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title: "Adobe After Effects vs Animaker: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe After Effects or Animaker? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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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# Adobe After Effects vs Animaker: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Adobe After Effects or Animaker? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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**: Adobe After Effects and Animaker
- **Competitive set**: Animation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Adobe After Effects Share of Search**: 20.8%
- **Animaker Share of Search**: 20.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Adobe After Effects or Animaker?

- In August 2026, Adobe After Effects and Animaker were level on Share of Search among animation software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches each, at 20.8% estimated Share of Search each.
- Adobe After Effects was ahead of Animaker in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe After Effects’ estimated Share of Search among animation software worldwide moved from 20.5% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Animaker’s estimated Share of Search among animation software worldwide moved from 37.3% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 110K.

## How did search popularity change for animation software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Adobe After Effects overtook Vyond to rank 2nd among animation software worldwide, at 20.8%.
- In August 2026, Animaker overtook Vyond to rank 3rd among animation software worldwide, at 20.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Adobe After Effects estimated searches | Adobe After Effects Share of Search | Adobe After Effects rank | Animaker estimated searches | Animaker Share of Search | Animaker rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 20.5% | 2 | 301K | 37.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 18% | 3 | 301K | 40.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 19.6% | 3 | 246K | 35.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 19.6% | 3 | 201K | 29.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 20.1% | 3 | 201K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 20% | 3 | 201K | 29.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 21% | 3 | 201K | 31.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 18.9% | 3 | 165K | 28.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 20.1% | 4 | 135K | 24.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 20.1% | 3 | 110K | 20.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 20.8% | 2 | 110K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe After Effects’ and Animaker’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.

- **Adobe After Effects**: Measured on the search term “adobe after effects”.
- **Animaker**: Measured on the search term “animaker”.

- [Adobe After Effects profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-after-effects)
- [Animaker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/animaker)
- [All animation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/animation-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, Adobe After Effects or Animaker?

In August 2026, Adobe After Effects and Animaker were level on Share of Search among animation software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches each, at 20.8% estimated Share of Search each.

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