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title: "Interior design business software: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the project, sourcing and billing software interior designers run their businesses on. Share of Search among Houzz, Design Manager, Programa, DesignFiles, Studio Designer and Materio, the interior design business 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/interior-design-business-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Interior design business software: Which are searched most?

Compare the project, sourcing and billing software interior designers run their businesses on. Share of Search among Houzz, Design Manager, Programa, DesignFiles, Studio Designer and Materio, the interior design business 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**: Interior design business software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Houzz, 68.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among interior design business software worldwide?

- In September 2026, Houzz was the most searched among interior design business software worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches, 68.7% of all searches for the six we track.
- Design Manager is in 2nd place, 43.6 percentage points behind at 25.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Houzz’s share of searches among interior design business software worldwide decreased from 72.1% to 68.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Design Manager’s share of searches among interior design business software worldwide increased from 21.5% to 25.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Houzz’s share of searches among interior design business software worldwide peaked at 75.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 68.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Design Manager’s share of searches among interior design business software worldwide peaked at 25.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 18.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Programa, DesignFiles, Studio Designer and Materio held steady: their share of searches among interior design business software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top interior design business software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Studio Designer appeared every time. Studio Designer was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Houzz was second, and Programa was third. Materio, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Studio Designer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Houzz | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Programa | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| DesignFiles | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Design Manager | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Materio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about interior design business software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which software should I use to run my interior design business?": 1. Houzz, 2. Studio Designer, 3. DesignFiles
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best project management software options for interior designers?": 1. Houzz, 2. Studio Designer, 3. Design Manager
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best software for a small interior design studio?": 1. Houzz, 2. Studio Designer, 3. DesignFiles, 4. Programa
- Searched Google, AI Overview "interior design project management software": 1. Studio Designer, 2. Programa, 3. Design Manager, 4. DesignFiles
- Searched Google, AI Overview "interior design business software": 1. Studio Designer, 2. Programa, 3. DesignFiles, 4. Houzz, 5. Design Manager

Not named in any answer: Materio.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Houzz vs Design Manager: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/design-manager-vs-houzz): 68.7% against 25.1% Share of Search.
- [Houzz vs Programa: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/houzz-vs-programa): 68.7% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Design Manager vs Programa: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/design-manager-vs-programa): 25.1% against 2.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for interior design business software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Houzz gained share of searches among interior design business software worldwide, from 68.2% to 68.7%.
- In September 2026, Studio Designer lost share of searches among interior design business software worldwide, from 2.2% to 1.5%.
- In September 2026, DesignFiles rose from 5th to 4th among interior design business software worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Programa worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 590 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Houzz | 68.7% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Houzz |
| 2 | Design Manager | 25.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Design Manager |
| 3 | Programa | 2.7% | 590 | 0.0% | Programa |
| 4 | DesignFiles | 1.5% | 320 | 0.0% | DesignFiles |
| 5 | Studio Designer | 1.5% | 320 | -33.3% | Studio Designer |
| 6 | Materio | 0.51% | 110 | 0.0% | Materio |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Houzz | 18.1K | 72.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Programa | 720 | 2.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | DesignFiles | 390 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Materio | 110 | 0.44% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Houzz | 18.1K | 73% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Programa | 480 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | DesignFiles | 390 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Studio Designer | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Materio | 110 | 0.44% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Houzz | 14.8K | 72.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Design Manager | 4.4K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Programa | 390 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Studio Designer | 320 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Materio | 90 | 0.44% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Houzz | 18.1K | 72.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Programa | 480 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | DesignFiles | 390 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Materio | 140 | 0.56% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Houzz | 18.1K | 73.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Programa | 480 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Studio Designer | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Materio | 140 | 0.57% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Houzz | 18.1K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Programa | 480 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | DesignFiles | 390 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Materio | 170 | 0.68% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Houzz | 18.1K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Programa | 480 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Studio Designer | 480 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Materio | 140 | 0.56% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Houzz | 18.1K | 75.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Design Manager | 4.4K | 18.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Programa | 590 | 2.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Materio | 170 | 0.71% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Houzz | 14.8K | 68.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 25% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Programa | 590 | 2.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Materio | 140 | 0.65% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Houzz | 14.8K | 72.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Design Manager | 4.4K | 21.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Programa | 480 | 2.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Studio Designer | 390 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | DesignFiles | 260 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Materio | 140 | 0.68% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Houzz | 14.8K | 68.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Programa | 590 | 2.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Studio Designer | 480 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Materio | 110 | 0.51% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Houzz | 14.8K | 68.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Design Manager | 5.4K | 25.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Programa | 590 | 2.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | DesignFiles | 320 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Studio Designer | 320 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Materio | 110 | 0.51% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Design Manager**: Measured on the search term “designmanager”.
- **DesignFiles**: Measured on the search term “designfiles.co”.
- **Houzz**: Measured on the search term “houzz pro”.
- **Materio**: Measured on the search term “materio software”.
- **Programa**: Measured on the search term “programa design”.
- **Studio Designer**: Measured on the search term “studio designer software”.

- [Design Manager](/demand/global-en/brands/design-manager)
- [DesignFiles](/demand/global-en/brands/designfiles)
- [Houzz](/demand/global-en/brands/houzz)
- [Materio](/demand/global-en/brands/materio)
- [Programa](/demand/global-en/brands/programa)
- [Studio Designer](/demand/global-en/brands/studio-designer)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among interior design business software worldwide?

In September 2026, Houzz was the most searched among interior design business software worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches, 68.7% of all searches for the six we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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