Cadence Design Systems competitors
As of 2026-09-05, Cadence Design Systems's closest competitors in EDA Software are Synopsys, Keysight Technologies and Siemens EDA. wafergraph tracks 9 companies in EDA Software; Cadence Design Systems is positioned as a market leader there with a market cap of $80.6B, and the largest competitor by market cap is Synopsys at $75.5B.
Data as of 2026-09-05 · peers = companies sharing Cadence Design Systems's primary EDA Software segment in the wafergraph taxonomy · ordered by market position, then market cap
Who competes with Cadence Design Systems
| Competitor | Position | Country | Market cap | Revenue | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsys | leader | United States | $75.5B | $7.1B | Cadence Design Systems vs Synopsys |
| Keysight Technologies | major | United States | $55.7B | $5.4B | Cadence Design Systems vs Keysight Technologies |
| Siemens EDA | major | Germany | Unpriced | — | — |
| Empyrean Technology | challenger | China | $7.3B | $197M | Cadence Design Systems vs Empyrean Technology |
| Primarius Technologies | challenger | China | $3.0B | $72M | Cadence Design Systems vs Primarius Technologies |
| Silvaco Group, Inc. | challenger | United States | $220M | $63M | — |
| Aldec, Inc. | challenger | United States | Unpriced | — | — |
| AnaGlobe Technology, Inc. | niche | Taiwan | Unpriced | — | — |
Customers Cadence Design Systems shares with its competitors
Cite as: wafergraph, “Cadence Design Systems competitors — 8 rivals in EDA Software, compared”, https://wafergraph.com/competitors/cadence (data as of 2026-09-05).
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