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

Which is more popular in search, COMSOL or Nastran? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Finite element analysis 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**: COMSOL and Nastran
- **Competitive set**: Finite element analysis software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **COMSOL Share of Search**: 9.9%
- **Nastran Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Which is more popular in search, COMSOL or Nastran?

- In August 2026, COMSOL had more branded searches than Nastran among finite element analysis software worldwide. COMSOL was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Nastran’s 5.4K, and held a 9.9% Share of Search versus Nastran’s 1.6%.
- COMSOL was ahead of Nastran in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, COMSOL’s estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide moved from 9% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nastran’s estimated Share of Search among finite element analysis software worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.

## How did search popularity change for finite element analysis software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Nastran worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for COMSOL worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | COMSOL estimated searches | COMSOL Share of Search | COMSOL rank | Nastran estimated searches | Nastran Share of Search | Nastran rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 9% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 9.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 8.8% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 9.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 9% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 9.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 10.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 9.7% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 9.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 9.9% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 9.9% | 3 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **COMSOL**: Measured on the search term “comsol”.
- **Nastran**: Measured on the search term “nastran”.

- [COMSOL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/comsol)
- [Nastran profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nastran)
- [All finite element analysis software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/finite-element-analysis-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, COMSOL or Nastran?

In August 2026, COMSOL had more branded searches than Nastran among finite element analysis software worldwide. COMSOL was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Nastran’s 5.4K, and held a 9.9% Share of Search versus Nastran’s 1.6%.

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