--- title: "SimScale vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more?" description: "Is SimScale or SolidWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Simulation 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/simscale-vs-solidworks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SimScale vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more? Is SimScale or SolidWorks more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Simulation 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**: SimScale and SolidWorks - **Competitive set**: Simulation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SimScale Share of Search**: 2.7% - **SolidWorks Share of Search**: 53.8% ## Is SimScale or SolidWorks more popular in search? - In September 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than SimScale among simulation software worldwide. SolidWorks had about 550,000 branded searches, while SimScale had 27,100. SolidWorks made up 53.8% of all simulation software searches we track, and SimScale accounted for 2.7%. - SolidWorks was ahead of SimScale in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SimScale’s share of searches among simulation software worldwide moved from 2% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolidWorks’ share of searches among simulation software worldwide moved from 50.2% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## Top simulation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SimScale was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SolidWorks was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SimScale and SolidWorks were each listed first in two of the four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ansys | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | COMSOL | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MATLAB Simulink | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AnyLogic | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Abaqus | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SolidWorks | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenFOAM | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SimScale | 8th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Altair | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about simulation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which simulation software should I use?": 1. MATLAB Simulink, 2. Ansys, 3. COMSOL, 4. OpenFOAM, 5. AnyLogic - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best simulation software tools?": 1. Ansys, 2. COMSOL, 3. MATLAB Simulink, 4. OpenFOAM, 5. AnyLogic, 6. SimScale - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best simulation software for product design?": 1. Ansys, 2. SolidWorks - Searched Google, AI Overview "simulation software": 1. AnyLogic, 2. Ansys, 3. SimScale, 4. Abaqus - Searched Google, AI Overview "finite element software": 1. Ansys, 2. Abaqus, 3. COMSOL, 4. SolidWorks, 5. SimScale Not named in any answer: Altair. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for simulation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SolidWorks gained share of searches among simulation software worldwide, from 51.9% to 53.8%. - In September 2026, SimScale fell from 6th to 7th among simulation software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | SimScale estimated searches | SimScale Share of Search | SimScale rank | SolidWorks estimated searches | SolidWorks Share of Search | SolidWorks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 2% | 9 | 550K | 50.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 8 | 550K | 52.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 2.4% | 7 | 450K | 49.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 7 | 550K | 52.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 7 | 550K | 54.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 2.5% | 7 | 550K | 51.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 2.9% | 7 | 450K | 48.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 7 | 450K | 51% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 6 | 450K | 51.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 6 | 450K | 51.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3.1% | 6 | 450K | 51.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 7 | 550K | 53.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SimScale’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. - **SimScale**: Measured on the search term “simscale”. - **SolidWorks**: Measured on the search term “solidworks”. - [SimScale profile](/demand/global-en/brands/simscale) - [SolidWorks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/solidworks) - [All simulation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/simulation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 SimScale or SolidWorks more popular in search? In September 2026, SolidWorks had more branded searches than SimScale among simulation software worldwide. SolidWorks had about 550,000 branded searches, while SimScale had 27,100. SolidWorks made up 53.8% of all simulation software searches we track, and SimScale accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SimScale vs SolidWorks: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/simscale-vs-solidworks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/simscale-vs-solidworks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.