--- title: "Scribus: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Scribus is a free and open-source desktop publishing application for professional page layout and print-ready document production. 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/scribus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scribus: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Scribus is a free and open-source desktop publishing application for professional page layout and print-ready document production. 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**: Scribus - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among desktop publishing software**: 10.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Desktop publishing software | 3 | 10.6% | 74K | | Graphic design software | 18 | 0.04% | 74K | - [Desktop publishing software](/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software) - [Graphic design software](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software) ## How has branded search demand for Scribus changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Scribus worldwide fell from 88.3K to 74K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scribus’ estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide increased from 7.3% to 10.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scribus’ estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide peaked at 10.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scribus rose from 20th to 18th among graphic design software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for desktop publishing software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Scribus gained estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 10.6%. - In August 2026, Adobe InDesign lost estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 46.3% to 45.1%. - In August 2026, Affinity lost estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 42.1% to 41.6%. - In August 2026, Xara rose from 7th to 6th among desktop publishing software worldwide. - In August 2026, VivaDesigner fell from 6th to 7th among desktop publishing software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for QuarkXPress worldwide fell 39.9% over 11 measured months, from 22.6K to 13.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 84.3% to 88.8%. - In August 2026, Adobe Express lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 5.3% to 2.7%. - In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%. - In August 2026, Xara rose from 30th to 28th among graphic design software worldwide. - In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop rose from 5th to 4th among graphic design software worldwide. - In August 2026, Inkscape rose from 11th to 10th among graphic design software worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Desktop publishing software | 88.3K | 7.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Desktop publishing software | 87.7K | 4.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Desktop publishing software | 72.6K | 7.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 93.4K | 9.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 90.4K | 10.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 87.6K | 9.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 73.5K | 9.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 73.5K | 9.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 62.5K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 62.4K | 8.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Desktop publishing software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Graphic design software | 88.3K | 0.03% | 20 | | Nov 2025 | Graphic design software | 87.7K | 0.04% | 20 | | Dec 2025 | Graphic design software | 72.6K | 0.04% | 20 | | Jan 2026 | Graphic design software | 93.4K | 0.04% | 21 | | Feb 2026 | Graphic design software | 90.4K | 0.04% | 20 | | Mar 2026 | Graphic design software | 87.6K | 0.04% | 20 | | Apr 2026 | Graphic design software | 73.5K | 0.03% | 20 | | May 2026 | Graphic design software | 73.5K | 0.03% | 19 | | Jun 2026 | Graphic design software | 62.5K | 0.03% | 20 | | Jul 2026 | Graphic design software | 62.4K | 0.04% | 19 | | Aug 2026 | Graphic design software | 74K | 0.04% | 18 | | Sep 2026 | Graphic design software | — | — | — | ## How is Scribus measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scribus’ 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. - “download scribus” - “scribus” - “scribus 2023” - “scribus 2025” - “scribus 2026” - “scribus ai” - “scribus android” - “scribus app” - “scribus dtp” - “scribus for ipad” - “scribus free” - “scribus free download” - “scribus ipad” - “scribus linux” - “scribus mac” - “scribus online” - “scribus pricing” - “scribus program” - “scribus review” - “scribus vector graphics” - “scribus website” - “scribus windows” - “scribus.net” ## Which desktop publishing software compete with Scribus? - [Adobe InDesign](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-indesign): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-indesign-vs-scribus - [Affinity](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/affinity-vs-scribus - [QuarkXPress](/demand/global-en/brands/quarkxpress): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/quarkxpress-vs-scribus - [Swift Publisher](/demand/global-en/brands/swift-publisher): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/scribus-vs-swift-publisher - [Xara](/demand/global-en/brands/xara): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/scribus-vs-xara - [VivaDesigner](/demand/global-en/brands/vivadesigner) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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