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How popular isEagle in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 3.4M branded searches for Eagle worldwide which is down 75.4% over the last 11 months. Eagle holds 88.4% estimated Share of Search among PCB design 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. Eagle88.4%
  2. KiCad5.3%
  3. EasyEDA4.4%
  4. Altium1.6%
  5. OrCAD0.39%
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Which PCB design software compete with Eagle?

Eagle against PCB design software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Eagle, KiCad, EasyEDA. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEagleKiCadEasyEDAAltiumOrCAD
Oct 202596.8%1.2%1.4%0.43%0.16%
Nov 202596.8%1.2%1.4%0.43%0.13%
Dec 202596.6%1.4%1.4%0.43%0.13%
Jan 202695.7%1.7%1.7%0.63%0.19%
Feb 202680.6%7.3%8.8%2.7%0.65%
Mar 202683.8%6.1%7.5%1.9%0.68%
Apr 202681%7.3%8.9%2.2%0.65%
May 202678.2%8.6%10.5%2.1%0.63%
Jun 202680.6%7.3%8.8%2.7%0.65%
Jul 202679.2%8.7%8.7%2.6%0.78%
Aug 202688.4%5.3%4.4%1.6%0.39%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Eagle

    88.4%

    Held 1st. 3.4M estimated branded searches, +123.3% vs prior month. Share +9.2 points.

  2. 2.KiCad

    5.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.

  3. 3.EasyEDA

    4.4%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.4 points.

  4. 4.Altium

    1.6%

    Held 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.OrCAD

    0.39%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

Compare search popularity between Eagle and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Eagle worldwide fell from 13.6M to 3.4M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Eagle’s estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide decreased from 96.8% to 88.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Eagle’s estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide peaked at 96.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 78.2% in May 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Eagle gained estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide, from 79.2% to 88.4%.

  2. In August 2026, EasyEDA lost estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide, from 8.7% to 4.4%.

  3. In August 2026, KiCad lost estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide, from 8.7% to 5.3%.

  4. In August 2026, Altium lost estimated Share of Search among PCB design software worldwide, from 2.6% to 1.6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for OrCAD worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in August 2026.

How is Eagle measured?

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

  • eagle

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