Graphic design tools — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for graphic design tools, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026
  • ▲ INPhotoshop entered the top 10 (#11 → #9)
  • ▼ OUTFramer left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
  • ▲Photoshop moved #11 → #9
  • ▼Framer moved #10 → #12
  • ▼Piktochart moved #9 → #10
  • ▲Figma +5pp (41.8% → 46.8%)
  • ▲Photoshop +4.9pp (14.5% → 19.4%)
  • ▲Adobe +2.2pp (65.5% → 67.7%)
  • ▲VistaCreate +1.7pp (27.3% → 29%)
  • ▲Piktochart +1.2pp (18.2% → 19.4%)
  • ▼Make -1pp (23.6% → 22.6%)
  • ▼Visme -1pp (23.6% → 22.6%)
  • ▲Snappa +1pp (20% → 21%)
Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026
  • ▲ INPiktochart entered the top 10 (#16 → #9)
  • ▲ INFramer entered the top 10 (#12 → #10)
  • ▼ OUTPhotoshop left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
  • ▼ OUTWebflow left the top 10 (#10 → #14)
  • ▲Piktochart moved #16 → #9
  • ▼Webflow moved #10 → #14
  • ▲Framer moved #12 → #10
  • ▼Photoshop moved #9 → #11
  • ▲Adobe moved #3 → #2
  • ▼Adobe Express moved #2 → #3
  • ▲Visme moved #8 → #7
  • ▼Snappa moved #7 → #8
  • ▼Webflow -5.8pp (18.5% → 12.7%)
  • ▲Visme +5.1pp (18.5% → 23.6%)
  • ▼Photoshop -4pp (18.5% → 14.5%)
  • ▲Piktochart +3.4pp (14.8% → 18.2%)
  • ▼Figma -2.6pp (44.4% → 41.8%)
  • ▲Adobe +2.5pp (63% → 65.5%)
  • ▼Framer -2.1pp (18.5% → 16.4%)
  • ▲Snappa +1.5pp (18.5% → 20%)
  • ▲VistaCreate +1.4pp (25.9% → 27.3%)
  • ▲Make +1.4pp (22.2% → 23.6%)
  • ▼Adobe Express -1.2pp (63% → 61.8%)
Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

  • ▲ INWebflow entered the top 10 (#18 → #10)
  • ▼ OUTPiktochart left the top 10 (#9 → #16)
  • ▲Webflow moved #18 → #10
  • ▼Piktochart moved #9 → #16
  • ▲Make moved #8 → #6
  • ▼Snappa moved #6 → #7
  • ▼Visme moved #7 → #8
  • ▲Photoshop moved #10 → #9
  • ▲Adobe +13pp (50% → 63%)
  • ▲Make +4.6pp (17.6% → 22.2%)
  • ▲Webflow +3.8pp (14.7% → 18.5%)
  • ▼Piktochart -2.8pp (17.6% → 14.8%)
  • ▼Figma -2.7pp (47.1% → 44.4%)
  • ▲VistaCreate +2.4pp (23.5% → 25.9%)
  • ▼Snappa -2.1pp (20.6% → 18.5%)
  • ▼Visme -2.1pp (20.6% → 18.5%)
  • ▼Adobe Express -1.7pp (64.7% → 63%)
  • ▲Canva +1.3pp (76.5% → 77.8%)
Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026
  • ▲ INVistaCreate entered the top 10 (#15 → #5)
  • ▲ INMake entered the top 10 (#14 → #8)
  • ▼ OUTIllustrator left the top 10 (#9 → #17)
  • ▼ OUTFotor left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
  • ▲VistaCreate moved #15 → #5
  • ▼Illustrator moved #9 → #17
  • ▲Make moved #14 → #8
  • ▼Photoshop moved #7 → #10
  • ▼Visme moved #5 → #7
  • ▼Fotor moved #10 → #12
  • ▲Adobe moved #4 → #3
  • ▼Figma moved #3 → #4
  • ▼Piktochart moved #8 → #9
  • ▲Adobe +19.1pp (30.9% → 50%)
  • ▲VistaCreate +9pp (14.5% → 23.5%)
  • ▼Visme -4.9pp (25.5% → 20.6%)
  • ▲Figma +3.5pp (43.6% → 47.1%)
  • ▼Illustrator -3.5pp (18.2% → 14.7%)
  • ▲Make +3.1pp (14.5% → 17.6%)
  • ▼Snappa -3pp (23.6% → 20.6%)
  • ▼Photoshop -2.4pp (20% → 17.6%)
  • ▼Fotor -1.7pp (16.4% → 14.7%)
  • ▲Adobe Express +1.1pp (63.6% → 64.7%)
Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026
  • ▲ INIllustrator entered the top 10 (#13 → #9)
  • ▲ INFotor entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
  • ▼ OUTVisually left the top 10 (#8 → #11)
  • ▼ OUTMake left the top 10 (#10 → #14)
  • ▲Illustrator moved #13 → #9
  • ▼Make moved #10 → #14
