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title: "Fotor vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Fotor or Pixlr? 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."
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# Fotor vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Fotor or Pixlr? 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 Pixlr
- **Competitive set**: Image editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Fotor Share of Search**: 4.7%
- **Pixlr Share of Search**: 8.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Fotor or Pixlr?

- In August 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Fotor among image editing software worldwide. Pixlr was estimated to have 993K branded searches compared to Fotor’s 561K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Fotor’s 4.7%.
- Pixlr 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, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide moved from 10.9% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 993K.

## How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Fotor lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%.
- In August 2026, Pixlr lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Fotor estimated searches | Fotor Share of Search | Fotor rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 862K | 5.5% | 6 | 1.7M | 10.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 723K | 4.6% | 7 | 2M | 12.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 797K | 5.8% | 6 | 1.5M | 10.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 593K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.4M | 10.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 593K | 4.6% | 6 | 1.3M | 9.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 657K | 4.8% | 6 | 1.4M | 9.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 559K | 3.9% | 6 | 1.2M | 8.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 484K | 3.5% | 6 | 1.2M | 8.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 576K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.1M | 8.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 740K | 5.6% | 6 | 1.2M | 8.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 561K | 4.7% | 6 | 993K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fotor’s and Pixlr’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.
- **Pixlr**: Measured on the search terms “collage maker pixlr”, “download pixlr”, “e pixlr”, “edit image pixlr”, “edit photo online pixlr”, “edit photo pixlr”, “edit photos pixlr”, “edit picture pixlr”, “editor by pixlr”, “editor photo pixlr”, “editor pixlr”, “face swap pixlr”, “free pixlr”, “https //pixlr editor”, “image editor pixlr”, “online photo editor pixlr”, “online photo editor pixlr editor”, “online picture editor pixlr”, “online pixlr”, “photo editing in pixlr”, “photo editing online pixlr”, “photo editing pixlr”, “photo editing software pixlr”, “photo editor by pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr online”, “photo online editor pixlr”, “photoshop editor pixlr”, “pic editor pixlr”, “picture editing pixlr”, “picture editor pixlr”, “pixlr”, “pixlr 2”, “pixlr 2025”, “pixlr ai”, “pixlr ai face swap”, “pixlr ai photo editor”, “pixlr app”, “pixlr background remover”, “pixlr bg remover”, “pixlr collage maker”, “pixlr com face swap”, “pixlr cost”, “pixlr e”, “pixlr editing”, “pixlr editor”, “pixlr editor editor”, “pixlr editor image”, “pixlr editor photo”, “pixlr editor software”, “pixlr express”, “pixlr face swap”, “pixlr face swap ai”, “pixlr face swap tool”, “pixlr filter”, “pixlr for mac”, “pixlr for windows”, “pixlr free trial”, “pixlr image editor”, “pixlr photo editing software”, “pixlr photo editor”, “pixlr photo editor online”, “pixlr price”, “pixlr pro”, “pixlr software”, “pixlr subscription”, “pixlr x”, “pixlr/e/e”, “www pixlr” and “x pixlr”, summed into one figure.

- [Fotor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fotor)
- [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr)
- [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 Pixlr?

In August 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Fotor among image editing software worldwide. Pixlr was estimated to have 993K branded searches compared to Fotor’s 561K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Fotor’s 4.7%.

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