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How popular isChief Architect in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.4K branded searches for Chief Architect worldwide which is up 26.3% over the last 11 months. Chief Architect holds 0.14% estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SketchUp72%
  2. Revit17.8%
  3. ArchiCAD6.5%
  4. Vectorworks3.6%
  5. Chief Architect0.14%
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Which architectural design software compete with Chief Architect?

Chief Architect against architectural design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for SketchUp, Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, Chief Architect. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSketchUpRevitArchiCADVectorworksChief Architect
Oct 202575%15.1%6.8%3%0.08%
Nov 202576%15.3%5.6%3.1%0.08%
Dec 202578.2%12.8%5.7%3.2%0.08%
Jan 202678.1%12.9%5.8%3.2%0.08%
Feb 202678.1%12.9%5.8%3.2%0.08%
Mar 202675%15.1%6.8%3%0.08%
Apr 202678.1%12.9%5.8%3.2%0.08%
May 202678.6%12.9%5.8%2.6%0.08%
Jun 202676%15.3%5.6%3.1%0.1%
Jul 202672.5%17.9%6.5%2.9%0.11%
Aug 202672%17.8%6.5%3.6%0.14%
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  1. 1.SketchUp

    72%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  2. 2.Revit

    17.8%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.ArchiCAD

    6.5%

    Held 3rd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Vectorworks

    3.6%

    Held 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.Chief Architect

    0.14%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Chief Architect and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chief Architect worldwide rose from 1.9K to 2.4K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chief Architect’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide held steady, from 0.08% to 0.14%.

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

  1. In August 2026, Vectorworks gained estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.6%.

  2. SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 78.6% to 72% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Chief Architect worldwide rose 26.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Revit worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026.

How is Chief Architect measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chief Architect’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

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