Creative Market vs UI8:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Creative Market had more branded searches than UI8 among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand. Creative Market had about 930 branded searches, while UI8 had 10. Creative Market made up 3.9% of all design asset marketplace searches we track, and UI8 accounted for 0.04%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about design asset marketplaces, Creative Market appeared in four of the five answers and UI8 in three. Creative Market was mentioned before UI8 in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Creative Market, about 93 searches for every 1 for UI8
Who does AI mention more?
Creative Market, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, UI8 in 3
Who does AI recommend more?
Creative Market, named ahead of UI8 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, Creative Market was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. UI8 was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Creative Market was listed before UI8 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 Market or UI8 more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Creative Market and UI8 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 Creative Market, UI8. 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 Market and UI8 comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Creative Market was ahead of UI8 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Creative Market’s share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand moved from 3% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 930.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UI8’s share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand moved from 0.09% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 10.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand design asset marketplaces in September 2026?
2 changes
Creative Market’s share of searches among design asset marketplaces in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.2% to 3.9% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for UI8 in New Zealand fell 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 10 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
9 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Creative Market’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.
Creative Market
8 branded search terms
- creative market
- creative market fonts
- creative market mockups
- creative market templates
- creativemarket
- creativemarket fonts
- creativemarket mockups
- creativemarket templates
UI8
1 branded search term
- ui8
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