This report delves into the adoption of Customer Support platforms by the Global Top 100 companies, both privately-held and publicly-traded, as ranked by size, including employee count and revenue metrics, such as those found in the Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 listings. We explore how these leading enterprises are leveraging Customer Support to pursue strategic goals and drive lasting benefits across various business functions.
The adoption of Customer Support within these top companies reveals significant investments in CRM technology, highlighting a broad and diverse approach. These organizations frequently partner with multiple vendors, integrating complementary CRM solutions to achieve their business objectives. This multi-vendor approach allows them to tailor CRM deployments that drive competitive advantages, operational efficiencies, and overall sustainability.
Our latest findings detail the software purchases related to Customer Support platforms among these top 100 enterprises, their technology investments span a range of CRM tools and solutions, underscoring the complexity of CRM adoption at this level.
Generative AI Vendors Among the Global Top 100
Salesforce currently holds a 58% market share in the Customer Support space, making it the leading provider among the Global Top 100, followed by Zendesk, Oracle, Microsoft, and LivePerson.
The insights derived from our research will empower marketers, product managers, and IT professionals to better understand the adoption trends shaping the future of Customer Support. These trends can potentially lead to significant shifts within the competitive landscape, impacting strategies and market positioning for years to come.
By monitoring these top enterprises and their technology choices, we equip our clients with the knowledge needed to anticipate changes and stay ahead in the rapidly transforming world of enterprise software and CRM innovation.
Custom data cuts related to the Customer Support Market are available:
- Top Customer Support Vendors, Market Size and Market Forecast 2023-2027
- Customer Support Market By Vertical Market (21 Industry)
- Customer Support Market By Country (USA + 45 countries)
- Customer Support Market By Region (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
- Customer Support Market By Customer Size (revenue, employee count, asset)
- Customer Support Market By Channel (Direct vs Indirect)
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Global Top 100 adopting Customer Support Platforms
The influence of these top 100 organizations on the broader CRM market is profound, despite their representation of only a small segment of the digital transformations we track annually. These companies often serve as early adopters and trendsetters, shaping the future of CRM and driving innovations that impact the industry at large.
Our Buyer Insight Technographics Database provides a closer look at these major organizations, capturing the size and intricacy of their IT stacks, along with the frequency of their technology investments. This unique database reveals patterns in CRM adoption and highlights emerging trends, which are crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of Customer Support.
Our research team continuously tracks the adoption of various Customer Support platforms, drawing on both publicly available information, such as press releases and case studies, and proprietary data sources. Each quarter, we update our records to reflect new CRM implementations, providing clients with current and relevant insights into market shifts.
Here are the Global Top 100 companies and their adoption of Customer Support platforms
Customer | Industry | Empl. | Revenue | Country | Vendor | Customer Support Apps | When |
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Walmart | Retail | 2100000 | $648.1B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Amazon | Retail | 1525000 | $57.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Amazon | Retail | 1525000 | $57.5B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2021 |
Amazon | Retail | 1525000 | $57.5B | United States | Freshworks | FreshDesk Customer Support | 2019 |
Allied Universal | Professional Services | 800000 | $22.0B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2020 |
Allied Universal | Professional Services | 800000 | $22.0B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2018 |
KFC | Leisure and Hospitality | 800000 | $31.1B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2019 |
The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Packaged Goods | 700000 | $45.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2016 |
Compass Group | Leisure and Hospitality | 550000 | $39.3B | United Kingdom | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | 2016 |
United Parcel Service (UPS) | Transportation | 500000 | $91.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
G4S plc | Professional Services | 490000 | $8.5B | United Kingdom | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Home Depot | Retail | 465000 | $15.7B | United States | LivePerson | LiveEngage | 2015 |
Home Depot | Retail | 465000 | $15.7B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2021 |
Home Depot | Retail | 465000 | $15.7B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Home Depot | Retail | 465000 | $15.7B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2015 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 440000 | $7.1B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 440000 | $109.1B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Healthcare | 440000 | $324.1B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2010 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 440000 | $7.1B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2018 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 440000 | $7.1B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 414000 | $150.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 414000 | $96.0B | Netherlands | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Leisure and Hospitality | 411000 | $23.7B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2021 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 402600 | $84.9B | Germany | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Retail | 381000 | $36.0B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2016 |
Subscribe | Retail | 381000 | $36.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2014 |
Subscribe | Retail | 376000 | $134.2B | Germany | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 364000 | $50.3B | United Kingdom | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 364000 | $50.3B | United Kingdom | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 354744 | $77.6B | United Kingdom | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 354744 | $77.6B | United Kingdom | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 354744 | $77.6B | United Kingdom | Zendesk | Zendesk Guide | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 354744 | $77.6B | United Kingdom | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2013 |
Subscribe | Retail | 350000 | $19.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2021 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 347700 | $19.4B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2021 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 347700 | $19.4B | United States | Salesforce | SalesForce Customer Success Platform | 2015 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 340000 | $22.5B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Communications | 338467 | $86.4B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Retail | 330000 | $139.1B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2010 |
Subscribe | Retail | 329000 | $30.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2016 |
Subscribe | Transportation | 328000 | $90.2B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 319565 | $73.4B | France | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2018 |
Subscribe | Consumer Packaged Goods | 318000 | $91.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 316000 | $242.3B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 313206 | $155.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 305309 | $102.5B | France | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 305309 | $102.5B | France | ServiceNow | ServiceNow Customer Service Management | 2022 |
Subscribe | Retail | 305309 | $102.5B | France | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 300000 | $86.4B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 290000 | $72.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 282200 | $61.9B | United States | LivePerson | LiveEngage | 2015 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 282200 | $61.9B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 270000 | $22.5B | South Korea | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2014 |
