--- title: "Altair: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Altair is simulation software. 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/global-en/brands/altair" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Altair: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Altair is simulation software. 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 - **Brand**: Altair - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among simulation software**: 46.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Simulation software | 1 | 46.2% | 165K | | Finite element analysis software | 1 | 49.2% | 165K | - [Simulation software](/demand/global-en/categories/simulation-software) - [Finite element analysis software](/demand/global-en/categories/finite-element-analysis-software) ## How has branded search demand for Altair changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Altair worldwide fell from 201K to 165K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altair’s estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide increased from 43.5% to 46.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altair’s estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide peaked at 51.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 41.8% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altair’s estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide increased from 44.9% to 49.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altair’s estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide peaked at 53.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 44.1% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for simulation software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Altair gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 45.4% to 46.2%. - In August 2026, Ansys gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 30.3% to 30.8%. - In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Abaqus worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for COMSOL worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for finite element analysis software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ansys worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nastran worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Abaqus worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for COMSOL worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Altair worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Simulation software | 201K | 43.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Simulation software | 201K | 47.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Simulation software | 201K | 51.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Simulation software | 201K | 47.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 43.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Simulation software | 201K | 46.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 41.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 45.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 45.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Simulation software | 165K | 46.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Simulation software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 201K | 44.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 201K | 49% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 201K | 53.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 201K | 49% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 45% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 201K | 49% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 44.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 48.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 49% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 49.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 165K | 49.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Finite element analysis software | — | — | — | ## How is Altair measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Altair’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “altair” ## Which simulation software compete with Altair? - [Ansys](/demand/global-en/brands/ansys): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/altair-vs-ansys - [COMSOL](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/altair-vs-comsol - [SimScale](/demand/global-en/brands/simscale): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/altair-vs-simscale - [Abaqus](/demand/global-en/brands/abaqus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/abaqus-vs-altair ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Altair: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/altair This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/altair. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.