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.
This is a new list for 2026. Out of 4,389 total products in this category — and 208 that were eligible for the 2026 Best Software Awards — here are the 50 best software products.
1
NetSuite
ERP Systems
NetSuite is a cloud ERP solution, providing a suite of applications, from accounting and financial planning, to warehouse management, ecommerce, inventory management and beyond.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best Non-Profit Software Products 2026
Best Commerce Software Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Enterprise Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
2
Responsive, formerly RFPIO
RFP
Responsive is a cloud-based RFP software that eliminates the friction often associated with responding to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), through a no-nonsense set-up, simple and intuitive user interface, and robust integrations with Salesforce and Slack.
Responsive is a cloud-based RFP software that eliminates the friction often associated with responding to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), through a no-nonsense set-up, simple and intuitive user interface, and robust integrations with Salesforce and Slack.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
3
Rippling Spend
Expense Management
Rippling Spend is the all-in-one platform for managing expenses, corporate cards, bill pay, business travel, and payroll—powered by AI that handles your busywork automatically. Finance teams use Rippling Spend to close their books up to 7x faster, cut spending by ~5% through better controls and cash
Rippling Spend is the all-in-one platform for managing expenses, corporate cards, bill pay, business travel, and payroll—powered by AI that handles your busywork automatically. Finance teams use Rippling Spend to close their books up to 7x faster, cut spending by ~5% through better controls and cash
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Fastest Growing Products 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
4
BILL Spend & Expense (Formerly Divvy)
Expense Management
Divvy is free, fully-automated proactive spend management platform, giving instant visibility and control over company spend and expenses.
Divvy is free, fully-automated proactive spend management platform, giving instant visibility and control over company spend and expenses.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Small Business Products 2026
5
MaintainX
CMMS
MaintainX is a mobile-first workflow management platform for industrial and frontline workers. We are a modern IoT-enabled cloud-based tool for maintenance, safety, and operations on equipment and facilities.
MaintainX is a mobile-first workflow management platform for industrial and frontline workers. We are a modern IoT-enabled cloud-based tool for maintenance, safety, and operations on equipment and facilities.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
6
VelocityEHS | EHS Software to Outpace Risk
Environmental Health and Safety
VelocityEHS is different. They're not just a software company, they're expert problem solvers who know how to simplify complex issues to deliver exceptional outcomes. Whether you’re a global enterprise or a smaller organization with big aspirations, a partnership with VelocityEHS provides your team
VelocityEHS is different. They're not just a software company, they're expert problem solvers who know how to simplify complex issues to deliver exceptional outcomes. Whether you’re a global enterprise or a smaller organization with big aspirations, a partnership with VelocityEHS provides your team
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products 2026
7

MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
Manufacturing Execution System

A document control software system ensures that production processes are all pre-approved, and that changes are restricted to authorized personnel and tracked for future review.
A document control software system ensures that production processes are all pre-approved, and that changes are restricted to authorized personnel and tracked for future review.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
8
Autotask
Professional Services Automation
9
Loopio
RFP
Loopio’s response management platform helps companies streamline their response process for RFPs, DDQs, Security Questionnaires, and more. Currently serving over 1,700 companies globally at world-leading organizations, Loopio enables sales and proposal teams to respond faster, improve response accur
Loopio’s response management platform helps companies streamline their response process for RFPs, DDQs, Security Questionnaires, and more. Currently serving over 1,700 companies globally at world-leading organizations, Loopio enables sales and proposal teams to respond faster, improve response accur
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Canadian Sellers 2026
Best Sales Software Products 2026
10
Paylocity
Core HR
Paylocity’s comprehensive product suite delivers a unified platform for professionals to make strategic decisions in the areas of benefits, core HR, payroll, talent, and workforce management, while cultivating a modern workplace and improving employee engagement.
Paylocity’s comprehensive product suite delivers a unified platform for professionals to make strategic decisions in the areas of benefits, core HR, payroll, talent, and workforce management, while cultivating a modern workplace and improving employee engagement.
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best HR Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
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Samsara
Fleet Management
Samsara offers a single platform to manage your fleets, equipment, and sites. The data you collect across your operations with Samsara can also power other critical applications and workflows through our growing list of integrations. As the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, organizations c
Samsara offers a single platform to manage your fleets, equipment, and sites. The data you collect across your operations with Samsara can also power other critical applications and workflows through our growing list of integrations. As the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, organizations c
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G2 Awards
Best Supply Chain & Logistics Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Mid-Market Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
12
BigTime
Professional Services Automation
Everything you ever wanted in a time management app. Industry-savvy time tracking. One-click invoicing. Customizable reports. Seamless QuickBooks integration.
Everything you ever wanted in a time management app. Industry-savvy time tracking. One-click invoicing. Customizable reports. Seamless QuickBooks integration.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
13
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 Collaboration & Productivity Software Products 2026
Best Global Sellers 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
14
SAP Fieldglass
Vendor Management
15

