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title: "Altair vs Ansys: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Altair or Ansys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Finite element analysis 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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# Altair vs Ansys: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Altair or Ansys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Finite element analysis 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**: Altair and Ansys
- **Competitive set**: Finite element analysis software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Altair Share of Search**: 49.2%
- **Ansys Share of Search**: 32.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Altair or Ansys?

- In August 2026, Altair had more branded searches than Ansys among finite element analysis software worldwide. Altair was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Ansys’ 110K, and held a 49.2% Share of Search versus Ansys’ 32.8%.
- Altair was ahead of Ansys in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Altair’s estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide moved from 44.9% to 49.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ansys’ estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide moved from 36.9% to 32.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K.

## How did search popularity change for finite element analysis software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ansys worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Altair worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Altair estimated searches | Altair Share of Search | Altair rank | Ansys estimated searches | Ansys Share of Search | Ansys rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 44.9% | 1 | 165K | 36.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 49% | 1 | 135K | 32.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 201K | 53.4% | 1 | 110K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 201K | 49% | 1 | 135K | 32.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 45% | 1 | 135K | 36.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 49% | 1 | 135K | 32.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 44.1% | 1 | 135K | 36.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 48.3% | 1 | 110K | 32.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 49% | 1 | 110K | 32.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 49.2% | 1 | 110K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 49.2% | 1 | 110K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Altair’s and Ansys’ 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.

- **Altair**: Measured on the search term “altair”.
- **Ansys**: Measured on the search term “ansys”.

- [Altair profile](/demand/global-en/brands/altair)
- [Ansys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ansys)
- [All finite element analysis software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/finite-element-analysis-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Altair or Ansys?

In August 2026, Altair had more branded searches than Ansys among finite element analysis software worldwide. Altair was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Ansys’ 110K, and held a 49.2% Share of Search versus Ansys’ 32.8%.

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