2026
Find the best software for anything and everything you want to accomplish, as decided by software buyers on the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. Based on honest reviews and ratings from our G2 users this year, this list features the top software products found on G2.
Out of 5,155 total products in this category, and 311 that were eligible for the 2026 Best Software Awards, here are the 50 best software products. When looking at this year’s winners, 17 remained on the list from last year, while 33 are new entrants — representing a 66% change on this list since the 2025 Best Software Awards.
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Jira
Product Management
Jira is an issue and project tracker for teams building great software. Track bugs and tasks, link issues to related code, agile planning, and monitor activity.
Jira is an issue and project tracker for teams building great software. Track bugs and tasks, link issues to related code, agile planning, and monitor activity.
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best APAC Products 2026
Best Australia & New Zealand Products 2026
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
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DX
Software Development Analytics Tools
DX is an engineering intelligence platform designed by leading researchers. We give engineering leaders and platform teams the data they need to take the right actions to drive higher ROI per developer. We serve hundreds of the world’s most iconic companies, including Dropbox, Amplitude, P&G, and Pf
DX is an engineering intelligence platform designed by leading researchers. We give engineering leaders and platform teams the data they need to take the right actions to drive higher ROI per developer. We serve hundreds of the world’s most iconic companies, including Dropbox, Amplitude, P&G, and Pf
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best APAC Products 2026
Best Australia & New Zealand Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Fastest Growing Products 2026
3
Salesforce Platform
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS) eliminates the expense and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for custom-built applications.
Platform as a Service (PaaS) eliminates the expense and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for custom-built applications.
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Security Software Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best IT Infrastructure Software Products 2026
4
Postman
API Platforms
Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.
Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Security Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
5
Microsoft Power Apps
Low-Code Development Platforms
Create apps that bring together the services you use every day, from the cloud to critical business systems
Create apps that bring together the services you use every day, from the cloud to critical business systems
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
6
BrowserStack
Software Testing
BrowserStack is the world’s leading cloud-based testing platform, trusted by 50,000+ Dev and QA teams to deliver fast, reliable, and high-quality software. From manual to automated, visual to accessibility testing, BrowserStack brings every layer of the QA process onto a single, integrated platform,
BrowserStack is the world’s leading cloud-based testing platform, trusted by 50,000+ Dev and QA teams to deliver fast, reliable, and high-quality software. From manual to automated, visual to accessibility testing, BrowserStack brings every layer of the QA process onto a single, integrated platform,
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best India Sellers 2026
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
Best APAC Products 2026
Best AI Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
7
Visual Studio
Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) designed to empower developers in building applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, web, and cloud. It supports multiple programming languages, such as .NET, C++, Python, and JavaScript, providin
Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) designed to empower developers in building applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, web, and cloud. It supports multiple programming languages, such as .NET, C++, Python, and JavaScript, providin
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
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GitHub
Version Control Hosting

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Security Software Products 2026
9
LaunchDarkly
Feature Management
LaunchDarkly's vision is to eliminate risk for developers and operations teams from the software development cycle. As companies transition to a world built on software, there is an increasing requirement to move quickly, balanced with the desire to maintain control. LaunchDarkly is the feature mana
LaunchDarkly's vision is to eliminate risk for developers and operations teams from the software development cycle. As companies transition to a world built on software, there is an increasing requirement to move quickly, balanced with the desire to maintain control. LaunchDarkly is the feature mana
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Best Development Software Products 2026
10
UiPath Agentic Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
UiPath enables business users with no coding skills to design and run robotic process automation
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best AI Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
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OutSystems
Low-Code Development Platforms
The OutSystems AI-powered low-code platform helps you build enterprise-grade, mission-critical software in a fraction of the time. Now you can use low-code and GenAI to improve and accelerate every part of the software development lifecycle.
The OutSystems AI-powered low-code platform helps you build enterprise-grade, mission-critical software in a fraction of the time. Now you can use low-code and GenAI to improve and accelerate every part of the software development lifecycle.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
12
Jellyfish
Software Development Analytics Tools
Jellyfish is the leading Engineering Management Platform, providing complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. By analyzing engineering signals from Git and Jira, qualitative team feedback, and contextual business data from roadmapping, incident respo
Jellyfish is the leading Engineering Management Platform, providing complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. By analyzing engineering signals from Git and Jira, qualitative team feedback, and contextual business data from roadmapping, incident respo
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Best Development Software Products 2026
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Adjust
Mobile Attribution
14
Knock
Notification Infrastructure
The most powerful notification system you'll never build. Knock is flexible, reliable notifications infrastructure that's built to scale with you. Use our APIs to engage users, power cross-channel workflows, and manage notification preferences.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
15
Finch
Unified APIs
Seamlessly connect to payroll and HR systems. Employee data is dispersed across many closed systems. Finch smoothes over the difference between systems and unifies access with a single integration to support many innovative use cases. As we add new systems, you can turn them on in one click.
