--- title: "PolyWorks: search popularity worldwide" description: "PolyWorks is 3D metrology software from InnovMetric. 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/polyworks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PolyWorks: search popularity worldwide PolyWorks is 3D metrology software from InnovMetric. 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**: PolyWorks - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among metrology software**: 2.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Metrology software | 5 | 2.6% | 9.9K | - [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, PolyWorks appeared in all five answers. PolyWorks is the second 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 PolyWorks changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PolyWorks worldwide fell from 14.8K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PolyWorks’ share of searches among metrology software worldwide decreased from 3.7% to 2.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PolyWorks’ share of searches among metrology software worldwide peaked at 4.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in September 2026. ## 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 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Metrology software | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Metrology software | 18.1K | 4.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Metrology software | 14.8K | 3.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Metrology software | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Metrology software | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Metrology software | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Metrology software | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Metrology software | 9.9K | 3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Metrology software | 9.9K | 3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Metrology software | 14.8K | 3.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Metrology software | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | ## How are PolyWorks’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PolyWorks’ 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. - “polyworks” ## Which metrology software compete with PolyWorks? - [Zeiss](/demand/global-en/brands/zeiss) - [Mitutoyo](/demand/global-en/brands/mitutoyo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mitutoyo-vs-polyworks - [Renishaw](/demand/global-en/brands/renishaw): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/polyworks-vs-renishaw - [Hexagon](/demand/global-en/brands/hexagon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hexagon-vs-polyworks - [PC-DMIS](/demand/global-en/brands/pc-dmis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pc-dmis-vs-polyworks - [Verisurf](/demand/global-en/brands/verisurf): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/polyworks-vs-verisurf - [Faro](/demand/global-en/brands/faro) ## 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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