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title: "AutoCAD vs SketchUp: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or SketchUp? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design 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 SketchUp: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, AutoCAD or SketchUp? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design 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 SketchUp
- **Competitive set**: CAD and 3D design software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **AutoCAD Share of Search**: 13.1%
- **SketchUp Share of Search**: 13.1%

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

- In September 2026, AutoCAD and SketchUp were level on Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches each, at 13.1% estimated Share of Search each.
- AutoCAD was ahead of SketchUp in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AutoCAD’s estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide moved from 11.1% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SketchUp’s estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide moved from 13.5% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.

## How did search popularity change for CAD and 3D design software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, AutoCAD lost estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide, from 14.6% to 13.1%.
- In September 2026, SketchUp lost estimated Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide, from 14.6% to 13.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | AutoCAD estimated searches | AutoCAD Share of Search | AutoCAD rank | SketchUp estimated searches | SketchUp Share of Search | SketchUp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 11.1% | 3 | 1.8M | 13.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 12.6% | 3 | 1.8M | 15.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 12.4% | 3 | 1.5M | 15.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 1.8M | 17.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 10.6% | 3 | 1.8M | 15.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 12.6% | 3 | 1.8M | 15.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 10.6% | 3 | 1.8M | 15.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 10.7% | 3 | 1.8M | 16% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 12.5% | 3 | 1.5M | 15.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 13.8% | 3 | 1.2M | 16.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 14.6% | 2 | 1.2M | 14.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 13.1% | 2 | 1.5M | 13.1% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AutoCAD’s and SketchUp’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”.
- **SketchUp**: Measured on the search term “sketchup”.

- [AutoCAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autocad)
- [SketchUp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sketchup)
- [All CAD and 3D design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-and-3d-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 SketchUp?

In September 2026, AutoCAD and SketchUp were level on Share of Search among CAD and 3D design software worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches each, at 13.1% estimated Share of Search each.

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