  • ▼Visually moved #8 → #11
  • ▲Photoshop moved #9 → #7
  • ▲Adobe moved #5 → #4
  • ▼Visme moved #4 → #5
  • ▼Piktochart moved #7 → #8
  • ▲Fotor moved #11 → #10
  • ▲Adobe +8pp (22.9% → 30.9%)
  • ▲Adobe Express +3.2pp (60.4% → 63.6%)
  • ▼Visually -2.4pp (18.8% → 16.4%)
  • ▼Make -2.2pp (16.7% → 14.5%)
  • ▲Figma +1.9pp (41.7% → 43.6%)
  • ▲Illustrator +1.5pp (16.7% → 18.2%)
  • ▲Canva +1.4pp (75% → 76.4%)
  • ▲Photoshop +1.2pp (18.8% → 20%)
Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4 → 4-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

  • ▲ INAdobe entered the ranking at #5
  • ▲ INMake entered the top 10 (#42 → #10)
  • ▼ OUTVista Create left the top 10 (#6 → #14)
  • ▼ OUTFotor left the top 10 (#7 → #11)
  • ▲Make moved #42 → #10
  • ▼Vista Create moved #6 → #14
  • ▼Fotor moved #7 → #11
  • ▼Snappa moved #5 → #6
  • ▲Piktochart moved #8 → #7
  • ▲Visually moved #9 → #8
  • ▲Photoshop moved #10 → #9
  • ▼Vista Create -16.6pp (33.3% → 16.7%)
  • ▼Visme -13.1pp (38.1% → 25%)
  • ▼Snappa -12.8pp (35.7% → 22.9%)
  • ▲Make +9.6pp (7.1% → 16.7%)
  • ▼Fotor -9.5pp (26.2% → 16.7%)
  • ▼Piktochart -7.4pp (26.2% → 18.8%)
  • ▼Adobe Express -6.3pp (66.7% → 60.4%)
  • ▼Canva -6pp (81% → 75%)
  • ▼Visually -2.6pp (21.4% → 18.8%)
  • ▼Photoshop -2.6pp (21.4% → 18.8%)
  • ▲Figma +1.2pp (40.5% → 41.7%)
Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026
  • ▲Visme moved #5 → #4
  • ▼Snappa moved #4 → #5
  • ▲Fotor moved #8 → #7
  • ▼Piktochart moved #7 → #8
  • ▲Visually moved #10 → #9
  • ▼Photoshop moved #9 → #10
  • ▲Adobe Express +5.5pp (61.2% → 66.7%)
  • ▲Visme +5.4pp (32.7% → 38.1%)
  • ▲Vista Create +4.7pp (28.6% → 33.3%)
  • ▼Figma -4.4pp (44.9% → 40.5%)
  • ▲Fotor +3.8pp (22.4% → 26.2%)
  • ▲Visually +3pp (18.4% → 21.4%)
  • ▼Piktochart -2.4pp (28.6% → 26.2%)
  • ▲Canva +1.4pp (79.6% → 81%)
  • ▲Snappa +1pp (34.7% → 35.7%)
  • ▼Photoshop -1pp (22.4% → 21.4%)
Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026
  • ▲ INVisually entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
  • ▼ OUTIllustrator left the top 10 (#10 → #11)
  • ▲Fotor moved #9 → #8
  • ▼Photoshop moved #8 → #9
  • ▲Visually moved #11 → #10
  • ▼Illustrator moved #10 → #11
  • ▼Figma -5.1pp (50% → 44.9%)
  • ▼Visme -3pp (35.7% → 32.7%)
  • ▲Fotor +2.8pp (19.6% → 22.4%)
  • ▼Photoshop -2.6pp (25% → 22.4%)
  • ▲Visually +2.3pp (16.1% → 18.4%)
  • ▼Vista Create -1.8pp (30.4% → 28.6%)
  • ▲Piktochart +1.8pp (26.8% → 28.6%)
  • ▼Adobe Express -1.3pp (62.5% → 61.2%)
  • ▼Illustrator -1.2pp (19.6% → 18.4%)
  • ▼Snappa -1pp (35.7% → 34.7%)
Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026
  • ▼Fotor -3.3pp (22.9% → 19.6%)
  • ▲Figma +2.9pp (47.1% → 50%)
  • ▼Snappa -2.9pp (38.6% → 35.7%)
  • ▲Illustrator +1pp (18.6% → 19.6%)
Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202662 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7
  • #1Canva79%
  • #2Adobe67.7%
  • #3Adobe Express61.3%
  • #4Figma46.8%
  • #5VistaCreate29%
  • #6Make22.6%
  • #7Visme22.6%
  • #8Snappa21%
  • #9Photoshop19.4%
  • #10Piktochart19.4%
Sep 7, 202655 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7
  • #1Canva78.2%
  • #2Adobe65.5%
  • #3Adobe Express61.8%
  • #4Figma41.8%
  • #5VistaCreate27.3%
  • #6Make23.6%
  • #7Visme23.6%
  • #8Snappa20%
  • #9Piktochart18.2%
  • #10Framer16.4%
