The buyer question · week of Nov 2 – 8

Best Graphic Design Software Brands Ranking

Named by AI, refreshed weekly.

Evidence behind the chart ?

AI panel6 assistantsasked this question every week
Brands onlyMakers, not modelsAI assistants answer this question with brand names, so the chart lists brands. ?

The weekly chart ?

The top 20 brands right now.

Brand chart

Current race ?

This week ?

Adobe holds #1.

#1 in 13 of the last 13 weeks

All 23 moves ↓

Tap a card for each AI’s place and other charts.

#BrandPlace by weekLast weekWeeks in top 20Top-20 weeks
  1. #1same place as last weekAdobeAlso #1 Software & Digital Services · #1 Creative Software · +4Last week #1 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#1
    2. Claude#1
    3. Gemini#1
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#1
    6. Perplexity#1

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #1 is the 4-week average.

    Where Adobe is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Adobe graphic design software
  2. #2up 1 place since last weekCorelAlso #2 Creative Software · #4 Software & Digital Services · +2Last week #3 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#5
    2. Claude#12
    3. Gemini#6
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#4
    6. Perplexity#7

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #2 is the 4-week average.

    Where Corel is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Corel graphic design software
  3. #3down 1 place since last weekCanvaAlso #6 Creative Software · #11 Best Photo Editing Software · +2Last week #2 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#6
    2. Claude#8
    3. Gemini#9
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#20
    6. Perplexity#4

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #3 is the 4-week average.

    Where Canva is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Canva graphic design software
  4. #4same place as last weekFigmaAlso #14 Creative SoftwareLast week #4 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#7
    2. Claude#9
    3. Gemini#8
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#11
    6. Perplexity#6

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #4 is the 4-week average.

    Where Figma is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Figma graphic design software
  5. #5up 1 place since last weekSerifAlso #4 Creative Software · #6 Best Photo Editing Software · +1Last week #6 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#18
    2. Claude#15
    3. Gemini#3
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#5
    6. Perplexity#15

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #5 is the 4-week average.

    Where Serif is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Serif graphic design software
  6. #6down 1 place since last weekSketchAlso #17 Creative SoftwareLast week #5 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#8
    2. Claude#24
    3. Gemini#7
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#12
    6. Perplexity#13

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #6 is the 4-week average.

    Where Sketch is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Sketch graphic design software
  7. #7same place as last weekProcreateAlso #19 Creative SoftwareLast week #7 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#11
    2. Claude#23
    3. Gemini#15
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#13
    6. Perplexity#9

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #7 is the 4-week average.

    Where Procreate is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Procreate graphic design software
  8. #8up 1 place since last weekInkscapeLast week #9 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#15
    2. Claude#20
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#17
    6. Perplexity#12

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #8 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Inkscape graphic design software
  9. #9down 1 place since last weekAffinityAlso #14 Best Photo Editing Software · #18 Creative SoftwareLast week #8 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#3
    2. Claude#7
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #9 is the 4-week average.

    Where Affinity is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Affinity graphic design software
  10. #10same place as last weekGIMPAlso #13 Best Photo Editing Software · #16 Creative SoftwareLast week #10 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#14
    2. Claude#21
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#16
    6. Perplexity#11

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #10 is the 4-week average.

    Where GIMP is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for GIMP graphic design software
  11. #11same place as last weekKritaLast week #11 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#13
    2. Claude#22
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#15
    6. Perplexity#18

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #11 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Krita graphic design software
  12. #12same place as last weekMaxonLast week #12 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#21
    2. Claude#18
    3. Gemini#11
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#8
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #12 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Maxon graphic design software
  13. #13same place as last weekAutodeskLast week #13 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#23
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#28
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#9
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #13 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Autodesk graphic design software
  14. #14same place as last weekClip StudioLast week #14 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#12
    2. Claude#28
    3. Gemini#16
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#14
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #14 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Clip Studio graphic design software
  15. #15up 1 place since last weekBlender FoundationLast week #16 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#22
    2. Claude#19
    3. Gemini#12
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #15 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Blender Foundation graphic design software
  16. #16up 4 places since last weekLinearityLast week #20 · 10 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#19
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#10

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #16 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Linearity graphic design software
  17. #17same place as last weekQuarkLast week #17 · 3 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#17
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#22
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #17 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Quark graphic design software
  18. #18up 1 place since last weekXaraLast week #19 · 5 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#16
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#25
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#23
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #18 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Xara graphic design software
  19. #19down 4 places since last weekCaptureAlso #3 Best Photo Editing Software · #8 Creative SoftwareLast week #15 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#27
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#17
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#25
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #19 is the 4-week average.