MasterControl Quality Management System
Quality Management (QMS)

MasterControl Inc. produces QMS software solutions which enable regulated companies to get their products to market faster, while reducing overall costs and increasing internal efficiency. MasterControl securely manages a company's critical information throughout the entire product lifecycle.
MasterControl Inc. produces QMS software solutions which enable regulated companies to get their products to market faster, while reducing overall costs and increasing internal efficiency. MasterControl securely manages a company's critical information throughout the entire product lifecycle.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
16
Ramp
Spend Management
Grow more. Waste less. Ramp started out as a better corporate card with spend management software designed to help companies spend less, not more. Since then, the platform has grown to help modern businesses run all aspects of their finance operations, including expense management, accounts payable,
Grow more. Waste less. Ramp started out as a better corporate card with spend management software designed to help companies spend less, not more. Since then, the platform has grown to help modern businesses run all aspects of their finance operations, including expense management, accounts payable,
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Fastest Growing Products 2026
17
Redzone
Connected Worker Platform
Redzone delivers where other food, beverage, and CPG production technologies have failed; real results in 90 days! Redzone takes Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing to levels not previously available in industry. We coach in a ‘vital few’ approach so you focus on real dial-movers that beco
Redzone delivers where other food, beverage, and CPG production technologies have failed; real results in 90 days! Redzone takes Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing to levels not previously available in industry. We coach in a ‘vital few’ approach so you focus on real dial-movers that beco
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
18

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
ERP Systems

Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one business management solution that's easy to use and adapt, helping you connect your business and make smarter decisions.
Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one business management solution that's easy to use and adapt, helping you connect your business and make smarter decisions.
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
19
Brex
Expense Management
Manage all your spend – corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, travel, and bill pay – in one integrated system. Brex corporate cards: issue local currency cards with custom limits, embedded policies, and cash back. Brex expense management: manage every type of spend and payment method
Manage all your spend – corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, travel, and bill pay – in one integrated system. Brex corporate cards: issue local currency cards with custom limits, embedded policies, and cash back. Brex expense management: manage every type of spend and payment method
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
20
Payhawk
Expense Management
Payhawk issues next generation company cards with automated expense management and discovery of subscription overspend on auto-renewals. They collect and analyze receipts, invoices and card transactions to help you stay in control of your budget with no paperwork for your employees.
Payhawk issues next generation company cards with automated expense management and discovery of subscription overspend on auto-renewals. They collect and analyze receipts, invoices and card transactions to help you stay in control of your budget with no paperwork for your employees.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best UK Sellers 2026
Best Commerce Software Products 2026
Best EMEA Sellers 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
21
Navan (Formerly TripActions)
Travel Management
Navan is the all-in-one solution that makes travel easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Na
Navan is the all-in-one solution that makes travel easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Na
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Accounting & Finance Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Highest Satisfaction Products 2026
22
SafetyCulture
Mobile Forms Automation
iAuditor is an inspection app used to empower your workers in the field. Combined with the web platform, iAuditor provides visibility and insights to help raise safety and quality standards across an organization. Your team can collect consistent data, standardise operations, send reports, identify
iAuditor is an inspection app used to empower your workers in the field. Combined with the web platform, iAuditor provides visibility and insights to help raise safety and quality standards across an organization. Your team can collect consistent data, standardise operations, send reports, identify
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G2 Awards
Best Australia & New Zealand Products 2026
Best Content Management Software Products 2026
Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products 2026
Best APAC Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
23
Stampli
AP Automation
24

