--- title: "Adobe After Effects vs Synfig Studio: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Adobe After Effects or Synfig Studio more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-after-effects-vs-synfig-studio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe After Effects vs Synfig Studio: Which is searched more? Is Adobe After Effects or Synfig Studio more popular in search? 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 Synfig Studio - **Competitive set**: Animation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Adobe After Effects Share of Search**: 7.9% - **Synfig Studio Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Adobe After Effects or Synfig Studio more popular in search? - In September 2026, Adobe After Effects had more branded searches than Synfig Studio among animation software worldwide. Adobe After Effects had about 110,000 branded searches, while Synfig Studio had 14,800. Adobe After Effects made up 7.9% of all animation software searches we track, and Synfig Studio accounted for 1.1%. - Adobe After Effects was ahead of Synfig Studio in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe After Effects’ share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 10.2% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Synfig Studio’s share of searches among animation software worldwide held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top animation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Adobe After Effects was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Synfig Studio was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Adobe After Effects was listed before Synfig Studio in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blender | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Toon Boom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe Animate | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe After Effects | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Krita | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moho | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Autodesk Maya | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenToonz | 8th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pencil2D | 9th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Synfig Studio | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TVPaint | 11th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Procreate Dreams | 12th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Animaker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vyond | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about animation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which animation software should I use?": 1. Blender, 2. Toon Boom, 3. Krita, 4. Adobe After Effects, 5. Moho, 6. OpenToonz - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best animation software options?": 1. Blender, 2. Adobe Animate, 3. Toon Boom, 4. Autodesk Maya, 5. Moho, 6. Krita, 7. Adobe After Effects, 8. Procreate Dreams, 9. OpenToonz, 10. Pencil2D - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best animation software for motion graphics?": 1. Adobe After Effects, 2. Blender, 3. Adobe Animate - Searched Google, AI Overview "animation software": 1. Blender, 2. Autodesk Maya, 3. Toon Boom, 4. Adobe Animate, 5. Moho, 6. TVPaint, 7. Pencil2D, 8. OpenToonz, 9. Synfig Studio, 10. Procreate Dreams - Searched Google, AI Overview "2d animation software": 1. Pencil2D, 2. OpenToonz, 3. Synfig Studio, 4. Krita, 5. Blender, 6. Toon Boom, 7. Adobe Animate, 8. Moho, 9. TVPaint Not named in any answer: Animaker and Vyond. 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 animation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Animaker overtook Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate to rank 2nd among animation software worldwide, with 9.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Adobe After Effects lost share of searches among animation software worldwide, from 8.7% to 7.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Synfig Studio worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adobe After Effects estimated searches | Adobe After Effects Share of Search | Adobe After Effects rank | Synfig Studio estimated searches | Synfig Studio Share of Search | Synfig Studio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 10.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 12 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 8.7% | 4 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 9.3% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 9.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 8.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 9.2% | 3 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 12 | | May 2026 | 110K | 9.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 9.2% | 4 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 9.5% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 12 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 8.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 12 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 7.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 12 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe After Effects’ and Synfig Studio’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”. - **Synfig Studio**: Measured on the search term “synfig studio”. - [Adobe After Effects profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-after-effects) - [Synfig Studio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/synfig-studio) - [All animation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/animation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Adobe After Effects or Synfig Studio more popular in search? In September 2026, Adobe After Effects had more branded searches than Synfig Studio among animation software worldwide. Adobe After Effects had about 110,000 branded searches, while Synfig Studio had 14,800. Adobe After Effects made up 7.9% of all animation software searches we track, and Synfig Studio accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adobe After Effects vs Synfig Studio: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-after-effects-vs-synfig-studio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-after-effects-vs-synfig-studio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.