--- title: "Scribus vs Xara: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Scribus or Xara more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desktop publishing software set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scribus-vs-xara" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scribus vs Xara: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Scribus or Xara more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Desktop publishing software set in New Zealand. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Scribus and Xara - **Competitive set**: Desktop publishing software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Scribus Share of Search**: 22.2% - **Xara Share of Search**: 14.6% ## Is Scribus or Xara more popular in search? - In September 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Xara among desktop publishing software in New Zealand. Scribus had about 320 branded searches, while Xara had 210. Scribus made up 22.2% of all desktop publishing software searches we track, and Xara accounted for 14.6%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Xara took it in December 2025, Scribus took it in January 2026, Xara took it in April 2026, Scribus took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scribus’ share of searches among desktop publishing software in New Zealand moved from 13% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xara’s share of searches among desktop publishing software in New Zealand moved from 10.5% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 210. ## Top desktop publishing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Scribus appeared in all five answers. Xara did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Adobe InDesign | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Affinity | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Scribus | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Marq | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | QuarkXPress | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Swift Publisher | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Xara | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VivaDesigner | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about desktop publishing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which desktop publishing tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Affinity, 2. Adobe InDesign, 3. Scribus - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best desktop publishing tools in New Zealand?": 1. Adobe InDesign, 2. Affinity, 3. Scribus, 4. Marq - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best desktop publishing tool in New Zealand for multi-page layouts?": 1. Adobe InDesign, 2. Affinity, 3. Scribus - Searched Google, AI Overview "desktop publishing software": 1. Adobe InDesign, 2. Affinity, 3. Scribus, 4. QuarkXPress - Searched Google, AI Overview "page layout software": 1. Adobe InDesign, 2. Affinity, 3. Scribus, 4. Marq, 5. Swift Publisher Not named in any answer: Xara and VivaDesigner. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand desktop publishing software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Affinity overtook Scribus to rank 2nd among desktop publishing software in New Zealand, with 27.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Scribus lost share of searches among desktop publishing software in New Zealand, from 24.1% to 22.2%. - In September 2026, Xara lost share of searches among desktop publishing software in New Zealand, from 16% to 14.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Scribus estimated searches | Scribus Share of Search | Scribus rank | Xara estimated searches | Xara Share of Search | Xara rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 260 | 13% | 3 | 210 | 10.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 11.7% | 3 | 210 | 9.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 13.5% | 4 | 210 | 16.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 17.9% | 3 | 210 | 14.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 17.3% | 3 | 210 | 14% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 15.3% | 3 | 260 | 15.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 260 | 17.1% | 4 | 320 | 21.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 210 | 15.7% | 4 | 260 | 19.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 13.9% | 4 | 260 | 17.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 17.8% | 3 | 260 | 17.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 24.1% | 2 | 260 | 16% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 320 | 22.2% | 3 | 210 | 14.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scribus’ and Xara’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. - **Scribus**: Measured on the search term “scribus”. - **Xara**: Measured on the search term “xara”. - [Scribus profile](/demand/nz/brands/scribus) - [Xara profile](/demand/nz/brands/xara) - [All desktop publishing software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-desktop-publishing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Scribus or Xara more popular in search? In September 2026, Scribus had more branded searches than Xara among desktop publishing software in New Zealand. Scribus had about 320 branded searches, while Xara had 210. Scribus made up 22.2% of all desktop publishing software searches we track, and Xara accounted for 14.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Scribus vs Xara: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scribus-vs-xara This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scribus-vs-xara. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.