--- title: "Microsoft Designer vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Paint.NET? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-designer-vs-paint-net" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Designer vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Paint.NET? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Graphic design 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**: Microsoft Designer and Paint.NET - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Microsoft Designer Share of Search**: 0.12% - **Paint.NET Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Paint.NET? - In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Paint.NET among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Paint.NET’s 111K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Paint.NET’s 0.06%. - Microsoft Designer was ahead of Paint.NET in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Designer’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 492K to 224K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paint.NET’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide moved from 0.08% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 199K to 111K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide fell 54.5% over 11 measured months, from 492K to 224K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Paint.NET worldwide fell 44.4% over 11 measured months, from 199K to 111K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Designer estimated searches | Microsoft Designer Share of Search | Microsoft Designer rank | Paint.NET estimated searches | Paint.NET Share of Search | Paint.NET rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 492K | 0.19% | 13 | 199K | 0.08% | 16 | | Nov 2025 | 329K | 0.15% | 15 | 199K | 0.09% | 16 | | Dec 2025 | 252K | 0.14% | 15 | 197K | 0.11% | 16 | | Jan 2026 | 262K | 0.12% | 15 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | | Feb 2026 | 255K | 0.12% | 15 | 166K | 0.08% | 16 | | Mar 2026 | 261K | 0.12% | 15 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | | Apr 2026 | 253K | 0.12% | 15 | 167K | 0.08% | 16 | | May 2026 | 394K | 0.18% | 12 | 168K | 0.08% | 16 | | Jun 2026 | 509K | 0.28% | 12 | 112K | 0.06% | 16 | | Jul 2026 | 241K | 0.15% | 15 | 111K | 0.07% | 16 | | Aug 2026 | 224K | 0.12% | 15 | 111K | 0.06% | 16 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Designer’s and Paint.NET’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. - **Microsoft Designer**: Measured on the search terms “designer microsoft”, “designer microsoft ai”, “designer microsoft app”, “designer microsoft com”, “designer microsoft download”, “designer microsoft free”, “designer microsoft price”, “designer microsoft pricing”, “designer.microsoft.com”, “download microsoft designer”, “image creator from microsoft designer”, “microsoft designer”, “microsoft designer 2025”, “microsoft designer ai”, “microsoft designer ai generator”, “microsoft designer ai image”, “microsoft designer ai image creator”, “microsoft designer ai image generator”, “microsoft designer ai photo generator”, “microsoft designer app”, “microsoft designer cost”, “microsoft designer download”, “microsoft designer for mac”, “microsoft designer free”, “microsoft designer free ai image generator”, “microsoft designer image creator”, “microsoft designer image creator free”, “microsoft designer image generator”, “microsoft designer online”, “microsoft designer photo editor”, “microsoft designer price”, “microsoft designer pro”, “microsoft designer reviews”, “microsoft designer software”, “microsoft designer sticker creator”, “ms designer”, “ms designer ai”, “ms designer app”, “ms designer download”, “ms designer free”, “ms designer online”, “ms designer pricing” and “ms designer software”, summed into one figure. - **Paint.NET**: Measured on the search terms “download paint net”, “free paint net”, “online paint net”, “paint dot net”, “paint dot net ai”, “paint dot net download”, “paint dot net free”, “paint dot net linux”, “paint dot net mac”, “paint dot net online”, “paint net”, “paint net 2”, “paint net 2025”, “paint net 2026”, “paint net ai”, “paint net android”, “paint net app”, “paint net download”, “paint net editor”, “paint net free”, “paint net free download”, “paint net free trial”, “paint net ipad”, “paint net linux”, “paint net mac”, “paint net price”, “paint net pro”, “paint net program”, “paint net review”, “paint net web”, “paint net website”, “paint net windows”, “paint.net”, “paint.net 2”, “paint.net 2025”, “paint.net 2026”, “paint.net ai”, “paint.net app”, “paint.net download”, “paint.net editor”, “paint.net free”, “paint.net free trial”, “paint.net price”, “paint.net pro”, “paintdotnet”, “paintdotnet download” and “paintdotnet for mac”, summed into one figure. - [Microsoft Designer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-designer) - [Paint.NET profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paint-net) - [All graphic design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphic-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 31 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, Microsoft Designer or Paint.NET? In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Paint.NET among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Paint.NET’s 111K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Paint.NET’s 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Designer vs Paint.NET: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-designer-vs-paint-net This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-designer-vs-paint-net. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.