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Design template platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Canva was the most searched among design template platforms worldwide, with an estimated 160M branded searches and 96.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Canva96.8%
  2. Adobe Express2.9%
  3. Envato Elements0.18%
  4. Creative Market0.07%
  5. Placeit0.03%

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Compare the marketplaces and tools offering editable design templates. 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.

Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Canva, Adobe Express. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCanvaAdobe ExpressEnvato ElementsCreative MarketPlaceit
Oct 202597.6%2%0.23%0.07%0.05%
Nov 202597.1%2.5%0.28%0.07%0.06%
Dec 202597.6%2%0.34%0.08%0.06%
Jan 202698.1%1.5%0.23%0.07%0.06%
Feb 202696.8%2.9%0.23%0.07%0.05%
Mar 202696%3.6%0.22%0.07%0.04%
Apr 202697.7%2%0.23%0.07%0.05%
May 202697.1%2.6%0.18%0.07%0.04%
Jun 202695.9%3.8%0.22%0.07%0.04%
Jul 202693.8%5.9%0.26%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202696.8%2.9%0.18%0.07%0.03%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Canva

    96.8%

    Held 1st. 160M estimated branded searches, +19.8% vs prior month. Share +3 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Express

    2.9%

    Held 2nd. 4.9M estimated branded searches, -41.7% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

  3. 3.Envato Elements

    0.18%

    Held 3rd. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Creative Market

    0.07%

    Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Placeit

    0.03%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among design template platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Canva was the most searched among design template platforms worldwide, with an estimated 160M branded searches and 96.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. Adobe Express is in 2nd place, 93.8 percentage points behind at 2.9% Share of Search.

Global design template platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Canva97.6% → 96.8%98.1%Jan 202693.8%Jul 20261st
Adobe Express2% → 2.9%5.9%Jul 20261.5%Jan 20262nd
Envato Elements0.23% → 0.18%0.34%Dec 20250.18%Aug 20263rd
Creative Market0.07%0.08%Dec 20250.07%Jun 20264th
Placeit0.05% → 0.03%0.06%Jan 20260.03%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canva’s estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide decreased from 97.6% to 96.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Express’ estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide increased from 2% to 2.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canva’s estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide peaked at 98.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 93.8% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Express’ estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide peaked at 5.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Envato Elements, Creative Market and Placeit held steady: their estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for design template platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide, from 93.8% to 96.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Adobe Express lost estimated Share of Search among design template platforms worldwide, from 5.9% to 2.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Placeit worldwide fell 55% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Envato Elements worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 550K to 301K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Creative Market worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026.

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