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How popular isPhoto Mechanic in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 17.6K branded searches for Photo Mechanic worldwide which is down 28.6% over the last 11 months. Photo Mechanic holds 0.08% estimated Share of Search among photo management software worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Google Photos93.9%
  2. Adobe Lightroom5.6%
  3. Apple Photos0.42%
  4. Photo Mechanic0.08%
  5. Excire<0.01%
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Which photo management software compete with Photo Mechanic?

Photo Mechanic against photo management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Photos, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGoogle PhotosAdobe LightroomApple PhotosPhoto MechanicExcire
Oct 202591.9%7.3%0.75%0.14%0.01%
Nov 202593.6%5.8%0.5%0.09%0.01%
Dec 202592.5%6.7%0.61%0.11%0.02%
Jan 202693.8%5.6%0.42%0.09%0.01%
Feb 202692.4%7%0.5%0.11%0.01%
Mar 202693.4%6.1%0.41%0.1%0.01%
Apr 202693.6%5.9%0.42%0.1%0.01%
May 202693.9%5.6%0.42%0.1%0.01%
Jun 202692.8%6.6%0.51%0.12%0.02%
Jul 202693.4%5.9%0.51%0.12%0.01%
Aug 202693.9%5.6%0.42%0.08%<0.01%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Google Photos

    93.9%

    Held 1st. 20.4M estimated branded searches, +22.9% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Lightroom

    5.6%

    Held 2nd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, +15.6% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  3. 3.Apple Photos

    0.42%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Photo Mechanic

    0.08%

    Held 4th. 17.6K estimated branded searches, -19.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Excire

    <0.01%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Photo Mechanic and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Photo Mechanic changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Photo Mechanic worldwide fell from 24.7K to 17.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photo Mechanic’s estimated Share of Search among photo management software worldwide held steady, from 0.14% to 0.08%.

How did search popularity change for photo management software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Photos worldwide rose 22.9% over 11 measured months, from 16.6M to 20.4M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Apple Photos worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Photo Mechanic worldwide fell 28.6% over 11 measured months, from 24.7K to 17.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Excire worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

Where does Photo Mechanic compete?

Photo Mechanic 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
Photo management software4th of 50.08%Shown above
Photo culling software4th of 610%Show ranking

How is Photo Mechanic measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Photo Mechanic’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.

17 branded search terms

  • camera bits photo mechanic
  • photo mechanic
  • photo mechanic 5
  • photo mechanic 6
  • photo mechanic 6.0
  • photo mechanic 7
  • photo mechanic app
  • photo mechanic culling
  • photo mechanic for windows
  • photo mechanic mac
  • photo mechanic plus
  • photo mechanic pro
  • photo mechanic program
  • photo mechanic software
  • photomechanic
  • photomechanics mac
  • photomechanics plus

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Photo Mechanic?

Photo Mechanic is owned by Camera Bits. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Camera Bits.

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