--- title: "Acorn vs Microsoft Designer: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Microsoft Designer? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-microsoft-designer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acorn vs Microsoft Designer: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Microsoft Designer? 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 Microsoft Designer - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Acorn Share of Search**: <0.01% - **Microsoft Designer Share of Search**: 0.12% ## Which is more popular in search, Acorn or Microsoft Designer? - In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Acorn among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Acorn’s 520, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Acorn’s <0.01%. - Microsoft Designer 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, Microsoft Designer’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 492K to 224K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide fell 54.5% over 11 measured months, from 492K to 224K 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 | Microsoft Designer estimated searches | Microsoft Designer Share of Search | Microsoft Designer rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 630 | <0.01% | 31 | 492K | 0.19% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | 930 | <0.01% | 31 | 329K | 0.15% | 15 | | Dec 2025 | 650 | <0.01% | 31 | 252K | 0.14% | 15 | | Jan 2026 | 820 | <0.01% | 31 | 262K | 0.12% | 15 | | Feb 2026 | 550 | <0.01% | 31 | 255K | 0.12% | 15 | | Mar 2026 | 620 | <0.01% | 31 | 261K | 0.12% | 15 | | Apr 2026 | 580 | <0.01% | 31 | 253K | 0.12% | 15 | | May 2026 | 600 | <0.01% | 31 | 394K | 0.18% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 490 | <0.01% | 31 | 509K | 0.28% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 440 | <0.01% | 31 | 241K | 0.15% | 15 | | Aug 2026 | 520 | <0.01% | 31 | 224K | 0.12% | 15 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acorn’s and Microsoft Designer’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. - **Microsoft Designer**: Measured on the search terms “designer microsoft”, “designer microsoft ai”, “designer microsoft app”, “designer microsoft com”, “designer microsoft download”, “designer microsoft free”, “designer microsoft price”, “designer microsoft pricing”, “designer.microsoft.com”, “download microsoft designer”, “image creator from microsoft designer”, “microsoft designer”, “microsoft designer 2025”, “microsoft designer ai”, “microsoft designer ai generator”, “microsoft designer ai image”, “microsoft designer ai image creator”, “microsoft designer ai image generator”, “microsoft designer ai photo generator”, “microsoft designer app”, “microsoft designer cost”, “microsoft designer download”, “microsoft designer for mac”, “microsoft designer free”, “microsoft designer free ai image generator”, “microsoft designer image creator”, “microsoft designer image creator free”, “microsoft designer image generator”, “microsoft designer online”, “microsoft designer photo editor”, “microsoft designer price”, “microsoft designer pro”, “microsoft designer reviews”, “microsoft designer software”, “microsoft designer sticker creator”, “ms designer”, “ms designer ai”, “ms designer app”, “ms designer download”, “ms designer free”, “ms designer online”, “ms designer pricing” and “ms designer software”, summed into one figure. - [Acorn profile](/demand/global-en/brands/acorn) - [Microsoft Designer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-designer) - [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 Microsoft Designer? In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Acorn among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Acorn’s 520, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Acorn’s <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Acorn vs Microsoft Designer: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-microsoft-designer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/acorn-vs-microsoft-designer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.