Brandwave

How popular isAltair in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 165K branded searches for Altair worldwide which is down 17.9% over the last 11 months. Altair holds 49.2% estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Altair49.2%
  2. Ansys32.8%
  3. COMSOL9.9%
  4. Abaqus6.6%
  5. Nastran1.6%
Altair website (opens in a new tab)

Follow Altair and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Which finite element analysis software compete with Altair?

Altair against finite element analysis software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Altair, Ansys, COMSOL, Abaqus. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAltairAnsysCOMSOLAbaqusNastran
Oct 202544.9%36.9%9%7.4%1.8%
Nov 202549%32.9%9.9%6.6%1.6%
Dec 202553.4%29.2%8.8%7.2%1.4%
Jan 202649%32.9%9.9%6.6%1.6%
Feb 202645%36.8%9%7.4%1.8%
Mar 202649%32.9%9.9%6.6%1.6%
Apr 202644.1%36.1%10.8%7.2%1.8%
May 202648.3%32.2%9.7%7.9%1.9%
Jun 202649%32.7%9.8%6.6%2%
Jul 202649.2%32.8%9.9%6.6%1.6%
Aug 202649.2%32.8%9.9%6.6%1.6%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Altair

    49.2%

    Held 1st. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Ansys

    32.8%

    Held 2nd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.COMSOL

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Abaqus

    6.6%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Nastran

    1.6%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Altair and its closest rivals

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 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 finite element analysis software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ansys worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nastran worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Abaqus worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for COMSOL worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Altair worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026.

Where does Altair compete?

Altair is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Simulation software1st of 546.2%Show ranking
Finite element analysis software1st of 549.2%Shown above

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.

1 branded search term

  • altair

Do you work for Altair? To request corrections or removal please contact us via our support page and we will be happy to assist.

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Is Altair your brand?

Put your own campaigns, spend and outcomes next to this demand line, so you can see which of your marketing lined up with the movements above.

Start free