--- title: "GIMP vs QuarkXPress: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, GIMP or QuarkXPress? 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-quarkxpress" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GIMP vs QuarkXPress: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, GIMP or QuarkXPress? 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 QuarkXPress - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **GIMP Share of Search**: 0.47% - **QuarkXPress Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Which is more popular in search, GIMP or QuarkXPress? - In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than QuarkXPress among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to QuarkXPress’ 13.6K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus QuarkXPress’ <0.01%. - GIMP was ahead of QuarkXPress 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, QuarkXPress’ estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.6K to 13.6K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, QuarkXPress rose from 24th to 23rd among graphic design software worldwide. - 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 | QuarkXPress estimated searches | QuarkXPress Share of Search | QuarkXPress rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3M | 0.5% | 7 | 22.6K | <0.01% | 23 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3M | 0.59% | 8 | 22.4K | 0.01% | 23 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 0.6% | 7 | 16.1K | <0.01% | 23 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 0.58% | 7 | 19.3K | <0.01% | 23 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 19.4K | <0.01% | 23 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 0.49% | 7 | 20.3K | <0.01% | 23 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 0.47% | 7 | 17.7K | <0.01% | 23 | | May 2026 | 856K | 0.39% | 7 | 16.6K | <0.01% | 23 | | Jun 2026 | 848K | 0.46% | 7 | 13.6K | <0.01% | 24 | | Jul 2026 | 860K | 0.54% | 8 | 13.4K | <0.01% | 24 | | Aug 2026 | 847K | 0.47% | 8 | 13.6K | <0.01% | 23 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GIMP’s and QuarkXPress’ 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. - **QuarkXPress**: Measured on the search terms “adobe quarkxpress”, “buy quarkxpress”, “download quarkxpress”, “free quarkxpress”, “how much is quarkxpress”, “quark express online”, “quark xpress”, “quark xpress 2025”, “quark xpress 2026”, “quark xpress cost”, “quark xpress for windows”, “quark xpress free trial”, “quark xpress price”, “quark xpress pro”, “quark xpress software”, “quarkxpress”, “quarkxpress 2”, “quarkxpress 2023”, “quarkxpress 2024”, “quarkxpress 2025”, “quarkxpress 2026”, “quarkxpress app”, “quarkxpress cost”, “quarkxpress desktop publishing”, “quarkxpress features”, “quarkxpress for android”, “quarkxpress for mac”, “quarkxpress free download”, “quarkxpress free trial”, “quarkxpress ipad”, “quarkxpress linux”, “quarkxpress mac”, “quarkxpress online”, “quarkxpress price”, “quarkxpress pro”, “quarkxpress program”, “quarkxpress review”, “quarkxpress software”, “quarkxpress subscription”, “quarkxpress trial”, “quarkxpress website” and “quarkxpress windows”, summed into one figure. - [GIMP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp) - [QuarkXPress profile](/demand/global-en/brands/quarkxpress) - [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 QuarkXPress? In August 2026, GIMP had more branded searches than QuarkXPress among graphic design software worldwide. GIMP was estimated to have 847K branded searches compared to QuarkXPress’ 13.6K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus QuarkXPress’ <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GIMP vs QuarkXPress: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-quarkxpress This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-quarkxpress. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.