2026 Global: Computer-Aided Engineering -Competitive Review (2032) report
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The 2026 Global: Computer-Aided Engineering -Competitive Review (2031) report features the global market size and projected growth/decline data for the period 2021 through 2032. The report primarily provides an examination of the business strategies for the ten largest global companies in the market and how their strategies differ.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for computer-aided engineering by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the computer-aided engineering market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
ANSYS, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Dassault Systèmes, Altair, Autodesk, MSC Software, Hexagon, ESI Group, PTC, and Bentley Systems are among the ten major companies shaping the Computer-Aided Engineering landscape. ANSYS leads with a broad multiphysics simulation portfolio used across aerospace, automotive, electronics, and energy markets, emphasizing high-fidelity finite element, CFD, and electromagnetics solvers that accelerate validation and reduce prototyping costs. Siemens Digital Industries Software anchors CAE within its Simcenter and Xcelerator ecosystems, integrating physics-based simulation, test data and digital-twin workflows to enable predictive performance and enterprise-scale product lifecycle management. Dassault Systèmes supplies SIMULIA simulation tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, combining structural, thermal, and multiphysics analysis with collaborative PLM services to support complex system-level engineering across sectors such as transportation and life sciences. Altair delivers solver and optimization technologies with strengths in generative design, high-performance computing and multidisciplinary model-based development that appeal to automotive and aerospace firms pursuing lightweighting and system optimisation. Autodesk brings CAE capabilities tied to its design tools, offering accessible simulation for structural, thermal and flow analyses that integrates with CAD workflows used by industrial and consumer-product designers.
MSC Software (now part of larger consolidation among CAE vendors) remains recognized for its legacy in structural dynamics, crashworthiness and multi-body dynamics, serving heavy engineering, civil and automotive applications that demand validated physics models. Hexagon, through acquisitions and its manufacturing-intelligence division, marries simulation with metrology and production technologies to close the loop between virtual validation and shop-floor reality, strengthening CAE use in precision manufacturing and aerospace. ESI Group focuses on virtual prototyping and specialist multiphysics simulation—particularly in metal forming, manufacturing process simulation and acoustic/comfort analyses—offering niche expertise prized by automotive and industrial-equipment customers. PTC complements CAE with its Creo and Windchill products, embedding simulation-capable design and PLM for mechanical and systems engineering teams while expanding digital-thread capabilities for complex product lifecycles. Bentley Systems addresses engineering-heavy infrastructure and civil projects with simulation-driven design, geotechnical and structural analysis tools integrated into project-delivery and asset-management platforms used by transportation, utilities and construction clients.
Collectively these vendors drive CAE evolution through investments in cloud deployment, AI-augmented simulation, digital twins and tighter integration with PLM and EDA toolchains, enabling faster design exploration and end-to-end traceability from concept to operation. Market consolidation and strategic acquisitions have accelerated cross-domain capabilities—linking CFD, FEA, electromagnetics, and system-level modeling—while partnerships with GPU and HPC providers shorten turnaround for large-scale parametric studies and optimization workflows. Adoption patterns show Tier‑1 players capturing the majority of enterprise spend while tier‑2 and specialist vendors retain important niches in industry-specific multiphysics challenges.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for computer-aided engineering by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the computer-aided engineering market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
ANSYS, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Dassault Systèmes, Altair, Autodesk, MSC Software, Hexagon, ESI Group, PTC, and Bentley Systems are among the ten major companies shaping the Computer-Aided Engineering landscape. ANSYS leads with a broad multiphysics simulation portfolio used across aerospace, automotive, electronics, and energy markets, emphasizing high-fidelity finite element, CFD, and electromagnetics solvers that accelerate validation and reduce prototyping costs. Siemens Digital Industries Software anchors CAE within its Simcenter and Xcelerator ecosystems, integrating physics-based simulation, test data and digital-twin workflows to enable predictive performance and enterprise-scale product lifecycle management. Dassault Systèmes supplies SIMULIA simulation tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, combining structural, thermal, and multiphysics analysis with collaborative PLM services to support complex system-level engineering across sectors such as transportation and life sciences. Altair delivers solver and optimization technologies with strengths in generative design, high-performance computing and multidisciplinary model-based development that appeal to automotive and aerospace firms pursuing lightweighting and system optimisation. Autodesk brings CAE capabilities tied to its design tools, offering accessible simulation for structural, thermal and flow analyses that integrates with CAD workflows used by industrial and consumer-product designers.
MSC Software (now part of larger consolidation among CAE vendors) remains recognized for its legacy in structural dynamics, crashworthiness and multi-body dynamics, serving heavy engineering, civil and automotive applications that demand validated physics models. Hexagon, through acquisitions and its manufacturing-intelligence division, marries simulation with metrology and production technologies to close the loop between virtual validation and shop-floor reality, strengthening CAE use in precision manufacturing and aerospace. ESI Group focuses on virtual prototyping and specialist multiphysics simulation—particularly in metal forming, manufacturing process simulation and acoustic/comfort analyses—offering niche expertise prized by automotive and industrial-equipment customers. PTC complements CAE with its Creo and Windchill products, embedding simulation-capable design and PLM for mechanical and systems engineering teams while expanding digital-thread capabilities for complex product lifecycles. Bentley Systems addresses engineering-heavy infrastructure and civil projects with simulation-driven design, geotechnical and structural analysis tools integrated into project-delivery and asset-management platforms used by transportation, utilities and construction clients.
Collectively these vendors drive CAE evolution through investments in cloud deployment, AI-augmented simulation, digital twins and tighter integration with PLM and EDA toolchains, enabling faster design exploration and end-to-end traceability from concept to operation. Market consolidation and strategic acquisitions have accelerated cross-domain capabilities—linking CFD, FEA, electromagnetics, and system-level modeling—while partnerships with GPU and HPC providers shorten turnaround for large-scale parametric studies and optimization workflows. Adoption patterns show Tier‑1 players capturing the majority of enterprise spend while tier‑2 and specialist vendors retain important niches in industry-specific multiphysics challenges.
Table of Contents
32 Pages
- 1.0 Scope of Report and Methodology
- 2.0 Market SWOT Analysis and Players
- 2.1 Market Definition
- 2.2 Market Segments
- 2.3 Market Strengths
- 2.4 Market Weaknesses
- 2.5 Market Threats
- 2.6 Market Opportunities
- 2.7 Major Players
- 3.0 Competitive Analysis
- 3.1 Market Player 1
- 3.2 Market Player 2
- 3.3 Market Player 3
- 3.4 Market Player 4
- 3.5 Market Player 5
- 3.6 Market Player 6
- 3.7 Market Player 7
- 3.8 Market Player 8
- 3.9 Market Player 9
- 3.10 Market Player 10
- 4.0 Comparative Business Strategies
- 4.1 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 2
- 4.2 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 3
- 4.3 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 4
- 4.4 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 3
- 4.5 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 4
- 4.6 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 3 and 4
- 5.0 Appendix
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