--- title: "Electronic design automation software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the software used to design semiconductors. Share of Search among Siemens, Synopsys, Altium, Zuken and Cadence, the electronic design automation 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/electronic-design-automation-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Electronic design automation software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the software used to design semiconductors. Share of Search among Siemens, Synopsys, Altium, Zuken and Cadence, the electronic design automation 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**: Electronic design automation software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Siemens, 89.8% ## Which brand is most popular in search among electronic design automation software worldwide? - In August 2026, Siemens was the most searched among electronic design automation software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 89.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Synopsys is in 2nd place, 84.3 percentage points behind at 5.4% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Siemens’ estimated Share of Search among electronic design automation software worldwide peaked at 90.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 88.1% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Synopsys’ estimated Share of Search among electronic design automation software worldwide peaked at 7.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.4% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Siemens, Synopsys, Altium, Zuken and Cadence held steady: their estimated Share of Search among electronic design automation software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Siemens vs Synopsys: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/siemens-vs-synopsys): 89.8% against 5.4% Share of Search. - [Siemens vs Altium: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/altium-vs-siemens): 89.8% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [Synopsys vs Altium: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/altium-vs-synopsys): 5.4% against 4.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for electronic design automation software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Altium gained estimated Share of Search among electronic design automation software worldwide, from 3.7% to 4.5%. - In August 2026, Siemens lost estimated Share of Search among electronic design automation software worldwide, from 90.5% to 89.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cadence worldwide rose 22.9% over 11 measured months, from 480 to 590 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zuken worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Siemens | 89.8% | 1.2M | 0.0% | Siemens | | 2 | Synopsys | 5.4% | 74K | 0.0% | Synopsys | | 3 | Altium | 4.5% | 60.5K | +22.2% | Altium | | 4 | Zuken | 0.26% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Zuken | | 5 | Cadence | 0.04% | 590 | 0.0% | Cadence | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Zuken | 5.4K | 0.4% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Cadence | 480 | 0.04% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Siemens | 1.5M | 90.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Synopsys | 90.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Altium | 60.5K | 3.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.27% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Cadence | 390 | 0.02% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Siemens | 1.2M | 88.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Synopsys | 110K | 7.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Altium | 49.5K | 3.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Cadence | 480 | 0.03% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Cadence | 480 | 0.04% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Cadence | 480 | 0.04% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | May 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 90.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Altium | 49.5K | 3.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.33% | 4 | | May 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 90.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Altium | 49.5K | 3.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Zuken | 4.4K | 0.33% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Siemens | 1.2M | 89.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Synopsys | 74K | 5.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Altium | 60.5K | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Zuken | 3.6K | 0.26% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Cadence | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Altium | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Cadence | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Siemens | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Synopsys | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Zuken | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Altium**: Measured on the search term “altium”. - **Cadence**: Measured on the search term “cadence rpm”. - **Siemens**: Measured on the search term “siemens”. - **Synopsys**: Measured on the search term “synopsys”. - **Zuken**: Measured on the search term “zuken”. - [Altium](/demand/global-en/brands/altium) - [Cadence](/demand/global-en/brands/cadence) - [Siemens](/demand/global-en/brands/siemens) - [Synopsys](/demand/global-en/brands/synopsys) - [Zuken](/demand/global-en/brands/zuken) ## 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 electronic design automation software worldwide? In August 2026, Siemens was the most searched among electronic design automation software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 89.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Electronic design automation software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/electronic-design-automation-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/electronic-design-automation-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.