--- title: "Adobe Illustrator vs Clip Studio Paint: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Clip Studio Paint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Illustration 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/adobe-illustrator-vs-clip-studio-paint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Illustrator vs Clip Studio Paint: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Clip Studio Paint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Illustration 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 Illustrator and Clip Studio Paint - **Competitive set**: Illustration software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Adobe Illustrator Share of Search**: 35.8% - **Clip Studio Paint Share of Search**: 10.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Clip Studio Paint? - In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator had more branded searches than Clip Studio Paint among illustration software worldwide. Adobe Illustrator was estimated to have 856K branded searches compared to Clip Studio Paint’s 246K, and held a 35.8% Share of Search versus Clip Studio Paint’s 10.3%. - Adobe Illustrator was ahead of Clip Studio Paint in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Illustrator’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 31% to 35.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 915K to 856K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clip Studio Paint’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 10.2% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K. ## How did search popularity change for illustration software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator lost estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide, from 39.1% to 35.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clip Studio Paint worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 246K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe Illustrator estimated searches | Adobe Illustrator Share of Search | Adobe Illustrator rank | Clip Studio Paint estimated searches | Clip Studio Paint Share of Search | Clip Studio Paint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 915K | 31% | 1 | 301K | 10.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 892K | 23.4% | 2 | 368K | 9.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 755K | 27.7% | 1 | 368K | 13.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 783K | 29.5% | 1 | 301K | 11.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 796K | 34.4% | 1 | 246K | 10.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 819K | 30.9% | 1 | 368K | 13.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 879K | 35.7% | 1 | 246K | 10% | 5 | | May 2026 | 822K | 36.3% | 1 | 246K | 10.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 828K | 35.3% | 1 | 301K | 12.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 924K | 39.1% | 1 | 246K | 10.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 856K | 35.8% | 1 | 246K | 10.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Illustrator’s and Clip Studio Paint’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 Illustrator**: Measured on the search terms “adobe illustrator”, “adobe illustrator cost”, “adobe illustrator download”, “adobe illustrator for graphic design”, “adobe illustrator for ipad”, “adobe illustrator free”, “adobe illustrator free download”, “adobe illustrator free trial”, “adobe illustrator graphic design”, “adobe illustrator graphic design software”, “adobe illustrator online”, “adobe illustrator photo editing”, “adobe illustrator subscription”, “adobe illustrator vector design”, “adobe illustrator vector graphics”, “adobeillustrator”, “download adobe illustrator”, “how much is adobe illustrator”, “illustrator ai” and “illustrator software”, summed into one figure. - **Clip Studio Paint**: Measured on the search term “clip studio paint”. - [Adobe Illustrator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-illustrator) - [Clip Studio Paint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clip-studio-paint) - [All illustration software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/illustration-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Illustrator or Clip Studio Paint? In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator had more branded searches than Clip Studio Paint among illustration software worldwide. Adobe Illustrator was estimated to have 856K branded searches compared to Clip Studio Paint’s 246K, and held a 35.8% Share of Search versus Clip Studio Paint’s 10.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Illustrator vs Clip Studio Paint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-illustrator-vs-clip-studio-paint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-illustrator-vs-clip-studio-paint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.