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title: "Quixel Megascans vs Textures.com: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Quixel Megascans or Textures.com 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."
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# Quixel Megascans vs Textures.com: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Quixel Megascans or Textures.com 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 Textures.com
- **Competitive set**: 3D texture and asset libraries
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Quixel Megascans Share of Search**: 2.5%
- **Textures.com Share of Search**: 3.3%

## Is Quixel Megascans or Textures.com more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Textures.com had more branded searches than Quixel Megascans among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand. Textures.com had about 40 branded searches, while Quixel Megascans had 30. Textures.com made up 3.3% of all 3D texture and asset library searches we track, and Quixel Megascans accounted for 2.5%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Textures.com took it in February 2026, Quixel Megascans took it in April 2026, Textures.com took it in September 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, Textures.com’s share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 40.

## Top 3D texture and asset libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Quixel Megascans appeared in all four answers. Textures.com was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Quixel Megascans was listed before Textures.com in three out of four answers.

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%.
- Textures.com’s share of searches among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.8% to 3.3% in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Quixel Megascans and Textures.com changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Quixel Megascans estimated searches | Quixel Megascans Share of Search | Quixel Megascans rank | Textures.com estimated searches | Textures.com Share of Search | Textures.com rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3.9% | 6 | 20 | 2.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 | 7.7% | 4 | 10 | 1.9% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 40 | 6.3% | 5 | 20 | 3.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 2.7% | 7 | 30 | 4.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 2.7% | 6 | 30 | 2.7% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 40 | 4.5% | 5 | 20 | 2.3% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 6 | 30 | 2.5% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 1.8% | 6 | 20 | 1.8% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 2.7% | 6 | 20 | 1.8% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 3.6% | 6 | 30 | 2.7% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | 1.9% | 7 | 30 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 7 | 40 | 3.3% | 6 |

## How are Quixel Megascans’ and Textures.com’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Quixel Megascans’ and Textures.com’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”.
- **Textures.com**: Measured on the search terms “textures.com” and “texturescom”, summed into one figure.

- [Quixel Megascans profile](/demand/nz/brands/megascans)
- [Textures.com profile](/demand/nz/brands/textures-com)
- [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 Textures.com more popular in search?

In October 2026, Textures.com had more branded searches than Quixel Megascans among 3D texture and asset libraries in New Zealand. Textures.com had about 40 branded searches, while Quixel Megascans had 30. Textures.com made up 3.3% of all 3D texture and asset library searches we track, and Quixel Megascans accounted for 2.5%.

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