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title: "3ds Max vs Autodesk Maya: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D modelling software 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."
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# 3ds Max vs Autodesk Maya: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D modelling software 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**: 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya
- **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **3ds Max Share of Search**: 4.7%
- **Autodesk Maya Share of Search**: 3.2%

## Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya?

- In August 2026, 3ds Max had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. 3ds Max was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.
- 3ds Max was ahead of Autodesk Maya in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, 3ds Max’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 6% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 74K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Autodesk Maya’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

## 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 Autodesk Maya worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | 3ds Max estimated searches | 3ds Max Share of Search | 3ds Max rank | Autodesk Maya estimated searches | Autodesk Maya Share of Search | Autodesk Maya rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 6% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 4.9% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 5.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 4.8% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 4.9% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 4.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 4.7% | 3 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 4.7% | 3 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 3ds Max’s and Autodesk Maya’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.

- **3ds Max**: Measured on the search term “3ds max”.
- **Autodesk Maya**: Measured on the search term “autodesk maya”.

- [3ds Max profile](/demand/global-en/brands/3ds-max)
- [Autodesk Maya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autodesk-maya)
- [All 3D modelling software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/3d-modelling-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya?

In August 2026, 3ds Max had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. 3ds Max was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.

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