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title: "Canva vs FlowCV: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Canva or FlowCV more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Resume builders 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."
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# Canva vs FlowCV: Which is more popular?

Is Canva or FlowCV more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Resume builders 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 FlowCV
- **Competitive set**: Resume builders
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Canva Share of Search**: 30.9%
- **FlowCV Share of Search**: 43.1%

## Is Canva or FlowCV more popular in search?

- In September 2026, FlowCV had more branded searches than Canva among resume builders worldwide. FlowCV had about 550,000 branded searches, while Canva had 395,000. FlowCV made up 43.1% of all resume builder searches we track, and Canva accounted for 30.9%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending September 2026: FlowCV took it in September 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among resume builders worldwide moved from 39.3% to 30.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 561K to 395K.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, FlowCV’s share of searches among resume builders worldwide moved from 31.6% to 43.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K.

## Top resume builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Canva and FlowCV showed up in all four answers. FlowCV was listed before Canva in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FlowCV | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Teal | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Canva | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Rezi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Resume.io | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Kickresume | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Zety | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Novorésumé | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about resume builders

- Asked ChatGPT "Which resume builder should I use?": 1. FlowCV, 2. Teal, 3. Canva
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best resume builders?": 1. Teal, 2. FlowCV, 3. Rezi, 4. Resume.io, 5. Canva, 6. Zety
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best resume builder for a job seeker?": 1. Teal, 2. FlowCV, 3. Rezi, 4. Kickresume, 5. Canva
- Searched Google, AI Overview "resume builder free": 1. FlowCV, 2. Canva, 3. Teal

Not named in any answer: Novorésumé.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for resume builders worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, FlowCV overtook Canva to become the leader among resume builders worldwide, with 43.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Canva lost share of searches among resume builders worldwide, from 46.8% to 30.9%.

## How has branded search for Canva and FlowCV changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Canva estimated searches | Canva Share of Search | Canva rank | FlowCV estimated searches | FlowCV Share of Search | FlowCV rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 561K | 39.3% | 1 | 450K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 556K | 39.6% | 1 | 450K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 621K | 37.4% | 1 | 550K | 33.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 745K | 42.4% | 1 | 550K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 926K | 46.8% | 1 | 550K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 50.4% | 1 | 550K | 26.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 961K | 49.5% | 1 | 550K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 793K | 45.5% | 1 | 550K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 766K | 45% | 1 | 550K | 32.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 796K | 46.8% | 1 | 550K | 32.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 395K | 30.9% | 2 | 550K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How are Canva’s and FlowCV’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and FlowCV’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 cv maker”, “canva cv template”, “canva resume”, “canva resume builder”, “canva resume maker”, “canva resume template”, “canva resume templates”, “canva resumes”, “resume in canva”, “resume maker canva”, “resume template canva” and “resume templates canva”, summed into one figure.
- **FlowCV**: Measured on the search term “flowcv”.

- [Canva profile](/demand/global-en/brands/canva)
- [FlowCV profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flowcv)
- [All resume builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/resume-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 FlowCV more popular in search?

In September 2026, FlowCV had more branded searches than Canva among resume builders worldwide. FlowCV had about 550,000 branded searches, while Canva had 395,000. FlowCV made up 43.1% of all resume builder searches we track, and Canva accounted for 30.9%.

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