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title: "Krita vs OpenToonz: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Krita or OpenToonz more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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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# Krita vs OpenToonz: Which is searched more?

Is Krita or OpenToonz more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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**: Krita and OpenToonz
- **Competitive set**: Animation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Krita Share of Search**: 48.3%
- **OpenToonz Share of Search**: 5.3%

## Is Krita or OpenToonz more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Krita had more branded searches than OpenToonz among animation software worldwide. Krita had about 673,000 branded searches, while OpenToonz had 74,000. Krita made up 48.3% of all animation software searches we track, and OpenToonz accounted for 5.3%.
- Krita was ahead of OpenToonz in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Krita’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 34% to 48.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenToonz’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 4.6% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

## How did search popularity change for animation software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Krita gained share of searches among animation software worldwide, from 43.3% to 48.3%.
- In September 2026, OpenToonz lost share of searches among animation software worldwide, from 7.1% to 5.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Krita estimated searches | Krita Share of Search | Krita rank | OpenToonz estimated searches | OpenToonz Share of Search | OpenToonz rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 34% | 1 | 74K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 35.3% | 1 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 38% | 1 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 38.4% | 1 | 74K | 5.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 28.3% | 1 | 74K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 37.6% | 1 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 39.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 37.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 5.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 37.7% | 1 | 74K | 6.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 38.9% | 1 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 43.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 48.3% | 1 | 74K | 5.3% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Krita’s and OpenToonz’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.

- **Krita**: Measured on the search term “krita”.
- **OpenToonz**: Measured on the search term “opentoonz”.

- [Krita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/krita)
- [OpenToonz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opentoonz)
- [All animation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/animation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Krita or OpenToonz more popular in search?

In September 2026, Krita had more branded searches than OpenToonz among animation software worldwide. Krita had about 673,000 branded searches, while OpenToonz had 74,000. Krita made up 48.3% of all animation software searches we track, and OpenToonz accounted for 5.3%.

## Cite this page

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