--- title: "PC-DMIS: search popularity worldwide" description: "PC-DMIS is Hexagon’s metrology 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/pc-dmis" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PC-DMIS: search popularity worldwide PC-DMIS is Hexagon’s metrology 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**: PC-DMIS - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among metrology software**: 0.95% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Metrology software | 6 | 0.95% | 3.6K | - [Metrology software](/demand/global-en/categories/metrology-software) ## Top metrology software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PC-DMIS appeared in all five answers. PC-DMIS is the third most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zeiss | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PolyWorks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PC-DMIS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hexagon | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Verisurf | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Faro | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mitutoyo | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Renishaw | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about metrology software - Asked ChatGPT "Which metrology software should I use?": 1. Zeiss, 2. PC-DMIS, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Hexagon, 5. Mitutoyo, 6. Faro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best metrology software options?": 1. PC-DMIS, 2. Zeiss, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Verisurf, 5. Hexagon - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best metrology software for precision measurement?": 1. Zeiss, 2. PC-DMIS, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Verisurf, 5. Hexagon - Searched Google, AI Overview "metrology software": 1. Hexagon, 2. Zeiss, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Faro, 5. PC-DMIS - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d measurement software": 1. PolyWorks, 2. Hexagon, 3. PC-DMIS, 4. Zeiss Not named in any answer: Renishaw. 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 PC-DMIS changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PC-DMIS worldwide held steady at 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PC-DMIS’s share of searches among metrology software worldwide held steady, from 0.89% to 0.95%. ## How did search popularity change for metrology software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hexagon overtook PolyWorks to rank 4th among metrology software worldwide, with 3.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Renishaw gained share of searches among metrology software worldwide, from 7.2% to 8.7%. - In September 2026, PolyWorks lost share of searches among metrology software worldwide, from 3.9% to 2.6%. - In September 2026, Zeiss lost share of searches among metrology software worldwide, from 65.3% to 64.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Faro worldwide fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Verisurf worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.89% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Metrology software | 2.9K | 0.77% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.79% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.94% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Metrology software | 4.4K | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.94% | 6 | | May 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.96% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 1.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 1.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.96% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Metrology software | 3.6K | 0.95% | 6 | ## How are PC-DMIS’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PC-DMIS’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “pc dmis” - “pcdmis” ## Which metrology software compete with PC-DMIS? - [Zeiss](/demand/global-en/brands/zeiss) - [Mitutoyo](/demand/global-en/brands/mitutoyo) - [Renishaw](/demand/global-en/brands/renishaw): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pc-dmis-vs-renishaw - [Hexagon](/demand/global-en/brands/hexagon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hexagon-vs-pc-dmis - [PolyWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/polyworks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pc-dmis-vs-polyworks - [Verisurf](/demand/global-en/brands/verisurf): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pc-dmis-vs-verisurf - [Faro](/demand/global-en/brands/faro): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/faro-vs-pc-dmis ## 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. 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