--- title: "Autodesk Maya vs Shapr3D: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Autodesk Maya or Shapr3D more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autodesk-maya-vs-shapr3d" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Autodesk Maya vs Shapr3D: Which is searched more? Is Autodesk Maya or Shapr3D more popular in search? 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 Shapr3D - **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Autodesk Maya Share of Search**: 0.44% - **Shapr3D Share of Search**: 0.66% ## Is Autodesk Maya or Shapr3D more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shapr3D had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. Shapr3D had about 74,000 branded searches, while Autodesk Maya had 49,500. Shapr3D made up 0.66% of all 3D modelling software searches we track, and Autodesk Maya accounted for 0.44%. - Shapr3D was ahead of Autodesk Maya in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Autodesk Maya’s share of searches among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 0.45% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shapr3D’s share of searches among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 0.55% to 0.66%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. ## Top 3D modelling software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Autodesk Maya was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Shapr3D was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Autodesk Maya was listed before Shapr3D 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fusion 360 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Blender | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Autodesk Maya | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ZBrush | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SketchUp | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shapr3D | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Onshape | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Plasticity | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 3ds Max | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tinkercad | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cinema 4D | 11th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about 3D modelling software - Asked ChatGPT "Which 3D modelling software should I use?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. SketchUp, 3. ZBrush, 4. Onshape, 5. Blender, 6. Autodesk Maya, 7. 3ds Max, 8. Cinema 4D - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best 3D modelling software options?": 1. Blender, 2. Fusion 360, 3. Autodesk Maya, 4. ZBrush, 5. SketchUp, 6. Cinema 4D, 7. 3ds Max - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best 3D modelling software for a 3D model?": 1. Blender, 2. Autodesk Maya, 3. ZBrush, 4. Fusion 360, 5. SketchUp - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d modelling software": 1. Blender, 2. Fusion 360, 3. Shapr3D, 4. Plasticity, 5. Autodesk Maya, 6. 3ds Max, 7. Tinkercad - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d design software": 1. Fusion 360, 2. Shapr3D, 3. Onshape, 4. Blender, 5. Plasticity, 6. Tinkercad, 7. SketchUp 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 3D modelling software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shapr3D fell from 8th to 9th among 3D modelling software worldwide. - 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 | Autodesk Maya estimated searches | Autodesk Maya Share of Search | Autodesk Maya rank | Shapr3D estimated searches | Shapr3D Share of Search | Shapr3D rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 0.45% | 10 | 74K | 0.55% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 0.53% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.79% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 0.52% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.94% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 0.59% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.88% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.43% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.79% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 0.52% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.77% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 0.53% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.79% | 7 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.44% | 10 | 90.5K | 0.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.54% | 10 | 74K | 0.8% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.72% | 10 | 74K | 1.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.63% | 10 | 74K | 0.94% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 0.44% | 10 | 74K | 0.66% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autodesk Maya’s and Shapr3D’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”. - **Shapr3D**: Measured on the search term “shapr3d”. - [Autodesk Maya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autodesk-maya) - [Shapr3D profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shapr3d) - [All 3D modelling software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/3d-modelling-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Autodesk Maya or Shapr3D more popular in search? In September 2026, Shapr3D had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. Shapr3D had about 74,000 branded searches, while Autodesk Maya had 49,500. Shapr3D made up 0.66% of all 3D modelling software searches we track, and Autodesk Maya accounted for 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Autodesk Maya vs Shapr3D: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autodesk-maya-vs-shapr3d This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autodesk-maya-vs-shapr3d. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.