--- title: "Adobe Express vs Pixlr: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Adobe Express or Pixlr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online photo editors 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-photo-editors/compare/adobe-express-vs-pixlr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Express vs Pixlr: Which is more popular? Is Adobe Express or Pixlr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online photo editors 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 Express and Pixlr - **Competitive set**: Online photo editors - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Adobe Express Share of Search**: 0.16% - **Pixlr Share of Search**: 20.3% ## Is Adobe Express or Pixlr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Adobe Express among online photo editors worldwide. Pixlr had about 1 million branded searches, while Adobe Express had 8,100. Pixlr made up 20.3% of all online photo editor searches we track, and Adobe Express accounted for 0.16%. - Pixlr was ahead of Adobe Express in every measured month of the 11 months ending September 2026. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Adobe Express’ share of searches among online photo editors worldwide moved from 0.46% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Pixlr’s share of searches among online photo editors worldwide moved from 28.5% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 1M. ## Top online photo editors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Adobe Express and Pixlr showed up in all five answers. Pixlr was listed before Adobe Express in four of them. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photopea | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pixlr | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Express | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Photoshop | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BeFunky | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fotor | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Picsart | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online photo editors - Asked ChatGPT "Which online photo editor should I use?": 1. Photopea, 2. Adobe Photoshop, 3. Adobe Express, 4. Pixlr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online photo editors?": 1. Photopea, 2. Pixlr, 3. Adobe Photoshop, 4. Fotor, 5. Adobe Express - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online photo editor for editing photos?": 1. Photopea, 2. Pixlr, 3. Adobe Express, 4. Adobe Photoshop - Searched Google, AI Overview "online photo editors": 1. Photopea, 2. Pixlr, 3. BeFunky, 4. Adobe Express, 5. Adobe Photoshop - Searched Google, AI Overview "free photo editor": 1. Pixlr, 2. Photopea, 3. BeFunky, 4. Picsart, 5. Adobe Express Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for online photo editors worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pixlr gained share of searches among online photo editors worldwide, from 17.9% to 20.3%. - In September 2026, Adobe Express lost share of searches among online photo editors worldwide, from 0.82% to 0.16%. ## How has branded search for Adobe Express and Pixlr changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Adobe Express estimated searches | Adobe Express Share of Search | Adobe Express rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 0.46% | 7 | 1.7M | 28.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 0.59% | 6 | 1.3M | 23.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.5% | 7 | 1.3M | 24.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 0.64% | 6 | 1.2M | 22.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 0.62% | 5 | 1.3M | 23.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.36% | 7 | 1.1M | 21.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 0.44% | 7 | 1.1M | 22.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 0.83% | 5 | 926K | 19.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.37% | 6 | 959K | 19.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 0.82% | 5 | 889K | 17.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.16% | 6 | 1M | 20.3% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How are Adobe Express’ and Pixlr’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Express’ 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. - **Adobe Express**: Measured on the search term “adobe express photo editor”. - **Pixlr**: Measured on the search terms “collage maker pixlr”, “e pixlr”, “edit image pixlr”, “edit photo pixlr”, “edit photos pixlr”, “edit picture pixlr”, “editor by pixlr”, “editor photo pixlr”, “editor pixlr”, “face swap pixlr”, “https //pixlr editor”, “image editor pixlr”, “photo editing pixlr”, “photo editing software pixlr”, “photo editor by pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr”, “photoshop editor pixlr”, “pic editor pixlr”, “picture editing pixlr”, “picture editor pixlr”, “pixlr”, “pixlr ai”, “pixlr background remover”, “pixlr bg remover”, “pixlr collage maker”, “pixlr e”, “pixlr editing”, “pixlr editor”, “pixlr editor editor”, “pixlr editor image”, “pixlr editor photo”, “pixlr editor software”, “pixlr express”, “pixlr face swap”, “pixlr filter”, “pixlr image editor”, “pixlr photo editing software”, “pixlr photo editor”, “pixlr x”, “pixlr/e/e” and “x pixlr”, summed into one figure. - [Adobe Express profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-express) - [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr) - [All online photo editors worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-photo-editors): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Adobe Express or Pixlr more popular in search? In September 2026, Pixlr had more branded searches than Adobe Express among online photo editors worldwide. Pixlr had about 1 million branded searches, while Adobe Express had 8,100. Pixlr made up 20.3% of all online photo editor searches we track, and Adobe Express accounted for 0.16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Express vs Pixlr: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-photo-editors/compare/adobe-express-vs-pixlr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-photo-editors/compare/adobe-express-vs-pixlr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.