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

Which is more popular in search, Pixlr or Xara? 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**: Pixlr and Xara
- **Competitive set**: Image editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Pixlr Share of Search**: 8.3%
- **Xara Share of Search**: 0.01%

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

- In August 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Xara among image editing software worldwide. Pixlr was estimated to have 993K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Xara’s 0.01%.
- Pixlr was ahead of Xara in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xara’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide moved from 0.02% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 1.6K.

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

- In August 2026, Pixlr lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xara worldwide fell 51.7% over 11 measured months, from 3.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | Xara estimated searches | Xara Share of Search | Xara rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.7M | 10.9% | 4 | 3.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 2M | 12.9% | 4 | 2.7K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 10.9% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.4M | 10.1% | 4 | 2.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3M | 9.9% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4M | 9.9% | 4 | 2.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 8.3% | 4 | 2K | 0.01% | 12 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 8.8% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.1M | 8.3% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 8.9% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 993K | 8.3% | 4 | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pixlr’s 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.

- **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.
- **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.

- [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr)
- [Xara profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xara)
- [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, Pixlr or Xara?

In August 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Xara among image editing software worldwide. Pixlr was estimated to have 993K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus Xara’s 0.01%.

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