--- title: "Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online 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/online-design-tools/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online 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**: Photopea and Pixlr - **Competitive set**: Online design tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Photopea Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Pixlr Share of Search**: 0.57% ## Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? - In August 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Pixlr among online design tools worldwide. Photopea was estimated to have 3.6M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 993K, and held a 2.1% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 0.57%. - Photopea was ahead of Pixlr in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.3M to 3.6M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among online design tools worldwide moved from 0.68% to 0.57%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 993K. ## How did search popularity change for online design tools worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixlr worldwide fell 41.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.7M to 993K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Photopea worldwide fell 16% over 11 measured months, from 4.3M to 3.6M in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Photopea estimated searches | Photopea Share of Search | Photopea rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.3M | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7M | 0.68% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 3.5M | 1.7% | 3 | 2M | 0.98% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 3.5M | 2.1% | 2 | 1.5M | 0.88% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5M | 1.7% | 2 | 1.4M | 0.67% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 3.5M | 1.7% | 3 | 1.3M | 0.61% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6M | 1.7% | 3 | 1.4M | 0.64% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6M | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2M | 0.57% | 5 | | May 2026 | 3.5M | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2M | 0.58% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 3.5M | 2% | 3 | 1.1M | 0.61% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6M | 2.4% | 3 | 1.2M | 0.77% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6M | 2.1% | 3 | 993K | 0.57% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Photopea’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. - **Photopea**: Measured on the search terms “download photopea”, “how much is photopea”, “photo pea”, “photo pea ai”, “photo pea app”, “photo pea download”, “photo pea editor”, “photo pea online”, “photopea”, “photopea 2024”, “photopea 2025”, “photopea 2026”, “photopea ai”, “photopea android”, “photopea app”, “photopea cost”, “photopea download”, “photopea editor”, “photopea for android”, “photopea for ipad”, “photopea for iphone”, “photopea for mac”, “photopea for windows”, “photopea free”, “photopea free download”, “photopea free trial”, “photopea graphic design”, “photopea image editor”, “photopea ipad”, “photopea iphone”, “photopea linux”, “photopea mac”, “photopea online”, “photopea photo editing”, “photopea photo editing software”, “photopea photo editor”, “photopea premium”, “photopea price”, “photopea pro”, “photopea review”, “photopea software”, “photopea website” and “photopea.com”, 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. - [Photopea profile](/demand/global-en/brands/photopea) - [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr) - [All online design tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-design-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, Photopea or Pixlr? In August 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Pixlr among online design tools worldwide. Photopea was estimated to have 3.6M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 993K, and held a 2.1% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 0.57%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-design-tools/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-design-tools/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.