    Where Capture is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Capture graphic design software
  20. #20down 2 places since last weekPixelmatorAlso #18 Best Photo Editing SoftwareLast week #18 · 12 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claude#25
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#21
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #20 is the 4-week average.

    Where Pixelmator is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Pixelmator graphic design software
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  1. #21Blackmagiclast wk #31 10 wks in top 20
  2. #22DxOlast wk #21 7 wks in top 20
  3. #23Davincilast wk #22 1 wk in top 20
  4. #24Luxionlast wk #25 0 wks in top 20
  5. #25Microsoftlast wk #24 0 wks in top 20
  6. #26Skylumlast wk #23 0 wks in top 20
  7. #27Pixlrlast wk #26 0 wks in top 20
  8. #28Vectrlast wk #27 0 wks in top 20
  9. #29Celsyslast wk #30 0 wks in top 20
  10. #30Photopealast wk #32 0 wks in top 20
  11. #31Kittllast wk #39 0 wks in top 20
  12. #32Desygnerlast wk #28 0 wks in top 20
  13. #33Lunacylast wk #34 0 wks in top 20
  14. #34Vectornatorlast wk #33 0 wks in top 20
  15. #35Penpotlast wk #37 0 wks in top 20
  16. #36ArtRagelast wk #36 0 wks in top 20
  17. #37ACDSeelast wk #58 0 wks in top 20
  18. #38Rebellelast wk #41 0 wks in top 20
  19. #39PaintToollast wk #43 0 wks in top 20
  20. #40MAGIXlast wk #48 0 wks in top 20
  21. #41Scribuslast wk #44 0 wks in top 20
  22. #42InVisionlast wk #51 0 wks in top 20
  23. #43Fotorlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  24. #44Wondersharelast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  25. #45Vismelast wk #52 0 wks in top 20
  26. #46Substancelast wk #53 0 wks in top 20
  27. #47Foundrylast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  28. #48Infinitiflast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  29. #49Toon Boomlast wk #38 0 wks in top 20
  30. #50Gravit Designerlast wk #49 0 wks in top 20
  31. #51Topazlast wk #69 0 wks in top 20
  32. #52Paint.NETlast wk #50 0 wks in top 20
  33. #53E-Frontierlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  34. #54Inmaginelast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  35. #55NCH Softwarelast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  36. #56Reallusionlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  37. #57Jigsawlast wk #61 0 wks in top 20
  38. #58Marvellast wk #62 0 wks in top 20
  39. #59LibreOfficelast wk #64 0 wks in top 20
  40. #60Framerlast wk #65 0 wks in top 20
  41. #61Webflowlast wk #66 0 wks in top 20
  42. #62CyberLinklast wk #59 0 wks in top 20
  43. #63HitFilmlast wk #60 0 wks in top 20
  44. #64BoxySVGlast wk #68 0 wks in top 20
  45. #65VectorStylerlast wk #63 0 wks in top 20
  46. #66MediBanglast wk #70 0 wks in top 20
  47. #67Rhinolast wk #72 0 wks in top 20
  48. #68ZBrushlast wk #56 0 wks in top 20
  49. #69Paintstorm Studiolast wk #75 0 wks in top 20
  50. #70Boxshotlast wk #76 0 wks in top 20
  51. #71Quixellast wk #77 0 wks in top 20
  52. #72Pixsolast wk #78 0 wks in top 20
  53. #733D Systemslast wk #57 0 wks in top 20

The monthly check covers products, not brands. ?

The AI panel ?

Where the AIs disagree.

Each AI’s place for the top 10 brands: where it put the brand’s highest-placed product this week. Rows in chart order; an empty cell: not named this week.well above the other AIs well below not named this week ?
Place on this chartBrandChatGPTClaudeGeminiAI ModeGrokPerplexityNamed by
#1Adobe111115/6
#2Corel5126475/6
#3Canva68920, well below the others4, well above the others5/6
#4Figma7981165/6
#5Serif18, well below the others153, well above the others5, well above the others155/6
#6Sketch8, well above the others24, well below the others7, well above the others12135/6
#7Procreate1123, well below the others15139, well above the others5/6
#8Inkscape152017124/6
#9Affinity372/6
#10GIMP1421, well below the others1611, well above the others4/6

Before you buy

Questions buyers ask.

  • Who is #1 for “Best Graphic Design Software”, and for how long?

    Adobe is the #1 brand this week, and has been #1 for 13 of the last 13 weeks.

  • What changed on this chart in the last four weeks?

    2 of the top 20 brands were not in the top 20 four weeks ago. The #1 then was Adobe, and it is still #1.

Data as of November 2 ? 96 AI answers over 16 weeks from 6 assistants ?

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