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pdfFiller vs Xodo:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, pdfFiller had more branded searches than Xodo among PDF editors worldwide. pdfFiller had about 93,200 branded searches, while Xodo had 49,500. pdfFiller made up 0.13% of all PDF editor searches we track, and Xodo accounted for 0.07%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about PDF editors, pdfFiller appeared in two of the five answers and Xodo in none.

Among PDF editors worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

pdfFiller, about 88% more searches than Xodo

pdfFiller 93.2K searchesXodo 49.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

pdfFiller, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Xodo in 0

pdfFiller in 2 of 5Xodo in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

pdfFiller, the only one of the two named

pdfFiller first in 2Xodo never named

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Top PDF editors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, pdfFiller was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Xodo 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.

  1. Adobe Acrobat1st
  2. PDFgear2nd
  3. Foxit3rd
  4. PDF Expert4th
  5. pdfFiller5th
  6. PDF-XChange6th
  7. PDFescape7th
  8. iLovePDF–
  9. Sejda–
  10. +3 more
  11. Xodo–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Adobe Acrobat5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PDFgear5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Foxit4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • PDF Expert3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PDF-XChange2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • pdfFiller2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PDFescape1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • iLovePDF0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sejda0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Xodo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

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5 answers

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 pdfFiller or Xodo more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for pdfFiller and Xodo by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 PDF editors we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

pdfFiller and Xodo among PDF editors worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for pdfFiller, Xodo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthiLovePDFAdobe AcrobatSejdaSmallpdfPDF24FoxitPDFgearPDF-XChangePDFescapeNitropdfFillerXodoPDF Expert
Oct 202582.4%7.3%3.3%2.8%1.5%0.88%0.37%0.45%0.45%0.19%0.22%0.11%0.06%
Nov 202583.7%6.2%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.3%0.41%0.37%0.2%0.17%0.11%0.06%
Dec 202583.4%5.9%3.7%3.1%1.4%0.83%0.4%0.4%0.33%0.18%0.19%0.12%0.05%
Jan 202682.1%6.8%3.6%3%1.6%0.83%0.49%0.49%0.4%0.21%0.23%0.12%0.07%
Feb 202681.7%7.5%3.6%3.1%1.6%0.83%0.4%0.39%0.32%0.18%0.19%0.1%0.05%
Mar 202683.4%6.4%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.45%0.45%0.3%0.17%0.22%0.09%0.06%
Apr 202684%5.8%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.46%0.42%0.31%0.17%0.17%0.09%0.05%
May 202684%6.1%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.7%0.37%0.37%0.31%0.17%0.15%0.09%0.05%
Jun 202685.4%5.3%3.1%2.9%1.4%0.61%0.34%0.34%0.23%0.16%0.16%0.07%0.04%
Jul 202684.4%5.8%3.4%2.6%1.5%0.69%0.46%0.37%0.25%0.21%0.14%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202685.5%5%3.5%2.4%1.5%0.68%0.38%0.35%0.25%0.18%0.14%0.08%0.04%
Sep 202686.1%5%3.1%2.1%1.7%0.63%0.34%0.34%0.23%0.16%0.13%0.07%0.04%

How has the pdfFiller and Xodo comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • pdfFiller was ahead of Xodo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, pdfFiller’s share of searches among PDF editors worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 148K to 93.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xodo’s share of searches among PDF editors worldwide moved from 0.11% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K.

How did search popularity change for PDF editors worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for pdfFiller worldwide fell 37% over 12 measured months, from 148K to 93.2K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Xodo worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

10 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using pdfFiller’s and Xodo’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.

pdfFiller

9 branded search terms

  • pdf editor pdffiller
  • pdf pdffiller
  • pdffiller
  • pdffiller app
  • pdffiller com
  • pdffiller online
  • pdffiller pdf
  • pdffiller pdf editor
  • pdffiller software

Xodo

1 branded search term

  • xodo

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