CAD Software Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Computer-aided design software or CAD software is the use of a computer to help create or optimize a design. Therefore, CAD software allows engineers, architects, designers and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations in 2D or 3D. This category of software can increase productivity, improve quality and maximize organization by creating a documentation database for manufacturing.

According to APO Research, The global CAD Software market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for CAD Software is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for CAD Software is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for CAD Software is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global companies of CAD Software include Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, PTC, Siemens PLM Software, Bentley Systems, Altair Engineering, IMSI Design, Hexagon and ANSYS, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for CAD Software, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding CAD Software.
The CAD Software market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global CAD Software market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

CAD Software Segment by Company

Autodesk
Dassault Systemes
PTC
Siemens PLM Software
Bentley Systems
Altair Engineering
IMSI Design
Hexagon
ANSYS
Corel Corporation
ZWCAD Software
Gstarsoft
IronCAD
CAD Software Segment by Type

by Technology Type
2D CAD Software
3D CAD Software
by Licenses Type
Perpetual Licenses
SaaS Licenses
by Development Type
CAD Software Segment by Application

Electronic
Mechanical Design
Automotive
Shipbuilding
Aerospace
Industrial and Architectural Design
Prosthetics
Movies and Advertising
Others
CAD Software Segment by Application

Electronic
Mechanical Design
Automotive
Shipbuilding
Aerospace
Industrial and Architectural Design
Prosthetics
Movies and Advertising
Others
CAD Software Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global CAD Software market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of CAD Software and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of CAD Software.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of CAD Software companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 CAD Software by Technology Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Technology Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.2.2 2D CAD Software
2.2.3 3D CAD Software
2.3 CAD Software by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Electronic
2.3.3 Mechanical Design
2.3.4 Automotive
2.3.5 Shipbuilding
2.3.6 Aerospace
2.3.7 Industrial and Architectural Design
2.3.8 Prosthetics
2.3.9 Movies and Advertising
2.3.10 Others
2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 CAD Software Breakdown Data by Type
3.1 Global CAD Software Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global CAD Software Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
4 CAD Software Breakdown Data by Application
4.1 Global CAD Software Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global CAD Software Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Global Growth Trends
5.1 Global CAD Software Market Perspective (2020-2031)
5.2 Global CAD Software Growth Trends by Region
5.2.1 Global CAD Software Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2.2 CAD Software Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 CAD Software Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 CAD Software Market Dynamics
5.3.1 CAD Software Industry Trends
5.3.2 CAD Software Market Drivers
5.3.3 CAD Software Market Challenges
5.3.4 CAD Software Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
6.1 Global Top CAD Software Players by Revenue
6.1.1 Global Top CAD Software Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global CAD Software Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
6.2 Global CAD Software Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
6.3 Global Key Players of CAD Software Head Office and Area Served
6.4 Global CAD Software Players, Product Type & Application
6.5 Global CAD Software Manufacturers Established Date
6.6 Global CAD Software Market CR5 and HHI
6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
7.1 North America CAD Software Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 North America CAD Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 North America CAD Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 North America CAD Software Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 United States
7.5 United States
7.6 Canada
7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
8.1 Europe CAD Software Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Europe CAD Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Europe CAD Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.4 Europe CAD Software Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
8.5 Germany
8.6 France
8.7 U.K.
8.8 Italy
8.9 Spain
8.10 Russia
8.11 Netherlands
8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
9.1 Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 China
9.6 Japan
9.7 South Korea
9.8 India
9.9 Australia
9.10 China Taiwan
9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
10.1 South America CAD Software Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 South America CAD Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 South America CAD Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 South America CAD Software Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Brazil
10.6 Argentina
10.7 Chile
10.8 Colombia
10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa CAD Software Market Size (2020-2031)
11.2 Middle East & Africa CAD Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.3 Middle East & Africa CAD Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.4 Middle East & Africa CAD Software Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
11.5 Saudi Arabia
11.6 Israel
11.7 United Arab Emirates
11.8 Turkey
11.9 Iran
11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
12.1 Autodesk
12.1.1 Autodesk Company Information
12.1.2 Autodesk Business Overview
12.1.3 Autodesk Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.1.4 Autodesk CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.1.5 Autodesk Recent Developments
12.2 Dassault Systemes
12.2.1 Dassault Systemes Company Information
12.2.2 Dassault Systemes Business Overview
12.2.3 Dassault Systemes Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.2.4 Dassault Systemes CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.2.5 Dassault Systemes Recent Developments
12.3 PTC
12.3.1 PTC Company Information
12.3.2 PTC Business Overview
12.3.3 PTC Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.3.4 PTC CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.3.5 PTC Recent Developments
12.4 Siemens PLM Software
12.4.1 Siemens PLM Software Company Information
12.4.2 Siemens PLM Software Business Overview
12.4.3 Siemens PLM Software Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.4.4 Siemens PLM Software CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.4.5 Siemens PLM Software Recent Developments
12.5 Bentley Systems
12.5.1 Bentley Systems Company Information
12.5.2 Bentley Systems Business Overview
12.5.3 Bentley Systems Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.5.4 Bentley Systems CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.5.5 Bentley Systems Recent Developments
12.6 Altair Engineering
12.6.1 Altair Engineering Company Information
12.6.2 Altair Engineering Business Overview
12.6.3 Altair Engineering Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.6.4 Altair Engineering CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.6.5 Altair Engineering Recent Developments
12.7 IMSI Design
12.7.1 IMSI Design Company Information
12.7.2 IMSI Design Business Overview
12.7.3 IMSI Design Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.7.4 IMSI Design CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.7.5 IMSI Design Recent Developments
12.8 Hexagon
12.8.1 Hexagon Company Information
12.8.2 Hexagon Business Overview
12.8.3 Hexagon Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.8.4 Hexagon CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.8.5 Hexagon Recent Developments
12.9 ANSYS
12.9.1 ANSYS Company Information
12.9.2 ANSYS Business Overview
12.9.3 ANSYS Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.9.4 ANSYS CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.9.5 ANSYS Recent Developments
12.10 Corel Corporation
12.10.1 Corel Corporation Company Information
12.10.2 Corel Corporation Business Overview
12.10.3 Corel Corporation Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.10.4 Corel Corporation CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.10.5 Corel Corporation Recent Developments
12.11 ZWCAD Software
12.11.1 ZWCAD Software Company Information
12.11.2 ZWCAD Software Business Overview
12.11.3 ZWCAD Software Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.11.4 ZWCAD Software CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.11.5 ZWCAD Software Recent Developments
12.12 Gstarsoft
12.12.1 Gstarsoft Company Information
12.12.2 Gstarsoft Business Overview
12.12.3 Gstarsoft Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.12.4 Gstarsoft CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.12.5 Gstarsoft Recent Developments
12.13 IronCAD
12.13.1 IronCAD Company Information
12.13.2 IronCAD Business Overview
12.13.3 IronCAD Revenue in CAD Software Business (2020-2025)
12.13.4 IronCAD CAD Software Product Portfolio
12.13.5 IronCAD Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer

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