Seamlessly connect to payroll and HR systems. Employee data is dispersed across many closed systems. Finch smoothes over the difference between systems and unifies access with a single integration to support many innovative use cases. As we add new systems, you can turn them on in one click.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
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ServiceNow App Engine
Low-Code Development Platforms
With ServiceNow App Engine, simplify, accelerate, and scale digital experiences. Build low-code apps quickly, with more creators and less complexity. Safely scale cross-enterprise experiences that users love. Bring new enterprise apps to market in half the time and one-third the cost with low-code a
With ServiceNow App Engine, simplify, accelerate, and scale digital experiences. Build low-code apps quickly, with more creators and less complexity. Safely scale cross-enterprise experiences that users love. Bring new enterprise apps to market in half the time and one-third the cost with low-code a
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Component Libraries
Syncfusion® Essential Studio is a suite of components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications.
Syncfusion® Essential Studio is a suite of components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
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Telnyx CPaaS
Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
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ServiceNow IT Service Management
IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
ServiceNow delivers an IT Service Management experience that is faster, smarter, and more automated than ever.
ServiceNow delivers an IT Service Management experience that is faster, smarter, and more automated than ever.
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Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Jotform Apps
No-Code Development Platforms
Jotform Apps is a key tool in the no-code revolution. It allows users to build an app for a business, bundle forms, create portals for internal teams and more. In addition, users can instantly download a Jotform app onto any device without visiting an app store.
Jotform Apps is a key tool in the no-code revolution. It allows users to build an app for a business, bundle forms, create portals for internal teams and more. In addition, users can instantly download a Jotform app onto any device without visiting an app store.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
21
Akamai Cloud Computing
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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Celigo
iPaaS
23
Wistia
Virtual Recording Studio
Wistia provides video hosting for business.
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Best Design Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
24
Google Cloud Run
Container Orchestration
Cloud Run is the simplest way to deploy and scale serverless and container-based applications on Google Cloud. Start with source code, and have your application running anywhere in the world in seconds.
Cloud Run is the simplest way to deploy and scale serverless and container-based applications on Google Cloud. Start with source code, and have your application running anywhere in the world in seconds.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
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Webex Connect
Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
Webex Connect is an API and low-code Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering designed to help enterprises lower cost, reduce complexity, and accelerate IT roadmaps. Use our extensive range of communication APIs and SDKs for messaging and voice to build applications that improve end-to-
Webex Connect is an API and low-code Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering designed to help enterprises lower cost, reduce complexity, and accelerate IT roadmaps. Use our extensive range of communication APIs and SDKs for messaging and voice to build applications that improve end-to-
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Best Development Software Products 2026
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Visual Studio Code
Text Editor

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and bui
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and bui
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Miro
Visual Collaboration Platforms
Miro is an Innovation Workspace built to accelerate product development from insight to execution. Designed for teams operating in fast-moving, cross-functional environments, Miro brings together research, planning, prototyping, and strategy into one visual, collaborative space. Miro supports every
Miro is an Innovation Workspace built to accelerate product development from insight to execution. Designed for teams operating in fast-moving, cross-functional environments, Miro brings together research, planning, prototyping, and strategy into one visual, collaborative space. Miro supports every
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Collaboration & Productivity Software Products 2026
Best Design Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Marketing & Digital Advertising Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
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Crowdin
Translation Management
Crowdin is a leading AI-powered localization platform designed to streamline and accelerate the creation and management of multilingual content. By connecting with over 600 tools, Crowdin enables teams to effortlessly localize apps, software, websites, games, help documentation, and designs, deliver
Crowdin is a leading AI-powered localization platform designed to streamline and accelerate the creation and management of multilingual content. By connecting with over 600 tools, Crowdin enables teams to effortlessly localize apps, software, websites, games, help documentation, and designs, deliver
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Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
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Lokalise
Translation Management
Lokalise is a localization and translation management tool for mobile apps, websites, games, IoT and software in general.
