--- title: "EPANET: search popularity worldwide" description: "Water distribution network modelling 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/epanet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EPANET: search popularity worldwide Water distribution network modelling 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**: EPANET - **Owned by**: US Environmental Protection Agency - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among civil engineering software**: 0.64% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Civil engineering software | 10 | 0.64% | 18.1K | - [Civil engineering software](/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-software) ## Top civil engineering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EPANET was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. EPANET is the tenth most recommended of the 14. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AutoCAD | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Civil 3D | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Revit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STAAD | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ETABS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SAP2000 | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HEC-RAS | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenRoads | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Esri ArcGIS | 9th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | EPANET | 10th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Primavera P6 | 11th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 12d Model | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | InfraWorks | 13th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | QGIS | 14th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about civil engineering software - Asked ChatGPT "Which civil engineering software should I use?": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. ETABS, 4. STAAD, 5. HEC-RAS, 6. Revit, 7. SAP2000, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. QGIS, 10. EPANET, 11. Primavera P6, 12. InfraWorks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best civil engineering software options?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. SAP2000, 4. ETABS, 5. OpenRoads, 6. HEC-RAS, 7. Esri ArcGIS, 8. STAAD, 9. EPANET, 10. Revit, 11. Primavera P6, 12. QGIS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best civil engineering software for road design?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. OpenRoads, 4. 12d Model, 5. InfraWorks, 6. Revit, 7. STAAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil engineering software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. ETABS, 6. Primavera P6, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. SAP2000 - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil design software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. SAP2000, 6. ETABS, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. EPANET, 9. Esri ArcGIS Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for EPANET changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for EPANET worldwide held steady at 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EPANET’s share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide held steady at 0.64%. ## How did search popularity change for civil engineering software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide, from 9.2% to 11.1%. - In September 2026, HEC-RAS rose from 9th to 8th among civil engineering software worldwide. - In September 2026, STAAD fell from 8th to 9th among civil engineering software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenRoads worldwide rose 26.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for 12d Model worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 880 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Primavera P6 worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.64% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.64% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Civil engineering software | 12.1K | 0.54% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | Civil engineering software | 14.8K | 0.61% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Civil engineering software | 14.8K | 0.61% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.64% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.73% | 9 | | May 2026 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.74% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.78% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | Civil engineering software | 14.8K | 0.71% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Civil engineering software | 14.8K | 0.64% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Civil engineering software | 18.1K | 0.64% | 10 | ## How are EPANET’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EPANET’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. - “epanet” ## Which civil engineering software compete with EPANET? - [AutoCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/autocad) - [QGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/qgis) - [Revit](/demand/global-en/brands/revit) - [Esri ArcGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis) - [Civil 3D](/demand/global-en/brands/civil-3d) - [Primavera P6](/demand/global-en/brands/primavera-p6) - [ETABS](/demand/global-en/brands/etabs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epanet-vs-etabs - [HEC-RAS](/demand/global-en/brands/hec-ras): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epanet-vs-hec-ras - [STAAD](/demand/global-en/brands/staad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epanet-vs-staad - [SAP2000](/demand/global-en/brands/sap2000): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epanet-vs-sap2000 - [InfraWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/infraworks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/epanet-vs-infraworks - [OpenRoads](/demand/global-en/brands/openroads) - [12d Model](/demand/global-en/brands/12d-model) ## Who owns EPANET? EPANET is owned by US Environmental Protection Agency. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by US Environmental Protection Agency. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns EPANET? EPANET is owned by US Environmental Protection Agency. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by US Environmental Protection Agency. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EPANET: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/epanet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/epanet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.