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title: "SAP2000 vs Tekla: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, SAP2000 or Tekla? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Structural 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."
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# SAP2000 vs Tekla: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, SAP2000 or Tekla? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Structural 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**: SAP2000 and Tekla
- **Competitive set**: Structural engineering software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **SAP2000 Share of Search**: 4.4%
- **Tekla Share of Search**: 39.8%

## Which is more popular in search, SAP2000 or Tekla?

- In August 2026, Tekla had more branded searches than SAP2000 among structural engineering software worldwide. Tekla was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to SAP2000’s 14.8K, and held a 39.8% Share of Search versus SAP2000’s 4.4%.
- Tekla was ahead of SAP2000 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SAP2000’s estimated Share of Search among structural engineering software worldwide moved from 5% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tekla’s estimated Share of Search among structural engineering software worldwide moved from 30.3% to 39.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.

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

- In August 2026, Tekla gained estimated Share of Search among structural engineering software worldwide, from 35.6% to 39.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for SAP2000 worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | SAP2000 estimated searches | SAP2000 Share of Search | SAP2000 rank | Tekla estimated searches | Tekla Share of Search | Tekla rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 5% | 4 | 135K | 30.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 3.8% | 4 | 165K | 35% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 3.5% | 4 | 165K | 39.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | 135K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | 135K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 | 135K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 4 | 110K | 29.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 5 | 110K | 29.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 5 | 110K | 35.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 5 | 110K | 35.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 5 | 135K | 39.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SAP2000’s and Tekla’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.

- **SAP2000**: Measured on the search term “sap2000”.
- **Tekla**: Measured on the search term “tekla”.

- [SAP2000 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sap2000)
- [Tekla profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tekla)
- [All structural engineering software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/structural-engineering-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, SAP2000 or Tekla?

In August 2026, Tekla had more branded searches than SAP2000 among structural engineering software worldwide. Tekla was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to SAP2000’s 14.8K, and held a 39.8% Share of Search versus SAP2000’s 4.4%.

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