엔지니어링 소프트웨어 시장 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, engineering software market size in 2026 is estimated at USD 58.7 billion, growing from 2025 value of USD 48.8 billion with 2031 projections showing USD 147.3 billion, growing at 20.2% CAGR over 2026-2031.

This report is Segmented by Type (Computer-Aided Design Software, Computer-Aided Engineering Software, Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software, and More), Deployment (On-Premise, Cloud, Hybrid), Application (Design Automation, Plant and Process Design, and More), End-User Industry (Automotive and Transportation, Aerospace and Defence and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Engineering Software Market Trends and Insights

Cloud-based deployment becomes default licensing model

Enterprises are shifting budget from servers to subscriptions as Siemens' cloud-native Designcenter and Autodesk's Token Flex show how continuous updates and global collaboration offset capital budgets. Two-thirds of manufacturers are already reskilling staff for these platforms, yet multi-tenant architectures raise IP-security questions, spurring hybrid models that keep sensitive work on-premise while outsourcing compute spikes to the cloud. Vendors that deliver zero-trust encryption and sovereign-cloud options will capture the hesitant segments of the engineering software market.

Growing adoption of CAD and 3-D modelling across SMEs

Affordable SaaS tiers are opening the engineering software market to millions of small firms: Kenyan case studies show productivity jumps once manual drafting is replaced with digital files. Yet OECD data confirm that financial and skills gaps still obstruct uptake, highlighting a need for low-code design wizards and built-in training. Where vendors wrap onboarding, templates, and partner ecosystems into the license, they compress time-to-value and expand the engineering software market faster in price-sensitive economies.

High upfront licence and training costs for advanced suites

Enterprise-class simulation bundles from ANSYS push beyond USD 2.8 billion in annual sales, reflecting price points that few SMEs can absorb without staggered ROI. Training magnifies the hurdle because 65% of manufacturers are reskilling for new tools, inflating onboarding budgets. Although subscriptions spread expense, all-in ownership sometimes outstrips legacy perpetual licences, slowing the engineering software market in cost-sensitive regions.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Simulation-driven digital-twin engineering workflows
2. Subscription-SaaS price model expands addressable base
3. Global shortage of specialised CAE/CAD talent

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

The engineering software market size reached USD 18.11 billion for CAD tools in 2025, equal to 37.10% of total revenue, underscoring their role as the industry's baseline workspace. Continuous usage-based upgrades keep these tools sticky across architecture, mechanical, and industrial design teams. Generative-AI sketching accelerates concept formation, yet downstream manufacturability remains contingent on precise parametric CAD, preserving its primacy in workflows.

Computer-Aided Engineering solutions are scaling at 13.3% CAGR to 2031 on the back of AI-powered solvers that slash compute time by blending physics-based simulation with surrogate models. As multidisciplinary optimisation embeds inside broader platforms, CAE's share of the engineering software market revenue is projected to close the gap with CAD. CAM, PLM, and EDA suites provide essential continuity into production, yet their growth rates trail the flagship CAD and CAE categories because many customers already license basic modules and add incremental seats only as programmes scale.

On-premise installations still hold 54.30% engineering software market share as of 2025, supported by entrenched infrastructure in defence, heavy machinery, and aerospace firms guarding classified IP. Local compute clusters also ensure deterministic performance for dense, multi-physics simulations that can swamp bandwidth-limited locations.

Cloud deployments are expanding at 18.8% CAGR because subscription billing, instant scaling, and browser access appeal to SMEs and globally distributed teams. The engineering software market size for cloud seats is forecast to surpass USD 92.4 billion by 2031 as compliance-ready sovereign clouds and confidential computing mature. Hybrid architecture is becoming the default: design vaults reside on-premise while burst capacity routes to encrypted cloud nodes, satisfying IT policy without forfeiting elasticity. Vendors that provide transparent license roaming between environments will temper churn risk and capture longer lifetime value.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Type
  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software
  • Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software
  • Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Software
  • Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC/BIM) Software
  • Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software
  • Geotechnical/Infrastructure Engineering Software
• By Deployment
  • On-premise
  • Cloud
  • Hybrid
• By Application
  • Design Automation
  • Plant and Process Design
  • Product Design, Testing and Digital Twin
  • Drafting and 3-D Modelling
  • Other Specialised Applications
• By End-user Industry
  • Automotive and Transportation
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Industrial Machinery and Heavy Equipment
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Electronics and Semiconductor
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • South-East Asia
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Middle East
      • Saudi Arabia
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Turkey
      • Rest of Middle East
    • Africa
      • South Africa
      • Nigeria
      • Rest of Africa

Geography Analysis

North America generated 32.10% of the engineering software market revenue in 2025, buoyed by aerospace and automotive pioneers that embed twins across the product lifecycle and factory operations. The region's policy leadership in AI-enabled medical devices creates spill-over demand from healthcare OEMs, while Canada's clean-electricity roadmap triggers demand for renewable-energy design suites. Venture investment continues to seed AI-native startups, intensifying competition.

