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Creative Fabrica vs Envato:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Envato had more branded searches than Creative Fabrica among design asset marketplaces worldwide. Envato had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Creative Fabrica had 246,000. Envato made up 17.3% of all design asset marketplace searches we track, and Creative Fabrica accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about design asset marketplaces, Envato appeared in four of the five answers and Creative Fabrica in two. Envato was mentioned before Creative Fabrica in every answer.

Among design asset marketplaces worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Envato, about 7 searches for every 1 for Creative Fabrica

Envato 1.8M searchesCreative Fabrica 246K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Envato, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Creative Fabrica in 2

Envato in 4 of 5Creative Fabrica in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Envato, named ahead of Creative Fabrica in every answer

Envato first in 4Creative Fabrica never first

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Top design asset marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Envato was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Creative Fabrica was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Envato was listed before Creative Fabrica in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Envato1st
  2. Creative Market2nd
  3. UI83rd
  4. Freepik4th
  5. Creative Fabrica5th
  6. Dafont–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Envato4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Creative Market4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • UI83 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Creative Fabrica2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Freepik1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dafont0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Creative Fabrica or Envato more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Creative Fabrica and Envato by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six design asset marketplaces we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Creative Fabrica and Envato among design asset marketplaces worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Envato, Creative Fabrica. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFreepikDafontEnvatoCreative FabricaCreative MarketUI8
Oct 202558.7%26.5%11.9%1.9%0.87%0.12%
Nov 202557.1%25.6%14%2.3%0.84%0.14%
Dec 202557.2%25.6%14%2.3%0.84%0.11%
Jan 202657.2%25.6%14%2.3%0.84%0.11%
Feb 202657.2%25.6%14%2.3%0.84%0.09%
Mar 202657.2%25.6%14%2.3%0.84%0.11%
Apr 202658.7%26.2%11.7%2.4%0.87%0.12%
May 202658.7%26.3%11.7%2.4%0.87%0.1%
Jun 202652.2%28.6%15.6%2.6%0.94%0.13%
Jul 202652.2%28.6%15.6%2.6%0.94%0.13%
Aug 202647.4%31.8%17.3%2.3%1%0.11%
Sep 202647.4%31.8%17.3%2.3%1%0.11%

How has the Creative Fabrica and Envato comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for design asset marketplaces worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Creative Fabrica worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 246K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Envato worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Creative Fabrica’s and Envato’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.

Creative Fabrica

1 branded search term

  • creative fabrica

Envato

1 branded search term

  • envato

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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