Beautiful.ai vs Canva:Which is more popular?

Name: Beautiful.ai vs Canva: Which is searched more?
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In September 2026, Canva had more branded searches than Beautiful.ai among presentation software worldwide. Canva had about 186.6 million branded searches, while Beautiful.ai had 92,000. Canva made up 89.8% of all presentation software searches we track, and Beautiful.ai accounted for 0.04%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about presentation software, Canva appeared in all five answers and Beautiful.ai in one. Canva was mentioned before Beautiful.ai in every answer.

Among presentation software worldwide in September 2026

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Top presentation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canva appeared in all five answers. Beautiful.ai was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Canva was listed before Beautiful.ai in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Canva	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Google Slides	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Microsoft PowerPoint	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Gamma	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Prezi	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Keynote	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Visme	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Pitch	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Beautiful.ai	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Zoho Show	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Google Slides5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Microsoft PowerPoint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Gamma3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Prezi3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Keynote3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Visme3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Pitch2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Beautiful.ai1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Zoho Show0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which presentation software should I use?”
1. 1Microsoft PowerPoint
2. 2Canva
3. 3Google Slides
4. 4Keynote
5. 5Prezi
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best presentation software options?”
1. 1Microsoft PowerPoint
2. 2Canva
3. 3Google Slides
4. 4Keynote
5. 5Gamma
6. 6Prezi
7. 7Beautiful.ai
8. 8Pitch
9. 9Visme
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best presentation software for slides for a presentation?”
1. 1Microsoft PowerPoint
2. 2Canva
3. 3Google Slides
4. 4Gamma
5. 5Keynote
Searched Google, AI Overview
“presentation software”
1. 1Microsoft PowerPoint
2. 2Google Slides
3. 3Canva
4. 4Gamma
5. 5Prezi
6. 6Visme
7. 7Pitch
Searched Google, AI Overview
“presentation software free”

Not named in any answer:

Zoho Show

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

Is Beautiful.ai or Canva more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Beautiful.ai and Canva by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten presentation software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Beautiful.ai and Canva among presentation software worldwide, by month

Month	Canva	Google Slides	Microsoft PowerPoint	Gamma	Prezi	Keynote	Beautiful.ai	Visme	Pitch	Zoho Show
Oct 2025	90%	4.4%	2.6%	2.3%	0.62%	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.02%	0.01%
Nov 2025	88.5%	4.3%	3.1%	3.2%	0.74%	0.07%	0.06%	0.08%	<0.01%	<0.01%
Dec 2025	88.4%	5.3%	3%	2.6%	0.5%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%	<0.01%	<0.01%
Jan 2026	90.3%	4.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.42%	0.08%	0.05%	0.05%	<0.01%	<0.01%
Feb 2026	90.2%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%	0.5%	0.06%	0.05%	0.04%	<0.01%	<0.01%
Mar 2026	88.4%	5.2%	3%	2.6%	0.61%	0.07%	0.05%	0.05%	0.01%	<0.01%
Apr 2026	88.8%	4.3%	3%	3%	0.6%	0.06%	0.05%	0.04%	0.01%	<0.01%
May 2026	89.3%	4.4%	3%	2.5%	0.6%	0.06%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	<0.01%
Jun 2026	91.2%	3%	2.6%	2.6%	0.51%	0.08%	0.05%	0.04%	0.01%	<0.01%
Jul 2026	92.4%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.34%	0.07%	0.05%	0.04%	0.01%	<0.01%
Aug 2026	92%	3.7%	1.8%	2%	0.34%	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%	<0.01%	<0.01%
Sep 2026	89.8%	4.4%	3.1%	2%	0.5%	0.18%	0.04%	0.04%	<0.01%	<0.01%

How has the Beautiful.ai and Canva comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Canva was ahead of Beautiful.ai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beautiful.ai’s share of searches among presentation software worldwide moved from 0.07% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 167K to 92K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among presentation software worldwide moved from 90% to 89.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 228M to 187M.

How did search popularity change for presentation software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

In September 2026, Canva lost share of searches among presentation software worldwide, from 92% to 89.8%.
In September 2026, Beautiful.ai rose from 8th to 7th among presentation software worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

60 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beautiful.ai’s and Canva’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.