Lokalise is a localization and translation management tool for mobile apps, websites, games, IoT and software in general.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
30
Google Analytics
Digital Analytics
Google Analytics not only lets you measure sales and conversions, but also gives you fresh insights into how visitors use your site, how they arrived on your site, and how you can keep them coming back. Delivered on Google's world-class platform.
Google Analytics not only lets you measure sales and conversions, but also gives you fresh insights into how visitors use your site, how they arrived on your site, and how you can keep them coming back. Delivered on Google's world-class platform.
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Best Marketing & Digital Advertising Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Small Business Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
31
Workato
iPaaS
The only intelligent automation platform that enables both business users and IT to build, operate and rollout app and data integration, process and workflow automation, in a single platform - without compromising security and governance.
The only intelligent automation platform that enables both business users and IT to build, operate and rollout app and data integration, process and workflow automation, in a single platform - without compromising security and governance.
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best IT Infrastructure Software Products 2026
Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
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Wati
Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
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G2 Awards
Best APAC Products 2026
Best Fastest Growing Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Progress Telerik
Component Libraries
Progress Telerik provides controls and reporting for .NET Web (Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX), JavaScript Web (Angular, React, Vue, jQuery), .NET Desktop (WPF, WinForms, WinUI, UWP), .NET Mobile (Xamarin, MAUI), Embedded Reporting, Automated Testing and Mocking tools.
Progress Telerik provides controls and reporting for .NET Web (Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX), JavaScript Web (Angular, React, Vue, jQuery), .NET Desktop (WPF, WinForms, WinUI, UWP), .NET Mobile (Xamarin, MAUI), Embedded Reporting, Automated Testing and Mocking tools.
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Best Development Software Products 2026
34
Statsig
Feature Management
Statsig is a complete platform for experimentation, feature flagging, product analytics, session replays, and more, trusted by more than 3,000 companies around the world - including OpenAI, Notion, Figma, Atlassian, and Brex. All of Statsig's products are powered by a single of data and infrastructu
Statsig is a complete platform for experimentation, feature flagging, product analytics, session replays, and more, trusted by more than 3,000 companies around the world - including OpenAI, Notion, Figma, Atlassian, and Brex. All of Statsig's products are powered by a single of data and infrastructu
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best Fastest Growing Products 2026
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Apryse PDF SDK
PDF SDKs
36
ClickUp
Work Management
ClickUp is one app to replace them all. It's the future of work. More than just task management - ClickUp offers docs, reminders, goals, calendars, and even an inbox. Fully customizable, ClickUp works for every type of team, so all teams can use the same app to plan, organize, and collaborate.
ClickUp is one app to replace them all. It's the future of work. More than just task management - ClickUp offers docs, reminders, goals, calendars, and even an inbox. Fully customizable, ClickUp works for every type of team, so all teams can use the same app to plan, organize, and collaborate.
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best HR Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
Best AI Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
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Asana
Project Collaboration
Asana is a leading work management platform for human + AI coordination. Over 170,000 customers like Accenture, Amazon, Anthropic, Morningstar, and Suzuki rely on Asana to align teams and accelerate organizational impact. Whether it's managing strategic initiatives, cross-functional programs, or com
Asana is a leading work management platform for human + AI coordination. Over 170,000 customers like Accenture, Amazon, Anthropic, Morningstar, and Suzuki rely on Asana to align teams and accelerate organizational impact. Whether it's managing strategic initiatives, cross-functional programs, or com
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G2 Awards
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
Best Collaboration & Productivity Software Products 2026
Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best Small Business Products 2026
Best Marketing & Digital Advertising Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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IPinfo
IP Address Intelligence
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Pantheon
WebOps Platforms
Pantheon + Google Cloud Platform Ensure stability for your mission-critical sites with an industry-leading partnership.
Pantheon + Google Cloud Platform Ensure stability for your mission-critical sites with an industry-leading partnership.
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Best Hosting Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
40
Datadog
Enterprise Monitoring
Datadog is a monitoring service for IT, Dev and Ops teams who write and run applications at scale, and want to turn the massive amounts of data produced by their apps, tools and services into actionable insight.
Datadog is a monitoring service for IT, Dev and Ops teams who write and run applications at scale, and want to turn the massive amounts of data produced by their apps, tools and services into actionable insight.
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Best IT Infrastructure Software Products 2026
Best Security Software Products 2026
Best IT Management Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Phrase Localization Platform
Translation Management
Phrase Localization Platform is the translation management system for global companies wanting to improve localization efficiency.
