--- title: "Blender vs TVPaint: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Blender or TVPaint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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-tvpaint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blender vs TVPaint: Which is searched more? Is Blender or TVPaint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Animation 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 TVPaint - **Competitive set**: Animation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Blender Share of Search**: 1.3% - **TVPaint Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Blender or TVPaint more popular in search? - In September 2026, Blender had more branded searches than TVPaint among animation software worldwide. Blender had about 18,100 branded searches, while TVPaint had 14,800. Blender made up 1.3% of all animation software searches we track, and TVPaint accounted for 1.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: TVPaint took it in February 2026, Blender took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blender’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - 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. ## Top animation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blender appeared in all five answers. TVPaint 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 TVPaint 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blender | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Toon Boom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe Animate | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe After Effects | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Krita | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moho | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Autodesk Maya | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenToonz | 8th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pencil2D | 9th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Synfig Studio | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TVPaint | 11th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Procreate Dreams | 12th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Animaker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vyond | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about animation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which animation software should I use?": 1. Blender, 2. Toon Boom, 3. Krita, 4. Adobe After Effects, 5. Moho, 6. OpenToonz - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best animation software options?": 1. Blender, 2. Adobe Animate, 3. Toon Boom, 4. Autodesk Maya, 5. Moho, 6. Krita, 7. Adobe After Effects, 8. Procreate Dreams, 9. OpenToonz, 10. Pencil2D - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best animation software for motion graphics?": 1. Adobe After Effects, 2. Blender, 3. Adobe Animate - Searched Google, AI Overview "animation software": 1. Blender, 2. Autodesk Maya, 3. Toon Boom, 4. Adobe Animate, 5. Moho, 6. TVPaint, 7. Pencil2D, 8. OpenToonz, 9. Synfig Studio, 10. Procreate Dreams - Searched Google, AI Overview "2d animation software": 1. Pencil2D, 2. OpenToonz, 3. Synfig Studio, 4. Krita, 5. Blender, 6. Toon Boom, 7. Adobe Animate, 8. Moho, 9. TVPaint Not named in any answer: Animaker and Vyond. 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 animation software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Blender worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TVPaint worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Blender estimated searches | Blender Share of Search | Blender rank | TVPaint estimated searches | TVPaint Share of Search | TVPaint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 10 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 10 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 11 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 11 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 13 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 11 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 11 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 13 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 11 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 11 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 11 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 11 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 11 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 13 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blender’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. - **Blender**: Measured on the search term “blender animation”. - **TVPaint**: Measured on the search term “tvpaint”. - [Blender profile](/demand/global-en/brands/blender) - [TVPaint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tvpaint) - [All animation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/animation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 TVPaint more popular in search? In September 2026, Blender had more branded searches than TVPaint among animation software worldwide. Blender had about 18,100 branded searches, while TVPaint had 14,800. Blender made up 1.3% of all animation software searches we track, and TVPaint accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blender vs TVPaint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blender-vs-tvpaint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/blender-vs-tvpaint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.