How Has the Operating Systems Market Evolved Historically and What is its Current Size?
The operating systems market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for operating systems has consistently expanded over the last few years. It is forecasted to increase from $47.53 billion in 2024 to $48.58 billion in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%.
Numerous factors have contributed to the growth observed in the historic period, such as the surge in personal computing, business assimilation, software licensing frameworks, and operating system upgrades.
What is the Forecasted Market Size and CAGR for the Operating Systems Market?
The operating systems market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the forthcoming years, the market for operating systems is predicted to witness a consistent rise, reaching a size of $52.6 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0%.
Factors contributing to the growth during the projection period include cloud computing, remote work and collaboration, the use of mobile devices, data protection and security, along with sustainability and green computing. Trends expected to be relevant in this period involve cloud-based solutions, solutions centered on mobile usage, the incorporation of AI and automation, subscription and SaaS models, open-source and collaboration, and user experience (UX) design.
What Key Factors and Trends Are Driving The Growth Operating Systems Market?
The market for operating systems and productivity software publishing is projected to get a boost due to a significant spike in investments in smart city initiatives around the world. Urban services, encompassing transportation networks, water access, and law enforcement, can work more proficiently with the application of smart city technologies that leverage information and communication technology. These advanced technologies utilize IoT, which combines digital and mechanical devices with computing, allowing seamless data transfer over a network without requiring human intervention and with marginal human-computer collaboration. The software products demand is set to increase due to the usage of numerous electronic devices and communications equipment in smart cities. APG Algemene Pensioen Groep N.V. declared their plan to invest $261 million into the 'Smart City Infrastructure Fund' to undertake smart city projects across Europe, North America, Australia, and other significant urban global regions. The idea of smart cities is also gaining popularity in developing countries, with more than 1,000 smart city pilots globally, either finished or being constructed, and China having roughly 500 of these projects.
What Are The Market Segments In The Operating Systems Market?
The operating systems market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Operating System: Windows, Mac Os, Linux, Other Operating Systems
2) By Product: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS, Other Products
3) By Device Type: Computer, Mobile
4) By Distribution Channel: Business-To-Business (B2B), Business-To-Consumer (B2C)
Subsegments:
1) By Windows: Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server, Windows Embedded
2) By Mac OS: MacOS Ventura, MacOS Monterey, MacOS Big Sur, MacOS Catalina
3) By Linux: Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
4) By Other Operating Systems: Chrome OS, UNIX, BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution), Android OS For Non-Mobile Devices
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How Are New Trends Impacting The Size Of The Operating Systems Market?
Companies that develop operating systems and productivity software are progressively shifting towards open source platforms, aiming to enhance their market visibility and speed up development activities. A study by Black Duck implies that open source software is popular among developers, with 86% claiming it aids in bug fixes and implementing new features on their projects. The President of the Open Source Initiative, Allison Randal, further reveals that 78% of businesses utilize open source solutions, and 64% are actively involved in open source projects, showcasing the growing trend of using open source platforms for application development. Key players offering open-source operating systems and productivity software are Canonical Limited, The Document Foundation, Apache Software Foundation, Scribus, and Mozilla Corporation.
Who Are the Key Players In The Operating Systems Market?
Major companies operating in the operating systems & productivity software publishing market include:
• Microsoft Corporation
• International Business Machines Corporation
• Intuit Inc.
• Google LLC
• VMware Inc.
• Fujitsu Ltd.
• Toshiba Corporation
• Trimble Inc.
• Softbank Group Corp.
• Adobe Inc.
• Apple Inc.
• Oracle Corporation
• SAP SE
• Symantec Corporation
• Red Hat Inc.
• Salesforce Inc.
• Citrix Systems Inc.
• Slack Technologies LLC
• Dropbox Inc.
• Zoom Video Communications Inc.
• DocuSign Inc.
• Asana Inc.
• Trello Inc.
• Evernote Corporation
• Notion Labs Inc.
• Airtable Inc.
• Smartsheet Inc.
• Wrike Inc.
• Monday.com Ltd.
• Atlassian Corporation Plc
• Assembla LLC
• RescueTime Inc.
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Operating Systems Market?
North America was the largest region in operating systems & productivity software publishing market in 2023. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in operating systems & productivity software publishing market. The regions covered in the operating systems & productivity software publishing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