Phrase Localization Platform is the translation management system for global companies wanting to improve localization efficiency.
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G2 Awards
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
Best EMEA Sellers 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
42
LogRocket
Session Replay
LogRocket combines session replay, error tracking, and product analytics – empowering software teams to create the ideal web and mobile product experience.
LogRocket combines session replay, error tracking, and product analytics – empowering software teams to create the ideal web and mobile product experience.
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Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Marketing & Digital Advertising Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
43
Zapier
iPaaS
Zapier enables you to automate tasks between other online services (services like Salesforce, Basecamp, and Gmail). Connect hundreds of best-in-breed SaaS apps.
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G2 Awards
Best IT Infrastructure Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Collaboration & Productivity Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best AI Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Glide
No-Code Development Platforms
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Apidog
API Platforms
Apidog is an integrated collaboration platform for API documentation, API debugging, API mocking, and API automated testing that combines Postman + Swagger + Mock + JMeter to tackle the data synchronization problem among different systems using a set of systems and a set of data. API debugging, API
Apidog is an integrated collaboration platform for API documentation, API debugging, API mocking, and API automated testing that combines Postman + Swagger + Mock + JMeter to tackle the data synchronization problem among different systems using a set of systems and a set of data. API debugging, API
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Best Development Software Products 2026
46
Wiz
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
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AppsFlyer
Mobile App Analytics
AppsFlyer is the Modern Marketing Cloud that helps businesses transform complex data into clarity and growth. A foundation for unified, measurable, autonomous marketing, AppsFlyer breaks down silos across measurement, deep linking, data collaboration, and autonomous AI workflows. For more than a dec
AppsFlyer is the Modern Marketing Cloud that helps businesses transform complex data into clarity and growth. A foundation for unified, measurable, autonomous marketing, AppsFlyer breaks down silos across measurement, deep linking, data collaboration, and autonomous AI workflows. For more than a dec
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G2 Awards
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Modern Requirements4DevOps
Requirements Management

Modern Requirements is dedicated to offering all of the essential tools to effectively manage projects throughout their life, reduce time to market, and improve project quality. By providing the market's leading Software Requirements Platform, our mission is to successfully optimize both client prod
Modern Requirements is dedicated to offering all of the essential tools to effectively manage projects throughout their life, reduce time to market, and improve project quality. By providing the market's leading Software Requirements Platform, our mission is to successfully optimize both client prod
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Best Development Software Products 2026
49
Dynatrace
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Dynatrace has redefined how you monitor today’s digital ecosystems. AI-powered, full stack and completely automated, it’s the only solution that provides answers, not just data, based on deep insight into every user, every transaction, across every application. The world’s leading brands trust Dynat
Dynatrace has redefined how you monitor today’s digital ecosystems. AI-powered, full stack and completely automated, it’s the only solution that provides answers, not just data, based on deep insight into every user, every transaction, across every application. The world’s leading brands trust Dynat
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G2 Awards
Best IT Infrastructure Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
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Airtable
Project Management
Airtable is the all-in-one collaboration platform designed to combine the flexibility of a spreadsheet interface with features like file attachments, kanban card stacks, revision history, calendars and reporting.
Airtable is the all-in-one collaboration platform designed to combine the flexibility of a spreadsheet interface with features like file attachments, kanban card stacks, revision history, calendars and reporting.
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Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
What are the G2 Best Software Awards?
G2’s annual Best Software Awards rank the world’s best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users and publicly available market presence data.
How are the winners determined?
Dozens of lists are generated based on G2’s verified user reviews and publicly available market presence data. To rank products and vendors across different categories, G2 uses normalized Satisfaction and Market Presence scores.
Scores are first calculated within categories for all products that have received at least 10 reviews in the past year. For functional product lists, individual products need at least 10 reviews in the eligibility period in at least one category in the correlated persona area (e.g., Best Sales Software) to be eligible for that list.
Only reviews submitted between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the preceding calendar year are considered for eligibility and ranking.
Scores are then aggregated and compared based on the scoring criteria for each of the three Best Software lists: Best Software Companies, Best Software Products, and Best Software by Function
Best Software Companies lists
The top 100 software companies are ranked based on weighted Satisfaction and Market Presence scores. Specifically, G2 scores Satisfaction within each category and averages those scores across all of a vendor’s products. Market Presence is aggregated and scored relative to all eligible software companies.
