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title: "3ds Max vs Cinema 4D: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D? 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 Cinema 4D: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D? 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 Cinema 4D
- **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **3ds Max Share of Search**: 4.7%
- **Cinema 4D Share of Search**: 3.9%

## Which is more popular in search, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D?

- In August 2026, 3ds Max had more branded searches than Cinema 4D among 3D modelling software worldwide. 3ds Max was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Cinema 4D’s 60.5K, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Cinema 4D’s 3.9%.
- 3ds Max was ahead of Cinema 4D 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, Cinema 4D’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 3.3% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.

## 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 Cinema 4D worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | 3ds Max estimated searches | 3ds Max Share of Search | 3ds Max rank | Cinema 4D estimated searches | Cinema 4D Share of Search | Cinema 4D rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 6% | 3 | 74K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 4.9% | 3 | 74K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 5.8% | 3 | 74K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 4.8% | 3 | 74K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 4.9% | 3 | 74K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 74K | 3.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 4.1% | 3 | 60.5K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 4.9% | 3 | 60.5K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 4.7% | 3 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 4.7% | 3 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 3ds Max’s and Cinema 4D’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”.
- **Cinema 4D**: Measured on the search term “cinema 4d”.

- [3ds Max profile](/demand/global-en/brands/3ds-max)
- [Cinema 4D profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cinema-4d)
- [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 Cinema 4D?

In August 2026, 3ds Max had more branded searches than Cinema 4D among 3D modelling software worldwide. 3ds Max was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Cinema 4D’s 60.5K, and held a 4.7% Share of Search versus Cinema 4D’s 3.9%.

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