--- title: "Paint.NET vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Paint.NET or Pixelmator? 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/paint-net-vs-pixelmator" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Paint.NET vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Paint.NET or Pixelmator? 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**: Paint.NET and Pixelmator - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Paint.NET Share of Search**: 0.06% - **Pixelmator Share of Search**: 0.02% ## Which is more popular in search, Paint.NET or Pixelmator? - In August 2026, Paint.NET had more branded searches than Pixelmator among graphic design software worldwide. Paint.NET was estimated to have 111K branded searches compared to Pixelmator’s 41.8K, and held a 0.06% Share of Search versus Pixelmator’s 0.02%. - Paint.NET was ahead of Pixelmator in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixelmator’s estimated Share of Search among graphic design software worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.4K to 41.8K. ## How did search popularity change for graphic design software worldwide 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 | Paint.NET estimated searches | Paint.NET Share of Search | Paint.NET rank | Pixelmator estimated searches | Pixelmator Share of Search | Pixelmator rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 199K | 0.08% | 16 | 45.4K | 0.02% | 21 | | Nov 2025 | 199K | 0.09% | 16 | 43.7K | 0.02% | 21 | | Dec 2025 | 197K | 0.11% | 16 | 36.3K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jan 2026 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | 186K | 0.09% | 17 | | Feb 2026 | 166K | 0.08% | 16 | 76.8K | 0.04% | 21 | | Mar 2026 | 197K | 0.09% | 16 | 75.5K | 0.03% | 21 | | Apr 2026 | 167K | 0.08% | 16 | 52.2K | 0.02% | 21 | | May 2026 | 168K | 0.08% | 16 | 52.1K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jun 2026 | 112K | 0.06% | 16 | 42.3K | 0.02% | 21 | | Jul 2026 | 111K | 0.07% | 16 | 41.5K | 0.03% | 21 | | Aug 2026 | 111K | 0.06% | 16 | 41.8K | 0.02% | 21 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Paint.NET’s and Pixelmator’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. - **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. - **Pixelmator**: Measured on the search terms “apple pixelmator”, “apple pixelmator pro”, “download pixelmator”, “free pixelmator”, “how much is pixelmator”, “pixelmator”, “pixelmator 2”, “pixelmator ai”, “pixelmator android”, “pixelmator app”, “pixelmator classic”, “pixelmator cost”, “pixelmator free download”, “pixelmator free trial”, “pixelmator image editor”, “pixelmator ipad”, “pixelmator iphone”, “pixelmator linux”, “pixelmator mac”, “pixelmator online”, “pixelmator photo editing software”, “pixelmator photo editor”, “pixelmator price”, “pixelmator pro”, “pixelmator pro 2024”, “pixelmator pro ai”, “pixelmator pro android”, “pixelmator pro app”, “pixelmator pro cost”, “pixelmator pro download”, “pixelmator pro for iphone”, “pixelmator pro for mac”, “pixelmator pro for windows”, “pixelmator pro free”, “pixelmator pro free download”, “pixelmator pro free trial”, “pixelmator pro graphic design”, “pixelmator pro ipad”, “pixelmator pro iphone”, “pixelmator pro mac”, “pixelmator pro photo editing”, “pixelmator pro photo editing app”, “pixelmator pro review”, “pixelmator pro subscription”, “pixelmator pro trial”, “pixelmator pro vector graphics”, “pixelmator pro website”, “pixelmator pro windows”, “pixelmator review”, “pixelmator subscription”, “pixelmator trial”, “pixelmator vector graphics” and “pixelmator windows”, summed into one figure. - [Paint.NET profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paint-net) - [Pixelmator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelmator) - [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, Paint.NET or Pixelmator? In August 2026, Paint.NET had more branded searches than Pixelmator among graphic design software worldwide. Paint.NET was estimated to have 111K branded searches compared to Pixelmator’s 41.8K, and held a 0.06% Share of Search versus Pixelmator’s 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Paint.NET vs Pixelmator: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/paint-net-vs-pixelmator This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/paint-net-vs-pixelmator. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.