--- title: "CalculiX: search popularity worldwide" description: "CalculiX is free finite element analysis 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/calculix" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CalculiX: search popularity worldwide CalculiX is free finite element analysis 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**: CalculiX - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among finite element analysis software**: 2.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Finite element analysis software | 6 | 2.4% | 9.9K | - [Finite element analysis software](/demand/global-en/categories/finite-element-analysis-software) ## Top finite element analysis software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CalculiX was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. CalculiX is the eighth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ansys | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Abaqus | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | COMSOL | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SolidWorks | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nastran | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SimScale | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Altair | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CalculiX | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about finite element analysis software - Asked ChatGPT "Which finite element analysis software should I use?": 1. Ansys, 2. Abaqus, 3. SolidWorks, 4. COMSOL, 5. SimScale, 6. CalculiX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best finite element analysis software tools?": 1. Ansys, 2. Abaqus, 3. COMSOL, 4. Nastran, 5. Altair, 6. SimScale, 7. SolidWorks, 8. CalculiX - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best finite element analysis software for structural simulation?": 1. Abaqus, 2. Ansys, 3. Nastran - Searched Google, AI Overview "finite element analysis software": 1. Abaqus, 2. Ansys, 3. Nastran, 4. Altair, 5. COMSOL, 6. SolidWorks, 7. SimScale, 8. CalculiX - Searched Google, AI Overview "engineering simulation software": 1. Ansys, 2. Abaqus, 3. SolidWorks, 4. COMSOL, 5. SimScale Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for CalculiX changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CalculiX worldwide rose from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CalculiX’s share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide increased from 1.7% to 2.4%. ## How did search popularity change for finite element analysis software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Abaqus overtook SimScale to rank 4th among finite element analysis software worldwide, with 6.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ansys gained share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide, from 29.4% to 32.4%. - In September 2026, COMSOL gained share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide, from 8.9% to 9.7%. - In September 2026, CalculiX gained share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide, from 1.8% to 2.4%. - In September 2026, Altair lost share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide, from 44.1% to 39.6%. - In September 2026, SimScale lost share of searches among finite element analysis software worldwide, from 7.2% to 6.5%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 8.1K | 1.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 8.1K | 1.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 8.1K | 1.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Finite element analysis software | 9.9K | 2.4% | 6 | ## How are CalculiX’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CalculiX’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. - “calculix” ## Which finite element analysis software compete with CalculiX? - [Altair](/demand/global-en/brands/altair) - [Ansys](/demand/global-en/brands/ansys) - [COMSOL](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/calculix-vs-comsol - [Abaqus](/demand/global-en/brands/abaqus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/abaqus-vs-calculix - [SimScale](/demand/global-en/brands/simscale): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/calculix-vs-simscale - [Nastran](/demand/global-en/brands/nastran): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/calculix-vs-nastran - [SolidWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/solidworks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/calculix-vs-solidworks ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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