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

Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or Creo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD 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**: AutoCAD and Creo
- **Competitive set**: CAD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **AutoCAD Share of Search**: 50.6%
- **Creo Share of Search**: 8.3%

## Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or Creo?

- In August 2026, AutoCAD had more branded searches than Creo among CAD software worldwide. AutoCAD was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Creo’s 201K, and held a 50.6% Share of Search versus Creo’s 8.3%.
- AutoCAD was ahead of Creo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AutoCAD’s estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 51.7% to 50.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Creo’s estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 5.7% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K.

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

- In August 2026, AutoCAD gained estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide, from 47% to 50.6%.
- In August 2026, Creo gained estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide, from 6.4% to 8.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | AutoCAD estimated searches | AutoCAD Share of Search | AutoCAD rank | Creo estimated searches | Creo Share of Search | Creo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 51.7% | 1 | 165K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 51.7% | 1 | 165K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 48.9% | 1 | 165K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 44% | 1 | 165K | 6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 46.6% | 1 | 165K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 51.7% | 1 | 165K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 48.4% | 1 | 165K | 6.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 50.4% | 1 | 165K | 6.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 50.9% | 1 | 165K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 47% | 1 | 135K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 50.6% | 1 | 201K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AutoCAD’s and Creo’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.

- **AutoCAD**: Measured on the search term “autocad”.
- **Creo**: Measured on the search term “creo”.

- [AutoCAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autocad)
- [Creo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/creo)
- [All CAD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-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, AutoCAD or Creo?

In August 2026, AutoCAD had more branded searches than Creo among CAD software worldwide. AutoCAD was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Creo’s 201K, and held a 50.6% Share of Search versus Creo’s 8.3%.

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