Subscribe | Consumer Packaged Goods | 270000 | $93.4B | Switzerland | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 268655 | $63.2B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 260000 | $16.2B | India | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 250000 | $33.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 250000 | $36.9B | France | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | 2017 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 245800 | $60.6B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2023 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 245800 | $60.6B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2020 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 245800 | $60.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2016 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 240000 | $66.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Utilities | 240000 | $89.0B | Netherlands | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2010 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 240000 | $66.5B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2014 |
Subscribe | Retail | 240000 | $57.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Transportation | 232112 | $76.4B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 229000 | $78.5B | United States | LivePerson | LiveEngage | 2015 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 229000 | $78.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 229000 | $78.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 228420 | $60.2B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 228000 | $245.1B | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | 2016 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 222544 | $82.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Healthcare | 219000 | $357.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Retail | 219000 | $116.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 212000 | $98.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2012 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 210000 | $80.0B | France | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2019 |
Subscribe | Retail | 206000 | $139.1B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2011 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 200000 | $3.0B | Australia | Intercom | Intercom | 2019 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 190711 | $282.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 186600 | $23.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Retail | 185800 | $38.7B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 185000 | $68.9B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 184034 | $23.8B | Japan | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2014 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 184034 | $23.8B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 183000 | $64.7B | France | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2020 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 182502 | $305.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Non Profit | 180000 | $200M | Germany | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 180000 | $76.0B | Germany | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2022 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 177000 | $176.2B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2012 |
Subscribe | Media | 173250 | $88.9B | United States | LivePerson | LiveEngage | 2015 |
Subscribe | Media | 173250 | $88.9B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2020 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 172000 | $76.6B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2020 |
Subscribe | Utilities | 171490 | $156.8B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 171000 | $77.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2020 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 171000 | $77.8B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2020 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 171000 | $77.8B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Support Ticketing System | 2012 |
Subscribe | Construction and Real Estate | 170714 | $55.2B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud Voice | 2018 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 167397 | $163.1B | Germany | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Utilities | 164640 | $39.9B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2016 |
Subscribe | Transportation | 164313 | $15.8B | United Kingdom | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2017 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 163000 | $171.8B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2016 |
Subscribe | Banking and Financial Services | 157883 | $112.1B | Germany | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 154000 | $20.1B | Ireland | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2015 |
Subscribe | Aerospace and Defense | 150093 | $72.0B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2018 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 150000 | $40.0B | United States | Freshworks | FreshDesk Customer Support | 2020 |
Subscribe | Retail | 148498 | $43.1B | United Kingdom | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2014 |
Subscribe | Communications | 146040 | $122.4B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2020 |
Subscribe | Communications | 146040 | $122.4B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 145000 | $26.2B | United Kingdom | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2022 |
Subscribe | Retail | 138808 | $87.6B | United States | ServiceNow | ServiceNow Customer Service Management | 2019 |
Subscribe | Government | 138662 | $31.5B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2015 |
Subscribe | Communications | 136430 | $43.5B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Consumer Packaged Goods | 135000 | $47.0B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2016 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 132500 | $2.0B | France | Help Scout | Help Scout | 2019 |
Subscribe | Transportation | 132100 | $52.8B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Consumer Packaged Goods | 132000 | $22.1B | United Kingdom | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | 2017 |
Subscribe | Construction and Real Estate | 130000 | $31.9B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2014 |
Subscribe | Professional Services | 130000 | $13.7B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Retail | 128000 | $24.2B | Canada | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2021 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 127855 | $81.5B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2017 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 127855 | $81.5B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2013 |
Subscribe | Automotive | 125000 | $18.9B | France | Help Scout | Help Scout | 2019 |
Subscribe | Retail | 125000 | $20.0B | Netherlands | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2019 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 124800 | $54.2B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Life Sciences | 122000 | $42.9B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | 2014 |
Subscribe | Life Sciences | 122000 | $42.9B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Subscribe | Life Sciences | 122000 | $42.9B | United States | Zendesk | Zendesk Service | 2018 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 122000 | $69.6B | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service | 2020 |
Subscribe | Manufacturing | 120000 | $88.4B | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce Service Cloud | 2017 |
Source: APPS RUN THE WORLD, October 2024
Research Methodology
Each year our global team of researchers conduct an annual survey of thousands of enterprise software vendors by contacting them directly on their latest quarterly and annual revenues by country, functional area, and vertical market. We supplement their written responses with our own primary research to determine quarterly and yearly growth rates, In addition to customer wins to ascertain whether these are net new purchases or expansions of existing implementations.
Another dimension of our proactive research process is through continuous improvement of our customer database, which stores more than ten million software purchases and records on the enterprise software landscape of over 2 million organizations around the world.
The database provides customer insight and contextual information on what types of enterprise software systems and other relevant technologies are they running and their propensity to invest further with their current or new suppliers as part of their overall IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
The result is a combination of supply-side data and demand-generation customer insight that allows our clients to better position themselves in anticipation of the next wave that will reshape the enterprise software marketplace for years to come.