--- title: "Esri ArcGIS vs Revit: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Esri ArcGIS or Revit more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-revit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Esri ArcGIS vs Revit: Which is searched more? Is Esri ArcGIS or Revit more popular in search? 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**: Esri ArcGIS and Revit - **Competitive set**: Civil engineering software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Esri ArcGIS Share of Search**: 11.1% - **Revit Share of Search**: 12.9% ## Is Esri ArcGIS or Revit more popular in search? - In September 2026, Revit had more branded searches than Esri ArcGIS among civil engineering software worldwide. Revit had about 368,000 branded searches, while Esri ArcGIS had 316,000. Revit made up 12.9% of all civil engineering software searches we track, and Esri ArcGIS accounted for 11.1%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Esri ArcGIS took it in December 2025, Revit took it in January 2026, Esri ArcGIS took it in April 2026, Revit took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Esri ArcGIS’s share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide held steady at 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 316K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Revit’s share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide moved from 13% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. ## Top civil engineering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Revit appeared in all five answers. Esri ArcGIS was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Revit was listed before Esri ArcGIS in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AutoCAD | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Civil 3D | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Revit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STAAD | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ETABS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SAP2000 | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HEC-RAS | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenRoads | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Esri ArcGIS | 9th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | EPANET | 10th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Primavera P6 | 11th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 12d Model | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | InfraWorks | 13th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | QGIS | 14th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about civil engineering software - Asked ChatGPT "Which civil engineering software should I use?": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. ETABS, 4. STAAD, 5. HEC-RAS, 6. Revit, 7. SAP2000, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. QGIS, 10. EPANET, 11. Primavera P6, 12. InfraWorks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best civil engineering software options?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. SAP2000, 4. ETABS, 5. OpenRoads, 6. HEC-RAS, 7. Esri ArcGIS, 8. STAAD, 9. EPANET, 10. Revit, 11. Primavera P6, 12. QGIS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best civil engineering software for road design?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. OpenRoads, 4. 12d Model, 5. InfraWorks, 6. Revit, 7. STAAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil engineering software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. ETABS, 6. Primavera P6, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. SAP2000 - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil design software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. SAP2000, 6. ETABS, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. EPANET, 9. Esri ArcGIS 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 civil engineering software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide, from 9.2% to 11.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Esri ArcGIS estimated searches | Esri ArcGIS Share of Search | Esri ArcGIS rank | Revit estimated searches | Revit Share of Search | Revit rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 316K | 11.1% | 4 | 368K | 13% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 311K | 11% | 4 | 368K | 13% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 256K | 11.3% | 3 | 246K | 10.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 264K | 10.9% | 4 | 301K | 12.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 261K | 10.8% | 4 | 301K | 12.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 316K | 11.1% | 4 | 368K | 13% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 313K | 12.6% | 3 | 301K | 12.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 261K | 10.7% | 4 | 301K | 12.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 213K | 9.2% | 4 | 301K | 13% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 213K | 10.3% | 4 | 301K | 14.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 213K | 9.2% | 4 | 301K | 13% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 316K | 11.1% | 4 | 368K | 12.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Esri ArcGIS’s and Revit’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. - **Esri ArcGIS**: Measured on the search terms “arcgis” and “esri arcgis”, summed into one figure. - **Revit**: Measured on the search term “revit”. - [Esri ArcGIS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis) - [Revit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/revit) - [All civil engineering software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Esri ArcGIS or Revit more popular in search? In September 2026, Revit had more branded searches than Esri ArcGIS among civil engineering software worldwide. Revit had about 368,000 branded searches, while Esri ArcGIS had 316,000. Revit made up 12.9% of all civil engineering software searches we track, and Esri ArcGIS accounted for 11.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Esri ArcGIS vs Revit: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-revit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-revit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.