--- title: "3D Systems vs Xometry: Which is searched more?" description: "Is 3D Systems or Xometry more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D printing services set worldwide. 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/compare/3d-systems-vs-xometry" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 3D Systems vs Xometry: Which is searched more? Is 3D Systems or Xometry more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D printing services set worldwide. 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**: 3D Systems and Xometry - **Competitive set**: 3D printing services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **3D Systems Share of Search**: 5.3% - **Xometry Share of Search**: 39.4% ## Is 3D Systems or Xometry more popular in search? - In September 2026, Xometry had more branded searches than 3D Systems among 3D printing services worldwide. Xometry had about 90,500 branded searches, while 3D Systems had 12,200. Xometry made up 39.4% of all 3D printing service searches we track, and 3D Systems accounted for 5.3%. - Xometry was ahead of 3D Systems in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 3D Systems’ share of searches among 3D printing services worldwide moved from 7.7% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.2K to 12.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xometry’s share of searches among 3D printing services worldwide moved from 38.4% to 39.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top 3D printing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xometry appeared in all five answers. 3D Systems 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Xometry | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Craftcloud | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Protolabs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sculpteo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | JLC3DP | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stratasys | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | 3D Systems | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Shapeways | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about 3D printing services - Asked ChatGPT "Which 3D printing service should I use?": 1. Craftcloud, 2. Xometry, 3. Protolabs - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best 3D printing services?": 1. Xometry, 2. Protolabs, 3. Craftcloud, 4. Sculpteo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best 3D printing service for a custom part?": 1. Xometry, 2. Protolabs, 3. Craftcloud, 4. JLC3DP - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d printing services": 1. Xometry, 2. Craftcloud, 3. Sculpteo, 4. JLC3DP, 5. Protolabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d print service": 1. Craftcloud, 2. Xometry, 3. Sculpteo, 4. JLC3DP Not named in any answer: Stratasys, 3D Systems and Shapeways. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for 3D printing services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Xometry gained share of searches among 3D printing services worldwide, from 36.7% to 39.4%. - In September 2026, 3D Systems lost share of searches among 3D printing services worldwide, from 6% to 5.3%. ## Month by month | Month | 3D Systems estimated searches | 3D Systems Share of Search | 3D Systems rank | Xometry estimated searches | Xometry Share of Search | Xometry rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.2K | 7.7% | 4 | 90.5K | 38.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 14.9K | 7% | 4 | 74K | 34.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.9K | 7.4% | 5 | 74K | 36.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.9K | 6.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 38.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.2K | 5.5% | 5 | 90.5K | 40.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 14.9K | 6.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 39.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 12.2K | 5.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 39.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.9K | 7.4% | 5 | 74K | 36.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 12.2K | 5.5% | 6 | 90.5K | 40.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10K | 4.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 43% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.2K | 6% | 5 | 74K | 36.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 12.2K | 5.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 39.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 3D Systems’ and Xometry’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. - **3D Systems**: Measured on the search terms “3d systems” and “3d systems printer”, summed into one figure. - **Xometry**: Measured on the search term “xometry”. - [3D Systems profile](/demand/global-en/brands/3d-systems) - [Xometry profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xometry) - [All 3D printing services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/3d-printing-services): 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 3D Systems or Xometry more popular in search? In September 2026, Xometry had more branded searches than 3D Systems among 3D printing services worldwide. Xometry had about 90,500 branded searches, while 3D Systems had 12,200. Xometry made up 39.4% of all 3D printing service searches we track, and 3D Systems accounted for 5.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "3D Systems vs Xometry: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/3d-systems-vs-xometry This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/3d-systems-vs-xometry. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.