--- title: "Hexagon vs PC-DMIS: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hexagon or PC-DMIS 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/hexagon-vs-pc-dmis" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hexagon vs PC-DMIS: Which is searched more? Is Hexagon or PC-DMIS 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**: Hexagon and PC-DMIS - **Competitive set**: Metrology software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hexagon Share of Search**: 3.2% - **PC-DMIS Share of Search**: 0.95% ## Is Hexagon or PC-DMIS more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hexagon had more branded searches than PC-DMIS among metrology software worldwide. Hexagon had about 12,100 branded searches, while PC-DMIS had 3,600. Hexagon made up 3.2% of all metrology software searches we track, and PC-DMIS accounted for 0.95%. - Hexagon was ahead of PC-DMIS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hexagon’s share of searches among metrology software worldwide moved from 3.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PC-DMIS’s share of searches among metrology software worldwide moved from 0.89% to 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K. ## Top metrology software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Hexagon and PC-DMIS showed up in all five answers. PC-DMIS was listed before Hexagon in three of them. 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. ## Month by month | Month | Hexagon estimated searches | Hexagon Share of Search | Hexagon rank | PC-DMIS estimated searches | PC-DMIS Share of Search | PC-DMIS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.89% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 3% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.77% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 2.7% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.79% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.94% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.94% | 6 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.96% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 4 | 3.6K | 1.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 3.7% | 4 | 3.6K | 1.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.96% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.95% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hexagon’s and PC-DMIS’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. - **Hexagon**: Measured on the search term “hexagon metrology”. - **PC-DMIS**: Measured on the search terms “pc dmis” and “pcdmis”, summed into one figure. - [Hexagon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hexagon) - [PC-DMIS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pc-dmis) - [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 Hexagon or PC-DMIS more popular in search? In September 2026, Hexagon had more branded searches than PC-DMIS among metrology software worldwide. Hexagon had about 12,100 branded searches, while PC-DMIS had 3,600. Hexagon made up 3.2% of all metrology software searches we track, and PC-DMIS accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hexagon vs PC-DMIS: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hexagon-vs-pc-dmis This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hexagon-vs-pc-dmis. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.