--- title: "SimScale: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "SimScale is simulation 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/simscale" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SimScale: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide SimScale is simulation 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**: SimScale - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among simulation software**: 7.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Simulation software | 4 | 7.6% | 27.1K | | CFD software | 3 | 25.3% | 27.1K | - [Simulation software](/demand/global-en/categories/simulation-software) - [CFD software](/demand/global-en/categories/cfd-software) ## How has branded search demand for SimScale changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SimScale worldwide rose from 22.2K to 27.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide increased from 4.8% to 7.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide peaked at 9.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale rose from 5th to 4th among simulation software worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide increased from 17.9% to 25.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide peaked at 28.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.9% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for simulation software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Altair gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 45.4% to 46.2%. - In August 2026, Ansys gained estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 30.3% to 30.8%. - In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Abaqus worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for COMSOL worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CFD software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, COMSOL gained estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 30.9%. - In August 2026, OpenFOAM gained estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 30.9%. - In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 25.3%. - In August 2026, Ansys Fluent lost estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 12.8% to 11.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for STAR-CCM+ worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Simulation software | 22.2K | 4.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Simulation software | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Simulation software | 22.2K | 5.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Simulation software | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Simulation software | 22.2K | 5.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Simulation software | 27.1K | 6.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Simulation software | 27.1K | 6.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Simulation software | 27.1K | 7.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Simulation software | 27.1K | 7.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Simulation software | 33.1K | 9.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Simulation software | 27.1K | 7.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Simulation software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | CFD software | 22.2K | 17.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | CFD software | 22.2K | 17.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | CFD software | 22.2K | 21.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | CFD software | 22.2K | 18.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | CFD software | 22.2K | 21% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | CFD software | 27.1K | 21.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | CFD software | 27.1K | 21.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | CFD software | 27.1K | 24.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | CFD software | 27.1K | 24.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | CFD software | 33.1K | 28.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | CFD software | 27.1K | 25.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | CFD software | — | — | — | ## How is SimScale measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SimScale’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. - “simscale” ## Which simulation software compete with SimScale? - [Altair](/demand/global-en/brands/altair): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/altair-vs-simscale - [Ansys](/demand/global-en/brands/ansys): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ansys-vs-simscale - [COMSOL](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/comsol-vs-simscale - [Abaqus](/demand/global-en/brands/abaqus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/abaqus-vs-simscale ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SimScale: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/simscale This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/simscale. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.