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Canva vs UI8:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Canva had more branded searches than UI8 among design template platforms worldwide. Canva had about 186.9 million branded searches, while UI8 had 12,100. Canva made up 98.5% of all design template platform searches we track, and UI8 accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about design template platforms, Canva appeared in all five answers and UI8 in none.

Among design template platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Canva, about 15444 searches for every 1 for UI8

Canva 187M searchesUI8 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Canva, mentioned in every answer we collected

Canva in 5 of 5UI8 in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Canva, the only one of the two named

Canva first in 5UI8 never named

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Top design template platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canva appeared in all five answers. UI8 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. Canva1st
  2. Adobe Express2nd
  3. Visme3rd
  4. Envato Elements4th
  5. PosterMyWall5th
  6. VistaCreate5th
  7. Creative Market7th
  8. Placeit–
  9. Design Bundles–
  10. UI8–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Express4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • VistaCreate3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PosterMyWall2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Envato Elements2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Visme2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Creative Market1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Placeit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Design Bundles0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UI80 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about design template platforms

5 answers

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 Canva or UI8 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Canva and UI8 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 design template platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Canva and UI8 among design template platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Canva, UI8. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanvaAdobe ExpressPosterMyWallEnvato ElementsCreative MarketVismeVistaCreatePlaceitDesign BundlesUI8GraphicRiver
Oct 202598.2%0.85%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.08%0.05%0.05%0.02%<0.01%0.01%
Nov 202597.9%1%0.43%0.29%0.07%0.09%0.05%0.06%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Dec 202597.7%1%0.64%0.35%0.09%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Jan 202698.1%1%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.06%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202698.2%1%0.35%0.23%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202698.1%1%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202698.1%1%0.35%0.24%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202698.3%1%0.35%0.19%0.07%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202698.2%0.99%0.35%0.24%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202698.1%0.98%0.35%0.29%0.09%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202698.4%0.99%0.24%0.19%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202698.5%0.99%0.19%0.16%0.06%0.04%0.03%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the Canva and UI8 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Canva was ahead of UI8 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among design template platforms worldwide moved from 98.2% to 98.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 229M to 187M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UI8’s share of searches among design template platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 12.1K.

How did search popularity change for design template platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, UI8 rose from 11th to 10th among design template platforms worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Canva worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 229M to 187M in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

61 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and UI8’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

60 branded search terms

  • business card canva
  • business card on canva
  • business cards canva
  • business cards on canva
  • canva
  • canva app
  • canva application
  • canva apps
  • canva artificial intelligence
  • canva background remover
  • canva barcode generator
  • canva bg remover
  • canva business card
  • canva business cards
  • canva collage maker
  • canva collage photo
  • canva color wheel
  • canva colors wheel
  • canva cv maker
  • canva cv template
  • canva design
  • canva face swap
  • canva faceswap
  • canva for education
  • canva for educators
  • canva logos
  • canva pdf edit
  • canva pdf editable
  • canva photo collages
  • canva pic collage
  • canva print
  • canva printable
  • canva printers
  • canva printing
  • canva prints
  • canva pro
  • canva resume
  • canva resume builder
  • canva resume maker
  • canva resume template

1–40 of 60

UI8

1 branded search term

  • ui8

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