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title: "AutoCAD vs Fusion 360: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or Fusion 360? 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 Fusion 360: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or Fusion 360? 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 Fusion 360
- **Competitive set**: CAD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **AutoCAD Share of Search**: 42.6%
- **Fusion 360 Share of Search**: 31.5%

## Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or Fusion 360?

- In August 2026, AutoCAD had more branded searches than Fusion 360 among CAD software worldwide. AutoCAD was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Fusion 360’s 900K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Fusion 360’s 31.5%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Fusion 360 took it in January 2026, AutoCAD took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AutoCAD’s estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 43.5% to 42.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fusion 360’s estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 31.9% to 31.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 900K.

## 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 38.8% to 42.6%.
- In August 2026, Fusion 360 lost estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide, from 34.9% to 31.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | AutoCAD estimated searches | AutoCAD Share of Search | AutoCAD rank | Fusion 360 estimated searches | Fusion 360 Share of Search | Fusion 360 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 43.5% | 1 | 1.1M | 31.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 43.5% | 1 | 1.1M | 31.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 40.1% | 1 | 1.1M | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 35.4% | 2 | 1.3M | 39.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 38.5% | 1 | 1.1M | 34.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 43.5% | 1 | 1.1M | 31.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 39.7% | 1 | 1.1M | 35.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 42.5% | 1 | 900K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 42.9% | 1 | 900K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 38.8% | 1 | 900K | 34.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 42.6% | 1 | 900K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AutoCAD’s and Fusion 360’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”.
- **Fusion 360**: Measured on the search terms “fusion 360” and “fusion360”, summed into one figure.

- [AutoCAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autocad)
- [Fusion 360 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fusion-360)
- [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 Fusion 360?

In August 2026, AutoCAD had more branded searches than Fusion 360 among CAD software worldwide. AutoCAD was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Fusion 360’s 900K, and held a 42.6% Share of Search versus Fusion 360’s 31.5%.

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