--- title: "SketchUp vs Tinkercad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, SketchUp or Tinkercad? 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/sketchup-vs-tinkercad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SketchUp vs Tinkercad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, SketchUp or Tinkercad? 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**: SketchUp and Tinkercad - **Competitive set**: CAD and 3D design software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **SketchUp Share of Search**: 34.5% - **Tinkercad Share of Search**: 47.5% ## Which is more popular in search, SketchUp or Tinkercad? - In August 2026, Tinkercad had more branded searches than SketchUp among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand. Tinkercad was estimated to have 33.6K branded searches compared to SketchUp’s 24.5K, and held a 47.5% Share of Search versus SketchUp’s 34.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: SketchUp took it in January 2026, Tinkercad took it in February 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tinkercad’s estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand moved from 47.2% to 47.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.4K to 33.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand CAD and 3D design software in August 2026? - In August 2026, Tinkercad gained estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand, from 39.3% to 47.5%. - In August 2026, SketchUp gained estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand, from 33.8% to 34.5%. ## Month by month | Month | SketchUp estimated searches | SketchUp Share of Search | SketchUp rank | Tinkercad estimated searches | Tinkercad Share of Search | Tinkercad rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20K | 34.5% | 2 | 27.4K | 47.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 16.8K | 28% | 2 | 33.5K | 55.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 27.1% | 2 | 12.3K | 44.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 7.9K | 32.2% | 1 | 6.8K | 27.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 13.4K | 25.6% | 2 | 27.4K | 52.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 23.9K | 30.6% | 2 | 41K | 52.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 15.2K | 31.1% | 2 | 22.6K | 46.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 23.2K | 33.3% | 2 | 33.6K | 48.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 23.9K | 31.1% | 2 | 41K | 53.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 15.9K | 33.8% | 2 | 18.5K | 39.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 24.5K | 34.5% | 2 | 33.6K | 47.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SketchUp’s and Tinkercad’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. - **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. - **Tinkercad**: Measured on the search terms “autodesk tinkercad”, “free tinkercad”, “tinkercad”, “tinkercad 3d modelling”, “tinkercad 3d printing”, “tinkercad com”, “tinkercad design software”, “tinkercad download”, “tinkercad drawing” and “tinkercad online”, summed into one figure. - [SketchUp profile](/demand/nz/brands/sketchup) - [Tinkercad profile](/demand/nz/brands/tinkercad) - [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, SketchUp or Tinkercad? In August 2026, Tinkercad had more branded searches than SketchUp among CAD and 3D design software in New Zealand. Tinkercad was estimated to have 33.6K branded searches compared to SketchUp’s 24.5K, and held a 47.5% Share of Search versus SketchUp’s 34.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SketchUp vs Tinkercad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sketchup-vs-tinkercad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sketchup-vs-tinkercad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.