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

Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or Foxit? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF 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**: Adobe Acrobat and Foxit
- **Competitive set**: PDF editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Adobe Acrobat Share of Search**: 4.3%
- **Foxit Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or Foxit?

- 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%.
- 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?

- 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Adobe Acrobat estimated searches | Adobe Acrobat Share of Search | Adobe Acrobat rank | Foxit estimated searches | Foxit Share of Search | Foxit rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 6.2% | 3 | 593K | 2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 5.2% | 3 | 516K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 5.1% | 3 | 505K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 6.1% | 3 | 516K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 6.1% | 3 | 516K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 5.2% | 3 | 516K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 5.2% | 3 | 516K | 1.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 5.2% | 3 | 460K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 4.2% | 3 | 443K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 4.3% | 3 | 453K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 4.3% | 3 | 442K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Sep 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**: Measured on the search term “adobe acrobat”.
- **Foxit**: Measured on the search terms “foxit”, “foxit app”, “foxit com”, “foxit pdf”, “foxit pdf editor”, “foxit reader”, “foxit software” and “pdf foxit”, summed into one figure.

- [Adobe Acrobat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-acrobat)
- [Foxit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/foxit)
- [All PDF editing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pdf-editing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Adobe Acrobat or Foxit?

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%.

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