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title: "Autodesk Maya vs Blender: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Autodesk Maya or Blender? 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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# Autodesk Maya vs Blender: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Autodesk Maya or Blender? 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**: Autodesk Maya and Blender
- **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Autodesk Maya Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **Blender Share of Search**: 10.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Autodesk Maya or Blender?

- In August 2026, Blender had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. Blender was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.
- Blender was ahead of Autodesk Maya in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Autodesk Maya’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 2.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Blender’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 7.3% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.

## How did search popularity change for 3D modelling software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Autodesk Maya worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Autodesk Maya estimated searches | Autodesk Maya Share of Search | Autodesk Maya rank | Blender estimated searches | Blender Share of Search | Blender rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 165K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 165K | 7.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 5 | 165K | 8.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 201K | 8.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 | 165K | 7.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 165K | 7.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 165K | 7.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 | 165K | 7.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 135K | 7.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 165K | 10.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 165K | 10.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autodesk Maya’s and Blender’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.

- **Autodesk Maya**: Measured on the search term “autodesk maya”.
- **Blender**: Measured on the search term “blender 3d”.

- [Autodesk Maya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autodesk-maya)
- [Blender profile](/demand/global-en/brands/blender)
- [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, Autodesk Maya or Blender?

In August 2026, Blender had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. Blender was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.

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