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title: "Bentley vs Civil 3D: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Bentley or Civil 3D? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Civil engineering 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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# Bentley vs Civil 3D: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Bentley or Civil 3D? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Civil engineering 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**: Bentley and Civil 3D
- **Competitive set**: Civil engineering software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Bentley Share of Search**: 95.4%
- **Civil 3D Share of Search**: 3.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Bentley or Civil 3D?

- In August 2026, Bentley had more branded searches than Civil 3D among civil engineering software worldwide. Bentley was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Civil 3D’s 49.5K, and held a 95.4% Share of Search versus Civil 3D’s 3.9%.
- Bentley was ahead of Civil 3D in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bentley’s estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide moved from 96.1% to 95.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Civil 3D’s estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide moved from 3.2% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Civil 3D gained estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 3.2% to 3.9%.
- In August 2026, Bentley lost estimated Share of Search among civil engineering software worldwide, from 96.1% to 95.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bentley estimated searches | Bentley Share of Search | Bentley rank | Civil 3D estimated searches | Civil 3D Share of Search | Civil 3D rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 96.1% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 96.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 96.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 96.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 96.1% | 1 | 40.5K | 3.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bentley’s and Civil 3D’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.

- **Bentley**: Measured on the search term “bentley”.
- **Civil 3D**: Measured on the search term “civil 3d”.

- [Bentley profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bentley)
- [Civil 3D profile](/demand/global-en/brands/civil-3d)
- [All civil engineering software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-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, Bentley or Civil 3D?

In August 2026, Bentley had more branded searches than Civil 3D among civil engineering software worldwide. Bentley was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Civil 3D’s 49.5K, and held a 95.4% Share of Search versus Civil 3D’s 3.9%.

## Cite this page

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