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Luminar Neo vs PaintShop Pro:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Luminar Neo had more branded searches than PaintShop Pro among image editing software worldwide. Luminar Neo had about 49,500 branded searches, while PaintShop Pro had 13,000. Luminar Neo made up 0.43% of all image editing software searches we track, and PaintShop Pro accounted for 0.11%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about image editing software, Luminar Neo appeared in four of the five answers and PaintShop Pro in none.

Among image editing software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Luminar Neo, about 4 searches for every 1 for PaintShop Pro

Luminar Neo 49.5K searchesPaintShop Pro 12.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Luminar Neo, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, PaintShop Pro in 0

Luminar Neo in 4 of 5PaintShop Pro in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Luminar Neo, the only one of the two named

Luminar Neo first in 4PaintShop Pro never named

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Top image editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Luminar Neo was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. PaintShop Pro did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Adobe Photoshop1st
  2. Adobe Lightroom2nd
  3. Affinity3rd
  4. Luminar Neo4th
  5. GIMP5th
  6. Photopea6th
  7. Pixlr7th
  8. Picsart–
  9. Fotor–
  10. +3 more
  11. PaintShop Pro–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Adobe Photoshop5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Affinity5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Lightroom4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GIMP4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Luminar Neo4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Photopea3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pixlr1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Picsart0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fotor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PaintShop Pro0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about image editing software

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Luminar Neo or PaintShop Pro more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Luminar Neo and PaintShop Pro by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 image editing software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Luminar Neo and PaintShop Pro among image editing software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Luminar Neo, PaintShop Pro. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPhotopeaAdobe PhotoshopPicsartAdobe LightroomPixlrGIMPFotorAffinityPaint.NETPhotoScapeLuminar NeoPixelmatorPaintShop ProXaraAcorn
Oct 202527.2%23%13.9%8.2%10.7%7.4%4%2.4%1.2%0.93%0.72%0.27%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202522.4%22.9%14.3%7.9%11%7.5%3.3%7.4%1.2%0.81%0.89%0.27%0.15%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202525.3%22.9%16%8.8%9.7%6.9%4.5%2.5%1.3%0.78%0.81%0.25%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202625.5%21.7%15.9%9.1%9.8%8.2%3%2.3%1.4%0.92%0.82%1.3%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202627.1%22.8%16.2%9.3%9.1%7.3%3%1.8%1.2%0.84%0.72%0.56%0.13%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202626.7%22%16.3%9.5%9.9%7.1%3.4%1.6%1.4%0.86%0.69%0.53%0.13%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202626.4%21.9%19%9.5%8.4%6.9%3.1%1.4%1.2%0.86%0.85%0.37%0.12%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202627.7%21.6%19.3%9.5%9%6%2.3%1.3%1.3%0.86%0.73%0.38%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202629.5%20%19.6%9.9%8%6.4%2.3%1.6%0.87%0.75%0.64%0.33%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202630.2%20.3%19.5%8.6%8.4%6.5%2.4%1.4%0.88%0.76%0.64%0.33%0.1%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202629.7%20%19%9.9%7.6%6.3%3.6%1.3%0.86%0.74%0.52%0.33%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202629.5%21%15.3%10%9%7.6%3.3%1.7%0.88%0.79%0.43%0.33%0.11%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the Luminar Neo and PaintShop Pro comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Luminar Neo worldwide fell 55% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for PaintShop Pro worldwide fell 38.1% over 12 measured months, from 20.9K to 12.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Luminar Neo’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.

Luminar Neo

1 branded search term

  • luminarneo

PaintShop Pro

12 branded search terms

  • corel paintshop pro
  • paint shop pro ai
  • paint shop pro app
  • paint shop pro software
  • paintshop pro ai
  • paintshop pro android
  • paintshop pro app
  • paintshop pro linux
  • paintshop pro mac
  • paintshop pro software
  • paintshop pro ultimate
  • paintshoppro

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