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How popular isPixlr in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 993K branded searches for Pixlr worldwide which is down 41.9% over the last 11 months. Pixlr holds 0.55% estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide and is ranked 6th 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. GIMP0.47%
  9. CorelDRAW0.43%
  10. Inkscape0.35%
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Which graphic design software compete with Pixlr?

Pixlr against graphic design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Canva, Adobe Express, Pixlr. 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 Pixlr and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pixlr worldwide fell from 1.7M to 993K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady, from 0.66% to 0.55%.

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 Pixlr compete?

Pixlr is ranked in four 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 software6th of 310.55%Shown above
Online design tools5th of 100.57%Show ranking
Image editing software4th of 138.3%Show ranking
Online photo editors4th of 59.4%Show ranking

How is Pixlr measured?

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

70 branded search terms

  • collage maker pixlr
  • download pixlr
  • e pixlr
  • edit image pixlr
  • edit photo online pixlr
  • edit photo pixlr
  • edit photos pixlr
  • edit picture pixlr
  • editor by pixlr
  • editor photo pixlr
  • editor pixlr
  • face swap pixlr
  • free pixlr
  • https //pixlr editor
  • image editor pixlr
  • online photo editor pixlr
  • online photo editor pixlr editor
  • online picture editor pixlr
  • online pixlr
  • photo editing in pixlr
  • photo editing online pixlr
  • photo editing pixlr
  • photo editing software pixlr
  • photo editor by pixlr
  • photo editor pixlr
  • photo editor pixlr online
  • photo online editor pixlr
  • photoshop editor pixlr
  • pic editor pixlr
  • picture editing pixlr
  • picture editor pixlr
  • pixlr
  • pixlr 2
  • pixlr 2025
  • pixlr ai
  • pixlr ai face swap
  • pixlr ai photo editor
  • pixlr app
  • pixlr background remover
  • pixlr bg remover

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Pixlr?

Pixlr is owned by Inmagine. Brandwave also tracks Vectr, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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