--- title: "Microsoft Designer vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Xara? 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-xara" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Designer vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Xara? 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 Xara - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Microsoft Designer Share of Search**: 0.12% - **Xara Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Which is more popular in search, Microsoft Designer or Xara? - In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Xara among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Xara’s <0.01%. - Microsoft Designer was ahead of Xara 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, Xara’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 1.6K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Xara rose from 30th to 28th among graphic design software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Designer worldwide fell 54.5% over 11 measured months, from 492K to 224K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Designer estimated searches | Microsoft Designer Share of Search | Microsoft Designer rank | Xara estimated searches | Xara Share of Search | Xara rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 492K | 0.19% | 13 | 3.3K | <0.01% | 27 | | Nov 2025 | 329K | 0.15% | 15 | 2.7K | <0.01% | 27 | | Dec 2025 | 252K | 0.14% | 15 | 2.4K | <0.01% | 28 | | Jan 2026 | 262K | 0.12% | 15 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 28 | | Feb 2026 | 255K | 0.12% | 15 | 2.4K | <0.01% | 28 | | Mar 2026 | 261K | 0.12% | 15 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 29 | | Apr 2026 | 253K | 0.12% | 15 | 2K | <0.01% | 29 | | May 2026 | 394K | 0.18% | 12 | 1.9K | <0.01% | 29 | | Jun 2026 | 509K | 0.28% | 12 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 30 | | Jul 2026 | 241K | 0.15% | 15 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 30 | | Aug 2026 | 224K | 0.12% | 15 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 28 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Designer’s and Xara’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. - **Xara**: Measured on the search terms “download xara designer pro”, “magix xara designer pro”, “magix xara photo & graphic designer”, “magix xara xtreme”, “magix xara xtreme pro”, “xara cloud”, “xara cloud pricing”, “xara designer pro”, “xara designer pro free download”, “xara designer pro mac”, “xara designer pro price”, “xara designer pro review”, “xara designer pro reviews”, “xara photo & graphic designer”, “xara photo & graphic designer free”, “xara photo & graphic designer free download”, “xara photo & graphic designer online”, “xara photo & graphic designer review”, “xara photo and graphic designer download”, “xara photo and graphic designer review”, “xara software”, “xara software download”, “xara software free download”, “xara software review”, “xara xtreme”, “xara xtreme download”, “xara xtreme free download”, “xara xtreme linux”, “xara xtreme mac”, “xara xtreme pro”, “xara xtreme review” and “xara xtreme windows”, summed into one figure. - [Microsoft Designer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-designer) - [Xara profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xara) - [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 Xara? In August 2026, Microsoft Designer had more branded searches than Xara among graphic design software worldwide. Microsoft Designer was estimated to have 224K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Xara’s <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Designer vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-designer-vs-xara This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-designer-vs-xara. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.