--- title: "Blender vs SketchUp: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Blender or SketchUp? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design software set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/blender-vs-sketchup" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Blender vs SketchUp: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Blender or SketchUp? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design software set in New Zealand. 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 SketchUp - **Competitive set**: CAD and 3D design software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Blender Share of Search**: 4.4% - **SketchUp Share of Search**: 34.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Blender or SketchUp? - In August 2026, SketchUp had more branded searches than Blender among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand. SketchUp was estimated to have 24.5K branded searches compared to Blender’s 3.1K, and held a 34.5% Share of Search versus Blender’s 4.4%. - SketchUp was ahead of Blender in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Blender’s estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 3.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand held steady at 34.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20K to 24.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand CAD and 3D design software in August 2026? - In August 2026, SketchUp gained estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand, from 33.8% to 34.5%. - In August 2026, Blender lost estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 4.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Blender estimated searches | Blender Share of Search | Blender rank | SketchUp estimated searches | SketchUp Share of Search | SketchUp rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 6 | 20K | 34.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 3.2% | 5 | 16.8K | 28% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.5K | 5.3% | 6 | 7.5K | 27.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8K | 7.2% | 5 | 7.9K | 32.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2K | 3.9% | 5 | 13.4K | 25.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.6K | 3.3% | 6 | 23.9K | 30.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2K | 4.6% | 5 | 15.2K | 31.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.8K | 4.1% | 5 | 23.2K | 33.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 2.8K | 3.6% | 4 | 23.9K | 31.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3K | 6.3% | 4 | 15.9K | 33.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.1K | 4.4% | 4 | 24.5K | 34.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blender’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. - **Blender**: Measured on the search terms “blender 3d”, “blender 3d animation software”, “blender 3d benchmark”, “blender 3d download mac”, “blender 3d grease pencil”, “blender 3d mac”, “blender 3d modeling software”, “blender 3d modelling”, “blender 3d printing”, “blender 3d shortcuts”, “blender cad”, “blender design software”, “blender download”, “blender drawing”, “blender software” and “blender software for android”, summed into one figure. - **SketchUp**: Measured on the search terms “3dwarehouse sketchup”, “edu sketchup”, “online sketchup free”, “sketchup”, “sketchup 3d modelling”, “sketchup 3d warehouse”, “sketchup cad”, “sketchup com”, “sketchup design software”, “sketchup education”, “sketchup for schools”, “sketchup free”, “sketchup modeling”, “sketchup near me”, “sketchup nz”, “sketchup online”, “sketchup online free”, “sketchup price”, “sketchup pro”, “sketchup view”, “sketchup warehouse”, “sketchup web” and “trimble sketchup”, summed into one figure. - [Blender profile](/demand/nz/brands/blender) - [SketchUp profile](/demand/nz/brands/sketchup) - [All CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cad-and-3d-design-software): 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, Blender or SketchUp? In August 2026, SketchUp had more branded searches than Blender among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand. SketchUp was estimated to have 24.5K branded searches compared to Blender’s 3.1K, and held a 34.5% Share of Search versus Blender’s 4.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Blender vs SketchUp: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/blender-vs-sketchup This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/blender-vs-sketchup. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.