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title: "Fade In vs Trelby: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Fade In or Trelby more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Screenwriting software 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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# Fade In vs Trelby: Which is searched more?

Is Fade In or Trelby more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Screenwriting software 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**: Fade In and Trelby
- **Competitive set**: Screenwriting software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Fade In Share of Search**: 5.6%
- **Trelby Share of Search**: 2%

## Is Fade In or Trelby more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Fade In had more branded searches than Trelby among screenwriting software worldwide. Fade In had about 18,100 branded searches, while Trelby had 6,600. Fade In made up 5.6% of all screenwriting software searches we track, and Trelby accounted for 2%.
- Fade In was ahead of Trelby in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fade In’s share of searches among screenwriting software worldwide moved from 7.7% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trelby’s share of searches among screenwriting software worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K.

## Top screenwriting software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fade In appeared in all five answers. Trelby was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Fade In was listed before Trelby 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Final Draft | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Fade In | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| WriterDuet | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Arc Studio | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Movie Magic Screenwriter | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Celtx | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Highland | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Trelby | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Free alternatives | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about screenwriting software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which screenwriting software should I use?": 1. Final Draft, 2. Fade In, 3. WriterDuet, 4. Arc Studio, 5. Celtx
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best screenwriting software options?": 1. Final Draft, 2. Fade In, 3. WriterDuet, 4. Arc Studio, 5. Highland, 6. Celtx
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best screenwriting software for script writing?": 1. Final Draft, 2. Fade In, 3. WriterDuet, 4. Arc Studio, 5. Celtx
- Searched Google, AI Overview "screenwriting software": 1. Final Draft, 2. Fade In, 3. Movie Magic Screenwriter, 4. Arc Studio, 5. WriterDuet, 6. Celtx, 7. Trelby, 8. Highland, 9. Free alternatives
- Searched Google, AI Overview "screenplay software": 1. Final Draft, 2. Fade In, 3. Movie Magic Screenwriter, 4. Arc Studio, 5. WriterDuet, 6. Celtx, 7. Trelby, 8. Highland, 9. Free alternatives

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 screenwriting software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Fade In lost share of searches among screenwriting software worldwide, from 6.7% to 5.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Trelby worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Fade In estimated searches | Fade In Share of Search | Fade In rank | Trelby estimated searches | Trelby Share of Search | Trelby rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 7.7% | 5 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 7.4% | 5 | 9.9K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 6.8% | 5 | 8.1K | 3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 6.9% | 5 | 9.9K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 7.3% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 6.4% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 7.3% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 7.6% | 5 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 7.6% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 7.4% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 6.7% | 6 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 5.6% | 6 | 6.6K | 2% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fade In’s and Trelby’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.

- **Fade In**: Measured on the search term “fade in”.
- **Trelby**: Measured on the search term “trelby”.

- [Fade In profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fade-in)
- [Trelby profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trelby)
- [All screenwriting software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/screenwriting-software): 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 Fade In or Trelby more popular in search?

In September 2026, Fade In had more branded searches than Trelby among screenwriting software worldwide. Fade In had about 18,100 branded searches, while Trelby had 6,600. Fade In made up 5.6% of all screenwriting software searches we track, and Trelby accounted for 2%.

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