Adobe Acrobat vs Foxit:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Adobe Acrobat had more branded searches than Foxit among PDF editing software worldwide. Adobe Acrobat was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Foxit’s 442K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus Foxit’s 1.6%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or Foxit?
Compare the pdf editing software businesses run on. 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.
Share of Search by month for Adobe Acrobat, Foxit. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | Adobe Acrobat | Foxit | Nitro | PDF Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 84.8% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 2% | 0.44% | 0.14% |
| Nov 2025 | 86% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.46% | 0.14% |
| Dec 2025 | 84.5% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 0.45% | 0.14% |
| Jan 2026 | 83.4% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 0.54% | 0.17% |
| Feb 2026 | 83.3% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 0.45% | 0.14% |
| Mar 2026 | 86% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.38% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 86.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.38% | 0.11% |
| May 2026 | 86.2% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 0.38% | 0.11% |
| Jun 2026 | 86.4% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.09% |
| Jul 2026 | 87.6% | 6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 0.49% | 0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 88.1% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 0.42% | 0.1% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Adobe Acrobat and Foxit comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Adobe Acrobat was ahead of Foxit in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Acrobat’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide moved from 6.2% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foxit’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide moved from 2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 593K to 442K.
How did search popularity change for PDF editing software worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Acrobat worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.8M to 1.2M in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Foxit worldwide fell 25.4% over 11 measured months, from 593K to 442K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Acrobat’s and Foxit’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 Acrobat
1 branded search term
- adobe acrobat
Foxit
8 branded search terms
- foxit
- foxit app
- foxit com
- foxit pdf
- foxit pdf editor
- foxit reader
- foxit software
- pdf foxit
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