--- title: "Adobe Photoshop vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Pixlr? 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-photoshop-vs-pixlr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Photoshop vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Pixlr? 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 Photoshop and Pixlr - **Competitive set**: Online photo editors - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Adobe Photoshop Share of Search**: 27.5% - **Pixlr Share of Search**: 9.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Photoshop or Pixlr? - In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop had more branded searches than Pixlr among online photo editors worldwide. Adobe Photoshop was estimated to have 2.9M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 993K, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 9.4%. - Adobe Photoshop was ahead of Pixlr in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide moved from 31.9% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2M to 2.9M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide moved from 12.9% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 993K. ## How did search popularity change for online photo editors worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop overtook Picsart to rank 2nd among online photo editors worldwide, at 27.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixlr worldwide fell 41.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.7M to 993K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe Photoshop estimated searches | Adobe Photoshop Share of Search | Adobe Photoshop rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.2M | 31.9% | 2 | 1.7M | 12.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 32.6% | 1 | 2M | 16.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7M | 31% | 1 | 1.5M | 12.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5M | 30.9% | 2 | 1.4M | 12.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 3.5M | 31.7% | 2 | 1.3M | 11.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 3.5M | 29.9% | 2 | 1.4M | 11.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 3.5M | 27.9% | 3 | 1.2M | 9.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 3.4M | 27.6% | 3 | 1.2M | 9.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.1M | 27% | 3 | 1.1M | 9.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.1M | 26.4% | 3 | 1.2M | 9.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9M | 27.5% | 2 | 993K | 9.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Photoshop’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. - **Adobe Photoshop**: Measured on the search terms “adobe photoshop”, “adobe photoshop ai image editor”, “adobe photoshop cost”, “adobe photoshop download”, “adobe photoshop elements”, “adobe photoshop elements 2022”, “adobe photoshop elements 2023”, “adobe photoshop elements 2024”, “adobe photoshop elements 2025”, “adobe photoshop elements 2026”, “adobe photoshop elements 7.0”, “adobe photoshop elements ai”, “adobe photoshop elements android”, “adobe photoshop elements app”, “adobe photoshop elements cost”, “adobe photoshop elements download”, “adobe photoshop elements editor”, “adobe photoshop elements free”, “adobe photoshop elements free download”, “adobe photoshop elements free trial”, “adobe photoshop elements ipad”, “adobe photoshop elements linux”, “adobe photoshop elements mac”, “adobe photoshop elements online”, “adobe photoshop elements photo editing”, “adobe photoshop elements photo editor”, “adobe photoshop elements review”, “adobe photoshop elements subscription”, “adobe photoshop elements trial”, “adobe photoshop elements website”, “adobe photoshop express”, “adobe photoshop express 2023”, “adobe photoshop express ai”, “adobe photoshop express android”, “adobe photoshop express cost”, “adobe photoshop express download”, “adobe photoshop express editor”, “adobe photoshop express free download”, “adobe photoshop express free trial”, “adobe photoshop express generative fill”, “adobe photoshop express image editor”, “adobe photoshop express ipad”, “adobe photoshop express iphone”, “adobe photoshop express mac”, “adobe photoshop express online”, “adobe photoshop express photo editing software”, “adobe photoshop express photo editor”, “adobe photoshop express premium”, “adobe photoshop express pro”, “adobe photoshop express review”, “adobe photoshop express subscription”, “adobe photoshop express web”, “adobe photoshop express windows”, “adobe photoshop for mac”, “adobe photoshop free”, “adobe photoshop free download”, “adobe photoshop free trial”, “adobe photoshop generative fill”, “adobe photoshop graphic design”, “adobe photoshop graphic design software”, “adobe photoshop online”, “adobe photoshop photo editor”, “adobe photoshop plan”, “adobe photoshop subscription”, “download adobe photoshop express”, “download photoshop”, “how much is photoshop”, “photoshop”, “photoshop 2”, “photoshop 2025”, “photoshop 2026”, “photoshop 7.0”, “photoshop ai”, “photoshop ai image editor”, “photoshop app”, “photoshop background remover”, “photoshop cc”, “photoshop cost”, “photoshop cs6”, “photoshop design software”, “photoshop download”, “photoshop editor”, “photoshop elements”, “photoshop elements 2”, “photoshop elements 2022”, “photoshop elements 2023”, “photoshop elements 2024”, “photoshop elements 7.0”, “photoshop elements ai”, “photoshop elements android”, “photoshop elements app”, “photoshop elements cc”, “photoshop elements cost”, “photoshop elements download”, “photoshop elements editor”, “photoshop elements free”, “photoshop elements free download”, “photoshop elements free trial”, “photoshop elements generative fill”, “photoshop elements graphic design”, “photoshop elements ipad”, “photoshop elements iphone”, “photoshop elements linux”, “photoshop elements mac”, “photoshop elements premium”, “photoshop elements review”, “photoshop elements subscription”, “photoshop elements trial”, “photoshop elements web”, “photoshop elements windows”, “photoshop express”, “photoshop express 2023”, “photoshop express ai”, “photoshop express android”, “photoshop express app”, “photoshop express background remover”, “photoshop express cost”, “photoshop express download”, “photoshop express editor”, “photoshop express free”, “photoshop express free download”, “photoshop express free trial”, “photoshop express generative ai”, “photoshop express generative fill”, “photoshop express ipad”, “photoshop express iphone”, “photoshop express linux”, “photoshop express mac”, “photoshop express premium”, “photoshop express price”, “photoshop express review”, “photoshop express software”, “photoshop express subscription”, “photoshop express trial”, “photoshop express web”, “photoshop express windows”, “photoshop for ipad”, “photoshop for mac”, “photoshop for windows”, “photoshop generative fill”, “photoshop graphic design software”, “photoshop image editing software”, “photoshop image editor”, “photoshop photo editing software”, “photoshop photo editor”, “photoshop pro”, “photoshop software”, “photoshop subscription”, “photoshop vector graphics” and “photoshop web”, 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. - [Adobe Photoshop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-photoshop) - [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, 5 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, Adobe Photoshop or Pixlr? In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop had more branded searches than Pixlr among online photo editors worldwide. Adobe Photoshop was estimated to have 2.9M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 993K, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 9.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Photoshop vs Pixlr: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-photo-editors/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-pixlr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-photo-editors/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-pixlr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.