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title: "Inkscape vs Scribus: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or Scribus? 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."
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# Inkscape vs Scribus: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or Scribus? 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 Scribus
- **Competitive set**: Graphic design software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Inkscape Share of Search**: 0.35%
- **Scribus Share of Search**: 0.04%

## Which is more popular in search, Inkscape or Scribus?

- In August 2026, Inkscape had more branded searches than Scribus among graphic design software worldwide. Inkscape was estimated to have 628K branded searches compared to Scribus’ 74K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus Scribus’ 0.04%.
- Inkscape was ahead of Scribus 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, Scribus’ estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.03% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 88.3K to 74K.

## 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.
- In August 2026, Scribus rose from 19th to 18th among graphic design software worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Inkscape estimated searches | Inkscape Share of Search | Inkscape rank | Scribus estimated searches | Scribus Share of Search | Scribus rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 736K | 0.28% | 11 | 88.3K | 0.03% | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 757K | 0.35% | 11 | 87.7K | 0.04% | 20 |
| Dec 2025 | 619K | 0.35% | 11 | 72.6K | 0.04% | 20 |
| Jan 2026 | 748K | 0.35% | 10 | 93.4K | 0.04% | 21 |
| Feb 2026 | 751K | 0.35% | 10 | 90.4K | 0.04% | 20 |
| Mar 2026 | 749K | 0.34% | 10 | 87.6K | 0.04% | 20 |
| Apr 2026 | 740K | 0.34% | 10 | 73.5K | 0.03% | 20 |
| May 2026 | 741K | 0.34% | 10 | 73.5K | 0.03% | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 621K | 0.34% | 10 | 62.5K | 0.03% | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 622K | 0.39% | 11 | 62.4K | 0.04% | 19 |
| Aug 2026 | 628K | 0.35% | 10 | 74K | 0.04% | 18 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Inkscape’s and Scribus’ 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.
- **Scribus**: Measured on the search terms “download scribus”, “scribus”, “scribus 2023”, “scribus 2025”, “scribus 2026”, “scribus ai”, “scribus android”, “scribus app”, “scribus dtp”, “scribus for ipad”, “scribus free”, “scribus free download”, “scribus ipad”, “scribus linux”, “scribus mac”, “scribus online”, “scribus pricing”, “scribus program”, “scribus review”, “scribus vector graphics”, “scribus website”, “scribus windows” and “scribus.net”, summed into one figure.

- [Inkscape profile](/demand/global-en/brands/inkscape)
- [Scribus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scribus)
- [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 Scribus?

In August 2026, Inkscape had more branded searches than Scribus among graphic design software worldwide. Inkscape was estimated to have 628K branded searches compared to Scribus’ 74K, and held a 0.35% Share of Search versus Scribus’ 0.04%.

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