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Snagit vs Zight:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Zight had more branded searches than Snagit among screen recording apps worldwide. Zight was estimated to have 139K branded searches compared to Snagit’s 60.5K, and held an 8% Share of Search versus Snagit’s 3.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among screen recording apps worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Snagit or Zight?
Snagit3.5%60.5K searches
vs
Zight8%139K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Snagit or Zight?

Compare the screen recording apps engineering teams rely on. 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.

Snagit and Zight among screen recording apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Zight, Snagit. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthZightSnagit
Oct 20252%5.3%
Nov 20252%5.3%
Dec 20252%4.4%
Jan 20262.8%5%
Feb 20264.5%5.1%
Mar 20268.6%4.5%
Apr 20268.7%3.8%
May 20269.2%3.9%
Jun 20267.7%4.1%
Jul 20267.8%3.4%
Aug 20268%3.5%
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How has the Snagit and Zight comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Zight took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Snagit’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording apps worldwide moved from 5.3% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zight’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording apps worldwide moved from 2% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 34K to 139K.

How did search popularity change for screen recording apps worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zight worldwide rose 307.8% over 11 measured months, from 34K to 139K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snagit worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Snagit’s and Zight’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.

Snagit

1 branded search term

  • snagit

Zight

6 branded search terms

  • cloud app screen recorder
  • cloudapp
  • zight
  • zight app
  • zight com
  • zight screen recorder

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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