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How popular isFreeCAD in search?

In September 2026, people searched for FreeCAD by name about 450,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 3.7% of all global CAD software searches, placing FreeCAD fifth out of ten brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Tinkercad61.2%
  2. AutoCAD12.3%
  3. Onshape10%
  4. SolidWorks4.5%
  5. FreeCAD3.7%
  6. Fusion 3603.7%
  7. Creo2%
  8. Inventor1.1%
  9. OpenSCAD0.9%
  10. Shapr3D0.61%
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FreeCAD against CAD software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Tinkercad, AutoCAD, Onshape, SolidWorks, FreeCAD, Fusion 360, Creo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTinkercadAutoCADOnshapeSolidWorksFreeCADFusion 360CreoInventorOpenSCADShapr3D
Oct 202566%10.8%8.8%4%3.2%4%1.2%0.97%0.53%0.53%
Nov 202562.4%12.5%8.3%4.6%3.8%4.6%1.4%1.1%0.62%0.75%
Dec 202560.7%12.1%8.2%4.5%4.5%5.5%1.6%1.1%1.1%0.9%
Jan 202657.9%11.5%9.5%5.2%4.3%6.4%1.6%1.6%1.3%0.86%
Feb 202663.7%10.4%8.5%4.7%3.8%4.7%1.4%1.1%0.94%0.77%
Mar 202661.1%12.2%10%4.5%3.7%4.5%1.3%1.1%0.9%0.74%
Apr 202664.1%10.4%8.6%3.9%3.9%4.7%1.4%1.2%1.2%0.78%
May 202665.2%10.6%8.7%3.9%3.2%3.9%1.4%1.2%0.96%0.79%
Jun 202663%12.6%6.9%4.6%3.8%4.6%1.7%1.1%0.93%0.76%
Jul 202656%13.7%7.5%6.2%5%6.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%1%
Aug 202658%14.2%7.8%5.2%4.3%5.2%2.3%1.1%1.1%0.86%
Sep 202661.2%12.3%10%4.5%3.7%3.7%2%1.1%0.9%0.61%

  1. 1.Tinkercad

    61.2%

    Held 1st. 7.5M estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  2. 2.AutoCAD

    12.3%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +23% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  3. 3.Onshape

    10%

    Held 3rd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, +81.3% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.

  4. 4.SolidWorks

    4.5%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 550K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  5. 5.FreeCAD

    3.7%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 450K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.Fusion 360

    3.7%

    Moved from 4th to 6th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  7. 7.Creo

    2%

    Held 7th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  8. 8.Inventor

    1.1%

    Held 8th. 135K estimated branded searches, +49.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.OpenSCAD

    0.9%

    Held 9th. 110K estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.Shapr3D

    0.61%

    Held 10th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between FreeCAD and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for FreeCAD worldwide held steady at 450K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FreeCAD’s share of searches among CAD software worldwide peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.2% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FreeCAD rose from 6th to 5th among CAD software worldwide.

How did search popularity change for CAD software worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Tinkercad gained share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 58% to 61.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Onshape gained share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 7.8% to 10%.

  3. In September 2026, AutoCAD lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 14.2% to 12.3%.

  4. In September 2026, Fusion 360 lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 5.2% to 3.7%.

  5. In September 2026, SolidWorks lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.5%.

  6. In September 2026, FreeCAD lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.7%.

How are FreeCAD’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FreeCAD’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.

  • freecad

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Where does FreeCAD compete?

FreeCAD is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
CAD and 3D design software6th of 113.3%Show ranking
CAD software5th of 103.7%Shown above
Architectural design software3rd of 711.1%Show ranking
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