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title: "COMSOL vs OpenFOAM: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is COMSOL or OpenFOAM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD software set worldwide. 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."
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# COMSOL vs OpenFOAM: Which is searched more?

Is COMSOL or OpenFOAM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD software set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: COMSOL and OpenFOAM
- **Competitive set**: CFD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **COMSOL Share of Search**: 30.8%
- **OpenFOAM Share of Search**: 30.8%

## Is COMSOL or OpenFOAM more popular in search?

- In September 2026, COMSOL and OpenFOAM were level in searches among CFD software worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches each, at 30.8% of the total each.
- COMSOL was ahead of OpenFOAM in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COMSOL’s share of searches among CFD software worldwide moved from 31.7% to 30.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenFOAM’s share of searches among CFD software worldwide moved from 31.7% to 30.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.

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

- In September 2026, COMSOL gained share of searches among CFD software worldwide, from 30.1% to 30.8%.
- In September 2026, OpenFOAM gained share of searches among CFD software worldwide, from 30.1% to 30.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | COMSOL estimated searches | COMSOL Share of Search | COMSOL rank | OpenFOAM estimated searches | OpenFOAM Share of Search | OpenFOAM rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 31.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 31.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 31.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 31.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 32.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 32.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 30.3% | 1 | 33.1K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 30.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 30.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 31.4% | 1 | 40.5K | 31.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 29.1% | 1 | 33.1K | 29.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 29.1% | 1 | 33.1K | 29.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 27.8% | 1 | 33.1K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 1 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 30.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 30.8% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COMSOL’s and OpenFOAM’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **COMSOL**: Measured on the search term “comsol”.
- **OpenFOAM**: Measured on the search term “openfoam”.

- [COMSOL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol)
- [OpenFOAM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openfoam)
- [All CFD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cfd-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is COMSOL or OpenFOAM more popular in search?

In September 2026, COMSOL and OpenFOAM were level in searches among CFD software worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches each, at 30.8% of the total each.

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