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title: "Acorn vs Adobe InDesign: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Adobe InDesign? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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."
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# Acorn vs Adobe InDesign: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Adobe InDesign? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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**: Acorn and Adobe InDesign
- **Competitive set**: Graphic design software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Acorn Share of Search**: <0.01%
- **Adobe InDesign Share of Search**: 0.17%

## Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Adobe InDesign?

- In August 2026, Adobe InDesign had more branded searches than Acorn among graphic design software worldwide. Adobe InDesign was estimated to have 314K branded searches compared to Acorn’s 520, and held a 0.17% Share of Search versus Acorn’s <0.01%.
- Adobe InDesign was ahead of Acorn in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acorn’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 520.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe InDesign’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 448K to 314K.

## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe InDesign worldwide fell 29.9% over 11 measured months, from 448K to 314K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Acorn worldwide fell 17.5% over 11 measured months, from 630 to 520 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Acorn estimated searches | Acorn Share of Search | Acorn rank | Adobe InDesign estimated searches | Adobe InDesign Share of Search | Adobe InDesign rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 630 | <0.01% | 31 | 448K | 0.17% | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 930 | <0.01% | 31 | 441K | 0.2% | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 650 | <0.01% | 31 | 366K | 0.2% | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 820 | <0.01% | 31 | 441K | 0.21% | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 550 | <0.01% | 31 | 369K | 0.17% | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 620 | <0.01% | 31 | 444K | 0.2% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 580 | <0.01% | 31 | 373K | 0.17% | 12 |
| May 2026 | 600 | <0.01% | 31 | 368K | 0.17% | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 490 | <0.01% | 31 | 354K | 0.19% | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 440 | <0.01% | 31 | 323K | 0.2% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 520 | <0.01% | 31 | 314K | 0.17% | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acorn’s and Adobe InDesign’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.

- **Acorn**: Measured on the search terms “acorn image editor”, “acorn image editor download”, “acorn image editor review”, “acorn photo editor download”, “acorn photo editor for mac”, “acorn photo editor for windows”, “acorn photo editor free download”, “acorn photo editor review” and “flying meat acorn”, summed into one figure.
- **Adobe InDesign**: Measured on the search terms “adobe indesign”, “adobe indesign cost”, “adobe indesign desktop publishing”, “adobe indesign download”, “adobe indesign free”, “adobe indesign free download”, “adobe indesign free trial”, “adobe indesign online”, “adobe indesign subscription”, “download indesign”, “how much is adobe indesign”, “how much is indesign”, “indesign”, “indesign 2”, “indesign 2025”, “indesign 2026”, “indesign ai”, “indesign app”, “indesign cost”, “indesign editor”, “indesign for ipad”, “indesign for mac”, “indesign for windows”, “indesign free”, “indesign free download”, “indesign free trial”, “indesign graphic design software”, “indesign online”, “indesign photo editing”, “indesign price”, “indesign pricing”, “indesign pro”, “indesign software”, “indesign subscription” and “indesign vector graphics”, summed into one figure.

- [Acorn profile](/demand/global-en/brands/acorn)
- [Adobe InDesign profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-indesign)
- [All graphic design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 31 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, Acorn or Adobe InDesign?

In August 2026, Adobe InDesign had more branded searches than Acorn among graphic design software worldwide. Adobe InDesign was estimated to have 314K branded searches compared to Acorn’s 520, and held a 0.17% Share of Search versus Acorn’s <0.01%.

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