--- title: "Creo vs OpenSCAD: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Creo or OpenSCAD more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/creo-vs-openscad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Creo vs OpenSCAD: Which is searched more? Is Creo or OpenSCAD more popular in search? 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**: Creo and OpenSCAD - **Competitive set**: CAD software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Creo Share of Search**: 2% - **OpenSCAD Share of Search**: 0.9% ## Is Creo or OpenSCAD more popular in search? - In September 2026, Creo had more branded searches than OpenSCAD among CAD software worldwide. Creo had about 246,000 branded searches, while OpenSCAD had 110,000. Creo made up 2% of all CAD software searches we track, and OpenSCAD accounted for 0.9%. - Creo was ahead of OpenSCAD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Creo’s share of searches among CAD software worldwide moved from 1.2% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenSCAD’s share of searches among CAD software worldwide moved from 0.53% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 110K. ## Top CAD software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenSCAD was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Creo did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fusion 360 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AutoCAD | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SolidWorks | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FreeCAD | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tinkercad | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shapr3D | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Inventor | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Onshape | 8th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenSCAD | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Creo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CAD software - Asked ChatGPT "Which CAD software should I use?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. FreeCAD, 3. Onshape, 4. AutoCAD, 5. SolidWorks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CAD software options?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. FreeCAD, 3. SolidWorks, 4. AutoCAD, 5. Onshape, 6. OpenSCAD - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CAD software for engineering drawings?": 1. AutoCAD, 2. SolidWorks, 3. Inventor, 4. Fusion 360, 5. FreeCAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "cad software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. SolidWorks, 3. Fusion 360, 4. Inventor, 5. Shapr3D, 6. Tinkercad, 7. FreeCAD, 8. OpenSCAD, 9. Onshape - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d cad software": 1. Tinkercad, 2. Shapr3D, 3. Fusion 360, 4. FreeCAD, 5. SolidWorks, 6. Onshape Not named in any answer: Creo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CAD software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Creo worldwide rose 49.1% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenSCAD worldwide rose 48.6% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 110K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Creo estimated searches | Creo Share of Search | Creo rank | OpenSCAD estimated searches | OpenSCAD Share of Search | OpenSCAD rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 1.2% | 7 | 74K | 0.53% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 1.4% | 7 | 74K | 0.62% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 1.6% | 7 | 110K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 1.6% | 7 | 135K | 1.3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 7 | 110K | 0.94% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 1.3% | 7 | 110K | 0.9% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 7 | 135K | 1.2% | 9 | | May 2026 | 165K | 1.4% | 7 | 110K | 0.96% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 1.7% | 7 | 90.5K | 0.93% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 1.8% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.2% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 2.3% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 2% | 7 | 110K | 0.9% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Creo’s and OpenSCAD’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. - **Creo**: Measured on the search term “creo”. - **OpenSCAD**: Measured on the search term “openscad”. - [Creo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/creo) - [OpenSCAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openscad) - [All CAD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Creo or OpenSCAD more popular in search? In September 2026, Creo had more branded searches than OpenSCAD among CAD software worldwide. Creo had about 246,000 branded searches, while OpenSCAD had 110,000. Creo made up 2% of all CAD software searches we track, and OpenSCAD accounted for 0.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Creo vs OpenSCAD: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/creo-vs-openscad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/creo-vs-openscad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.