In 2023, the global Government software market surged to nearly $23.6 billion, growing by 10.1%. The top 10 vendors commanded a significant 45.3% market share, with Microsoft leading at 18.5%, followed by Tyler Technologies, SAP, Zoom Video Communications, and Oracle.
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We ask the simple question: Who’s buying Government applications from whom and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. (Sample from our Apps Database)
Through our forecast period, the Government applications market size is expected to reach $28.7 billion by 2028, compared with $23.6 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate of 4%.
| Exhibit 2: Worldwide Government Software Market 2023-2028 Forecast, $M | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | 2028 | 2023-2028 CAGR, % |
| Total | 23584 | 28756 | 4% |
Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024
Top 10 Government Software Vendors
Government (Federal, state and local government agencies, nonprofit) – Public Safety Software, Grants and performance management, Computer Assisted Dispatch, Jail Management, Courts Management, Tax Collections, Records Management, Financials, HR, Procurement
e-Government is the catalyst for new system purchases especially among developing countries. Apps designed to improve tax revenue collection will continue to take precedence over other front-office systems.
Here are the rankings of the top 10 Government software vendors in 2023 and their market shares.
| Rank | Vendor | 2021 Government Apps Revenues, $M | 2022 Government Apps Revenues, $M | 2023 Government Apps Revenues, $M | YoY Growth | 2023 Government Market Share, % |
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| 1 | Microsoft | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 7.0% | Subscribe |
| 2 | Tyler Technologies | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 13.5% | Subscribe |
| 3 | SAP | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 5.7% | Subscribe |
| 4 | Zoom Video Communications | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 3.1% | Subscribe |
| 5 | Oracle | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 7.9% | Subscribe |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 9.5% | Subscribe |
| 7 | Constellation Software Inc. | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 23.9% | Subscribe |
| 8 | Palantir Technologies | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 19.7% | Subscribe |
| 9 | Workday | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 18.7% | Subscribe |
| 10 | UKG | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 9.9% | Subscribe |
| Subtotal | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 9.1% | Subscribe | |
| Other | Subscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe | 10.0% | Subscribe | |
| Total | 18875 | 21522 | 23584 | 9.6% | 100.0% |
Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024
Other Government software providers included in the report are: Accela, ACI Worldwide, Inc., Adobe, ADP, Advanced, Asseco Group, Atlassian, Avue Technologies, Berger-Levrault, Blackbaud, Blackboard, Brightly (formerly Brightly (formerly Dude Solutions)), Capita Software, Cegid, Celayix Software, CentralSquare Technologies, Dayforce, Cisco Systems, Citrix, Computer Modeling Group, Dileoz, Dropbox, FIS Global, Fiserv, Google, Granicus, Hexagon, Informatica, Intime Solutions, Itineris, Ivanti, Kofax, Laserfiche, NEOGOV, Nice Systems, Oleeo, Open Text Corporation, PROACTIS Group, Roper Technologies, Inc., Salesforce, ServiceNow, Silverlake Axis, Squiz, Serviceaide, TeamDynamix, Teradata Corporation, TMA Systems, UNIT4, Visma, Vitech Systems Group, Workday, XCD HR Limited, Zoom Video Communications, and others.
Custom data cuts related to the Government Applications market are available:
- Top 800+ Government Applications Vendors and Market Forecast 2023-2028
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Functional Market (16 Markets)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Country (USA + 45 countries)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Region (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Revenue Type (License, Services, Hardware, Support and Maintenance, Cloud)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Customer Size (revenue, employee count, asset)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Channel (Direct vs Direct)
- 2023 Government Applications Market By Product
- Internet Archive, a United States based Non Profit organization with 169 Employees
- Okta, a United States based Professional Services company with 5914 Employees
- University Of Saarland, a Germany based Education organization with 375 Employees
| Logo | Company | Industry | Employees | Revenue | Country | Evaluated |
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Worldwide Enterprise Applications by Vertical Market
Exhibit 3 provides a forecast of the worldwide enterprise applications by vertical market from 2023 to 2028, highlighting market sizes, year-over-year growth, and compound annual growth rates across different industry sectors from Aerospace and Defense to Utilities.
Exhibit 3: Worldwide Enterprise Applications by Vertical Market Forecast 2023-2028 by Functional Market ($M)
Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024
Exhibit 4 shows our projections for the enterprise applications market by vertical segment, based on the buying preferences and the customer propensity to invest in new software within those industries as they continue to upgrade and replace many legacy industry-specific applications that have been identified and tracked in our Buyer Insight Database.
Government Software Purchases Win/Loss Analysis As Part Of Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database
On the buyer side, customers are investing in Government systems based on new features and capabilities that are expected to replace their existing legacy systems. In many cases, competitive upgrades and replacements that could have a profound impact on future market-share changes will become more widespread.
