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title: "Krita vs Procreate: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Krita or Procreate? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Illustration 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 Procreate: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Krita or Procreate? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Illustration 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 Procreate
- **Competitive set**: Illustration software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Krita Share of Search**: 23.1%
- **Procreate Share of Search**: 18.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Krita or Procreate?

- In August 2026, Krita had more branded searches than Procreate among illustration software worldwide. Krita was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Procreate’s 450K, and held a 23.1% Share of Search versus Procreate’s 18.9%.
- Krita was ahead of Procreate in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Krita’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 18.7% to 23.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Procreate’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide moved from 18.7% to 18.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.

## How did search popularity change for illustration software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Krita gained estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide, from 19.1% to 23.1%.
- Procreate’s estimated Share of Search among illustration software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 20% to 18.9% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Krita estimated searches | Krita Share of Search | Krita rank | Procreate estimated searches | Procreate Share of Search | Procreate rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 18.7% | 3 | 550K | 18.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 14.4% | 3 | 550K | 14.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 20.2% | 2 | 550K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 20.8% | 2 | 550K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 19.5% | 2 | 450K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 20.8% | 2 | 550K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 22.4% | 2 | 450K | 18.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 20% | 2 | 450K | 20% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 19.2% | 2 | 450K | 19.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 19.1% | 2 | 450K | 19.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 23.1% | 2 | 450K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Krita’s and Procreate’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”.
- **Procreate**: Measured on the search term “procreate”.

- [Krita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/krita)
- [Procreate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/procreate)
- [All illustration software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/illustration-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Krita or Procreate?

In August 2026, Krita had more branded searches than Procreate among illustration software worldwide. Krita was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Procreate’s 450K, and held a 23.1% Share of Search versus Procreate’s 18.9%.

## Cite this page

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