--- title: "CircuitMaker: search popularity worldwide" description: "CircuitMaker is free PCB design software from Altium. 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/circuitmaker" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CircuitMaker: search popularity worldwide CircuitMaker is free PCB design software from Altium. 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**: CircuitMaker - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among PCB design software**: 0.44% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PCB design software | 6 | 0.44% | 4.4K | - [PCB design software](/demand/global-en/categories/pcb-design-software) ## Top PCB design software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CircuitMaker was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. CircuitMaker is the sixth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | KiCad | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | EasyEDA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Altium | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fusion 360 | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OrCAD | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CircuitMaker | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PCB design software - Asked ChatGPT "Which PCB design software should I use?": 1. KiCad, 2. EasyEDA, 3. Altium, 4. Fusion 360 - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PCB design software options?": 1. KiCad, 2. Altium, 3. EasyEDA, 4. OrCAD, 5. Fusion 360 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PCB design software for circuit board design?": 1. KiCad, 2. EasyEDA, 3. Altium, 4. Fusion 360 - Searched Google, AI Overview "pcb design software": 1. KiCad, 2. Altium, 3. EasyEDA, 4. Fusion 360, 5. OrCAD, 6. CircuitMaker - Searched Google, AI Overview "pcb design tools": 1. KiCad, 2. EasyEDA, 3. CircuitMaker, 4. Fusion 360, 5. Altium, 6. OrCAD 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 CircuitMaker changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CircuitMaker worldwide fell from 8.1K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CircuitMaker’s share of searches among PCB design software worldwide held steady, from 0.8% to 0.44%. ## How did search popularity change for PCB design software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, KiCad gained share of searches among PCB design software worldwide, from 22.5% to 24.8%. - In September 2026, EasyEDA gained share of searches among PCB design software worldwide, from 18.4% to 20.2%. - In September 2026, Altium gained share of searches among PCB design software worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.4%. - In September 2026, Fusion 360 lost share of searches among PCB design software worldwide, from 50.3% to 45.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CircuitMaker worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OrCAD worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | PCB design software | 8.1K | 0.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | PCB design software | 8.1K | 0.81% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | PCB design software | 6.6K | 0.69% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | PCB design software | 6.6K | 0.61% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | PCB design software | 5.4K | 0.54% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | PCB design software | 5.4K | 0.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | PCB design software | 5.4K | 0.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | PCB design software | 4.4K | 0.46% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | PCB design software | 3.6K | 0.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | PCB design software | 2.9K | 0.34% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | PCB design software | 3.6K | 0.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | PCB design software | 4.4K | 0.44% | 6 | ## How are CircuitMaker’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CircuitMaker’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. - “circuitmaker” ## Which PCB design software compete with CircuitMaker? - [Fusion 360](/demand/global-en/brands/fusion-360): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/circuitmaker-vs-fusion-360 - [KiCad](/demand/global-en/brands/kicad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/circuitmaker-vs-kicad - [EasyEDA](/demand/global-en/brands/easyeda): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/circuitmaker-vs-easyeda - [Altium](/demand/global-en/brands/altium): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/altium-vs-circuitmaker - [OrCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/orcad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/circuitmaker-vs-orcad ## 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. "CircuitMaker: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/circuitmaker This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/circuitmaker. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.