--- title: "Faro vs PolyWorks: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Faro or PolyWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Metrology 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/faro-vs-polyworks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Faro vs PolyWorks: Which is searched more? Is Faro or PolyWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Metrology 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**: Faro and PolyWorks - **Competitive set**: Metrology software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Faro Share of Search**: 0.02% - **PolyWorks Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Faro or PolyWorks more popular in search? - In September 2026, PolyWorks had more branded searches than Faro among metrology software worldwide. PolyWorks had about 9,900 branded searches, while Faro had 70. PolyWorks made up 2.6% of all metrology software searches we track, and Faro accounted for 0.02%. - PolyWorks was ahead of Faro in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Faro’s share of searches among metrology software worldwide moved from 0.03% to 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PolyWorks’ share of searches among metrology software worldwide moved from 3.7% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. ## Top metrology software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PolyWorks appeared in all five answers. Faro was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PolyWorks was listed before Faro in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zeiss | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PolyWorks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PC-DMIS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hexagon | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Verisurf | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Faro | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mitutoyo | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Renishaw | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about metrology software - Asked ChatGPT "Which metrology software should I use?": 1. Zeiss, 2. PC-DMIS, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Hexagon, 5. Mitutoyo, 6. Faro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best metrology software options?": 1. PC-DMIS, 2. Zeiss, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Verisurf, 5. Hexagon - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best metrology software for precision measurement?": 1. Zeiss, 2. PC-DMIS, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Verisurf, 5. Hexagon - Searched Google, AI Overview "metrology software": 1. Hexagon, 2. Zeiss, 3. PolyWorks, 4. Faro, 5. PC-DMIS - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d measurement software": 1. PolyWorks, 2. Hexagon, 3. PC-DMIS, 4. Zeiss Not named in any answer: Renishaw. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for metrology software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hexagon overtook PolyWorks to rank 4th among metrology software worldwide, with 3.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, PolyWorks lost share of searches among metrology software worldwide, from 3.9% to 2.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Faro worldwide fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Faro estimated searches | Faro Share of Search | Faro rank | PolyWorks estimated searches | PolyWorks Share of Search | PolyWorks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 0.03% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 50 | 0.01% | 8 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 110 | 0.02% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | 0.03% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 9.9K | 3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 0.03% | 8 | 9.9K | 3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 0.02% | 8 | 14.8K | 3.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 0.02% | 8 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Faro’s and PolyWorks’ 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. - **Faro**: Measured on the search term “faro metrology”. - **PolyWorks**: Measured on the search term “polyworks”. - [Faro profile](/demand/global-en/brands/faro) - [PolyWorks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/polyworks) - [All metrology software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/metrology-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Faro or PolyWorks more popular in search? In September 2026, PolyWorks had more branded searches than Faro among metrology software worldwide. PolyWorks had about 9,900 branded searches, while Faro had 70. PolyWorks made up 2.6% of all metrology software searches we track, and Faro accounted for 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Faro vs PolyWorks: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/faro-vs-polyworks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/faro-vs-polyworks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.