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Adobe Photoshop vs Erase.bg:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Erase.bg had more branded searches than Adobe Photoshop among background removal tools worldwide. Erase.bg had about 74,000 branded searches, while Adobe Photoshop had 18,100. Erase.bg made up 0.4% of all background removal tool searches we track, and Adobe Photoshop accounted for 0.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about background removal tools, Adobe Photoshop appeared in three of the five answers and Erase.bg in none.

Among background removal tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Erase.bg, about 4 searches for every 1 for Adobe Photoshop

Erase.bg 74K searchesAdobe Photoshop 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Adobe Photoshop, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Erase.bg in 0

Adobe Photoshop in 3 of 5Erase.bg in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Adobe Photoshop, the only one of the two named

Adobe Photoshop first in 3Erase.bg never named

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Top background removal tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Adobe Photoshop was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Erase.bg did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Adobe Photoshop1st
  2. Erase.bg–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Adobe Photoshop3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Erase.bg0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which background removal tool should I use?”

    1. 4Adobe Photoshop

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best background removal tools?”

    1. 1Adobe Photoshop

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best background removal tool for editing product photos?”

    1. 3Adobe Photoshop

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “remove photo background”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “ai background remover”

      Not named in any answer:

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

      Is Adobe Photoshop or Erase.bg more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Adobe Photoshop and Erase.bg by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine background removal tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

      Adobe Photoshop and Erase.bg among background removal tools worldwide, by month

      Share of searches by month for Erase.bg, Adobe Photoshop. The figures are in the table below the chart.

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthErase.bgAdobe Photoshop
      Nov 20250.4%0.12%
      Dec 20250.48%0.14%
      Jan 20260.39%0.14%
      Feb 20260.39%0.12%
      Mar 20260.39%0.12%
      Apr 20260.4%0.1%
      May 20260.4%0.1%
      Jun 20260.33%0.1%
      Jul 20260.4%0.08%
      Aug 20260.33%0.08%
      Sep 20260.4%0.1%
      Oct 2026——

      Adobe Photoshop sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “photoshop remove background”.

      How has branded search for Adobe Photoshop and Erase.bg changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

      3 findings

      How did search popularity change for background removal tools worldwide in September 2026?

      2 changes

      1. In September 2026, Erase.bg rose from 5th to 4th among background removal tools worldwide.

      2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Photoshop worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

      How are Adobe Photoshop’s and Erase.bg’s branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Photoshop’s and Erase.bg’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 Photoshop

      1 branded search term

      • photoshop remove background

      Erase.bg

      1 branded search term

      • erase bg

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