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title: "Animaker vs Autodesk Maya: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Animaker or Autodesk Maya 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."
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# Animaker vs Autodesk Maya: Which is searched more?

Is Animaker or Autodesk Maya 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**: Animaker and Autodesk Maya
- **Competitive set**: Animation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Animaker Share of Search**: 9.7%
- **Autodesk Maya Share of Search**: 3.5%

## Is Animaker or Autodesk Maya more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Animaker had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among animation software worldwide. Animaker had about 135,000 branded searches, while Autodesk Maya had 49,500. Animaker made up 9.7% of all animation software searches we track, and Autodesk Maya accounted for 3.5%.
- Animaker was ahead of Autodesk Maya in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Animaker’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 18.6% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Autodesk Maya’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 3.7% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

## 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Autodesk Maya worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Animaker estimated searches | Animaker Share of Search | Animaker rank | Autodesk Maya estimated searches | Autodesk Maya Share of Search | Autodesk Maya rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 18.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 3.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 19.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 17% | 2 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 201K | 14% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 12.6% | 3 | 49.5K | 3.1% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 13.7% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 14.4% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 13.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 11.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 9.5% | 5 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 8.7% | 4 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Animaker’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.

- **Animaker**: Measured on the search term “animaker”.
- **Autodesk Maya**: Measured on the search term “autodesk maya”.

- [Animaker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/animaker)
- [Autodesk Maya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autodesk-maya)
- [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 Animaker or Autodesk Maya more popular in search?

In September 2026, Animaker had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among animation software worldwide. Animaker had about 135,000 branded searches, while Autodesk Maya had 49,500. Animaker made up 9.7% of all animation software searches we track, and Autodesk Maya accounted for 3.5%.

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