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title: "MATLAB and Simulink vs NetLogo: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is MATLAB and Simulink or NetLogo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation platforms 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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# MATLAB and Simulink vs NetLogo: Which is searched more?

Is MATLAB and Simulink or NetLogo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation platforms 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**: MATLAB and Simulink and NetLogo
- **Competitive set**: Science simulation platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **MATLAB and Simulink Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **NetLogo Share of Search**: 3.3%

## Is MATLAB and Simulink or NetLogo more popular in search?

- In September 2026, MATLAB and Simulink and NetLogo were level in searches among science simulation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches each, at 3.3% of the total each.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: NetLogo took it in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MATLAB and Simulink’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NetLogo’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.

## How did search popularity change for science simulation platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- MATLAB and Simulink’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.1% to 3.3% in September 2026.
- NetLogo’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.1% to 3.3% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MATLAB and Simulink estimated searches | MATLAB and Simulink Share of Search | MATLAB and Simulink rank | NetLogo estimated searches | NetLogo Share of Search | NetLogo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 4 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 5.8% | 4 | 14.8K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 4.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 4 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 4 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 5 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 5 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MATLAB and Simulink’s and NetLogo’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.

- **MATLAB and Simulink**: Measured on the search term “matlab and simulink”.
- **NetLogo**: Measured on the search term “netlogo”.

- [MATLAB and Simulink profile](/demand/global-en/brands/matlab-and-simulink)
- [NetLogo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/netlogo)
- [All science simulation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/science-simulation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 MATLAB and Simulink or NetLogo more popular in search?

In September 2026, MATLAB and Simulink and NetLogo were level in searches among science simulation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches each, at 3.3% of the total each.

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