--- title: "OpenRoads vs SAP2000: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OpenRoads or SAP2000 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Civil engineering 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/openroads-vs-sap2000" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenRoads vs SAP2000: Which is searched more? Is OpenRoads or SAP2000 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Civil engineering 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**: OpenRoads and SAP2000 - **Competitive set**: Civil engineering software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OpenRoads Share of Search**: 0.08% - **SAP2000 Share of Search**: 0.64% ## Is OpenRoads or SAP2000 more popular in search? - In September 2026, SAP2000 had more branded searches than OpenRoads among civil engineering software worldwide. SAP2000 had about 18,100 branded searches, while OpenRoads had 2,400. SAP2000 made up 0.64% of all civil engineering software searches we track, and OpenRoads accounted for 0.08%. - SAP2000 was ahead of OpenRoads in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenRoads’ share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide moved from 0.07% to 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SAP2000’s share of searches among civil engineering software worldwide moved from 0.78% to 0.64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. ## Top civil engineering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SAP2000 was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. OpenRoads was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. SAP2000 was listed before OpenRoads in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AutoCAD | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Civil 3D | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Revit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STAAD | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ETABS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SAP2000 | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HEC-RAS | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenRoads | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Esri ArcGIS | 9th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | EPANET | 10th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Primavera P6 | 11th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 12d Model | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | InfraWorks | 13th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | QGIS | 14th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about civil engineering software - Asked ChatGPT "Which civil engineering software should I use?": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. ETABS, 4. STAAD, 5. HEC-RAS, 6. Revit, 7. SAP2000, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. QGIS, 10. EPANET, 11. Primavera P6, 12. InfraWorks - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best civil engineering software options?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. SAP2000, 4. ETABS, 5. OpenRoads, 6. HEC-RAS, 7. Esri ArcGIS, 8. STAAD, 9. EPANET, 10. Revit, 11. Primavera P6, 12. QGIS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best civil engineering software for road design?": 1. Civil 3D, 2. AutoCAD, 3. OpenRoads, 4. 12d Model, 5. InfraWorks, 6. Revit, 7. STAAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil engineering software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. ETABS, 6. Primavera P6, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. Esri ArcGIS, 9. SAP2000 - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil design software": 1. AutoCAD, 2. Civil 3D, 3. Revit, 4. STAAD, 5. SAP2000, 6. ETABS, 7. HEC-RAS, 8. EPANET, 9. Esri ArcGIS Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for civil engineering software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenRoads worldwide rose 26.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SAP2000 worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OpenRoads estimated searches | OpenRoads Share of Search | OpenRoads rank | SAP2000 estimated searches | SAP2000 Share of Search | SAP2000 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 13 | 22.2K | 0.78% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 13 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.66% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.61% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.61% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 13 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.1% | 13 | 18.1K | 0.73% | 10 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 18.1K | 0.74% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.64% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 0.09% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.71% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 0.08% | 13 | 14.8K | 0.64% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 13 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenRoads’ and SAP2000’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. - **OpenRoads**: Measured on the search term “openroads”. - **SAP2000**: Measured on the search term “sap2000”. - [OpenRoads profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openroads) - [SAP2000 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sap2000) - [All civil engineering software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/civil-engineering-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 OpenRoads or SAP2000 more popular in search? In September 2026, SAP2000 had more branded searches than OpenRoads among civil engineering software worldwide. SAP2000 had about 18,100 branded searches, while OpenRoads had 2,400. SAP2000 made up 0.64% of all civil engineering software searches we track, and OpenRoads accounted for 0.08%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OpenRoads vs SAP2000: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openroads-vs-sap2000 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openroads-vs-sap2000. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.