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title: "OpenFOAM vs SimScale: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, OpenFOAM or SimScale? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD 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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# OpenFOAM vs SimScale: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, OpenFOAM or SimScale? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CFD 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**: OpenFOAM and SimScale
- **Competitive set**: CFD software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **OpenFOAM Share of Search**: 30.9%
- **SimScale Share of Search**: 25.3%

## Which is more popular in search, OpenFOAM or SimScale?

- In August 2026, OpenFOAM had more branded searches than SimScale among CFD software worldwide. OpenFOAM was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to SimScale’s 27.1K, and held a 30.9% Share of Search versus SimScale’s 25.3%.
- OpenFOAM was ahead of SimScale in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenFOAM’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide moved from 32.6% to 30.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SimScale’s estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide moved from 17.9% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K.

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

- In August 2026, OpenFOAM gained estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 30.9%.
- In August 2026, SimScale lost estimated Share of Search among CFD software worldwide, from 28.5% to 25.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | OpenFOAM estimated searches | OpenFOAM Share of Search | OpenFOAM rank | SimScale estimated searches | SimScale Share of Search | SimScale rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 32.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 32.7% | 2 | 22.2K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 32.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 33.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 31.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 21% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 31.5% | 2 | 27.1K | 21.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 32.3% | 2 | 27.1K | 21.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 2 | 27.1K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 30.1% | 2 | 27.1K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 28.5% | 2 | 33.1K | 28.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 30.9% | 2 | 27.1K | 25.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenFOAM’s and SimScale’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.

- **OpenFOAM**: Measured on the search term “openfoam”.
- **SimScale**: Measured on the search term “simscale”.

- [OpenFOAM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openfoam)
- [SimScale profile](/demand/global-en/brands/simscale)
- [All CFD software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cfd-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, OpenFOAM or SimScale?

In August 2026, OpenFOAM had more branded searches than SimScale among CFD software worldwide. OpenFOAM was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to SimScale’s 27.1K, and held a 30.9% Share of Search versus SimScale’s 25.3%.

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