Luminar Neo vs Photopea:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Luminar Neo among image editing software worldwide. Photopea had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Luminar Neo had 49,500. Photopea made up 29.5% of all image editing software searches we track, and Luminar Neo accounted for 0.43%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about image editing software, Luminar Neo appeared in four of the five answers and Photopea in three. Luminar Neo was mentioned before Photopea in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Photopea, about 69 searches for every 1 for Luminar Neo
Who does AI mention more?
Luminar Neo, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Photopea in 3
Who does AI recommend more?
Luminar Neo, named ahead of Photopea in 3 of 5 answers
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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. Photopea was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Luminar Neo was listed before Photopea in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Adobe Photoshop1st- Adobe Lightroom2nd
Affinity3rd- Luminar Neo4th
GIMP5th- Photopea6th
Pixlr7th
Picsart–
Fotor–
Paint.NET–- +5 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
- Paint.NET0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about image editing software
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which image editor should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best image editing software?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best image editor for photo retouching?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“image editing software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“photo editing software”
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 Photopea more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Luminar Neo and Photopea 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.
Share of searches by month for Photopea, Luminar Neo. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Photopea | Adobe Photoshop | Picsart | Adobe Lightroom | Pixlr | GIMP | Fotor | Affinity | Paint.NET | PhotoScape | Luminar Neo | Pixelmator | PaintShop Pro | Xara | Acorn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 27.2% | 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 2025 | 22.4% | 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 2025 | 25.3% | 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 2026 | 25.5% | 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 2026 | 27.1% | 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 2026 | 26.7% | 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 2026 | 26.4% | 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 2026 | 27.7% | 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 2026 | 29.5% | 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 2026 | 30.2% | 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 2026 | 29.7% | 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 2026 | 29.5% | 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 Photopea comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Photopea was ahead of Luminar Neo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Luminar Neo’s share of searches among image editing software worldwide moved from 0.72% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Photopea’s share of searches among image editing software worldwide moved from 27.2% to 29.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2M to 3.4M.
How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Luminar Neo worldwide fell 55% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 49.5K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Photopea worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.2M to 3.4M in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
20 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Luminar Neo’s and Photopea’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
Photopea
19 branded search terms
- photo pea
- photo pea ai
- photo pea app
- photo pea editor
- photopea
- photopea ai
- photopea android
- photopea app
- photopea editor
- photopea graphic design
- photopea image editor
- photopea ipad
- photopea iphone
- photopea linux
- photopea mac
- photopea photo editing
- photopea photo editor
- photopea pro
- photopea software
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