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Civil engineering software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Bentley was the most searched among civil engineering software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 95.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Bentley95.4%
  2. Civil 3D3.9%
  3. InfraWorks0.52%
  4. OpenRoads0.15%
  5. 12d Model0.06%

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Compare the software civil engineers design with. 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.

Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Bentley, Civil 3D. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBentleyCivil 3DInfraWorksOpenRoads12d Model
Oct 202596.1%3.2%0.52%0.12%0.05%
Nov 202595.3%3.9%0.63%0.15%0.05%
Dec 202596.2%3.2%0.43%0.15%0.03%
Jan 202695.4%3.9%0.52%0.15%0.05%
Feb 202695.3%3.9%0.63%0.15%0.05%
Mar 202695.3%3.9%0.63%0.19%0.06%
Apr 202696.2%3.2%0.42%0.15%0.05%
May 202696.2%3.2%0.42%0.12%0.05%
Jun 202695.4%3.9%0.52%0.15%0.06%
Jul 202696.1%3.2%0.52%0.15%0.07%
Aug 202695.4%3.9%0.52%0.15%0.06%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Bentley

    95.4%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  2. 2.Civil 3D

    3.9%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  3. 3.InfraWorks

    0.52%

    Held 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.OpenRoads

    0.15%

    Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.12d Model

    0.06%

    Held 5th. 720 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among civil engineering software worldwide?

In August 2026, Bentley was the most searched among civil engineering software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 95.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Civil 3D is in 2nd place, 91.5 percentage points behind at 3.9% Share of Search.

Global civil engineering software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Bentley96.1% → 95.4%96.2%May 202695.3%Mar 20261st
Civil 3D3.2% → 3.9%3.9%Jan 20263.2%Oct 20252nd
InfraWorks0.52%0.63%Nov 20250.42%Apr 20263rd
OpenRoads0.12% → 0.15%0.19%Mar 20260.12%Oct 20254th
12d Model0.05% → 0.06%0.07%Jul 20260.03%Dec 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bentley’s estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide decreased from 96.1% to 95.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Civil 3D’s estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide increased from 3.2% to 3.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InfraWorks, OpenRoads and 12d Model held steady: their estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for civil engineering software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Civil 3D gained estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 3.2% to 3.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Bentley lost estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 96.1% to 95.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for InfraWorks worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in August 2026.

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