IBM Maximo Application Suite
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

IBM Maximo Application Suite is the cornerstone of asset lifecycle management, offering a unified suite of asset maintenance, inspections, and reliability applications that puts data and AI to work. IBM Maximo brings AI, IoT data, automation, and real-time data visualization to drive informed decisi
IBM Maximo Application Suite is the cornerstone of asset lifecycle management, offering a unified suite of asset maintenance, inspections, and reliability applications that puts data and AI to work. IBM Maximo brings AI, IoT data, automation, and real-time data visualization to drive informed decisi
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
25
QuickBooks Online
Accounting
26
Teampay
Spend Management
27
Vanta
Security Compliance
It was clear that security and privacy had become mainstream issues, and that we all increasingly relied on cloud services to store everything from our personal photos to our communications at work. Vanta’s mission is to be the layer of trust on top of these services, and to secure the internet, inc
It was clear that security and privacy had become mainstream issues, and that we all increasingly relied on cloud services to store everything from our personal photos to our communications at work. Vanta’s mission is to be the layer of trust on top of these services, and to secure the internet, inc
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products 2026
Best Security Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Software Products 2026
28
ETQ Reliance QMS
Quality Management (QMS)
ETQ Reliance QMS offers a quality management solution designed to help organizations optimize critical processes to drive product and service excellence, reduce supply chain inefficiencies, speed innovation and deliver products to market faster.
ETQ Reliance QMS offers a quality management solution designed to help organizations optimize critical processes to drive product and service excellence, reduce supply chain inefficiencies, speed innovation and deliver products to market faster.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
29
Wrike
Project Collaboration
Wrike is the most versatile and secure collaborative work management platform. It is easy to use yet powerful and flexible enough to meet the unique business needs companies of all sizes and industries. Create a smooth, user-friendly workflow that links strategy to execution daily in a down-to-earth
Wrike is the most versatile and secure collaborative work management platform. It is easy to use yet powerful and flexible enough to meet the unique business needs companies of all sizes and industries. Create a smooth, user-friendly workflow that links strategy to execution daily in a down-to-earth
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G2 Awards
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best CAD & PLM Software Products 2026
30
SAP Ariba
Procure to Pay
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best German Sellers 2026
Best EMEA Sellers 2026
Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products 2026
Best Supply Chain & Logistics Software Products 2026
31
Pleo
Expense Management
32
Ideagen Quality Management
Quality Management (QMS)
Ideagen Quality Management eliminates bureaucracy and automates and streamlines your business processes for standards and regulatory compliance, safety management and risk management.
Ideagen Quality Management eliminates bureaucracy and automates and streamlines your business processes for standards and regulatory compliance, safety management and risk management.
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G2 Awards
Best UK Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
33
Ideagen Machine Safety
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
34
Acumatica
ERP Systems
Acumatica is a leading provider of Cloud ERP and Cloud Accounting software for mid-size businesses and non-for-profits
Acumatica is a leading provider of Cloud ERP and Cloud Accounting software for mid-size businesses and non-for-profits
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G2 Awards
Best Global Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
35
ORO Labs
Procurement Orchestration
ORO Labs' Intake Management solution streamlines the procurement process from initial request to payment, offering a customized and intuitive experience that emphasizes speed, compliance, and intelligence. By understanding the context of each request, it efficiently addresses strategic needs while e
ORO Labs' Intake Management solution streamlines the procurement process from initial request to payment, offering a customized and intuitive experience that emphasizes speed, compliance, and intelligence. By understanding the context of each request, it efficiently addresses strategic needs while e
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
36
Limble
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Limble is a modern, mobile and easy to use CMMS software package.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
37
DATOMS
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
DATOMS platform brings real-time connectivity to machines simplifying management of distributed operations.
DATOMS platform brings real-time connectivity to machines simplifying management of distributed operations.
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G2 Awards
Best India Sellers 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best APAC Products 2026
38
Fiix CMMS
CMMS
Fiix offers the following features: work orders, preventative maintenance, rotating assets & spares, MOR inventory management, and API connections.
Fiix offers the following features: work orders, preventative maintenance, rotating assets & spares, MOR inventory management, and API connections.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
39

