--- title: "Pixelmator vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Pixelmator 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/pixelmator-vs-xara" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pixelmator vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Pixelmator 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**: Pixelmator and Xara - **Competitive set**: Graphic design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Pixelmator Share of Search**: 0.02% - **Xara Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Which is more popular in search, Pixelmator or Xara? - In August 2026, Pixelmator had more branded searches than Xara among graphic design software worldwide. Pixelmator was estimated to have 41.8K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 0.02% Share of Search versus Xara’s <0.01%. - Pixelmator was ahead of Xara in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Pixelmator estimated searches | Pixelmator Share of Search | Pixelmator rank | Xara estimated searches | Xara Share of Search | Xara rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 45.4K | 0.02% | 21 | 3.3K | <0.01% | 27 | | Nov 2025 | 43.7K | 0.02% | 21 | 2.7K | <0.01% | 27 | | Dec 2025 | 36.3K | 0.02% | 21 | 2.4K | <0.01% | 28 | | Jan 2026 | 186K | 0.09% | 17 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 28 | | Feb 2026 | 76.8K | 0.04% | 21 | 2.4K | <0.01% | 28 | | Mar 2026 | 75.5K | 0.03% | 21 | 2.3K | <0.01% | 29 | | Apr 2026 | 52.2K | 0.02% | 21 | 2K | <0.01% | 29 | | May 2026 | 52.1K | 0.02% | 21 | 1.9K | <0.01% | 29 | | Jun 2026 | 42.3K | 0.02% | 21 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 30 | | Jul 2026 | 41.5K | 0.03% | 21 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 30 | | Aug 2026 | 41.8K | 0.02% | 21 | 1.6K | <0.01% | 28 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pixelmator’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. - **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. - **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. - [Pixelmator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelmator) - [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, Pixelmator or Xara? In August 2026, Pixelmator had more branded searches than Xara among graphic design software worldwide. Pixelmator was estimated to have 41.8K branded searches compared to Xara’s 1.6K, and held a 0.02% Share of Search versus Xara’s <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pixelmator vs Xara: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pixelmator-vs-xara This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pixelmator-vs-xara. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.