--- title: "GIMP vs Picsart: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Picsart? 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-picsart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GIMP vs Picsart: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Picsart? 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 Picsart - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **GIMP Share of Search**: 0.47% - **Picsart Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Which is more popular in search, GIMP or Picsart? - In August 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than GIMP among graphic design software worldwide. Picsart was estimated to have 2.5M branded searches compared to GIMP’s 847K, and held a 1.4% Share of Search versus GIMP’s 0.47%. - Picsart was ahead of GIMP 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, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.85% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 2.5M. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%. - 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 | Picsart estimated searches | Picsart Share of Search | Picsart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 0.5% | 7 | 2.2M | 0.85% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 0.59% | 8 | 2.3M | 1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 0.6% | 7 | 2.3M | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 0.58% | 7 | 2.3M | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 2.2M | 1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 2.6M | 1.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 0.47% | 7 | 3.7M | 1.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 856K | 0.39% | 7 | 3.6M | 1.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 848K | 0.46% | 7 | 3.2M | 1.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 860K | 0.54% | 8 | 3.1M | 2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 847K | 0.47% | 8 | 2.5M | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GIMP’s and Picsart’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. - **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “a picsart”, “ai picsart”, “app store picsart”, “background for picsart”, “background of picsart”, “background picsart”, “backgrounds picsart”, “bg for picsart”, “download picsart”, “edit photo on picsart”, “editing for picsart”, “free picsart”, “image picsart”, “mobile picsart”, “new picsart”, “photo edit in picsart”, “photo edit on picsart”, “photo edit picsart”, “photo edit picsart app”, “photo editing app picsart”, “photo editing in picsart”, “photo editing on picsart”, “photo editing picsart”, “photo editor app picsart”, “photo editor picsart”, “photo editor picsart app”, “pics art”, “pics art 2”, “pics art ai”, “pics art animator”, “pics art app”, “pics art com”, “pics art download”, “pics art edited pics”, “pics art editing”, “pics art editor”, “pics art for ipad”, “pics art for windows”, “pics art free trial”, “pics art mac”, “pics art online”, “pics art photos”, “pics art price”, “pics art pro”, “pics art software”, “pics art web”, “pics art website”, “picsart”, “picsart 2”, “picsart 2025”, “picsart 2026”, “picsart academy”, “picsart ai”, “picsart ai image enhancer”, “picsart ai photo editor”, “picsart ai photo enhancer”, “picsart animator”, “picsart app”, “picsart app editing”, “picsart app online”, “picsart app photo”, “picsart app photo editing”, “picsart app photo editor”, “picsart app picsart app”, “picsart apple”, “picsart apple store”, “picsart application”, “picsart art”, “picsart background”, “picsart background remover”, “picsart backgrounds”, “picsart batch editor”, “picsart bg remover”, “picsart com create”, “picsart com online”, “picsart cost”, “picsart create”, “picsart desktop”, “picsart download”, “picsart edit photo”, “picsart edit photos”, “picsart edited photos”, “picsart editing”, “picsart editing image”, “picsart editing photo”, “picsart editing photos”, “picsart editing pic”, “picsart editor”, “picsart editor app”, “picsart enhance”, “picsart enhancer”, “picsart flow”, “picsart font generator”, “picsart for ipad”, “picsart for laptop”, “picsart for windows”, “picsart foto”, “picsart free trial”, “picsart image editing”, “picsart image editor”, “picsart image enhancer”, “picsart lite”, “picsart logo”, “picsart microsoft store”, “picsart mobile app”, “picsart on mac”, “picsart online”, “picsart online editing”, “picsart open”, “picsart photo”, “picsart photo editing”, “picsart photo editing app”, “picsart photo editor”, “picsart photo editor app”, “picsart photo editor online”, “picsart photo enhancer”, “picsart photo studio”, “picsart photo studio app”, “picsart photo studio apps”, “picsart photo studio online”, “picsart photoshop”, “picsart play store”, “picsart premium”, “picsart premium app”, “picsart price”, “picsart print”, “picsart pro”, “picsart site”, “picsart software”, “picsart studio online”, “picsart use”, “picsart web”, “picsart web editor”, “picsart website”, “picsart.com”, “picsart/editor”, “picsartediting”, “picsartlogo”, “picsartonline”, “picsartpremium”, “picture editor picsart”, “www picsart com” and “www picsart com online”, summed into one figure. - [GIMP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [Picsart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart) - [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 Picsart? In August 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than GIMP among graphic design software worldwide. Picsart was estimated to have 2.5M branded searches compared to GIMP’s 847K, and held a 1.4% Share of Search versus GIMP’s 0.47%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GIMP vs Picsart: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-picsart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-picsart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.