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title: "Inventor vs SolidWorks: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Inventor or SolidWorks? 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."
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# Inventor vs SolidWorks: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Inventor or SolidWorks? 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**: Inventor and SolidWorks
- **Competitive set**: CAD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Inventor Share of Search**: 3.8%
- **SolidWorks Share of Search**: 18.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Inventor or SolidWorks?

- In August 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than Inventor among CAD software worldwide. SolidWorks was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Inventor’s 90.5K, and held an 18.7% Share of Search versus Inventor’s 3.8%.
- SolidWorks was ahead of Inventor in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Inventor’s estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 4.7% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolidWorks’ estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide moved from 19% to 18.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.

## How did search popularity change for CAD software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SolidWorks lost estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide, from 21.2% to 18.7%.
- In August 2026, Inventor lost estimated Share of Search among CAD software worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Inventor estimated searches | Inventor Share of Search | Inventor rank | SolidWorks estimated searches | SolidWorks Share of Search | SolidWorks rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 4.7% | 5 | 550K | 19% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 4.7% | 5 | 550K | 19% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 4.4% | 5 | 450K | 18% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 6% | 5 | 550K | 19.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 5.2% | 5 | 550K | 21% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 4.7% | 5 | 550K | 19% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 5.4% | 5 | 450K | 17.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 5.6% | 5 | 450K | 18.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 4.6% | 5 | 450K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 4.3% | 5 | 450K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 5 | 450K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Inventor’s and SolidWorks’ 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.

- **Inventor**: Measured on the search term “inventor”.
- **SolidWorks**: Measured on the search term “solidworks”.

- [Inventor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/inventor)
- [SolidWorks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/solidworks)
- [All CAD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-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, Inventor or SolidWorks?

In August 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than Inventor among CAD software worldwide. SolidWorks was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Inventor’s 90.5K, and held an 18.7% Share of Search versus Inventor’s 3.8%.

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