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Placeit vs UI8:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Placeit had more branded searches than UI8 among design template platforms worldwide. Placeit had about 40,500 branded searches, while UI8 had 12,100. Placeit made up 0.02% of all design template platform searches we track, and UI8 accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about design template platforms, neither Placeit nor UI8 appeared in any of the five answers.

Among design template platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Placeit, about 3 searches for every 1 for UI8

Placeit 40.5K searchesUI8 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Placeit in 0 of 5UI8 in 0 of 5

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Top design template platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Placeit nor UI8 showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canva1st
  2. Adobe Express2nd
  3. Visme3rd
  4. Envato Elements4th
  5. PosterMyWall5th
  6. VistaCreate5th
  7. Creative Market7th
  8. Placeit–
  9. Design Bundles–
  10. UI8–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Express4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • VistaCreate3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PosterMyWall2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Envato Elements2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Visme2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Creative Market1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Placeit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Design Bundles0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UI80 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 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 Placeit or UI8 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Placeit and UI8 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 design template platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Placeit and UI8 among design template platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Placeit, UI8. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanvaAdobe ExpressPosterMyWallEnvato ElementsCreative MarketVismeVistaCreatePlaceitDesign BundlesUI8GraphicRiver
Oct 202598.2%0.85%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.08%0.05%0.05%0.02%<0.01%0.01%
Nov 202597.9%1%0.43%0.29%0.07%0.09%0.05%0.06%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Dec 202597.7%1%0.64%0.35%0.09%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Jan 202698.1%1%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.06%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202698.2%1%0.35%0.23%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202698.1%1%0.43%0.24%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202698.1%1%0.35%0.24%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202698.3%1%0.35%0.19%0.07%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202698.2%0.99%0.35%0.24%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202698.1%0.98%0.35%0.29%0.09%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.02%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202698.4%0.99%0.24%0.19%0.07%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202698.5%0.99%0.19%0.16%0.06%0.04%0.03%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the Placeit and UI8 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Placeit was ahead of UI8 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Placeit’s share of searches among design template platforms worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UI8’s share of searches among design template platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 12.1K.

How did search popularity change for design template platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, UI8 rose from 11th to 10th among design template platforms worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Placeit worldwide fell 63.2% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Placeit’s and UI8’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.

Placeit

1 branded search term

  • placeit

UI8

1 branded search term

  • ui8

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