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title: "Sculpteo vs Shapeways: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Sculpteo or Shapeways? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D printing services 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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# Sculpteo vs Shapeways: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Sculpteo or Shapeways? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D printing services 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**: Sculpteo and Shapeways
- **Competitive set**: 3D printing services
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Sculpteo Share of Search**: 3.7%
- **Shapeways Share of Search**: 10.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Sculpteo or Shapeways?

- In August 2026, Shapeways had more branded searches than Sculpteo among 3D printing services worldwide. Shapeways was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to Sculpteo’s 3.6K, and held a 10.2% Share of Search versus Sculpteo’s 3.7%.
- Shapeways was ahead of Sculpteo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sculpteo’s estimated Share of Search among 3D printing services worldwide moved from 5.9% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shapeways’ estimated Share of Search among 3D printing services worldwide moved from 13.2% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for 3D printing services worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Sculpteo lost estimated Share of Search among 3D printing services worldwide, from 4.8% to 3.7%.
- In August 2026, Shapeways lost estimated Share of Search among 3D printing services worldwide, from 10.8% to 10.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Sculpteo estimated searches | Sculpteo Share of Search | Sculpteo rank | Shapeways estimated searches | Shapeways Share of Search | Shapeways rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 5.9% | 5 | 14.8K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 4.9% | 5 | 14.8K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 5.7% | 5 | 14.8K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 4.9% | 5 | 14.8K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 5.3% | 5 | 12.1K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 6.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 5.1% | 5 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 5.7% | 5 | 12.1K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 4.2% | 5 | 14.8K | 14% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 4.8% | 5 | 9.9K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 3.7% | 5 | 9.9K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sculpteo’s and Shapeways’ 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.

- **Sculpteo**: Measured on the search term “sculpteo”.
- **Shapeways**: Measured on the search term “shapeways”.

- [Sculpteo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sculpteo)
- [Shapeways profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shapeways)
- [All 3D printing services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/3d-printing-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Sculpteo or Shapeways?

In August 2026, Shapeways had more branded searches than Sculpteo among 3D printing services worldwide. Shapeways was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to Sculpteo’s 3.6K, and held a 10.2% Share of Search versus Sculpteo’s 3.7%.

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