--- title: "Civil engineering software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the software civil engineers design with. Share of Search among Bentley, Civil 3D, InfraWorks, OpenRoads and 12d Model, the civil engineering 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/civil-engineering-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Civil engineering software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the software civil engineers design with. Share of Search among Bentley, Civil 3D, InfraWorks, OpenRoads and 12d Model, the civil engineering 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**: Civil engineering software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Bentley, 95.4% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Bentley vs Civil 3D: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bentley-vs-civil-3d): 95.4% against 3.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for civil engineering software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Civil 3D gained estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 3.2% to 3.9%. - In August 2026, Bentley lost estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 96.1% to 95.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for InfraWorks worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Bentley | 95.4% | 1.2M | 0.0% | Bentley | | 2 | Civil 3D | 3.9% | 49.5K | +22.2% | Civil 3D | | 3 | InfraWorks | 0.52% | 6.6K | 0.0% | InfraWorks | | 4 | OpenRoads | 0.15% | 1.9K | 0.0% | OpenRoads | | 5 | 12d Model | 0.06% | 720 | -18.2% | 12d Model | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bentley | 1.5M | 96.1% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | InfraWorks | 8.1K | 0.52% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.12% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.05% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | InfraWorks | 8.1K | 0.63% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 12d Model | 590 | 0.05% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Bentley | 1.2M | 96.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Civil 3D | 40.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | InfraWorks | 5.4K | 0.43% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 12d Model | 390 | 0.03% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.52% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 12d Model | 590 | 0.05% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | InfraWorks | 8.1K | 0.63% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 12d Model | 590 | 0.05% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | InfraWorks | 8.1K | 0.63% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | OpenRoads | 2.4K | 0.19% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.06% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Bentley | 1.5M | 96.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.42% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | OpenRoads | 2.4K | 0.15% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.05% | 5 | | May 2026 | Bentley | 1.5M | 96.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.42% | 3 | | May 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.12% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.05% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.52% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.06% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 96.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Civil 3D | 40.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.52% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 12d Model | 880 | 0.07% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Bentley | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Civil 3D | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | InfraWorks | 6.6K | 0.52% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | OpenRoads | 1.9K | 0.15% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 12d Model | 720 | 0.06% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 12d Model | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Bentley | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Civil 3D | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | InfraWorks | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | OpenRoads | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **12d Model**: Measured on the search term “12d model”. - **Bentley**: Measured on the search term “bentley”. - **Civil 3D**: Measured on the search term “civil 3d”. - **InfraWorks**: Measured on the search term “infraworks”. - **OpenRoads**: Measured on the search term “openroads”. - [12d Model](/demand/global-en/brands/12d-model) - [Bentley](/demand/global-en/brands/bentley) - [Civil 3D](/demand/global-en/brands/civil-3d) - [InfraWorks](/demand/global-en/brands/infraworks) - [OpenRoads](/demand/global-en/brands/openroads) ## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Civil engineering software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.