Since 2010, our global team of researchers has been studying the patterns of the latest Government software purchases by customers around the world, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.
Updated continuously, our database features extensive win/loss analysis. Each year our research team identifies tens of thousands of these Government customer wins and losses from public and proprietary sources.
The research results are being incorporated into regular updates in our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database. You can access the Quarterly Win/Loss Analysis Scoreboard and our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database by becoming a subscriber.
| Customer | Industry | Empl. | Revenue | Country | Vendor | New Product | Function |
| Ministry of Education (Brazil) | Government | 100000 | $2.60B | Brazil | BMC Software | BMC Remedy ITSM Suite | IT Service Management |
| Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | Government | 2475 | $500.0M | United States | Cornerstone OnDemand | Cornerstone HR Suite | Human Resource Management |
| City of Avondale | Government | 507 | $88.0M | United States | Genesys | Genesys Customer Experience Platform | Customer Experience Platform |
| BuzzFeed | Government | 1500 | $167.0M | United States | IBM | IBM Watson Candidate Assistant | AI and Cognitive Talent Management Solution |
| City of Dallas | Government | 13000 | $2.80B | United States | Kronos | Kronos Workforce Central | Human Capital Management, Workforce Management |
| City of Hampton | Government | 1875 | $450.0M | United States | Kronos | Kronos Workforce Central | Human Capital Management, Workforce Management |
| Business Sweden | Government | 550 | $50.0M | Sweden | Microsoft | Azure Machine Learning | ML & Data Science Platform |
| Cook County Government | Government | 22000 | $600.0M | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Cook County Pension Fund | Government | 448 | $50.0M | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Shropshire Council | Government | 12000 | $270.0M | United Kingdom | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement | Customer Relationship Management |
| Texas Association of Counties | Government | 190 | $20.0M | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Government | 5500 | $1.10B | United States | NetSuite | NetSuite CRM+ | Customer Relationship Management |
| City of Albuquerque | Government | 5854 | $882.0M | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| City of Fort Wayne | Government | 1862 | $280.0M | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| City of San Jose | Government | 6600 | $3.70B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| Department of Conservation | Government | 2000 | $800.0M | New Zealand | Oracle | Oracle WebCenter Sites | Web Experience Management Solution |
| Kent County Council | Government | 12000 | $1.80B | United Kingdom | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| M.E.T.C. | Government | 1200 | $400.0M | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| Metro Vancouver | Government | 1500 | $600.0M | Canda | Oracle | Oracle PeopleSoft HCM | Human Capital Management |
| NRGi | Government | 1100 | $317.0M | Denmark | Oracle | Oracle CX Cloud | Customer Experience |
| Sacramento County | Government | 11691 | $3.50B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Experience Platform |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) of Japan | Government | 4000 | $1.50B | Japan | Salesforce | Service Cloud | Customer Service and Support |
| U.S. Census Bureau | Government | 12000 | $3.50B | United States | Salesforce | Service Cloud | Customer Service and Support |
| Hampshire County Council | Government | 7000 | $938.0M | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP Cloud for Customer | Customer Relationship Management |
| USAMM | Government | 65 | $6.0M | United States | Shopify | Shopify | eCommerce |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | Government | 11386 | $708.0M | United Kingdom | UNIT4 | Unit4 Business World On! | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Metro Vancouver | Government | 1500 | $600.0M | Canda | UNIT4 | Unit4 Business World | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Shropshire Council | Government | 12000 | $270.0M | United Kingdom | UNIT4 | Unit4 Business World On! | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| BuzzFeed | Government | 1500 | $167.0M | United States | Workday | Workday HCM | Human Capital Management |
| City and County of Denver Government | Government | 3600 | $1.00B | United States | Workday | Workday HCM | Human Capital Management |
| City of Orlando | Government | 1750 | $401.0M | United States | Workday | Workday Planning | Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting |
| Cook County Government | Government | 22000 | $600.0M | United States | WorkForce Software | EmpCenter | Workforce Management |
| Cox Automotive | Government | 19500 | $7.00B | United States | Xactly | Xactly Connect | Sales Performance Management |
Source: Apps Run The World, June 2024
More Enterprise Applications Research Findings
Based on the latest annual survey of 3,000+ enterprise software vendors, Apps Run The World is releasing a number of dedicated reports, which profile the world’s 500 largest Enterprise Applications Vendors (Apps Top 500) ranked by their 2019-2023 product revenues.
Their 2023 results are being broken down, sorted and ranked across 16 functional areas (from Analytics to Treasury and Risk Management) and by 21 vertical industries (from Aerospace to Utility), as shown in our Taxonomy. Further breakdowns by subvertical, country, company size, etc. are available as custom data cuts per special request.
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 one million records on the enterprise software landscape of over 100,000 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.
