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Primavera P6 vs QGIS:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, QGIS had more branded searches than Primavera P6 among civil engineering software worldwide. QGIS had about 450,000 branded searches, while Primavera P6 had 49,500. QGIS made up 15.8% of all civil engineering software searches we track, and Primavera P6 accounted for 1.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about civil engineering software, Primavera P6 appeared in three of the five answers and QGIS in two. Primavera P6 was mentioned before QGIS in two out of three answers that named either.

Among civil engineering software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

QGIS, about 9 searches for every 1 for Primavera P6

QGIS 450K searchesPrimavera P6 49.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Primavera P6, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, QGIS in 2

Primavera P6 in 3 of 5QGIS in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Primavera P6, named ahead of QGIS in 2 of 3 answers

Primavera P6 first in 2QGIS first in 1

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Top civil engineering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Primavera P6 was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. QGIS was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Primavera P6 was listed before QGIS in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. AutoCAD1st
  2. Civil 3D2nd
  3. Revit3rd
  4. STAAD4th
  5. ETABS5th
  6. SAP20006th
  7. HEC-RAS7th
  8. OpenRoads8th
  9. +2 more
  10. Primavera P611th
  11. +2 more
  12. QGIS14th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • AutoCAD5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Revit5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Civil 3D5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • STAAD5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Esri ArcGIS4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ETABS4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • HEC-RAS4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SAP20004 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Primavera P63 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • QGIS2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Primavera P6 or QGIS more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Primavera P6 and QGIS by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 civil engineering software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Primavera P6 and QGIS among civil engineering software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for QGIS, Primavera P6. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAutoCADQGISRevitEsri ArcGISCivil 3DPrimavera P6ETABSHEC-RASSTAADEPANETSAP2000InfraWorksOpenRoads12d Model
Oct 202552.8%15.9%13%11.1%1.7%1.4%0.95%0.78%0.52%0.64%0.78%0.29%0.07%0.03%
Nov 202553%15.9%13%11%1.7%1.4%0.96%0.78%0.52%0.64%0.64%0.29%0.07%0.02%
Dec 202554.1%16.3%10.9%11.3%1.8%1.5%1.2%0.8%0.54%0.54%0.66%0.24%0.08%0.02%
Jan 202650.3%18.6%12.4%10.9%2%1.7%1.1%0.75%0.61%0.61%0.61%0.27%0.08%0.02%
Feb 202650.4%18.6%12.4%10.8%2%1.7%1.1%0.75%0.61%0.61%0.61%0.33%0.08%0.02%
Mar 202652.8%15.9%13%11.1%1.7%1.4%0.95%0.78%0.64%0.64%0.64%0.29%0.08%0.03%
Apr 202649%18.1%12.1%12.6%2%1.6%1.1%0.89%0.73%0.73%0.73%0.27%0.1%0.03%
May 202650%18.5%12.3%10.7%2%1.7%1.1%0.91%0.91%0.74%0.74%0.27%0.08%0.03%
Jun 202652.7%15.9%13%9.2%2.1%2.1%1.2%0.96%0.96%0.78%0.64%0.29%0.08%0.03%
Jul 202648.1%17.7%14.5%10.3%1.9%2.4%1.3%0.87%1.1%0.71%0.71%0.32%0.09%0.04%
Aug 202652.8%15.9%13%9.2%2.1%2.1%1.2%0.78%1.2%0.64%0.64%0.29%0.08%0.03%
Sep 202652.6%15.8%12.9%11.1%1.7%1.7%0.95%0.78%0.78%0.64%0.64%0.23%0.08%0.03%

How has the Primavera P6 and QGIS comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for civil engineering software worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Primavera P6 worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Primavera P6’s and QGIS’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.

Primavera P6

1 branded search term

  • primavera p6

QGIS

1 branded search term

  • qgis

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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