--- title: "Adobe Photoshop vs Affinity: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Affinity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design tools 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/graphic-design-tools/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-affinity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Photoshop vs Affinity: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Affinity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design tools 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**: Adobe Photoshop and Affinity - **Competitive set**: Graphic design tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Adobe Photoshop Share of Search**: 0.35% - **Affinity Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Affinity? - In September 2026, Adobe Photoshop had more branded searches than Affinity among graphic design tools worldwide. Adobe Photoshop was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Affinity’s 5.4K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus Affinity’s <0.01%. - Adobe Photoshop was ahead of Affinity in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design tools worldwide held steady at 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Affinity’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design tools worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Affinity worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Photoshop worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 673K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe Photoshop estimated searches | Adobe Photoshop Share of Search | Adobe Photoshop rank | Affinity estimated searches | Affinity Share of Search | Affinity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 0.35% | 4 | 9.9K | <0.01% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 0.42% | 4 | 27.1K | 0.01% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 0.51% | 4 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 0.34% | 4 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 0.34% | 4 | 5.4K | <0.01% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 0.34% | 4 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 0.34% | 4 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 6 | | May 2026 | 550K | 0.28% | 4 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 550K | 0.34% | 4 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 0.41% | 4 | 5.4K | <0.01% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 550K | 0.34% | 4 | 5.4K | <0.01% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 0.35% | 4 | 5.4K | <0.01% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Photoshop’s and Affinity’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. - **Adobe Photoshop**: Measured on the search term “adobe photoshop”. - **Affinity**: Measured on the search term “affinity app”. - [Adobe Photoshop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-photoshop) - [Affinity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity) - [All graphic design tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Adobe Photoshop or Affinity? In September 2026, Adobe Photoshop had more branded searches than Affinity among graphic design tools worldwide. Adobe Photoshop was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Affinity’s 5.4K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus Affinity’s <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Photoshop vs Affinity: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-tools/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-affinity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-tools/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-affinity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.