3rd	Photopea	2.1%	3.6M	+0.08%	-0.3 points
4, held 4th	Picsart	1.4%	2.5M	-19.7%	-0.6 points
5, held 5th	Pixlr Inmagine	0.57%	993K	-14.4%	-0.2 points
6, held 6th	Fotor	0.32%	561K	-24.2%	-0.2 points
7, held 7th	Kittl	0.14%	241K	-0.96%	0 points
8, held 8th	Microsoft Designer Microsoft	0.13%	224K	-6.8%	0 points
9, held 9th	VistaCreate	0.04%	64.3K	-11.2%	0 points
10, held 10th	Visme	0.03%	60.4K	+14%	0 points

1.Canva
91.6%
Held 1st. 160M estimated branded searches, +19.8% vs prior month. Share +4 points.
2.Adobe Express
3.6%
Held 2nd. 6.4M estimated branded searches, -33.5% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.
3.Photopea
2.1%
Held 3rd. 3.6M estimated branded searches, +0.08% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
4.Picsart
1.4%
Held 4th. 2.5M estimated branded searches, -19.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
5.Pixlr
0.57%
Held 5th. 993K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
6.Fotor
0.32%
Held 6th. 561K estimated branded searches, -24.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
7.Kittl
0.14%
Held 7th. 241K estimated branded searches, -0.96% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.Microsoft Designer
0.13%
Held 8th. 224K estimated branded searches, -6.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
9.VistaCreate
0.04%
Held 9th. 64.3K estimated branded searches, -11.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
10.Visme
0.03%
Held 10th. 60.4K estimated branded searches, +14% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Microsoft Designer and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Microsoft Designer changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide fell from 492K to 224K.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Designer fell from 7th to 8th among online design tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for online design tools worldwide in August 2026?

6 changes

In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide, from 87.7% to 91.6%.
In August 2026, Adobe Express lost estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide, from 6.3% to 3.6%.
In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Visme worldwide fell 68.6% over 11 measured months, from 192K to 60.4K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for VistaCreate worldwide fell 55.1% over 11 measured months, from 143K to 64.3K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide fell 54.5% over 11 measured months, from 492K to 224K in August 2026.

Where does Microsoft Designer compete?

Microsoft Designer is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.

Competitor set	Rank	Share of Search	Ranking
Graphic design software	15th of 31	0.12%	Show ranking
Online design tools	8th of 10	0.13%	Shown above

How is Microsoft Designer measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Designer’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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