--- title: "Architectural design software: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the software architects design buildings in. Share of Search among SketchUp, Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks and Chief Architect, the architectural design software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/architectural-design-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Architectural design software: Which are searched most? Compare the software architects design buildings in. Share of Search among SketchUp, Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks and Chief Architect, the architectural design software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Architectural design software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: SketchUp, 71.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among architectural design software worldwide? - In August 2026, SketchUp was the most searched among architectural design software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 71.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Revit is in 2nd place, 53.6 percentage points behind at 17.5% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide decreased from 74.4% to 71.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revit’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide increased from 15% to 17.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vectorworks’ estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide increased from 3% to 3.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide peaked at 78% in May 2026 and was lowest at 71.1% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revit’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide peaked at 17.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 12.7% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ArchiCAD’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide peaked at 6.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 5.5% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ArchiCAD and Chief Architect held steady: their estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [SketchUp vs Revit: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/revit-vs-sketchup): 71.1% against 17.5% Share of Search. - [SketchUp vs ArchiCAD: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/archicad-vs-sketchup): 71.1% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [SketchUp vs Vectorworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/sketchup-vs-vectorworks): 71.1% against 3.5% Share of Search. - [Revit vs ArchiCAD: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/archicad-vs-revit): 17.5% against 6.4% Share of Search. - [Revit vs Vectorworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/revit-vs-vectorworks): 17.5% against 3.5% Share of Search. - [ArchiCAD vs Vectorworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/archicad-vs-vectorworks): 6.4% against 3.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for architectural design software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Vectorworks gained estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.5%. - In August 2026, SketchUp lost estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide, from 71.7% to 71.1%. - Chief Architect’s estimated Share of Search among architectural design software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.85% to 1.4% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ArchiCAD worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Revit worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | SketchUp | 71.1% | 1.2M | 0.0% | SketchUp | | 2 | Revit | 17.5% | 301K | 0.0% | Autodesk | | 3 | ArchiCAD | 6.4% | 110K | 0.0% | ArchiCAD | | 4 | Vectorworks | 3.5% | 60.5K | +22.2% | Vectorworks | | 5 | Chief Architect | 1.4% | 24.6K | +23.0% | Chief Architect | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 74.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Revit | 368K | 15% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | ArchiCAD | 165K | 6.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Chief Architect | 24.1K | 0.98% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 75.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Revit | 368K | 15.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | ArchiCAD | 135K | 5.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Chief Architect | 24.1K | 0.99% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | SketchUp | 1.5M | 77.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Revit | 246K | 12.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | ArchiCAD | 110K | 5.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Vectorworks | 60.5K | 3.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Chief Architect | 23.8K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 77.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Revit | 301K | 12.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | ArchiCAD | 135K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Chief Architect | 29K | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 77.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Revit | 301K | 12.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | ArchiCAD | 135K | 5.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Chief Architect | 24.1K | 1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 74.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Revit | 368K | 15% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | ArchiCAD | 165K | 6.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Chief Architect | 24.1K | 0.98% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 77.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Revit | 301K | 12.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | ArchiCAD | 135K | 5.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Vectorworks | 74K | 3.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Chief Architect | 24.1K | 1% | 5 | | May 2026 | SketchUp | 1.8M | 78% | 1 | | May 2026 | Revit | 301K | 12.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | ArchiCAD | 135K | 5.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Vectorworks | 60.5K | 2.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | Chief Architect | 20K | 0.85% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | SketchUp | 1.5M | 75.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Revit | 301K | 15.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | ArchiCAD | 110K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Vectorworks | 60.5K | 3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Chief Architect | 20K | 1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | SketchUp | 1.2M | 71.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Revit | 301K | 17.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | ArchiCAD | 110K | 6.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Vectorworks | 49.5K | 2.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Chief Architect | 20K | 1.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | SketchUp | 1.2M | 71.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Revit | 301K | 17.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | ArchiCAD | 110K | 6.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Vectorworks | 60.5K | 3.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Chief Architect | 24.6K | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | ArchiCAD | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Chief Architect | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Revit | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | SketchUp | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Vectorworks | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **ArchiCAD**: Measured on the search term “archicad”. - **Chief Architect**: Measured on the search terms “chief architect” and “chief architect software”, summed into one figure. - **Revit**: Measured on the search term “revit”. - **SketchUp**: Measured on the search term “sketchup”. - **Vectorworks**: Measured on the search term “vectorworks”. - [ArchiCAD](/demand/global-en/brands/archicad) - [Chief Architect](/demand/global-en/brands/chief-architect) - [Revit](/demand/global-en/brands/revit) - [SketchUp](/demand/global-en/brands/sketchup) - [Vectorworks](/demand/global-en/brands/vectorworks) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among architectural design software worldwide? In August 2026, SketchUp was the most searched among architectural design software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 71.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Architectural design software: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/architectural-design-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/architectural-design-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.