G2 also releases geographic Best Software Companies lists, which highlight the top companies from the corresponding region or country. A company’s headquarters, according to LinkedIn, is the primary source used to determine a software company’s region. Several additional factors are used as needed, including where the majority of its workforce is located, where the company was founded, and where its executive team resides
Best Software Products lists
The top 100 products are ranked based on weighted Satisfaction and Market Presence scores. Specifically, the score for a product is first calculated for each category, and then those category scores are combined to create an overall score for the product. The overall score is then weighted based on the competitiveness of each category. Competitiveness is determined by how many products are competing in each category and how many reviews those products receive.
G2 also releases the following supplemental Best Software Products reports:
Highest Satisfaction: Ranking is based solely on Satisfaction scores.
Fastest Growing Products: Ranking is based on Momentum scores.
Segment: Rankings are based on reviews submitted by reviewers from the corresponding market segment.
Rookies of the Year: This report includes the top 25 products that were listed on G2 and received their first review during the previous calendar year. To qualify for inclusion, both the product and its corresponding vendor must be newly listed.
Best Software by Function lists
For these lists, which focus on the software’s function or persona use case, individual products need at least 10 reviews in the eligibility period in at least one category in the correlated persona area (e.g., Best Sales Software) to be eligible for that list.
The top 50 products are ranked based on weighted Satisfaction and Market Presence scores, based on reviews within the corresponding top-level G2 categories. The score for a product is first calculated for the subcategory, and then those category scores are combined to create an overall score for the product. The overall score is then weighted based on the competitiveness of each category and the relevance of each product to the given function or persona.
Read more about the methodology used to calculate G2’s Best Software Awards here.
How does a vendor become eligible for the awards?
To be eligible for one of G2’s Best Software Companies or Products lists, a software product or company must have at least 10 reviews in the prior calendar year. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during the evaluation period (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025).
Can software companies and products win multiple awards?
Yes. A software company and/or product has the potential to be named on multiple lists based on its eligibility and rankings.
How are reviews verified and vetted?
Authenticity and trust are paramount to our approach to review collection, moderation, and publishing. It is our aim to ensure every review is the honest opinion of a real user and their own experience with a product or service. Every review submitted to G2 undergoes rigorous moderation. We verify reviewer identities and use more than 43 data points and consistent guidelines to ensure authenticity. In fact, G2 rejects more than one-third of the reviews submitted for not meeting those guidelines and standards. For more information, view G2’s approach to review validity and learn why G2 joined the Coalition for Trusted Reviews.
Are there any methodology and criteria changes for the Best Software 2026 lists?
Some eligibility requirements have changed for Best Software 2026, including:
Product and vendors now need a minimum of 10 reviews from the prior calendar year.
In 2025, just one review from the past year was needed, in addition to appearing on a G2 Grid®. Last year’s change was made to expand eligibility for vendors and products on G2 while simplifying the requirements, making it easier to be considered.
This year’s change is to maintain that simplicity while prioritizing review recency and volume as a key factor for continued and consistent high performance.
However, on the most competitive Best Software lists, winners typically have hundreds or even thousands of reviews.
For the Functional Product Lists, a product’s percentage of categories and reviews earned within that functional list will be used as a factor in scoring. This year, we have adjusted the category weighting in our algorithm.
We did this to ensure the best possible fit for products on persona lists, based on their categories and reviews.
We also added the following new lists in 2026:
New “Best Software By Function” lists:
Best Agentic AI Software
Best ERP Software Products
How can I promote my Best Software Award recognition if I am named a winner?
All winners will receive an email from G2 providing promotional materials and instructions, including templates and guidelines for:
Accessing their Best Software Award badge(s) in my.g2 (for customers only)
Promoting their recognition via news announcements
Celebrating with social media graphics
How will G2 celebrate the winners?
G2 will celebrate award winners through a series of promotions, including news announcements, social media posts, emails, website banners, and more. While some winners will be featured on billboards in New York City, this is limited to select top winners pre-determined by G2.
How are the Best Software Awards different from G2’s Quarterly Reports?
Key differences between G2’s Best Software Awards and Market Reports include:
Best Software consists of annual award lists that can be accessed without a login; whereas, Seasonal Market Reports are quarterly, detailed reports that only can be viewed by logging into my.g2.
There are also differences in eligibility criteria and the depth and breadth of the product and vendor recognition.
Learn more here.