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How popular isSwift Publisher in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.1K branded searches for Swift Publisher worldwide which is down 29.3% over the last 11 months. Swift Publisher holds 0.3% estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 7 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Adobe InDesign45.1%
  2. Affinity41.6%
  3. Scribus10.6%
  4. QuarkXPress2%
  5. Swift Publisher0.3%
  6. Xara0.23%
  7. VivaDesigner0.22%
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Which desktop publishing software compete with Swift Publisher?

Swift Publisher against desktop publishing software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Adobe InDesign, Affinity, Scribus, Swift Publisher. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAdobe InDesignAffinityScribusQuarkXPressSwift PublisherXaraVivaDesigner
Oct 202537.1%53%7.3%1.9%0.25%0.27%0.23%
Nov 202521.9%72.3%4.4%1.1%0.13%0.13%0.11%
Dec 202537.9%52.1%7.5%1.7%0.3%0.25%0.21%
Jan 202642.8%45.5%9.1%1.9%0.29%0.22%0.2%
Feb 202643.1%43.2%10.6%2.3%0.29%0.28%0.27%
Mar 202647.9%39.6%9.5%2.2%0.32%0.25%0.26%
Apr 202646.2%41.6%9.1%2.2%0.33%0.25%0.3%
May 202648.6%38.8%9.7%2.2%0.29%0.25%0.23%
Jun 202646.9%42.3%8.3%1.8%0.27%0.21%0.22%
Jul 202646.3%42.1%8.9%1.9%0.29%0.22%0.22%
Aug 202645.1%41.6%10.6%2%0.3%0.23%0.22%
Sep 2026———————

  1. 1.Adobe InDesign

    45.1%

    Held 1st. 314K estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.Affinity

    41.6%

    Held 2nd. 289K estimated branded searches, -1.5% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Scribus

    10.6%

    Held 3rd. 74K estimated branded searches, +18.6% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.QuarkXPress

    2%

    Held 4th. 13.6K estimated branded searches, +1.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Swift Publisher

    0.3%

    Held 5th. 2.1K estimated branded searches, +3.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Xara

    0.23%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +2.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.VivaDesigner

    0.22%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, -0.65% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Swift Publisher and its closest rivals

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.

How did search popularity change for desktop publishing software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Scribus gained estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 10.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Adobe InDesign lost estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 46.3% to 45.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Affinity lost estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide, from 42.1% to 41.6%.

  4. In August 2026, Xara rose from 7th to 6th among desktop publishing software worldwide.

  5. In August 2026, VivaDesigner fell from 6th to 7th among desktop publishing software worldwide.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for QuarkXPress worldwide fell 39.9% over 11 measured months, from 22.6K to 13.6K in August 2026.

Where does Swift Publisher compete?

Swift Publisher 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 software27th of 31<0.01%Show ranking
Desktop publishing software5th of 70.3%Shown above

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.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Swift Publisher?

Swift Publisher is owned by BeLight Software. Brandwave also tracks Amadine, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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