Computer Aided Design Software Industry Research Report 2025

Summary


Computer Aided Design Software defines the use of different software such as computer-aided designing (CAD) software, computer-aided engineering (CAE) software, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, electronic design automation (EDA) software, and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) software.
Computer Aided Design Software (CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, & EDA) can be used by any organization which is required to carry out Engineering Software (CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, & EDA), and is used in design automation and product design etc. Organizations of all sizes from the smallest companies requiring a more basic system to the large corporate businesses requiring a feature rich solution, will have use for Engineering Software (CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, & EDA).

According to APO Research, The global Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software include Autodesk, Bentley Systems, Dassault Systemes, Nemetschek, HCL Technologies, Siemens PLM Software, Synopsys, PTC 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software.
The Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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.

Computer Aided Design Software Segment by Company

Autodesk
Bentley Systems
Dassault Systemes
Nemetschek
HCL Technologies
Siemens PLM Software
Synopsys
PTC
ANSYS
Altium
Hexagon
Altair Engineering
ESI Group
Corel Corporation
Computer Aided Design Software Segment by Type

On-Premise
On-Cloud
Computer Aided Design Software Segment by Application

Design Automation
Plant Design
Product Design and Testing
Drafting and 3D Modeling
Others
Computer Aided Design Software Segment by Application

Design Automation
Plant Design
Product Design and Testing
Drafting and 3D Modeling
Others
Computer Aided Design 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
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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software by Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.2.2 On-Premise
2.2.3 On-Cloud
2.3 Computer Aided Design Software by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Design Automation
2.3.3 Plant Design
2.3.4 Product Design and Testing
2.3.5 Drafting and 3D Modeling
2.3.6 Others
2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Computer Aided Design Software Breakdown Data by Type
3.1 Global Computer Aided Design Software Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Computer Aided Design Software Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
4 Computer Aided Design Software Breakdown Data by Application
4.1 Global Computer Aided Design Software Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Computer Aided Design Software Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Global Growth Trends
5.1 Global Computer Aided Design Software Market Perspective (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Computer Aided Design Software Growth Trends by Region
5.2.1 Global Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2.2 Computer Aided Design Software Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Computer Aided Design Software Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Computer Aided Design Software Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Computer Aided Design Software Industry Trends
5.3.2 Computer Aided Design Software Market Drivers
5.3.3 Computer Aided Design Software Market Challenges
5.3.4 Computer Aided Design Software Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
6.1 Global Top Computer Aided Design Software Players by Revenue
6.1.1 Global Top Computer Aided Design Software Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Computer Aided Design Software Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
6.2 Global Computer Aided Design Software Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
6.3 Global Key Players of Computer Aided Design Software Head Office and Area Served
6.4 Global Computer Aided Design Software Players, Product Type & Application
6.5 Global Computer Aided Design Software Manufacturers Established Date
6.6 Global Computer Aided Design Software Market CR5 and HHI
6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
7.1 North America Computer Aided Design Software Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 North America Computer Aided Design Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 North America Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 North America Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Europe Computer Aided Design Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Europe Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.4 Europe Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Computer Aided Design Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Asia-Pacific Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Asia-Pacific Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 South America Computer Aided Design Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 South America Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 South America Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software Market Size (2020-2031)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Computer Aided Design Software Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.3 Middle East & Africa Computer Aided Design Software Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.4 Middle East & Africa Computer Aided Design 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 Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.1.4 Autodesk Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.1.5 Autodesk Recent Developments
12.2 Bentley Systems
12.2.1 Bentley Systems Company Information
12.2.2 Bentley Systems Business Overview
12.2.3 Bentley Systems Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.2.4 Bentley Systems Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.2.5 Bentley Systems Recent Developments
12.3 Dassault Systemes
12.3.1 Dassault Systemes Company Information
12.3.2 Dassault Systemes Business Overview
12.3.3 Dassault Systemes Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.3.4 Dassault Systemes Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.3.5 Dassault Systemes Recent Developments
12.4 Nemetschek
12.4.1 Nemetschek Company Information
12.4.2 Nemetschek Business Overview
12.4.3 Nemetschek Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.4.4 Nemetschek Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.4.5 Nemetschek Recent Developments
12.5 HCL Technologies
12.5.1 HCL Technologies Company Information
12.5.2 HCL Technologies Business Overview
12.5.3 HCL Technologies Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.5.4 HCL Technologies Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.5.5 HCL Technologies Recent Developments
12.6 Siemens PLM Software
12.6.1 Siemens PLM Software Company Information
12.6.2 Siemens PLM Software Business Overview
12.6.3 Siemens PLM Software Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.6.4 Siemens PLM Software Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.6.5 Siemens PLM Software Recent Developments
12.7 Synopsys
12.7.1 Synopsys Company Information
12.7.2 Synopsys Business Overview
12.7.3 Synopsys Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.7.4 Synopsys Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.7.5 Synopsys Recent Developments
12.8 PTC
12.8.1 PTC Company Information
12.8.2 PTC Business Overview
12.8.3 PTC Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.8.4 PTC Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.8.5 PTC Recent Developments
12.9 ANSYS
12.9.1 ANSYS Company Information
12.9.2 ANSYS Business Overview
12.9.3 ANSYS Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.9.4 ANSYS Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.9.5 ANSYS Recent Developments
12.10 Altium
12.10.1 Altium Company Information
12.10.2 Altium Business Overview
12.10.3 Altium Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.10.4 Altium Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.10.5 Altium Recent Developments
12.11 Hexagon
12.11.1 Hexagon Company Information
12.11.2 Hexagon Business Overview
12.11.3 Hexagon Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.11.4 Hexagon Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.11.5 Hexagon Recent Developments
12.12 Altair Engineering
12.12.1 Altair Engineering Company Information
12.12.2 Altair Engineering Business Overview
12.12.3 Altair Engineering Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.12.4 Altair Engineering Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.12.5 Altair Engineering Recent Developments
12.13 ESI Group
12.13.1 ESI Group Company Information
12.13.2 ESI Group Business Overview
12.13.3 ESI Group Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.13.4 ESI Group Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.13.5 ESI Group Recent Developments
12.14 Corel Corporation
12.14.1 Corel Corporation Company Information
12.14.2 Corel Corporation Business Overview
12.14.3 Corel Corporation Revenue in Computer Aided Design Software Business (2020-2025)
12.14.4 Corel Corporation Computer Aided Design Software Product Portfolio
12.14.5 Corel Corporation Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer

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