--- title: "Fotor vs GIMP: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Fotor or GIMP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Image editing 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/image-editing-software/compare/fotor-vs-gimp" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fotor vs GIMP: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Fotor or GIMP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Image editing 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**: Fotor and GIMP - **Competitive set**: Image editing software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Fotor Share of Search**: 4.7% - **GIMP Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Fotor or GIMP? - In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than Fotor among image editing software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to Fotor’s 561K, and held a 7.1% Share of Search versus Fotor’s 4.7%. - GIMP was ahead of Fotor in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fotor’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 862K to 561K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GIMP’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide moved from 8.3% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 847K. ## How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, GIMP gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 6.6% to 7.1%. - In August 2026, Fotor lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Fotor estimated searches | Fotor Share of Search | Fotor rank | GIMP estimated searches | GIMP Share of Search | GIMP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 862K | 5.5% | 6 | 1.3M | 8.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 723K | 4.6% | 7 | 1.3M | 8.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 797K | 5.8% | 6 | 1.1M | 7.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 593K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.2M | 9.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 593K | 4.6% | 6 | 1.1M | 8.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 657K | 4.8% | 6 | 1.1M | 7.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 559K | 3.9% | 6 | 1M | 7.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 484K | 3.5% | 6 | 856K | 6.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 576K | 4.4% | 6 | 848K | 6.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 740K | 5.6% | 6 | 860K | 6.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 561K | 4.7% | 6 | 847K | 7.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fotor’s and GIMP’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. - **Fotor**: Measured on the search terms “download fotor”, “fotor”, “fotor 2”, “fotor 2025”, “fotor 2026”, “fotor ai”, “fotor ai clothes changer”, “fotor ai enhancer”, “fotor ai gif generator”, “fotor ai hairstyle changer”, “fotor ai headshot generator”, “fotor ai image combiner”, “fotor ai image editor”, “fotor ai image enhancer”, “fotor ai image generator”, “fotor ai photo editor”, “fotor ai photo enhancer”, “fotor ai video generator”, “fotor app”, “fotor apps”, “fotor avatar maker”, “fotor background change”, “fotor background changer”, “fotor background remover”, “fotor bg remover”, “fotor com”, “fotor cost”, “fotor editor”, “fotor face swap”, “fotor font generator”, “fotor free”, “fotor free trial”, “fotor hd photo converter”, “fotor image editor”, “fotor image enhancer”, “fotor image resizer”, “fotor image upscaler”, “fotor online”, “fotor photo editing”, “fotor photo editing app”, “fotor photo editing software”, “fotor photo editor”, “fotor photo enhancer”, “fotor photo restoration”, “fotor photo to painting”, “fotor price”, “fotor pro”, “fotor remove background”, “fotor software”, “fotor subscription”, “fotor video enhancer”, “fotor.com” and “photo editor fotor”, summed into one figure. - **GIMP**: Measured on the search terms “download gimp”, “download gimp photo editor”, “free gimp”, “free gimp software”, “gimp”, “gimp 2”, “gimp 2025”, “gimp 2026”, “gimp ai”, “gimp android”, “gimp app”, “gimp cost”, “gimp design software”, “gimp free download”, “gimp free trial”, “gimp graphic design”, “gimp image editor”, “gimp image editor app”, “gimp image editor free download”, “gimp image editor linux”, “gimp image editor mac”, “gimp image editor online”, “gimp image editor pro”, “gimp image editor review”, “gimp image editor windows”, “gimp ipad”, “gimp linux”, “gimp mac”, “gimp online”, “gimp photo editor”, “gimp photo editor android”, “gimp photo editor for android”, “gimp photo editor for ipad”, “gimp photo editor for linux”, “gimp photo editor mac”, “gimp photo editor review”, “gimp photo editor windows”, “gimp price”, “gimp pro”, “gimp program”, “gimp review”, “gimp software”, “gimp software download”, “gimp software for android”, “gimp software online”, “gimp vector editor”, “gimp vector graphics”, “gimp windows”, “gimp.org”, “gnu image manipulation program for windows” and “gnu image manipulation program online”, summed into one figure. - [Fotor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fotor) - [GIMP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [All image editing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/image-editing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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, Fotor or GIMP? In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than Fotor among image editing software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to Fotor’s 561K, and held a 7.1% Share of Search versus Fotor’s 4.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fotor vs GIMP: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/image-editing-software/compare/fotor-vs-gimp This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/image-editing-software/compare/fotor-vs-gimp. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.