--- title: "Scribus vs Swift Publisher: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Swift Publisher? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desktop publishing software set worldwide. 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/categories/desktop-publishing-software/compare/scribus-vs-swift-publisher" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scribus vs Swift Publisher: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Swift Publisher? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desktop publishing software set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Scribus and Swift Publisher - **Competitive set**: Desktop publishing software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Scribus Share of Search**: 10.6% - **Swift Publisher Share of Search**: 0.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Swift Publisher? - In August 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Swift Publisher among desktop publishing software worldwide. Scribus was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Swift Publisher’s 2.1K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Swift Publisher’s 0.3%. - Scribus was ahead of Swift Publisher in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scribus’ estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide moved from 7.3% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 88.3K to 74K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Swift Publisher’s estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide moved from 0.25% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 2.1K. ## 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%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Swift Publisher worldwide fell 29.3% over 11 measured months, from 3K to 2.1K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Scribus estimated searches | Scribus Share of Search | Scribus rank | Swift Publisher estimated searches | Swift Publisher Share of Search | Swift Publisher rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 88.3K | 7.3% | 3 | 3K | 0.25% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 87.7K | 4.4% | 3 | 2.6K | 0.13% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 72.6K | 7.5% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 93.4K | 9.1% | 3 | 3K | 0.29% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 90.4K | 10.6% | 3 | 2.5K | 0.29% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 87.6K | 9.5% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.32% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 73.5K | 9.1% | 3 | 2.7K | 0.33% | 5 | | May 2026 | 73.5K | 9.7% | 3 | 2.2K | 0.29% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 62.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 2K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 62.4K | 8.9% | 3 | 2K | 0.29% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | 2.1K | 0.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scribus’ and Swift Publisher’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Scribus**: Measured on the search terms “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” and “scribus.net”, summed into one figure. - **Swift Publisher**: Measured on the search terms “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” and “swift publisher windows”, summed into one figure. - [Scribus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scribus) - [Swift Publisher profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swift-publisher) - [All desktop publishing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 ### Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Swift Publisher? In August 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Swift Publisher among desktop publishing software worldwide. Scribus was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Swift Publisher’s 2.1K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Swift Publisher’s 0.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Scribus vs Swift Publisher: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software/compare/scribus-vs-swift-publisher This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software/compare/scribus-vs-swift-publisher. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.