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title: "Ansys Fluent vs COMSOL: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ansys Fluent or COMSOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD 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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# Ansys Fluent vs COMSOL: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Ansys Fluent or COMSOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD 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**: Ansys Fluent and COMSOL
- **Competitive set**: CFD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ansys Fluent Share of Search**: 11.3%
- **COMSOL Share of Search**: 30.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Ansys Fluent or COMSOL?

- In August 2026, COMSOL had more branded searches than Ansys Fluent among CFD software worldwide. COMSOL was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Ansys Fluent’s 12.1K, and held a 30.9% Share of Search versus Ansys Fluent’s 11.3%.
- COMSOL was ahead of Ansys Fluent in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ansys Fluent’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide moved from 14.6% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, COMSOL’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide moved from 32.6% to 30.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.

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

- In August 2026, COMSOL gained estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 30.9%.
- In August 2026, Ansys Fluent lost estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 12.8% to 11.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ansys Fluent estimated searches | Ansys Fluent Share of Search | Ansys Fluent rank | COMSOL estimated searches | COMSOL Share of Search | COMSOL rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 14.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 32.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 14.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 32.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 11.8% | 4 | 33.1K | 32.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 12.3% | 4 | 40.5K | 33.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 14% | 4 | 33.1K | 31.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 14.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 31.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 11.8% | 4 | 40.5K | 32.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 13.5% | 4 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 13.5% | 4 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 12.8% | 4 | 33.1K | 28.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 11.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Ansys Fluent**: Measured on the search term “ansys fluent”.
- **COMSOL**: Measured on the search term “comsol”.

- [Ansys Fluent profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ansys-fluent)
- [COMSOL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol)
- [All CFD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cfd-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, Ansys Fluent or COMSOL?

In August 2026, COMSOL had more branded searches than Ansys Fluent among CFD software worldwide. COMSOL was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Ansys Fluent’s 12.1K, and held a 30.9% Share of Search versus Ansys Fluent’s 11.3%.

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