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Animaker vs TVPaint:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Animaker had more branded searches than TVPaint among animation software worldwide. Animaker had about 135,000 branded searches, while TVPaint had 14,800. Animaker made up 9.7% of all animation software searches we track, and TVPaint accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about animation software, TVPaint appeared in two of the five answers and Animaker in none.

Among animation software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Animaker, about 9 searches for every 1 for TVPaint

Animaker 135K searchesTVPaint 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

TVPaint, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Animaker in 0

TVPaint in 2 of 5Animaker in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

TVPaint, the only one of the two named

TVPaint first in 2Animaker never named

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Top animation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TVPaint was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Animaker did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Blender1st
  2. Toon Boom2nd
  3. Adobe Animate3rd
  4. Adobe After Effects4th
  5. Krita5th
  6. Moho6th
  7. Autodesk Maya7th
  8. OpenToonz8th
  9. +2 more
  10. TVPaint11th
  11. +1 more
  12. Animaker–
  13. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Blender5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Animate4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenToonz4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Toon Boom4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Moho4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Krita3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe After Effects3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pencil2D3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TVPaint2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Animaker0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Animaker or TVPaint more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Animaker and TVPaint by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 animation software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Animaker and TVPaint among animation software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Animaker, TVPaint. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKritaAnimakerAdobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateVyondOpenToonzAutodesk MayaToon BoomPencil2DProcreate DreamsBlenderSynfig StudioTVPaintMoho
Oct 202534%18.6%10.2%10.2%8.3%4.6%3.7%2.5%2.5%1.4%1.4%1.1%1.1%0.33%
Nov 202535.3%19.3%8.7%10.6%7.1%3.9%3.9%2.6%2.6%1.4%1.4%1.4%1.4%0.52%
Dec 202538%17%9.3%9.3%7.6%4.2%3.4%2.3%2.3%2.3%1.5%1.2%1.2%0.37%
Jan 202638.4%14%9.4%9.4%7.7%5.2%4.2%2.8%2.3%1.9%1.5%1.3%1.5%0.38%
Feb 202628.3%12.6%8.5%23.1%6.9%4.6%3.1%3.8%3.1%1.4%1.1%1.4%1.4%0.62%
Mar 202637.6%13.7%9.2%9.2%9.2%4.1%4.1%2.8%3.4%1.9%1.5%1.5%1.2%0.45%
Apr 202639.4%14.4%9.7%9.7%7.9%3.5%4.3%2.4%2.9%1.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.39%
May 202637.7%13.8%9.2%9.2%9.2%5.1%4.1%2.8%2.3%1.9%1.5%1.2%1.5%0.45%
Jun 202637.7%11.3%9.2%9.2%11.3%6.2%4.1%2.8%1.9%1.9%1.5%1.2%1.2%0.45%
Jul 202638.9%9.5%9.5%9.5%11.7%5.2%4.3%2.3%2.3%1.9%1.6%1.3%1.3%0.7%
Aug 202643.3%8.7%8.7%8.7%8.7%7.1%3.9%2.6%2.1%1.7%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.52%
Sep 202648.3%9.7%7.9%7.9%7.9%5.3%3.5%2.4%1.6%1.6%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.58%

How has the Animaker and TVPaint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Animaker was ahead of TVPaint 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, TVPaint’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.

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Animaker overtook Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate to rank 2nd among animation software worldwide, with 9.7% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for TVPaint worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Animaker’s and TVPaint’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

1 branded search term

  • animaker

TVPaint

1 branded search term

  • tvpaint

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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