Novara Flex
Environmental Health and Safety

Novara Flex is an all-in-one cloud-based safety management software platform designed the help organizations quickly establish and implement a comprehensive safety program, make data-driven decisions, and take real-time action to keep employees safe and compliant. As a leader in the space, the platf
Novara Flex is an all-in-one cloud-based safety management software platform designed the help organizations quickly establish and implement a comprehensive safety program, make data-driven decisions, and take real-time action to keep employees safe and compliant. As a leader in the space, the platf
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
40
Procurify
Procure to Pay
Procurify is an evolution of Purchasing Software. Easy-to-use features, you get the cost management capabilities you need to save on purchasing.
Procurify is an evolution of Purchasing Software. Easy-to-use features, you get the cost management capabilities you need to save on purchasing.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Canadian Sellers 2026
41
Qualio
Medical QMS
42
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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G2 Awards
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best Agentic AI Software Products 2026
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best Development Software Products 2026
43
SAP Cloud ERP (formerly SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
ERP Systems
SAP S/4HANA Cloud stands for SAP Suite 4 HANA. It is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that require deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud stands for SAP Suite 4 HANA. It is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for businesses of all sizes, in all industries, that require deep and broad functionality combined with a high degree of flexibility.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best German Sellers 2026
Best EMEA Sellers 2026
44
Poka.io
Connected Worker Platform
Poka is a Web and mobile app that gives factory workers the power to capture, consume and share critical information in real-time on the plant floor, leading to improved productivity. By creating a standardized multimedia knowledge base of procedures, training content and solutions related to each w
Poka is a Web and mobile app that gives factory workers the power to capture, consume and share critical information in real-time on the plant floor, leading to improved productivity. By creating a standardized multimedia knowledge base of procedures, training content and solutions related to each w
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
45
Syncro
Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
46
Cryotos
CMMS
Cryotos is a mobile-first and easy to use computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), facility management (FM), enterprise asset management (EAM) which can be used across industries for achieving efficiency in the maintenance and operations process.
Cryotos is a mobile-first and easy to use computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), facility management (FM), enterprise asset management (EAM) which can be used across industries for achieving efficiency in the maintenance and operations process.
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
47
mjPRO
Procure to Pay
mjPRO is an industry agnostic, SaaS based, full stack P2P platform, from the house of mjunction. It digitises the entire procurement chain from "Plan to Pay" by connecting all data and stakeholders. It can be integrated with any ERP and even work standalone. The AI/ML powered supplier connect / ePro
mjPRO is an industry agnostic, SaaS based, full stack P2P platform, from the house of mjunction. It digitises the entire procurement chain from "Plan to Pay" by connecting all data and stakeholders. It can be integrated with any ERP and even work standalone. The AI/ML powered supplier connect / ePro
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G2 Awards
Best ERP Software Products 2026
Best India Sellers 2026
48
Deltek Vantagepoint
Project-Based ERP
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Keka
Core HR
keka is a Modern HR and Payroll software for small and medium sized businesses that manage employee engagement, it has time tracking, attendance management, and leave management system.
keka is a Modern HR and Payroll software for small and medium sized businesses that manage employee engagement, it has time tracking, attendance management, and leave management system.
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G2 Awards
Best Project Management Software Products 2026
Best ERP 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.
