RawTherapee vs Snapseed:Which is more popular?

Name: RawTherapee vs Snapseed: Which is searched more?
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In September 2026, Snapseed had more branded searches than RawTherapee among photo editing software worldwide. Snapseed had about 329,000 branded searches, while RawTherapee had 33,100. Snapseed made up 3.2% of all photo editing software searches we track, and RawTherapee accounted for 0.32%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photo editing software, RawTherapee appeared in two of the five answers and Snapseed in one. RawTherapee was mentioned before Snapseed in two out of three answers that named either.

Among photo editing software worldwide in September 2026

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Top photo editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RawTherapee was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Snapseed was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RawTherapee was listed before Snapseed in two out of three answers that named either.

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Adobe Lightroom	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Adobe Photoshop	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Capture One	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Affinity	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
GIMP	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Luminar Neo	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
RawTherapee	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
DxO PhotoLab	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
CyberLink PhotoDirector	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Snapseed	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5

Adobe Lightroom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Adobe Photoshop5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Capture One5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Affinity5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GIMP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Luminar Neo3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
RawTherapee2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
DxO PhotoLab2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
CyberLink PhotoDirector2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Snapseed1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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See every answer about photo editing software

5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which photo editing software should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best photo editing software options?”
1. 1Adobe Lightroom
2. 2Adobe Photoshop
3. 3Affinity
4. 4GIMP
5. 5Luminar Neo
6. 6DxO PhotoLab
7. 7Capture One
8. 8Photopea
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best photo editing software for advanced photo edits?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“photo editing software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“photo editor software”

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 21, 2026.

Is RawTherapee or Snapseed more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for RawTherapee and Snapseed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 photo editing software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

RawTherapee and Snapseed among photo editing software worldwide, by month

Month	Photopea	Picsart	Adobe Lightroom	Pixlr	GIMP	VSCO	Adobe Photoshop	Snapseed	Capture One	Affinity	Luminar Neo	RawTherapee	DxO PhotoLab	CyberLink PhotoDirector
Oct 2025	31.9%	16.7%	9.7%	12.7%	8.4%	6.6%	6.4%	3.2%	0.86%	1.6%	0.86%	0.39%	0.26%	0.47%
Nov 2025	27.2%	17.9%	9.7%	13.6%	8.9%	6.8%	6.7%	3.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.27%	0.4%
Dec 2025	29.1%	19.1%	10.4%	11.4%	7.7%	7.3%	7.2%	3.5%	0.96%	1.2%	0.96%	0.35%	0.19%	0.53%
Jan 2026	29.2%	18.8%	10.6%	11.4%	9.2%	7.4%	5.9%	3.5%	0.96%	1.2%	0.96%	0.35%	0.19%	0.43%
Feb 2026	31.3%	19.5%	11%	10.8%	8.2%	6.5%	6.3%	3.1%	0.69%	0.9%	0.85%	0.31%	0.17%	0.38%
Mar 2026	29.8%	19.2%	11%	11.4%	7.9%	7.5%	6%	3.6%	0.98%	1%	0.8%	0.29%	0.2%	0.29%
Apr 2026	30%	22.5%	11%	9.8%	7.7%	6.2%	6%	3.6%	0.66%	0.72%	0.99%	0.3%	0.2%	0.24%
May 2026	30.9%	22.4%	10.8%	10.3%	6.5%	6.5%	5.1%	4.6%	0.68%	0.74%	0.83%	0.31%	0.2%	0.25%
Jun 2026	32.2%	22.2%	11.1%	8.9%	6.8%	6.7%	5.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.93%	0.71%	0.32%	0.21%	0.12%
Jul 2026	32.8%	22.3%	9.7%	9.4%	7.1%	6.8%	5.4%	3.3%	0.89%	0.94%	0.73%	0.32%	0.22%	0.1%
Aug 2026	32.7%	22%	11.3%	8.7%	7%	6.8%	5.4%	3.3%	0.88%	0.78%	0.59%	0.32%	0.22%	0.1%
Sep 2026	32.6%	17.5%	11.3%	10.2%	8.3%	6.7%	6.5%	3.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.48%	0.32%	0.26%	0.1%

How has the RawTherapee and Snapseed comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Snapseed was ahead of RawTherapee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RawTherapee’s share of searches among photo editing software worldwide moved from 0.39% to 0.32%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 33.1K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snapseed’s share of searches among photo editing software worldwide held steady at 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 404K to 329K.

How did search popularity change for photo editing software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for RawTherapee worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Snapseed worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 404K to 329K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RawTherapee’s and Snapseed’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.