--- title: "Blender vs Plasticity: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Blender or Plasticity 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/blender-vs-plasticity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blender vs Plasticity: Which is searched more? Is Blender or Plasticity 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**: Blender and Plasticity - **Competitive set**: 3D modelling software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blender Share of Search**: 1.5% - **Plasticity Share of Search**: 0.06% ## Is Blender or Plasticity more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blender had more branded searches than Plasticity among 3D modelling software worldwide. Blender had about 165,000 branded searches, while Plasticity had 6,600. Blender made up 1.5% of all 3D modelling software searches we track, and Plasticity accounted for 0.06%. - Blender was ahead of Plasticity in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blender’s share of searches among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plasticity’s share of searches among 3D modelling software worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. ## Top 3D modelling software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blender appeared in all five answers. Plasticity was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Blender was listed before Plasticity in every answer. 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, Blender lost share of searches among 3D modelling software worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Blender estimated searches | Blender Share of Search | Blender rank | Plasticity estimated searches | Plasticity Share of Search | Plasticity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 1.2% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.05% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 1.4% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 1.7% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.07% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 2% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 5 | 5.4K | 0.05% | 11 | | May 2026 | 165K | 1.5% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 1.5% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.07% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 2.4% | 5 | 5.4K | 0.08% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 2.1% | 5 | 5.4K | 0.07% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 1.5% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.06% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blender’s and Plasticity’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. - **Blender**: Measured on the search term “blender 3d”. - **Plasticity**: Measured on the search term “plasticity 3d”. - [Blender profile](/demand/global-en/brands/blender) - [Plasticity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plasticity) - [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 Blender or Plasticity more popular in search? In September 2026, Blender had more branded searches than Plasticity among 3D modelling software worldwide. Blender had about 165,000 branded searches, while Plasticity had 6,600. Blender made up 1.5% of all 3D modelling software searches we track, and Plasticity accounted for 0.06%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blender vs Plasticity: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blender-vs-plasticity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blender-vs-plasticity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.