--- title: "OpenToonz vs Pencil2D: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OpenToonz or Pencil2D 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/opentoonz-vs-pencil2d" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenToonz vs Pencil2D: Which is searched more? Is OpenToonz or Pencil2D 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**: OpenToonz and Pencil2D - **Competitive set**: Animation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OpenToonz Share of Search**: 5.3% - **Pencil2D Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is OpenToonz or Pencil2D more popular in search? - In September 2026, OpenToonz had more branded searches than Pencil2D among animation software worldwide. OpenToonz had about 74,000 branded searches, while Pencil2D had 22,200. OpenToonz made up 5.3% of all animation software searches we track, and Pencil2D accounted for 1.6%. - OpenToonz was ahead of Pencil2D in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenToonz’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 4.6% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pencil2D’s share of searches among animation software worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 22.2K. ## Top animation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenToonz was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Pencil2D was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. OpenToonz and Pencil2D were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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? - In September 2026, OpenToonz lost share of searches among animation software worldwide, from 7.1% to 5.3%. - In September 2026, Pencil2D lost share of searches among animation software worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.6%. ## Month by month | Month | OpenToonz estimated searches | OpenToonz Share of Search | OpenToonz rank | Pencil2D estimated searches | Pencil2D Share of Search | Pencil2D rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 4.6% | 6 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 5.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 4.6% | 6 | 49.5K | 3.1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 7 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 8 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 5.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.3% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 6.2% | 6 | 22.2K | 1.9% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 5.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 7.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 2.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 5.3% | 6 | 22.2K | 1.6% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenToonz’s and Pencil2D’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. - **OpenToonz**: Measured on the search term “opentoonz”. - **Pencil2D**: Measured on the search term “pencil2d”. - [OpenToonz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opentoonz) - [Pencil2D profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pencil2d) - [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 OpenToonz or Pencil2D more popular in search? In September 2026, OpenToonz had more branded searches than Pencil2D among animation software worldwide. OpenToonz had about 74,000 branded searches, while Pencil2D had 22,200. OpenToonz made up 5.3% of all animation software searches we track, and Pencil2D accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OpenToonz vs Pencil2D: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/opentoonz-vs-pencil2d This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/opentoonz-vs-pencil2d. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.