--- title: "SketchUp: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "SketchUp is CAD or 3D design software used 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/global-en/brands/sketchup" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SketchUp: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide SketchUp is CAD or 3D design software used 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 - **Brand**: SketchUp - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among architectural design software**: 72% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Architectural design software | 1 | 72% | 1.2M | | 3D modelling software | 1 | 77.8% | 1.2M | - [Architectural design software](/demand/global-en/categories/architectural-design-software) - [3D modelling software](/demand/global-en/categories/3d-modelling-software) ## How has branded search demand for SketchUp changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SketchUp worldwide fell from 1.8M to 1.2M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide decreased from 75% to 72%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide peaked at 78.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 72% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide decreased from 80.8% to 77.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide peaked at 83.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 77.8% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for architectural design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Vectorworks gained estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.6%. - SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 78.6% to 72% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chief Architect worldwide rose 26.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ArchiCAD worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Revit worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for 3D modelling software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for 3ds Max worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 74K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SketchUp worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.8M to 1.2M in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cinema 4D worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Autodesk Maya worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 75% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 76% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Architectural design software | 1.5M | 78.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 78.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 78.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 75% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 78.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.8M | 78.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.5M | 76% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.2M | 72.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Architectural design software | 1.2M | 72% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Architectural design software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 80.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 81.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3D modelling software | 1.5M | 79% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 80.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 83.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 81.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 82.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.8M | 83.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.5M | 81.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.2M | 77.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 3D modelling software | 1.2M | 77.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 3D modelling software | — | — | — | ## How is SketchUp measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SketchUp’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “sketchup” ## Which architectural design software compete with SketchUp? - [Revit](/demand/global-en/brands/revit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/revit-vs-sketchup - [ArchiCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/archicad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/archicad-vs-sketchup - [Vectorworks](/demand/global-en/brands/vectorworks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/sketchup-vs-vectorworks - [Chief Architect](/demand/global-en/brands/chief-architect): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chief-architect-vs-sketchup ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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