--- title: "Swift Publisher: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Swift Publisher is BeLight Software’s desktop publishing and page-layout application for Mac, used for brochures, flyers, business cards and other print documents. 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/swift-publisher" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Swift Publisher: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Swift Publisher is BeLight Software’s desktop publishing and page-layout application for Mac, used for brochures, flyers, business cards and other print documents. 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**: Swift Publisher - **Owned by**: BeLight Software - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among desktop publishing software**: 0.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Desktop publishing software | 5 | 0.3% | 2.1K | | Graphic design software | 27 | <0.01% | 2.1K | - [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 Swift Publisher changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Swift Publisher worldwide fell from 3K to 2.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Swift Publisher rose from 6th to 5th among desktop publishing software worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Swift Publisher rose from 28th to 27th 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 | 3K | 0.25% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Desktop publishing software | 2.6K | 0.13% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Desktop publishing software | 2.9K | 0.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 3K | 0.29% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2.5K | 0.29% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2.9K | 0.32% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2.7K | 0.33% | 5 | | May 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2.2K | 0.29% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2K | 0.29% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Desktop publishing software | 2.1K | 0.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Desktop publishing software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Graphic design software | 3K | <0.01% | 28 | | Nov 2025 | Graphic design software | 2.6K | <0.01% | 28 | | Dec 2025 | Graphic design software | 2.9K | <0.01% | 27 | | Jan 2026 | Graphic design software | 3K | <0.01% | 27 | | Feb 2026 | Graphic design software | 2.5K | <0.01% | 27 | | Mar 2026 | Graphic design software | 2.9K | <0.01% | 27 | | Apr 2026 | Graphic design software | 2.7K | <0.01% | 27 | | May 2026 | Graphic design software | 2.2K | <0.01% | 27 | | Jun 2026 | Graphic design software | 2K | <0.01% | 28 | | Jul 2026 | Graphic design software | 2K | <0.01% | 28 | | Aug 2026 | Graphic design software | 2.1K | <0.01% | 27 | | Sep 2026 | Graphic design software | — | — | — | ## How is Swift Publisher measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Swift Publisher’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. - “belight software swift publisher” - “belight swift publisher” - “swift publisher” - “swift publisher 2” - “swift publisher 5” - “swift publisher 5 for mac” - “swift publisher 5.5” - “swift publisher cost” - “swift publisher download” - “swift publisher for mac reviews” - “swift publisher free” - “swift publisher free download” - “swift publisher ipad” - “swift publisher mac” - “swift publisher mac download” - “swift publisher review” - “swift publisher reviews” - “swift publisher windows” ## Which desktop publishing software compete with Swift Publisher? - [Adobe InDesign](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-indesign) - [Affinity](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/affinity-vs-swift-publisher - [Scribus](/demand/global-en/brands/scribus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/scribus-vs-swift-publisher - [QuarkXPress](/demand/global-en/brands/quarkxpress): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/quarkxpress-vs-swift-publisher - [Xara](/demand/global-en/brands/xara): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/swift-publisher-vs-xara - [VivaDesigner](/demand/global-en/brands/vivadesigner): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/swift-publisher-vs-vivadesigner ## Who owns Swift Publisher? Swift Publisher is owned by BeLight Software. Brandwave also tracks Amadine, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [BeLight Software](/demand/global-en/companies/belight-software): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Swift Publisher? Swift Publisher is owned by BeLight Software. Brandwave also tracks Amadine, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Swift Publisher: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/swift-publisher This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/swift-publisher. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.