Software Development Tools Global Market Report 2024

The software development tools market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.84 billion in 2023 to $6.31 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. During the historic period, growth was fueled by the emergence of integrated development environments, version control systems, the open-source software movement, agile and DevOps practices, and the adoption of cloud computing and virtualization.

The software development tools market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.6 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth will be driven by cross-platform development tools, the rise of microservice architecture support, the evolution of serverless computing platforms, containerization and orchestration solutions, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Key trends expected in the forecast period include the integration of AI and machine learning, containerization and orchestration technologies, serverless computing models, the advancement of DevOps and CI/CD tools, the expansion of edge computing capabilities, and the development of tools for the Internet of Things (IoT).

An increase in the number of app development is expected to propel the growth of the software development tools market going forward. App development involves creating software applications tailored for use on various platforms, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and web browsers. With the widespread adoption of smartphones and tablets, there is an increasing demand for mobile apps across different domains, ranging from communication and entertainment to productivity and business services. Software development tools play a crucial role in this process by offering features such as syntax highlighting, code completion, and code templates, which assist developers in writing code more efficiently and with fewer errors. For example, RipenApps Technologies, an India-based digital transformation company, reported in August 2023 that global consumer spending on mobile applications had reached $129 billion as of 2022. Hence, the surge in app development activities is fueling the growth of the software development tools market.

Key players in the software development tools market are prioritizing the development of code generation and assistance tools, such as autonomous AI software engineers, to streamline development workflows, enhance efficiency, and tackle complex tasks. Autonomous AI software engineers are sophisticated artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomously performing various software engineering tasks, including coding, debugging, project planning, and deployment, with minimal human intervention. For instance, in March 2024, Cognition Corporation, a US-based technology company specializing in advanced AI solutions, introduced Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer. Devin is designed to independently manage complete development projects, leveraging advanced long-term reasoning to strategize and execute intricate tasks autonomously. Equipped with its proprietary shell, code editor, and web browser, Devin excels at learning new technologies, developing and deploying applications, debugging code, and refining AI models. This solution aims to revolutionize the software engineering industry by delivering unparalleled efficiency and accuracy.

In December 2023, Lynx Software Technologies, a US-based provider of architecture software solutions, acquired Timesys Corporation for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition aligns with Lynx Software's objective of expanding its portfolio and reinforcing its position in the embedded systems sector. Timesys Corporation is a US-based provider of embedded Linux and open-source software development tools.

Major companies operating in the software development tools market are International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Salesforce.com Inc., VMware LLC, Red Hat Inc., Synopsys Inc., Atlassian Corporation Plc, Splunk Inc., GitHub Inc., HashiCorp Inc., JFrog Ltd., GitLab Inc., JetBrains s.r.o., Perforce Software Inc., Docker Inc., Puppet Inc., Eclipse Foundation Inc., Pivotal Software Inc., Trident Inforsol Pvt. Ltd., Axosoft LLC, Code Climate Inc., Netlify Inc., Axure Software Solutions Inc., Sparx Systems Pty Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the market in software development tools 2023. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the software development tools market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the software development tools market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Software development tools are applications that aid developers in creating, editing, debugging, and maintaining software. These tools are essential for streamlining the development process, enhancing productivity, and ensuring software quality and reliability.

The main types of software development tools include Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), debugging tools, version control systems (VCS), testing tools, and project management tools. IDEs offer programmers extensive features for software development. These tools can be deployed either on-premises or in the cloud, catering to various industries such as information technology, telecommunications, banking, financial services, insurance (BFSI), healthcare, retail, and manufacturing.

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The software development tools market includes revenues earned by entities by services such as debugging and testing, automated testing, continuous integration, code reusability, and performance optimization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The software development tools market consists of sales of products such as continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, code editors, collaboration and communication tools, documentation tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.


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