--- title: "Canva vs Clipdrop: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Canva or Clipdrop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Background removal tools 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/canva-vs-clipdrop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canva vs Clipdrop: Which is more popular? Is Canva or Clipdrop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Background removal tools 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**: Canva and Clipdrop - **Competitive set**: Background removal tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canva Share of Search**: 0.33% - **Clipdrop Share of Search**: 0.33% ## Is Canva or Clipdrop more popular in search? - In September 2026, Canva and Clipdrop were level in searches among background removal tools worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches each, at 0.33% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending September 2026: Canva took it in December 2025, Clipdrop took it in March 2026, Canva took it in April 2026, Clipdrop took it in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among background removal tools worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Clipdrop’s share of searches among background removal tools worldwide held steady at 0.33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. ## Top background removal tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canva appeared in all five answers. Clipdrop did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photoroom | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | remove.bg | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Canva | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Photoshop | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pixelcut | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Removal.AI | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Clipdrop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Erase.bg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Slazzer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about background removal tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which background removal tool should I use?": 1. Photoroom, 2. Canva, 3. Pixelcut, 4. Adobe Photoshop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best background removal tools?": 1. Adobe Photoshop, 2. Photoroom, 3. remove.bg, 4. Canva - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best background removal tool for editing product photos?": 1. Photoroom, 2. remove.bg, 3. Adobe Photoshop, 4. Canva, 5. Pixelcut - Searched Google, AI Overview "remove photo background": 1. Photoroom, 2. remove.bg, 3. Canva - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai background remover": 1. remove.bg, 2. Photoroom, 3. Removal.AI, 4. Canva Not named in any answer: Clipdrop, Erase.bg and Slazzer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for background removal tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Canva rose from 7th to 6th among background removal tools worldwide. - In September 2026, Clipdrop fell from 4th to 7th among background removal tools worldwide. ## How has branded search for Canva and Clipdrop changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Canva estimated searches | Canva Share of Search | Canva rank | Clipdrop estimated searches | Clipdrop Share of Search | Clipdrop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 0.15% | 8 | 90.5K | 0.33% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 0.48% | 4 | 90.5K | 0.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 0.48% | 4 | 90.5K | 0.39% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 550K | 2.4% | 3 | 74K | 0.32% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 | 135K | 0.59% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 0.59% | 4 | 110K | 0.48% | 5 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 90.5K | 0.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 74K | 0.33% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 74K | 0.33% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 74K | 0.33% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 0.33% | 6 | 60.5K | 0.33% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How are Canva’s and Clipdrop’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and Clipdrop’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. - **Canva**: Measured on the search terms “canva background remover” and “canva bg remover”, summed into one figure. - **Clipdrop**: Measured on the search term “clipdrop”. - [Canva profile](/demand/global-en/brands/canva) - [Clipdrop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clipdrop) - [All background removal tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/background-removal-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Canva or Clipdrop more popular in search? In September 2026, Canva and Clipdrop were level in searches among background removal tools worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches each, at 0.33% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canva vs Clipdrop: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-clipdrop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-clipdrop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.