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Canva vs Envato Elements:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Canva had more branded searches than Envato Elements among social media template platforms worldwide. Canva had about 186.9 million branded searches, while Envato Elements had 301,000. Canva made up 98.6% of all social media template platform searches we track, and Envato Elements accounted for 0.16%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about social media template platforms, Canva appeared in all five answers and Envato Elements in three. Canva was mentioned before Envato Elements in every answer.

Among social media template platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Canva, about 621 searches for every 1 for Envato Elements

Canva 187M searchesEnvato Elements 301K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Canva, mentioned in every answer we collected

Canva in 5 of 5Envato Elements in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Canva, named ahead of Envato Elements in every answer

Canva first in 5Envato Elements never first

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Top social media template platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canva appeared in all five answers. Envato Elements was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Canva was listed before Envato Elements in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canva1st
  2. Adobe Express2nd
  3. VistaCreate3rd
  4. Envato Elements4th
  5. Kittl5th
  6. Placeit6th
  7. Visme7th
  8. PicMonkey–
  9. Creatopy–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Express5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Envato Elements3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • VistaCreate2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kittl1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Visme1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Placeit1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PicMonkey0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Creatopy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about social media template platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Canva or Envato Elements more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Canva and Envato Elements by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine social media template platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Canva and Envato Elements among social media template platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Canva, Envato Elements. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanvaAdobe ExpressEnvato ElementsKittlVismePicMonkeyVistaCreatePlaceitCreatopy
Oct 202598.5%0.86%0.24%0.18%0.08%0.04%0.05%0.05%<0.01%
Nov 202598.3%1%0.29%0.18%0.09%0.05%0.05%0.06%<0.01%
Dec 202598.2%1%0.35%0.18%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.06%<0.01%
Jan 202698.4%1%0.24%0.18%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.06%<0.01%
Feb 202698.4%1%0.24%0.15%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.05%<0.01%
Mar 202698.2%1%0.24%0.15%0.05%0.29%0.04%0.05%<0.01%
Apr 202698.4%1%0.24%0.15%0.05%0.06%0.04%0.05%<0.01%
May 202698.5%1%0.19%0.12%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.04%<0.01%
Jun 202698.5%1%0.24%0.15%0.04%0.05%0.04%0.04%<0.01%
Jul 202698.3%0.99%0.29%0.18%0.04%0.07%0.04%0.05%<0.01%
Aug 202698.5%0.99%0.19%0.15%0.04%0.05%0.04%0.03%<0.01%
Sep 202698.6%0.99%0.16%0.1%0.04%0.03%0.03%0.02%<0.01%

How has the Canva and Envato Elements comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for social media template platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Envato Elements worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 301K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Canva worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 229M to 187M in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

61 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and Envato Elements’ 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.

Canva

60 branded search terms

  • business card canva
  • business card on canva
  • business cards canva
  • business cards on canva
  • canva
  • canva app
  • canva application
  • canva apps
  • canva artificial intelligence
  • canva background remover
  • canva barcode generator
  • canva bg remover
  • canva business card
  • canva business cards
  • canva collage maker
  • canva collage photo
  • canva color wheel
  • canva colors wheel
  • canva cv maker
  • canva cv template
  • canva design
  • canva face swap
  • canva faceswap
  • canva for education
  • canva for educators
  • canva logos
  • canva pdf edit
  • canva pdf editable
  • canva photo collages
  • canva pic collage
  • canva print
  • canva printable
  • canva printers
  • canva printing
  • canva prints
  • canva pro
  • canva resume
  • canva resume builder
  • canva resume maker
  • canva resume template

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Envato Elements

1 branded search term

  • envato elements

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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