--- title: "Scribus vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Xara? 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-xara" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scribus vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Xara? 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 Xara - **Competitive set**: Desktop publishing software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Scribus Share of Search**: 10.6% - **Xara Share of Search**: 0.23% ## Which is more popular in search, Scribus or Xara? - In August 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Xara among desktop publishing software worldwide. Scribus was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Xara’s 0.23%. - Scribus was ahead of Xara 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, Xara’s estimated Share of Search among desktop publishing software worldwide moved from 0.27% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 1.6K. ## 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, Xara rose from 7th to 6th among desktop publishing software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Scribus estimated searches | Scribus Share of Search | Scribus rank | Xara estimated searches | Xara Share of Search | Xara rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 88.3K | 7.3% | 3 | 3.3K | 0.27% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 87.7K | 4.4% | 3 | 2.7K | 0.13% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 72.6K | 7.5% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.25% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 93.4K | 9.1% | 3 | 2.3K | 0.22% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 90.4K | 10.6% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.28% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 87.6K | 9.5% | 3 | 2.3K | 0.25% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 73.5K | 9.1% | 3 | 2K | 0.25% | 7 | | May 2026 | 73.5K | 9.7% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.25% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 62.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.21% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 62.4K | 8.9% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.22% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 10.6% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.23% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scribus’ and Xara’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. - **Xara**: Measured on the search terms “download xara designer pro”, “magix xara designer pro”, “magix xara photo & graphic designer”, “magix xara xtreme”, “magix xara xtreme pro”, “xara cloud”, “xara cloud pricing”, “xara designer pro”, “xara designer pro free download”, “xara designer pro mac”, “xara designer pro price”, “xara designer pro review”, “xara designer pro reviews”, “xara photo & graphic designer”, “xara photo & graphic designer free”, “xara photo & graphic designer free download”, “xara photo & graphic designer online”, “xara photo & graphic designer review”, “xara photo and graphic designer download”, “xara photo and graphic designer review”, “xara software”, “xara software download”, “xara software free download”, “xara software review”, “xara xtreme”, “xara xtreme download”, “xara xtreme free download”, “xara xtreme linux”, “xara xtreme mac”, “xara xtreme pro”, “xara xtreme review” and “xara xtreme windows”, summed into one figure. - [Scribus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scribus) - [Xara profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xara) - [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 Xara? In August 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Xara among desktop publishing software worldwide. Scribus was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Xara’s 0.23%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Scribus vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software/compare/scribus-vs-xara This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/desktop-publishing-software/compare/scribus-vs-xara. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.