Sep 6, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Sep 5, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Sep 4, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Sep 3, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Sep 2, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Sep 1, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Aug 31, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Aug 30, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Aug 29, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Aug 28, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v7
  • #1Canva77.8%
  • #2Adobe Express63%
  • #3Adobe63%
  • #4Figma44.4%
  • #5VistaCreate25.9%
  • #6Make22.2%
  • #7Snappa18.5%
  • #8Visme18.5%
  • #9Photoshop18.5%
  • #10Webflow18.5%
Aug 27, 202634 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v4-7
  • #1Canva76.5%
  • #2Adobe Express64.7%
  • #3Adobe50%
  • #4Figma47.1%
  • #5VistaCreate23.5%
  • #6Snappa20.6%
  • #7Visme20.6%
  • #8Make17.6%
  • #9Piktochart17.6%
  • #10Photoshop17.6%
Aug 26, 202655 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v4-7
  • #1Canva76.4%
  • #2Adobe Express63.6%
  • #3Figma43.6%
  • #4Adobe30.9%
  • #5Visme25.5%
  • #6Snappa23.6%
  • #7Photoshop20%
  • #8Piktochart18.2%
  • #9Illustrator18.2%
  • #10Fotor16.4%
Aug 25, 202655 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v4-7
  • #1Canva76.4%
  • #2Adobe Express63.6%
  • #3Figma43.6%
  • #4Adobe30.9%
  • #5Visme25.5%
  • #6Snappa23.6%
  • #7Photoshop20%
  • #8Piktochart18.2%
  • #9Illustrator18.2%
  • #10Fotor16.4%
Aug 24, 202648 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-7
  • #1Canva75%
  • #2Adobe Express60.4%
  • #3Figma41.7%
  • #4Visme25%
  • #5Adobe22.9%
  • #6Snappa22.9%
  • #7Piktochart18.8%
  • #8Visually18.8%
  • #9Photoshop18.8%
  • #10Make16.7%
Aug 23, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4
  • #1Canva81%
  • #2Adobe Express66.7%
  • #3Figma40.5%
  • #4Visme38.1%
  • #5Snappa35.7%
  • #6Vista Create33.3%
  • #7Fotor26.2%
  • #8Piktochart26.2%
  • #9Visually21.4%
  • #10Photoshop21.4%
Aug 22, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4
  • #1Canva81%
  • #2Adobe Express66.7%
  • #3Figma40.5%
  • #4Visme38.1%
  • #5Snappa35.7%
  • #6Vista Create33.3%
  • #7Fotor26.2%
  • #8Piktochart26.2%
  • #9Visually21.4%
  • #10Photoshop21.4%
Aug 21, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4
  • #1Canva79.6%
  • #2Adobe Express61.2%
  • #3Figma44.9%
  • #4Snappa34.7%
  • #5Visme32.7%
  • #6Vista Create28.6%
  • #7Piktochart28.6%
  • #8Fotor22.4%
  • #9Photoshop22.4%
  • #10Visually18.4%
Aug 20, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80.4%
  • #2Adobe Express62.5%
  • #3Figma50%
  • #4Snappa35.7%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30.4%
  • #7Piktochart26.8%
  • #8Photoshop25%
  • #9Fotor19.6%
  • #10Illustrator19.6%
Aug 19, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%
Aug 18, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%
Aug 17, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%
Aug 16, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%
Aug 15, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%
Aug 14, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4
  • #1Canva80%
  • #2Adobe Express62.9%
  • #3Figma47.1%
  • #4Snappa38.6%
  • #5Visme35.7%
  • #6Vista Create30%
  • #7Piktochart27.1%
  • #8Photoshop24.3%
  • #9Fotor22.9%
  • #10Illustrator18.6%

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