--- title: "Adobe Illustrator vs Krita: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Krita? 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-krita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Illustrator vs Krita: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Krita? 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 Krita - **Competitive set**: Illustration software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Adobe Illustrator Share of Search**: 35.8% - **Krita Share of Search**: 23% ## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Illustrator or Krita? - In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator had more branded searches than Krita among illustration software worldwide. Adobe Illustrator was estimated to have 856K branded searches compared to Krita’s 550K, and held a 35.8% Share of Search versus Krita’s 23%. - Adobe Illustrator was ahead of Krita 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, Krita’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 18.6% to 23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## How did search popularity change for illustration software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Krita gained estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide, from 19% to 23%. - In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator lost estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide, from 39.1% to 35.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe Illustrator estimated searches | Adobe Illustrator Share of Search | Adobe Illustrator rank | Krita estimated searches | Krita Share of Search | Krita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 915K | 31% | 1 | 550K | 18.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 892K | 23.4% | 2 | 550K | 14.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 755K | 27.7% | 1 | 550K | 20.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 783K | 29.5% | 1 | 550K | 20.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 796K | 34.4% | 1 | 450K | 19.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 819K | 30.9% | 1 | 550K | 20.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 879K | 35.7% | 1 | 550K | 22.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 822K | 36.3% | 1 | 450K | 19.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 828K | 35.3% | 1 | 450K | 19.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 924K | 39.1% | 1 | 450K | 19% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 856K | 35.8% | 1 | 550K | 23% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Illustrator’s and Krita’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. - **Krita**: Measured on the search term “krita”. - [Adobe Illustrator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-illustrator) - [Krita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/krita) - [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 Krita? In August 2026, Adobe Illustrator had more branded searches than Krita among illustration software worldwide. Adobe Illustrator was estimated to have 856K branded searches compared to Krita’s 550K, and held a 35.8% Share of Search versus Krita’s 23%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe Illustrator vs Krita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-illustrator-vs-krita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-illustrator-vs-krita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.