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How popular isAnsys in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 110K branded searches for Ansys worldwide which is down 33.3% over the last 11 months. Ansys holds 30.8% estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Altair46.2%
  2. Ansys30.8%
  3. COMSOL9.3%
  4. SimScale7.6%
  5. Abaqus6.2%
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Which simulation software compete with Ansys?

Ansys against simulation software worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthAltairAnsysCOMSOLSimScaleAbaqus
Oct 202543.5%35.7%8.8%4.8%7.2%
Nov 202547.2%31.7%9.5%5.2%6.4%
Dec 202551.1%28%8.4%5.6%6.9%
Jan 202647.2%31.7%9.5%5.2%6.4%
Feb 202643.1%35.3%8.7%5.8%7.1%
Mar 202646.7%31.3%9.4%6.3%6.3%
Apr 202641.8%34.2%10.3%6.9%6.9%
May 202645.5%30.4%9.1%7.5%7.5%
Jun 202646.2%30.8%9.3%7.6%6.2%
Jul 202645.4%30.3%9.1%9.1%6.1%
Aug 202646.2%30.8%9.3%7.6%6.2%
Sep 2026—————
  1. 1.Altair

    46.2%

    Held 1st. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. 2.Ansys

    30.8%

    Held 2nd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.COMSOL

    9.3%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.SimScale

    7.6%

    Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  5. 5.Abaqus

    6.2%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Ansys and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Ansys changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ansys worldwide fell from 165K to 110K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ansys’ estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide decreased from 35.7% to 30.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ansys’ estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide peaked at 35.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 28% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for simulation software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Altair gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 45.4% to 46.2%.

  2. In August 2026, Ansys gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 30.3% to 30.8%.

  3. In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.6%.

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

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

Where does Ansys compete?

Ansys 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 software2nd of 530.8%Shown above
Finite element analysis software2nd of 532.8%Show ranking

How is Ansys measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ansys’ 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

  • ansys

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