--- title: "GIMP vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Paint.NET? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-paint-net" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GIMP vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Paint.NET? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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**: GIMP and Paint.NET - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **GIMP Share of Search**: 0.47% - **Paint.NET Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Paint.NET? - In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than Paint.NET among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to Paint.NET’s 111K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus Paint.NET’s 0.06%. - GIMP was ahead of Paint.NET in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GIMP’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.5% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3M to 847K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paint.NET’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.08% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 199K to 111K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Paint.NET worldwide fell 44.4% over 11 measured months, from 199K to 111K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GIMP worldwide fell 34.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.3M to 847K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | GIMP estimated searches | GIMP Share of Search | GIMP rank | Paint.NET estimated searches | Paint.NET Share of Search | Paint.NET rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 0.5% | 7 | 199K | 0.08% | 16 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 0.59% | 8 | 199K | 0.09% | 16 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 0.6% | 7 | 197K | 0.11% | 16 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 0.58% | 7 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 166K | 0.08% | 16 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 0.47% | 7 | 167K | 0.08% | 16 | | May 2026 | 856K | 0.39% | 7 | 168K | 0.08% | 16 | | Jun 2026 | 848K | 0.46% | 7 | 112K | 0.06% | 16 | | Jul 2026 | 860K | 0.54% | 8 | 111K | 0.07% | 16 | | Aug 2026 | 847K | 0.47% | 8 | 111K | 0.06% | 16 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GIMP’s and Paint.NET’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. - **GIMP**: Measured on the search terms “download gimp”, “download gimp photo editor”, “free gimp”, “free gimp software”, “gimp”, “gimp 2”, “gimp 2025”, “gimp 2026”, “gimp ai”, “gimp android”, “gimp app”, “gimp cost”, “gimp design software”, “gimp free download”, “gimp free trial”, “gimp graphic design”, “gimp image editor”, “gimp image editor app”, “gimp image editor free download”, “gimp image editor linux”, “gimp image editor mac”, “gimp image editor online”, “gimp image editor pro”, “gimp image editor review”, “gimp image editor windows”, “gimp ipad”, “gimp linux”, “gimp mac”, “gimp online”, “gimp photo editor”, “gimp photo editor android”, “gimp photo editor for android”, “gimp photo editor for ipad”, “gimp photo editor for linux”, “gimp photo editor mac”, “gimp photo editor review”, “gimp photo editor windows”, “gimp price”, “gimp pro”, “gimp program”, “gimp review”, “gimp software”, “gimp software download”, “gimp software for android”, “gimp software online”, “gimp vector editor”, “gimp vector graphics”, “gimp windows”, “gimp.org”, “gnu image manipulation program for windows” and “gnu image manipulation program online”, summed into one figure. - **Paint.NET**: Measured on the search terms “download paint net”, “free paint net”, “online paint net”, “paint dot net”, “paint dot net ai”, “paint dot net download”, “paint dot net free”, “paint dot net linux”, “paint dot net mac”, “paint dot net online”, “paint net”, “paint net 2”, “paint net 2025”, “paint net 2026”, “paint net ai”, “paint net android”, “paint net app”, “paint net download”, “paint net editor”, “paint net free”, “paint net free download”, “paint net free trial”, “paint net ipad”, “paint net linux”, “paint net mac”, “paint net price”, “paint net pro”, “paint net program”, “paint net review”, “paint net web”, “paint net website”, “paint net windows”, “paint.net”, “paint.net 2”, “paint.net 2025”, “paint.net 2026”, “paint.net ai”, “paint.net app”, “paint.net download”, “paint.net editor”, “paint.net free”, “paint.net free trial”, “paint.net price”, “paint.net pro”, “paintdotnet”, “paintdotnet download” and “paintdotnet for mac”, summed into one figure. - [GIMP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [Paint.NET profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paint-net) - [All graphic design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 31 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Paint.NET? In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than Paint.NET among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to Paint.NET’s 111K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus Paint.NET’s 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GIMP vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-paint-net This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-paint-net. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.