Creative Fabrica vs Envato:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Envato had more branded searches than Creative Fabrica among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand. Envato had about 4,540 branded searches, while Creative Fabrica had 880. Envato made up 19.1% of all design asset marketplace searches we track, and Creative Fabrica accounted for 3.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about design asset marketplaces, Envato appeared in three of the five answers and Creative Fabrica in two. Envato was mentioned before Creative Fabrica in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Envato, about 5 searches for every 1 for Creative Fabrica
Who does AI mention more?
Envato, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Creative Fabrica in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
Envato, named ahead of Creative Fabrica in every answer
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Top design asset marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Envato was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Creative Fabrica was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Envato was listed before Creative Fabrica in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Creative Market1st- Envato2nd
UI83rd
Adobe Stock4th
Creative Fabrica5th
Dafont–
Freepik–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Creative Market4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Envato3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- UI83 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Adobe Stock2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Creative Fabrica2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Dafont0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Freepik0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about design asset marketplaces
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which design asset marketplace should I shop at in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best design asset marketplaces in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best design asset marketplace in New Zealand for design assets for a project?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“templates for small businesses”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“font marketplace”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Creative Fabrica or Envato more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Creative Fabrica and Envato by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven design asset marketplaces we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Envato, Creative Fabrica. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Dafont | Adobe Stock | Envato | Freepik | Creative Market | Creative Fabrica | UI8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.8% | 29.3% | 17.7% | 16.3% | 3% | 3.8% | 0.09% |
| Nov 2025 | 26.6% | 31.7% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.2% | 28.6% | 17.8% | 16.1% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 0.04% |
| Jan 2026 | 28.6% | 27.8% | 17.4% | 15.6% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 0.08% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.1% | 27% | 16.5% | 15% | 3% | 4.3% | 0.07% |
| Mar 2026 | 34% | 27.2% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.08% |
| Apr 2026 | 30.9% | 29.9% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 0.07% |
| May 2026 | 33.9% | 26.9% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 3% | 4.3% | 0.07% |
| Jun 2026 | 35.5% | 28.2% | 16.7% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.03% |
| Jul 2026 | 36% | 28% | 16.4% | 12.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.04% |
| Aug 2026 | 38.9% | 25.3% | 18.1% | 11.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.08% |
| Sep 2026 | 35% | 27.9% | 19.1% | 10.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.04% |
How has the Creative Fabrica and Envato comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Envato was ahead of Creative Fabrica in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Creative Fabrica’s share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 880.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Envato’s share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand moved from 17.7% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6K to 4.5K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand design asset marketplaces in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Envato gained share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand, from 18.1% to 19.1%.
In September 2026, Creative Fabrica gained share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
10 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Creative Fabrica’s and Envato’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.
Creative Fabrica
1 branded search term
- creative fabrica
Envato
9 branded search terms
- elements envato
- envato
- envato elements
- envato fonts
- envato graphics
- envato market
- envato mockups
- envato templates
- themeforest
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