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title: "Abaqus vs SimScale: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Abaqus or SimScale? 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 SimScale: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Abaqus or SimScale? 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 SimScale
- **Competitive set**: Simulation software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Abaqus Share of Search**: 6.2%
- **SimScale Share of Search**: 7.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Abaqus or SimScale?

- In August 2026, SimScale had more branded searches than Abaqus among simulation software worldwide. SimScale was estimated to have 27.1K branded searches compared to Abaqus’ 22.2K, and held a 7.6% Share of Search versus Abaqus’ 6.2%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: SimScale took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abaqus’ estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide moved from 7.2% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide moved from 4.8% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K.

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

- In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among simulation software worldwide, from 9.1% to 7.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Abaqus worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Abaqus estimated searches | Abaqus Share of Search | Abaqus rank | SimScale estimated searches | SimScale Share of Search | SimScale rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 7.2% | 4 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 4 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 7.1% | 4 | 22.2K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 6.3% | 4 | 27.1K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 4 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 7.5% | 4 | 27.1K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 6.2% | 5 | 27.1K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 6.1% | 5 | 33.1K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 6.2% | 5 | 27.1K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abaqus’ and SimScale’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”.
- **SimScale**: Measured on the search term “simscale”.

- [Abaqus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abaqus)
- [SimScale profile](/demand/global-en/brands/simscale)
- [All simulation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/simulation-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, Abaqus or SimScale?

In August 2026, SimScale had more branded searches than Abaqus among simulation software worldwide. SimScale was estimated to have 27.1K branded searches compared to Abaqus’ 22.2K, and held a 7.6% Share of Search versus Abaqus’ 6.2%.

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