Adobe Lightroom vs Capture One:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Adobe Lightroom had more branded searches than Capture One among photo editing software worldwide. Adobe Lightroom was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Capture One’s 90.5K, and held a 26.7% Share of Search versus Capture One’s 2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Adobe Lightroom or Capture One?
Compare the software used to edit photos. 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 Lightroom, Capture One. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Lightroom | Affinity | Capture One | Luminar Neo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 66.2% | 20.4% | 10% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 58.2% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 65.5% | 21.6% | 9% | 2% | 2% |
| Jan 2026 | 64.5% | 22.7% | 8.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 66.4% | 23.6% | 7% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 65.1% | 24.5% | 6.8% | 2% | 1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.7% | 24.5% | 6.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| May 2026 | 67% | 23.9% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 64.9% | 24.6% | 6.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 67.2% | 22.9% | 6.4% | 2% | 1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 63.6% | 26.7% | 6.4% | 2% | 1.3% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Adobe Lightroom and Capture One comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Adobe Lightroom was ahead of Capture One in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing software worldwide moved from 20.4% to 26.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 1.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Capture One’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing software worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.
How did search popularity change for photo editing software worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Adobe Lightroom gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing software worldwide, from 22.9% to 26.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Capture One worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Lightroom’s and Capture One’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 Lightroom
7 branded search terms
- adobe lightroom
- adobe lightroom photo editor
- lightroom
- lightroom app
- lightroom classic
- lightroom mobile
- lightroom presets
Capture One
1 branded search term
- capture one
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