--- title: "Quixel Megascans vs Poly Haven: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Quixel Megascans or Poly Haven more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D texture and asset libraries 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/megascans-vs-poly-haven" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Quixel Megascans vs Poly Haven: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Quixel Megascans or Poly Haven more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 3D texture and asset libraries 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**: Quixel Megascans and Poly Haven - **Competitive set**: 3D texture and asset libraries - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Quixel Megascans Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Poly Haven Share of Search**: 52.9% ## Is Quixel Megascans or Poly Haven more popular in search? - In October 2026, Poly Haven had more branded searches than Quixel Megascans among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand. Poly Haven had about 640 branded searches, while Quixel Megascans had 30. Poly Haven made up 52.9% of all 3D texture and asset library searches we track, and Quixel Megascans accounted for 2.5%. - Poly Haven was ahead of Quixel Megascans in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Quixel Megascans’ share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 30. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Poly Haven’s share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand moved from 45.5% to 52.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 350 to 640. ## Top 3D texture and asset libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Quixel Megascans and Poly Haven showed up in all four answers. Poly Haven was listed before Quixel Megascans 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Poly Haven | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Fab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | ambientCG | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Quixel Megascans | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Synty Studios | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Poliigon | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Textures.com | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | CGAxis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about 3D texture and asset libraries - Asked ChatGPT "Which 3D texture and asset library should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Poly Haven, 2. Fab, 3. Quixel Megascans - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand?": 1. Poly Haven, 2. Fab, 3. Quixel Megascans, 4. ambientCG, 5. Poliigon, 6. Synty Studios, 7. Textures.com - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best 3D texture and asset library in New Zealand for game art assets?": 1. Fab, 2. Poly Haven, 3. Synty Studios, 4. ambientCG, 5. Quixel Megascans - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d texture library": 1. Poly Haven, 2. ambientCG, 3. Textures.com, 4. Poliigon, 5. Quixel Megascans Not named in any answer: CGAxis. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand 3D texture and asset libraries in October 2026? - In October 2026, Quixel Megascans gained share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand, from 1.9% to 2.5%. - In October 2026, Poly Haven lost share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand, from 55.8% to 52.9%. ## How has branded search for Quixel Megascans and Poly Haven changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Quixel Megascans estimated searches | Quixel Megascans Share of Search | Quixel Megascans rank | Poly Haven estimated searches | Poly Haven Share of Search | Poly Haven rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 3.9% | 6 | 350 | 45.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 7.7% | 4 | 230 | 44.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 6.3% | 5 | 280 | 43.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 2.7% | 7 | 430 | 58.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 2.7% | 6 | 650 | 58.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 4.5% | 5 | 470 | 53.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 6 | 710 | 58.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 1.8% | 6 | 640 | 57.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 2.7% | 6 | 650 | 59.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 3.6% | 6 | 640 | 57.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 1.9% | 7 | 580 | 55.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 7 | 640 | 52.9% | 1 | ## How are Quixel Megascans’ and Poly Haven’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Quixel Megascans’ and Poly Haven’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. - **Quixel Megascans**: Measured on the search term “quixel megascans”. - **Poly Haven**: Measured on the search terms “poly haven” and “polyhaven”, summed into one figure. - [Quixel Megascans profile](/demand/nz/brands/megascans) - [Poly Haven profile](/demand/nz/brands/poly-haven) - [All 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-3d-texture-libraries): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Quixel Megascans or Poly Haven more popular in search? In October 2026, Poly Haven had more branded searches than Quixel Megascans among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand. Poly Haven had about 640 branded searches, while Quixel Megascans had 30. Poly Haven made up 52.9% of all 3D texture and asset library searches we track, and Quixel Megascans accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Quixel Megascans vs Poly Haven: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/megascans-vs-poly-haven This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/megascans-vs-poly-haven. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.