--- title: "Picsart vs Pixlr: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Picsart or Pixlr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-software/compare/picsart-vs-pixlr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Picsart vs Pixlr: Which is searched more? Is Picsart or Pixlr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo 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**: Picsart and Pixlr - **Competitive set**: Photo editing software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Picsart Share of Search**: 17.5% - **Pixlr Share of Search**: 10.2% ## Is Picsart or Pixlr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than Pixlr among photo editing software worldwide. Picsart had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Pixlr had 1 million. Picsart made up 17.5% of all photo editing software searches we track, and Pixlr accounted for 10.2%. - Picsart was ahead of Pixlr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Picsart’s share of searches among photo editing software worldwide moved from 16.7% to 17.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pixlr’s share of searches among photo editing software worldwide moved from 12.7% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6M to 1M. ## Top photo editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Picsart nor Pixlr showed up in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Adobe Photoshop | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Lightroom | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Capture One | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Affinity | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Luminar Neo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GIMP | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CyberLink PhotoDirector | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DxO PhotoLab | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RawTherapee | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Snapseed | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Photopea | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Picsart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pixlr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VSCO | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about photo editing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which photo editing software should I use?": 1. Adobe Lightroom, 2. Adobe Photoshop, 3. Affinity, 4. Snapseed, 5. Capture One - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photo editing software options?": 1. Adobe Lightroom, 2. Adobe Photoshop, 3. Affinity, 4. GIMP, 5. Luminar Neo, 6. DxO PhotoLab, 7. Capture One, 8. Photopea - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photo editing software for advanced photo edits?": 1. Adobe Photoshop, 2. Capture One, 3. DxO PhotoLab, 4. Affinity, 5. Adobe Lightroom - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo editing software": 1. Adobe Lightroom, 2. Adobe Photoshop, 3. Luminar Neo, 4. Capture One, 5. CyberLink PhotoDirector, 6. GIMP, 7. RawTherapee, 8. Affinity - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo editor software": 1. Adobe Lightroom, 2. Adobe Photoshop, 3. Luminar Neo, 4. Capture One, 5. CyberLink PhotoDirector, 6. GIMP, 7. RawTherapee, 8. Affinity Not named in any answer: Picsart, Pixlr and VSCO. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for photo editing software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pixlr gained share of searches among photo editing software worldwide, from 8.7% to 10.2%. - In September 2026, Picsart lost share of searches among photo editing software worldwide, from 22% to 17.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Picsart estimated searches | Picsart Share of Search | Picsart rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.1M | 16.7% | 2 | 1.6M | 12.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 17.9% | 2 | 1.7M | 13.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 19.1% | 2 | 1.3M | 11.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 18.8% | 2 | 1.3M | 11.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.1M | 19.5% | 2 | 1.2M | 10.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 19.2% | 2 | 1.3M | 11.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.5M | 22.5% | 2 | 1.1M | 9.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.4M | 22.4% | 2 | 1.1M | 10.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.3M | 22.2% | 2 | 926K | 8.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3M | 22.3% | 2 | 959K | 9.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3M | 22% | 2 | 889K | 8.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 17.5% | 2 | 1M | 10.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Picsart’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. - **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “background for picsart”, “background of picsart”, “background picsart”, “backgrounds picsart”, “bg for picsart”, “edit photo on picsart”, “editing for picsart”, “image picsart”, “photo edit in picsart”, “photo edit on picsart”, “photo edit picsart”, “photo edit picsart app”, “photo editing app picsart”, “photo editing in picsart”, “photo editing on picsart”, “photo editing picsart”, “photo editor app picsart”, “photo editor picsart”, “photo editor picsart app”, “pics art”, “pics art ai”, “pics art app”, “pics art edited pics”, “pics art editing”, “pics art editor”, “pics art photos”, “pics art web”, “pics art website”, “picsart”, “picsart academy”, “picsart ai”, “picsart app”, “picsart app photo editing”, “picsart app photo editor”, “picsart app picsart app”, “picsart application”, “picsart background”, “picsart background remover”, “picsart backgrounds”, “picsart bg remover”, “picsart edit photo”, “picsart edit photos”, “picsart edited photos”, “picsart editing image”, “picsart editing photo”, “picsart editing photos”, “picsart editor”, “picsart editor app”, “picsart enhance”, “picsart enhancer”, “picsart flow”, “picsart image editing”, “picsart image editor”, “picsart image enhancer”, “picsart photo”, “picsart photo editing”, “picsart photo editing app”, “picsart photo editor”, “picsart photo editor app”, “picsart photo enhancer”, “picsart photo studio”, “picsart photo studio app”, “picsart photo studio apps”, “picsart pro”, “picsart software”, “picsart web”, “picsart website”, “picsartlogo”, “picsartpremium” and “picture editor picsart”, summed into one figure. - **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. - [Picsart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart) - [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr) - [All photo editing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Picsart or Pixlr more popular in search? In September 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than Pixlr among photo editing software worldwide. Picsart had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Pixlr had 1 million. Picsart made up 17.5% of all photo editing software searches we track, and Pixlr accounted for 10.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Picsart vs Pixlr: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-software/compare/picsart-vs-pixlr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-software/compare/picsart-vs-pixlr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.