--- title: "GIMP vs PhotoScape: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, GIMP or PhotoScape? 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-photoscape" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GIMP vs PhotoScape: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, GIMP or PhotoScape? 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 PhotoScape - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **GIMP Share of Search**: 0.47% - **PhotoScape Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Which is more popular in search, GIMP or PhotoScape? - In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than PhotoScape among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to PhotoScape’s 101K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus PhotoScape’s 0.06%. - GIMP was ahead of PhotoScape 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, PhotoScape’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160K to 101K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for PhotoScape worldwide fell 36.5% over 11 measured months, from 160K to 101K 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 | PhotoScape estimated searches | PhotoScape Share of Search | PhotoScape rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 0.5% | 7 | 160K | 0.06% | 18 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 0.59% | 8 | 140K | 0.06% | 18 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 0.6% | 7 | 120K | 0.07% | 18 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 0.58% | 7 | 138K | 0.06% | 18 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 121K | 0.06% | 17 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 126K | 0.06% | 18 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 0.47% | 7 | 128K | 0.06% | 17 | | May 2026 | 856K | 0.39% | 7 | 121K | 0.06% | 17 | | Jun 2026 | 848K | 0.46% | 7 | 101K | 0.05% | 17 | | Jul 2026 | 860K | 0.54% | 8 | 101K | 0.06% | 17 | | Aug 2026 | 847K | 0.47% | 8 | 101K | 0.06% | 17 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GIMP’s and PhotoScape’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. - **PhotoScape**: Measured on the search terms “download photoscape”, “online photoscape”, “photo scape”, “photo scape 2”, “photo scape app”, “photo scape download”, “photo scape editor”, “photo scape free”, “photo scape pro”, “photo scape software”, “photoscape”, “photoscape 2”, “photoscape 2023”, “photoscape 2024”, “photoscape 2025”, “photoscape 2026”, “photoscape 3.7”, “photoscape 3.7 download”, “photoscape ai”, “photoscape android”, “photoscape app”, “photoscape cost”, “photoscape download”, “photoscape editor”, “photoscape for iphone”, “photoscape free”, “photoscape free download”, “photoscape free trial”, “photoscape image editor”, “photoscape ipad”, “photoscape iphone”, “photoscape linux”, “photoscape mac”, “photoscape premium”, “photoscape price”, “photoscape pro”, “photoscape review”, “photoscape software”, “photoscape web”, “photoscape windows”, “photoscape windows 10”, “photoscape windows 11”, “photoscape x”, “photoscape x download” and “x.photoscape.org”, summed into one figure. - [GIMP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [PhotoScape profile](/demand/global-en/brands/photoscape) - [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 PhotoScape? In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than PhotoScape among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to PhotoScape’s 101K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus PhotoScape’s 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GIMP vs PhotoScape: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-photoscape This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-photoscape. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.