APAC records the fastest cadence at 14.8% CAGR, with China's software revenue topping 98,281 billion yuan in the first nine months of 2024 and local champions increasing R&D budgets to close feature gaps with Western majors. India's engineer shortfall stimulates demand for AI-assisted tools, while Japan and South Korea drive EDA innovation for advanced node semiconductors. As Southeast Asian governments court manufacturing shifts, SMEs there adopt cloud subscriptions, widening the engineering software market footprint. Europe maintains stringent sustainability laws that oblige every OEM to run embedded LCA before product release, converting compliance cost into software spend. Nordic harmonisation of building-lifecycle data amps BIM uptake, and German industrial exporters integrate digital twins for remote service optimisation. Data-sovereignty rules shape cautious cloud adoption, nudging vendors toward multi-tenant instances within EU borders to safeguard IP.

1. Autodesk Inc.
2. Dassault Systemes SE
3. Siemens Digital Industries Software
4. Bentley Systems Inc.
5. PTC Inc.
6. ANSYS Inc.
7. Synopsys Inc.
8. Hexagon AB (Intergraph)
9. Trimble Inc.
10. AVEVA Group
11. IBM Corporation
12. SAP SE
13. HCLTech
14. Altair Engineering Inc.
15. Oracle Corporation
16. Rockwell Automation Inc.
17. Geometric Ltd.
18. Tech Soft 3D
19. Aspen Tech

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Cloud-based deployment becomes default licensing model
  • 4.2.2 Growing adoption of CAD and 3D modelling across SMEs
  • 4.2.3 Simulation-driven digital-twin engineering workflows
  • 4.2.4 Subscription-SaaS price model expands addressable base
  • 4.2.5 Generative-AI assisted design automation unlocks productivity
  • 4.2.6 Mandatory sustainability LCA modules in EU and Asia-Pacific design codes
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 High upfront licence and training costs for advanced suites
  • 4.3.2 Global shortage of specialised CAE/CAD talent
  • 4.3.3 IP-security concerns on multi-tenant cloud platforms
  • 4.3.4 Format / data-model interoperability gaps across AI-native tools
• 4.4 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.5 Technological Outlook
• 4.6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.6.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.6.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

• 5.1 By Type
  • 5.1.1 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software
  • 5.1.2 Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software
  • 5.1.3 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Software
  • 5.1.4 Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC/BIM) Software
  • 5.1.5 Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software
  • 5.1.6 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software
  • 5.1.7 Geotechnical/Infrastructure Engineering Software
• 5.2 By Deployment
  • 5.2.1 On-premise
  • 5.2.2 Cloud
  • 5.2.3 Hybrid
• 5.3 By Application
  • 5.3.1 Design Automation
  • 5.3.2 Plant and Process Design
  • 5.3.3 Product Design, Testing and Digital Twin
  • 5.3.4 Drafting and 3-D Modelling
  • 5.3.5 Other Specialised Applications
• 5.4 By End-user Industry
  • 5.4.1 Automotive and Transportation
  • 5.4.2 Aerospace and Defence
  • 5.4.3 Industrial Machinery and Heavy Equipment
  • 5.4.4 Construction and Infrastructure
  • 5.4.5 Electronics and Semiconductor
  • 5.4.6 Energy and Utilities
  • 5.4.7 Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • 5.4.8 Others
• 5.5 By Geography
  • 5.5.1 North America
    • 5.5.1.1 United States
    • 5.5.1.2 Canada
    • 5.5.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.5.2 South America
    • 5.5.2.1 Brazil
    • 5.5.2.2 Argentina
    • 5.5.2.3 Rest of South America
  • 5.5.3 Europe
    • 5.5.3.1 Germany
    • 5.5.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.3.3 France
    • 5.5.3.4 Italy
    • 5.5.3.5 Spain
    • 5.5.3.6 Russia
    • 5.5.3.7 Rest of Europe
  • 5.5.4 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.4.1 China
    • 5.5.4.2 Japan
    • 5.5.4.3 India
    • 5.5.4.4 South Korea
    • 5.5.4.5 South-East Asia
    • 5.5.4.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.5.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.5.5.1 Middle East
      • 5.5.5.1.1 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.5.5.1.2 United Arab Emirates
      • 5.5.5.1.3 Turkey
      • 5.5.5.1.4 Rest of Middle East
    • 5.5.5.2 Africa
      • 5.5.5.2.1 South Africa
      • 5.5.5.2.2 Nigeria
      • 5.5.5.2.3 Rest of Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Market Concentration Analysis
• 6.2 Strategic Moves (MandA, Funding, Partnerships)
• 6.3 Market Share Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Autodesk Inc.
  • 6.4.2 Dassault Systemes SE
  • 6.4.3 Siemens Digital Industries Software
  • 6.4.4 Bentley Systems Inc.
  • 6.4.5 PTC Inc.
  • 6.4.6 ANSYS Inc.
  • 6.4.7 Synopsys Inc.
  • 6.4.8 Hexagon AB (Intergraph)
  • 6.4.9 Trimble Inc.
  • 6.4.10 AVEVA Group
  • 6.4.11 IBM Corporation
  • 6.4.12 SAP SE
  • 6.4.13 HCLTech
  • 6.4.14 Altair Engineering Inc.
  • 6.4.15 Oracle Corporation
  • 6.4.16 Rockwell Automation Inc.
  • 6.4.17 Geometric Ltd.
  • 6.4.18 Tech Soft 3D
  • 6.4.19 Aspen Tech

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment