--- title: "Inkscape vs PaintShop Pro: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or PaintShop Pro? 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/inkscape-vs-paintshop-pro" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Inkscape vs PaintShop Pro: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or PaintShop Pro? 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**: Inkscape and PaintShop Pro - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Inkscape Share of Search**: 0.35% - **PaintShop Pro Share of Search**: 0.01% ## Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or PaintShop Pro? - In August 2026, Inkscape had more branded searches than PaintShop Pro among graphic design software worldwide. Inkscape was estimated to have 628K branded searches compared to PaintShop Pro’s 20.5K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus PaintShop Pro’s 0.01%. - Inkscape was ahead of PaintShop Pro in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Inkscape’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.28% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 736K to 628K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PaintShop Pro’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.2K to 20.5K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Inkscape rose from 11th to 10th among graphic design software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PaintShop Pro worldwide fell 38.2% over 11 measured months, from 33.2K to 20.5K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Inkscape estimated searches | Inkscape Share of Search | Inkscape rank | PaintShop Pro estimated searches | PaintShop Pro Share of Search | PaintShop Pro rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 736K | 0.28% | 11 | 33.2K | 0.01% | 22 | | Nov 2025 | 757K | 0.35% | 11 | 36.6K | 0.02% | 22 | | Dec 2025 | 619K | 0.35% | 11 | 32.1K | 0.02% | 22 | | Jan 2026 | 748K | 0.35% | 10 | 29.9K | 0.01% | 22 | | Feb 2026 | 751K | 0.35% | 10 | 25.8K | 0.01% | 22 | | Mar 2026 | 749K | 0.34% | 10 | 27.6K | 0.01% | 22 | | Apr 2026 | 740K | 0.34% | 10 | 24.7K | 0.01% | 22 | | May 2026 | 741K | 0.34% | 10 | 20.4K | <0.01% | 22 | | Jun 2026 | 621K | 0.34% | 10 | 20.3K | 0.01% | 22 | | Jul 2026 | 622K | 0.39% | 11 | 18.4K | 0.01% | 22 | | Aug 2026 | 628K | 0.35% | 10 | 20.5K | 0.01% | 22 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Inkscape’s and PaintShop Pro’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. - **Inkscape**: Measured on the search terms “adobe inkscape”, “download inkscape”, “free inkscape”, “how much is inkscape”, “inkscape”, “inkscape 2”, “inkscape 2025”, “inkscape 2026”, “inkscape ai”, “inkscape android”, “inkscape app”, “inkscape cost”, “inkscape design software”, “inkscape download”, “inkscape editor”, “inkscape free download”, “inkscape free trial”, “inkscape graphic design”, “inkscape graphic design software”, “inkscape ipad”, “inkscape iphone”, “inkscape linux”, “inkscape mac”, “inkscape online”, “inkscape photo editing”, “inkscape photo editing software”, “inkscape photo editor”, “inkscape price”, “inkscape pro”, “inkscape program”, “inkscape review”, “inkscape vector graphics”, “inkscape vector graphics editor”, “inkscape web”, “inkscape windows” and “inkscape.org”, summed into one figure. - **PaintShop Pro**: Measured on the search terms “corel paintshop photo pro”, “corel paintshop pro”, “corel paintshop pro 2023”, “corel paintshop pro 2024”, “corel paintshop pro 2025”, “corel paintshop pro ai”, “corel paintshop pro download”, “corel paintshop pro for ipad”, “corel paintshop pro free”, “corel paintshop pro free download”, “corel paintshop pro free trial”, “corel paintshop pro linux”, “corel paintshop pro mac”, “corel paintshop pro online”, “corel paintshop pro price”, “corel paintshop pro review”, “corel paintshop pro trial”, “corel paintshop pro ultimate”, “download paintshop pro”, “free paintshop pro”, “jasc paintshop pro download”, “jasc paintshop pro free download”, “paint shop photo pro”, “paint shop photo pro download”, “paint shop pro”, “paint shop pro 2”, “paint shop pro 2025”, “paint shop pro 2026”, “paint shop pro ai”, “paint shop pro app”, “paint shop pro cost”, “paint shop pro free”, “paint shop pro free trial”, “paint shop pro online”, “paint shop pro price”, “paint shop pro software”, “paintshop photo pro”, “paintshop photo pro download”, “paintshop photo pro for mac”, “paintshop pro”, “paintshop pro 2”, “paintshop pro 2022”, “paintshop pro 2023”, “paintshop pro 2023 ultimate”, “paintshop pro 2024”, “paintshop pro 2025”, “paintshop pro 2026”, “paintshop pro 8”, “paintshop pro 9”, “paintshop pro ai”, “paintshop pro android”, “paintshop pro app”, “paintshop pro cost”, “paintshop pro for linux”, “paintshop pro free”, “paintshop pro free download”, “paintshop pro free trial”, “paintshop pro graphic design”, “paintshop pro linux”, “paintshop pro mac”, “paintshop pro online”, “paintshop pro photo editing”, “paintshop pro photo editor”, “paintshop pro price”, “paintshop pro review”, “paintshop pro software”, “paintshop pro trial”, “paintshop pro ultimate”, “paintshop pro x7”, “paintshop pro x8” and “paintshop pro x9”, summed into one figure. - [Inkscape profile](/demand/global-en/brands/inkscape) - [PaintShop Pro profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paintshop-pro) - [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, Inkscape or PaintShop Pro? In August 2026, Inkscape had more branded searches than PaintShop Pro among graphic design software worldwide. Inkscape was estimated to have 628K branded searches compared to PaintShop Pro’s 20.5K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus PaintShop Pro’s 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Inkscape vs PaintShop Pro: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/inkscape-vs-paintshop-pro This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/inkscape-vs-paintshop-pro. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.