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title: "OpenSCAD: search popularity worldwide"
description: "Open source script-based 3D CAD 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/openscad"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# OpenSCAD: search popularity worldwide

Open source script-based 3D CAD 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**: OpenSCAD
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among CAD software**: 0.9%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CAD software | 9 | 0.9% | 110K |

- [CAD software](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-software)

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

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OpenSCAD worldwide rose from 74K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenSCAD’s share of searches among CAD software worldwide held steady, from 0.53% to 0.9%.

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

- In September 2026, Tinkercad gained share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 58% to 61.2%.
- In September 2026, Onshape gained share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 7.8% to 10%.
- In September 2026, AutoCAD lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 14.2% to 12.3%.
- In September 2026, Fusion 360 lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 5.2% to 3.7%.
- In September 2026, SolidWorks lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.5%.
- In September 2026, FreeCAD lost share of searches among CAD software worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.7%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | CAD software | 74K | 0.53% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | CAD software | 74K | 0.62% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | CAD software | 110K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | CAD software | 135K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | CAD software | 110K | 0.94% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | CAD software | 110K | 0.9% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | CAD software | 135K | 1.2% | 9 |
| May 2026 | CAD software | 110K | 0.96% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | CAD software | 90.5K | 0.93% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | CAD software | 90.5K | 1.2% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | CAD software | 90.5K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | CAD software | 110K | 0.9% | 9 |

## How are OpenSCAD’s branded searches counted?

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

- “openscad”

## Which CAD software compete with OpenSCAD?

- [Tinkercad](/demand/global-en/brands/tinkercad)
- [AutoCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/autocad)
- [Onshape](/demand/global-en/brands/onshape)
- [SolidWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/solidworks)
- [FreeCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/freecad): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/freecad-vs-openscad
- [Fusion 360](/demand/global-en/brands/fusion-360): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fusion-360-vs-openscad
- [Creo](/demand/global-en/brands/creo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/creo-vs-openscad
- [Inventor](/demand/global-en/brands/inventor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/inventor-vs-openscad
- [Shapr3D](/demand/global-en/brands/shapr3d): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/openscad-vs-shapr3d

## 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. "OpenSCAD: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/openscad

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