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How popular isPaintShop Pro in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 20.5K branded searches for PaintShop Pro worldwide which is down 38.2% over the last 11 months. PaintShop Pro holds 0.01% estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide and is ranked 22nd of 31 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Canva88.8%
  2. Adobe Express2.7%
  3. Photopea2%
  4. Adobe Photoshop1.6%
  5. Picsart1.4%
  6. Pixlr0.55%
  7. Adobe Illustrator0.47%
  8. +13 more
  9. Pixelmator0.02%
  10. PaintShop Pro0.01%
  11. QuarkXPress<0.01%
  12. +8 more
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Which graphic design software compete with PaintShop Pro?

PaintShop Pro against graphic design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Canva, Adobe Express, PaintShop Pro. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCanvaAdobe ExpressPhotopeaAdobe PhotoshopPicsartPixlrAdobe IllustratorGIMPCorelDRAWInkscapeFotorAdobe InDesignAffinityKittlMicrosoft DesignerPaint.NETPhotoScapeScribusVistaCreateVismePixelmatorPaintShop ProQuarkXPressLinearity CurveBoxy SVGAmadineSwift PublisherXaraVectrVivaDesignerAcorn
Oct 202590.4%1.9%1.6%1.6%0.85%0.66%0.35%0.5%0.36%0.28%0.33%0.17%0.25%0.16%0.19%0.08%0.06%0.03%0.06%0.07%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202588.6%2.3%1.6%1.9%1%0.93%0.4%0.59%0.42%0.35%0.33%0.2%0.67%0.17%0.15%0.09%0.06%0.04%0.05%0.09%0.02%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202588.6%1.8%2%2%1.3%0.84%0.42%0.6%0.44%0.35%0.44%0.2%0.28%0.17%0.14%0.11%0.07%0.04%0.06%0.07%0.02%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202690.5%1.4%1.7%1.6%1.1%0.64%0.36%0.58%0.43%0.35%0.28%0.21%0.22%0.17%0.12%0.09%0.06%0.04%0.05%0.05%0.09%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202689.7%2.6%1.6%1.6%1%0.59%0.37%0.49%0.36%0.35%0.27%0.17%0.17%0.14%0.12%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202688.7%3.4%1.6%1.6%1.2%0.62%0.37%0.49%0.37%0.34%0.3%0.2%0.17%0.14%0.12%0.09%0.06%0.04%0.05%0.06%0.03%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202689.9%1.8%1.6%1.6%1.7%0.55%0.4%0.47%0.37%0.34%0.26%0.17%0.16%0.14%0.12%0.08%0.06%0.03%0.05%0.04%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202689.6%2.4%1.6%1.6%1.7%0.56%0.37%0.39%0.36%0.34%0.22%0.17%0.13%0.12%0.18%0.08%0.06%0.03%0.03%0.04%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202687.5%3.5%1.9%1.7%1.7%0.58%0.45%0.46%0.43%0.34%0.31%0.19%0.17%0.13%0.28%0.06%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202684.3%5.3%2.3%1.9%2%0.73%0.58%0.54%0.51%0.39%0.47%0.2%0.19%0.15%0.15%0.07%0.06%0.04%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202688.8%2.7%2%1.6%1.4%0.55%0.47%0.47%0.43%0.35%0.31%0.17%0.16%0.13%0.12%0.06%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 2026———————————————————————————————
  1. 1.Canva

    88.8%

    Held 1st. 160M estimated branded searches, +19.8% vs prior month. Share +4.5 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 4.9M estimated branded searches, -41.7% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 3.6M estimated branded searches, +0.08% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. Moved from 5th to 4th. 2.9M estimated branded searches, -6.4% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Picsart

    1.4%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 2.5M estimated branded searches, -19.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.Pixlr

    0.55%

    Held 6th. 993K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. Held 7th. 848K estimated branded searches, -7.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.GIMP

    0.47%

    Held 8th. 847K estimated branded searches, -1.6% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.CorelDRAW

    0.43%

    Held 9th. 778K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.Inkscape

    0.35%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 628K estimated branded searches, +0.83% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Fotor

    0.31%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 561K estimated branded searches, -24.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  12. Held 12th. 314K estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Affinity

    0.16%

    Held 13th. 289K estimated branded searches, -1.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.Kittl

    0.13%

    Held 14th. 241K estimated branded searches, -0.96% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  15. Held 15th. 224K estimated branded searches, -6.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  16. 16.Paint.NET

    0.06%

    Held 16th. 111K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  17. 17.PhotoScape

    0.06%

    Held 17th. 101K estimated branded searches, +0.48% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  18. 18.Scribus

    0.04%

    Moved from 19th to 18th. 74K estimated branded searches, +18.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  19. 19.VistaCreate

    0.04%

    Moved from 18th to 19th. 64.3K estimated branded searches, -11.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  20. 20.Visme

    0.03%

    Held 20th. 60.4K estimated branded searches, +14% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  21. 21.Pixelmator

    0.02%

    Held 21st. 41.8K estimated branded searches, +0.77% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  22. Held 22nd. 20.5K estimated branded searches, +11.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  23. 23.QuarkXPress

    <0.01%

    Moved from 24th to 23rd. 13.6K estimated branded searches, +1.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  24. Moved from 23rd to 24th. 11.1K estimated branded searches, -17.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  25. 25.Boxy SVG

    <0.01%

    Held 25th. 8.7K estimated branded searches, -3.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  26. 26.Amadine

    <0.01%

    Held 26th. 2.6K estimated branded searches, +0.78% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  27. Moved from 28th to 27th. 2.1K estimated branded searches, +3.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  28. 28.Xara

    <0.01%

    Moved from 30th to 28th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +2.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  29. 29.Vectr

    <0.01%

    Moved from 27th to 29th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -24.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  30. 30.VivaDesigner

    <0.01%

    Moved from 29th to 30th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, -0.65% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  31. 31.Acorn

    <0.01%

    Held 31st. 520 estimated branded searches, +18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between PaintShop Pro and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for PaintShop Pro changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PaintShop Pro worldwide fell from 33.2K to 20.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PaintShop Pro’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.01%.

How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 84.3% to 88.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Adobe Express lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 5.3% to 2.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%.

  4. In August 2026, Xara rose from 30th to 28th among graphic design software worldwide.

  5. In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop rose from 5th to 4th among graphic design software worldwide.

  6. In August 2026, Inkscape rose from 11th to 10th among graphic design software worldwide.

Where does PaintShop Pro compete?

PaintShop Pro is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Graphic design software22nd of 310.01%Shown above
Image editing software11th of 130.17%Show ranking

How is PaintShop Pro measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PaintShop Pro’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.

71 branded search terms

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  • paint shop photo pro
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  • paintshop pro

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns PaintShop Pro?

PaintShop Pro is owned by Alludo. Brandwave also tracks CorelDRAW, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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