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title: "Abaqus vs OpenFOAM: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Abaqus or OpenFOAM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Simulation 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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# Abaqus vs OpenFOAM: Which is searched more?

Is Abaqus or OpenFOAM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Simulation 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**: Abaqus and OpenFOAM
- **Competitive set**: Simulation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Abaqus Share of Search**: 2.7%
- **OpenFOAM Share of Search**: 4%

## Is Abaqus or OpenFOAM more popular in search?

- In September 2026, OpenFOAM had more branded searches than Abaqus among simulation software worldwide. OpenFOAM had about 40,500 branded searches, while Abaqus had 27,100. OpenFOAM made up 4% of all simulation software searches we track, and Abaqus accounted for 2.7%.
- OpenFOAM was ahead of Abaqus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abaqus’ share of searches among simulation software worldwide moved from 3% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenFOAM’s share of searches among simulation software worldwide moved from 3.7% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.

## How did search popularity change for simulation software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Abaqus rose from 7th to 6th among simulation software worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Abaqus estimated searches | Abaqus Share of Search | Abaqus rank | OpenFOAM estimated searches | OpenFOAM Share of Search | OpenFOAM rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 3% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 2.6% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 2.6% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 2.9% | 6 | 40.5K | 4.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 2.6% | 7 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 7 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 2.6% | 7 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 40.5K | 4% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abaqus’ and OpenFOAM’s 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.

- **Abaqus**: Measured on the search term “abaqus”.
- **OpenFOAM**: Measured on the search term “openfoam”.

- [Abaqus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abaqus)
- [OpenFOAM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openfoam)
- [All simulation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/simulation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands.

## 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

### Is Abaqus or OpenFOAM more popular in search?

In September 2026, OpenFOAM had more branded searches than Abaqus among simulation software worldwide. OpenFOAM had about 40,500 branded searches, while Abaqus had 27,100. OpenFOAM made up 4% of all simulation software searches we track, and Abaqus accounted for 2.7%.

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