The application development software market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for application development software has been expanding at an exceptional pace in the past years. It is projected to surge from $407.25 billion in 2024 to $515.21 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5%.
This impressive growth during the historic period is due to the heightened demand for mobile applications, the transition to agile development methodologies, an increase in digital transformation strategies, and the growing complexity of software projects.
The application development software market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Expectations are high for the application development software market, with predictions pointing to significant expansion in the near future. By 2029, the market size is anticipated to achieve $1489.07 billion, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.4%.
This potential escalation during the forecast period can be ascribed to a variety of factors including rising trends of low-code and no-code developments, the incorporation of DeVos practices, and prioritizing user experience (UX). It also attributes the growth to cloud-native application development. Major impending trends over the forecast period consist of serverless computing, progressive web applications (PWAs), a concentrated focus on user experience (UX) design, edge computing integration, along with application security and compliance.
The surge in the need for tailored apps is anticipated to boost the application development software market's expansion. Such apps provide benefits such as compatibility with hybrid environments, the ability to cater to unique and convoluted requirements, simple platform integration, and enhanced performance. A study by SmarterHQ, an American firm supplying a customer intelligence-driven marketing automation platform, on Data Privacy and Consumer Trust, revealed 72% of customers state they only interact with personalized messages. Moreover, 80% of frequent shoppers only patronize brands that offer a personalized online experience. As a result, the burgeoning demand for customized apps is projected to stimulate the growth of the application development software market.
The application development software market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Low Code, No Code
2) By Organization Size: SMEs, Large Enterprises
3) By Deployment: Cloud, On Premise
4) By Application: Media and Entertainment, Telecom And IT, BFSI, Healthcare
Subsegments:
1) By Low Code: Low Code Development Platforms, Low Code Application Platforms, Low Code Development Tools for Specific Industries
2) By No Code: No Code Development Platforms, No Code Application Builders, No Code Integration Tools
Leading corporations in the application development software sector are creating technologically superior services, such as AI services, to offer customers innovative features. These AI systems are digitally-enabled solutions utilizing artificial intelligence to automate procedures, scrutinize data and offer insights, which improves decision-making and increases efficiency in various sectors. For example, in October 2024, Fujitsu Limited, an information and communications technology firm based in Japan, introduced the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI Agent. This sophisticated AI service, unveiled by Fujitsu via its Data Intelligence PaaS—a component of the Fujitsu Uvance business model crafted to tackle cross-sector societal issues—was initially launched as an agent for discussions on business profitability and negotiations, offering relevant insights and proposing solutions. Fujitsu has intentions to extend its AI agent range to support areas like production control and legal matters, with anticipated full deployment in fiscal 2024. Moreover, the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI Agent will be assimilated into digital services such as Uvance’s Work Life Shift, amplifying collaborative abilities across industries.
Major companies operating in the application development software market include:
• Alphabet Inc.
• Microsoft Corporation
• International Business Machines Corporation
• Oracle Corporation
• Broadcom Inc.
• SAP SE
• Fujitsu Limited
• Salesforce.com Inc.
• Wipro Limited
• ServiceNow Inc.
• Twilio Inc.
• GitHub Inc.
• Pegasystems Inc.
• OutSystems Inc.
• Appian Corporation
• JetBrains s.r.o.
• Mendix Inc
• Kony Inc.
• HCL Technologies Limited
• Alice Technologies Inc.
• Snappii Custom Mobile Apps LLC
• Joget Inc.
• AppSheet Inc.
• Axure RP LLC
• Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the application development software market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the application development software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.