--- title: "Revit vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Revit or SolidWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design 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/revit-vs-solidworks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Revit vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more? Is Revit or SolidWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CAD and 3D design 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**: Revit and SolidWorks - **Competitive set**: CAD and 3D design software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Revit Share of Search**: 2.7% - **SolidWorks Share of Search**: 4% ## Is Revit or SolidWorks more popular in search? - In September 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than Revit among CAD and 3D design software worldwide. SolidWorks had about 550,000 branded searches, while Revit had 368,000. SolidWorks made up 4% of all CAD and 3D design software searches we track, and Revit accounted for 2.7%. - SolidWorks was ahead of Revit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Revit’s share of searches among CAD and 3D design software worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolidWorks’ share of searches among CAD and 3D design software worldwide moved from 3.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## Top CAD and 3D design software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SolidWorks was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Revit was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. SolidWorks was listed before Revit in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fusion 360 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Onshape | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SolidWorks | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Blender | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FreeCAD | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SketchUp | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tinkercad | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rhino | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AutoCAD | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shapr3D | 10th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Revit | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CAD and 3D design software - Asked ChatGPT "Which CAD or 3D design tool should I use?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. Onshape, 3. Blender, 4. FreeCAD, 5. SketchUp, 6. Shapr3D - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CAD and 3D design tools?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. SolidWorks, 3. Onshape, 4. FreeCAD, 5. Blender, 6. Rhino, 7. SketchUp, 8. AutoCAD, 9. Tinkercad - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CAD or 3D design tool for product design?": 1. Fusion 360, 2. SolidWorks, 3. Rhino, 4. Onshape, 5. Blender, 6. AutoCAD, 7. Revit - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cad software": 1. Fusion 360, 2. SolidWorks, 3. Onshape, 4. AutoCAD, 5. FreeCAD, 6. Tinkercad, 7. Shapr3D - Searched Google, AI Overview "3d design software": 1. Tinkercad, 2. SketchUp, 3. Blender, 4. Fusion 360, 5. Shapr3D, 6. SolidWorks Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CAD and 3D design software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SolidWorks lost share of searches among CAD and 3D design software worldwide, from 4.5% to 4%. ## Month by month | Month | Revit estimated searches | Revit Share of Search | Revit rank | SolidWorks estimated searches | SolidWorks Share of Search | SolidWorks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 368K | 2.3% | 8 | 550K | 3.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 2.6% | 8 | 550K | 3.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 2.1% | 8 | 450K | 3.9% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 2.4% | 8 | 550K | 4.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 301K | 2.2% | 8 | 550K | 4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 368K | 2.6% | 8 | 550K | 3.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 2.2% | 8 | 450K | 3.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 301K | 2.2% | 8 | 450K | 3.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 2.7% | 8 | 450K | 4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 3.4% | 8 | 450K | 5.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 3% | 8 | 450K | 4.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 2.7% | 8 | 550K | 4% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Revit’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. - **Revit**: Measured on the search term “revit”. - **SolidWorks**: Measured on the search term “solidworks”. - [Revit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/revit) - [SolidWorks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/solidworks) - [All CAD and 3D design software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cad-and-3d-design-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Revit or SolidWorks more popular in search? In September 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than Revit among CAD and 3D design software worldwide. SolidWorks had about 550,000 branded searches, while Revit had 368,000. SolidWorks made up 4% of all CAD and 3D design software searches we track, and Revit accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Revit vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/revit-vs-solidworks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/revit-vs-solidworks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.