--- title: "SkyCiv vs Tekla: Which is searched more?" description: "Is SkyCiv or Tekla more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/skyciv-vs-tekla" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SkyCiv vs Tekla: Which is searched more? Is SkyCiv or Tekla more popular in search? 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**: SkyCiv and Tekla - **Competitive set**: Structural engineering software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SkyCiv Share of Search**: 4.2% - **Tekla Share of Search**: 38.3% ## Is SkyCiv or Tekla more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tekla had more branded searches than SkyCiv among structural engineering software worldwide. Tekla had about 135,000 branded searches, while SkyCiv had 14,800. Tekla made up 38.3% of all structural engineering software searches we track, and SkyCiv accounted for 4.2%. - Tekla was ahead of SkyCiv in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SkyCiv’s share of searches among structural engineering software worldwide moved from 4.7% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tekla’s share of searches among structural engineering software worldwide moved from 28.9% to 38.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top structural engineering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tekla was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SkyCiv was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. SkyCiv was listed before Tekla in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ETABS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SAP2000 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STAAD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Robot Structural Analysis Professional | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SkyCiv | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tekla | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RISA | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about structural engineering software - Asked ChatGPT "Which structural engineering software should I use?": 1. ETABS, 2. SAP2000, 3. STAAD, 4. Robot Structural Analysis Professional - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best structural engineering software tools?": 1. ETABS, 2. SAP2000, 3. STAAD, 4. Robot Structural Analysis Professional, 5. Tekla - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best structural engineering software for a structural model?": 1. ETABS, 2. SAP2000, 3. Robot Structural Analysis Professional - Searched Google, AI Overview "structural engineering software": 1. ETABS, 2. STAAD, 3. SAP2000, 4. SkyCiv, 5. RISA, 6. Tekla - Searched Google, AI Overview "structural analysis software": 1. STAAD, 2. ETABS, 3. SAP2000, 4. Robot Structural Analysis Professional, 5. SkyCiv, 6. Tekla 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 structural engineering software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SkyCiv gained share of searches among structural engineering software worldwide, from 3.4% to 4.2%. ## Month by month | Month | SkyCiv estimated searches | SkyCiv Share of Search | SkyCiv rank | Tekla estimated searches | Tekla Share of Search | Tekla rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 4.7% | 5 | 135K | 28.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 4 | 165K | 33.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 5 | 165K | 37.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 5 | 135K | 33.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 5 | 135K | 33.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 5 | 135K | 29.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 5 | 110K | 28% | 2 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 6 | 110K | 27.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 3.8% | 6 | 110K | 34.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 3.1% | 6 | 110K | 34.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 3.4% | 6 | 135K | 38.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 4.2% | 6 | 135K | 38.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SkyCiv’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. - **SkyCiv**: Measured on the search term “skyciv”. - **Tekla**: Measured on the search term “tekla”. - [SkyCiv profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skyciv) - [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, 7 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 SkyCiv or Tekla more popular in search? In September 2026, Tekla had more branded searches than SkyCiv among structural engineering software worldwide. Tekla had about 135,000 branded searches, while SkyCiv had 14,800. Tekla made up 38.3% of all structural engineering software searches we track, and SkyCiv accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SkyCiv vs Tekla: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/skyciv-vs-tekla This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/skyciv-vs-tekla. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.