Luminar Neo vs remove.bg:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, remove.bg had more branded searches than Luminar Neo among AI image editing tools worldwide. remove.bg had about 16.8 million branded searches, while Luminar Neo had 49,500. remove.bg made up 8% of all AI image editing tool searches we track, and Luminar Neo accounted for 0.02%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI image editing tools, Luminar Neo appeared in three of the five answers and remove.bg in none.
Who do people search for more?
remove.bg, about 340 searches for every 1 for Luminar Neo
Who does AI mention more?
Luminar Neo, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, remove.bg in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Luminar Neo, the only one of the two named
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Top AI image editing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Luminar Neo was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. remove.bg 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.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Adobe Photoshop5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers- Luminar Neo3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Adobe Firefly2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Picsart1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Photoroom1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- remove.bg0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Pixelcut0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about AI image editing tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which AI image editing tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best AI image editing tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best AI image editing tool for quick photo edits?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai image editor”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“photo editing app”
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 remove.bg more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Luminar Neo and remove.bg by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight AI image editing tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for remove.bg, Luminar Neo. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Canva | remove.bg | Picsart | Adobe Firefly | Photoroom | Adobe Photoshop | Pixelcut | Luminar Neo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 88% | 9.7% | 0.81% | 0.38% | 0.47% | 0.32% | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| Nov 2025 | 85.7% | 11.5% | 0.99% | 0.46% | 0.56% | 0.37% | 0.31% | 0.06% |
| Dec 2025 | 85.4% | 11.5% | 1.2% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.46% | 0.37% | 0.06% |
| Jan 2026 | 87.7% | 9.7% | 1% | 0.38% | 0.57% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.05% |
| Feb 2026 | 87.9% | 9.7% | 0.96% | 0.38% | 0.47% | 0.31% | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| Mar 2026 | 87.7% | 9.7% | 1% | 0.46% | 0.57% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 0.04% |
| Apr 2026 | 87.7% | 9.6% | 1.2% | 0.46% | 0.57% | 0.31% | 0.17% | 0.05% |
| May 2026 | 87.7% | 9.6% | 1.1% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.04% |
| Jun 2026 | 85.5% | 11.4% | 1.3% | 0.55% | 0.67% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Jul 2026 | 83.1% | 13.4% | 1.5% | 0.65% | 0.79% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Aug 2026 | 85.6% | 11.4% | 1.2% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.3% | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Sep 2026 | 89.6% | 8% | 0.86% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.32% | 0.18% | 0.02% |
How has the Luminar Neo and remove.bg comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- remove.bg 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 AI image editing tools worldwide moved from 0.04% to 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, remove.bg’s share of searches among AI image editing tools worldwide moved from 9.7% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.4M to 16.8M.
How did search popularity change for AI image editing tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, remove.bg lost share of searches among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 11.4% to 8%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Luminar Neo worldwide fell 55% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 49.5K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Luminar Neo’s and remove.bg’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
remove.bg
2 branded search terms
- remove bg
- removebg
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