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title: "Autodesk Maya vs SketchUp: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Autodesk Maya or SketchUp? 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 SketchUp: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Autodesk Maya or SketchUp? 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 SketchUp
- **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Autodesk Maya Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **SketchUp Share of Search**: 77.8%

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

- In August 2026, SketchUp had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. SketchUp was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 77.8% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.
- SketchUp 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, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 80.8% to 77.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for SketchUp worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.8M to 1.2M 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 | SketchUp estimated searches | SketchUp Share of Search | SketchUp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8M | 80.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8M | 81.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 5 | 1.5M | 79% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8M | 80.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 | 1.8M | 83.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8M | 81.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8M | 82.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 | 1.8M | 83.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 1.5M | 81.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 1.2M | 77.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 1.2M | 77.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autodesk Maya’s and SketchUp’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”.
- **SketchUp**: Measured on the search term “sketchup”.

- [Autodesk Maya profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autodesk-maya)
- [SketchUp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sketchup)
- [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 SketchUp?

In August 2026, SketchUp had more branded searches than Autodesk Maya among 3D modelling software worldwide. SketchUp was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Autodesk Maya’s 49.5K, and held a 77.8% Share of Search versus Autodesk Maya’s 3.2%.

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