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Best Commerce Software Products

2025

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G2 is proud to share our 2025 list of the Best Commerce Software Products

We are excited to share our 2025 Best Commerce Software list. Based on honest reviews and ratings from our G2 users this year, this list features the top commerce and eCommerce platforms found on G2. Top Software products include: PayPal, and Shopify.

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Best Software by Function / Commerce Products

Out of 6,361 total products in this category, and 1,455 that were eligible for the 2025 Best Software Awards, here are the 50 best software products. When looking at this year’s winners, 18 remained on the list from last year, while 32 are new entrants — representing a 64% change on this list since the 2024 Best Software Awards.

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PayPal Payments

Payment Processing

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PayPal Payments

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PayPal for business has everything you need to sell online and in person. Grow your business with our payment solutions, from online checkout to POS systems.

PayPal for business has everything you need to sell online and in person. Grow your business with our payment solutions, from online checkout to POS systems.

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Shopify

E-Commerce Platforms

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Shopify

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Shopify is a cloud-based commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants can use the software to design, set up and manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops.

Shopify is a cloud-based commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants can use the software to design, set up and manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops.

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Shopify Plus

E-Commerce Platforms

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Shopify Plus is a user-friendly and scalable enterprise e-commerce platform for high volume merchants generating over $1 million in annual revenue.

Shopify Plus is a user-friendly and scalable enterprise e-commerce platform for high volume merchants generating over $1 million in annual revenue.

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Cegid Retail Store Excellence

Retail Execution

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Cegid Retail Store Excellence

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Cegid Retail Store Excellence is a powerful task management and retail operations platform for all your retail teams. Whether you want to improve product presentation, supercharge your sales training or align your labour forecasting with your task management workflow, Cegid Retail Store Excellence c

Cegid Retail Store Excellence is a powerful task management and retail operations platform for all your retail teams. Whether you want to improve product presentation, supercharge your sales training or align your labour forecasting with your task management workflow, Cegid Retail Store Excellence c

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Jungle Scout

Online Marketplace Optimization Tools

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Jungle Scout

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Putting Amazon's entire catalog at your fingertips. Filter products across multiple categories by demand, price, estimated sales, rating, seasonality, dimensions and more to pinpoint the best products to sell.

Putting Amazon's entire catalog at your fingertips. Filter products across multiple categories by demand, price, estimated sales, rating, seasonality, dimensions and more to pinpoint the best products to sell.

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Plytix PIM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Plytix PIM is a simple and powerful Product Information Management solution that is made for team collaboration. With Plytix PIM software, companies can work more efficiently, save time, and provide optimized product content across all sales channels in no time.

Plytix PIM is a simple and powerful Product Information Management solution that is made for team collaboration. With Plytix PIM software, companies can work more efficiently, save time, and provide optimized product content across all sales channels in no time.

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Identity Review 360

E-commerce Fraud Protection

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Identity Review 360

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Pro Insight is a manual review solution that helps risk management teams around the world verify identities. In one comprehensive view, Pro Insight allows users to assess both digital and traditional identity attributes and their relation to one another. The tool also features a Confidence Score and

Pro Insight is a manual review solution that helps risk management teams around the world verify identities. In one comprehensive view, Pro Insight allows users to assess both digital and traditional identity attributes and their relation to one another. The tool also features a Confidence Score and

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Syndigo

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Your end-to-end solution to collect, create, enrich, manage, syndicate, and analyze all your digital assets, Core Marketing, and Enhanced product content.

Your end-to-end solution to collect, create, enrich, manage, syndicate, and analyze all your digital assets, Core Marketing, and Enhanced product content.

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Akeneo PIM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Akeneo PIM is an open source Product Information Management (PIM) system designed for retailers looking for answers to their multichannel needs.

Akeneo PIM is an open source Product Information Management (PIM) system designed for retailers looking for answers to their multichannel needs.

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Salesforce Commerce for B2C

E-Commerce Platforms

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Salesforce Commerce for B2C

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Salesforce Commerce Cloud (formerly Demandware) is a on-demand e-commerce platform combines the functionality, flexibility and customization capabilities of an in-house application with the operational benefits of the on-demand model, allowing you to realize the full potential of the online channel.

Salesforce Commerce Cloud (formerly Demandware) is a on-demand e-commerce platform combines the functionality, flexibility and customization capabilities of an in-house application with the operational benefits of the on-demand model, allowing you to realize the full potential of the online channel.

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Pimberly SaaS PIM & DAM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Pimberly SaaS PIM & DAM

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Pimberly is a cloud-based product information management (PIM) system for connecting suppliers and distributors.

Pimberly is a cloud-based product information management (PIM) system for connecting suppliers and distributors.

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Feedonomics

Multichannel Retail

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With its leading data feed management platform, Feedonomics helps brands and retailers optimize and list their product catalogs on hundreds of ecommerce shopping destinations around the world.

With its leading data feed management platform, Feedonomics helps brands and retailers optimize and list their product catalogs on hundreds of ecommerce shopping destinations around the world.

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Square Point of Sale

Retail POS

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Square Point of Sale

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Square provides small and large businesses the tools they need to run and grow their business. Accept debit and credit cards anywhere with your iPhone, Android, iPad or our POS system.

Square provides small and large businesses the tools they need to run and grow their business. Accept debit and credit cards anywhere with your iPhone, Android, iPad or our POS system.

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Salesforce Commerce for B2B

E-Commerce Platforms

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Salesforce Commerce for B2B

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Salesforce B2B Cloud is the B2B ecommerce solution that gets you to market faster than on-premise solutions; gives you a connected view of your customer across marketing, commerce, sales, and service; and provides a modern, B2C-like online experience for your B2B customers.

Salesforce B2B Cloud is the B2B ecommerce solution that gets you to market faster than on-premise solutions; gives you a connected view of your customer across marketing, commerce, sales, and service; and provides a modern, B2C-like online experience for your B2B customers.

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Amazon Pay for Business

Payment Processing

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Amazon Pay for Business

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Amazon Pay makes it simple for hundreds of millions of customers around the globe to check-in and checkout using information already stored in their Amazon account. Amazon Pay can help aid buyer acquisition, conversion, and reduce cart abandonment

Amazon Pay makes it simple for hundreds of millions of customers around the globe to check-in and checkout using information already stored in their Amazon account. Amazon Pay can help aid buyer acquisition, conversion, and reduce cart abandonment

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1WorldSync

Product Information Management (PIM)

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1WorldSync solutions enables customers to seamlessly share trusted, relevant and actionable product content across every channel and location. Streamline and centralize product content management and distribution to ensure a stream of fresh, reliable and trusted data protecting brand equity.

1WorldSync solutions enables customers to seamlessly share trusted, relevant and actionable product content across every channel and location. Streamline and centralize product content management and distribution to ensure a stream of fresh, reliable and trusted data protecting brand equity.

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Chargebee

Subscription Management

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Chargebee is the leading Revenue Growth Management platform that helps over 6500 subscription businesses to acquire subscribers, grow and retain revenue, scale financial operations, and maintain an integrated revenue stack.

Chargebee is the leading Revenue Growth Management platform that helps over 6500 subscription businesses to acquire subscribers, grow and retain revenue, scale financial operations, and maintain an integrated revenue stack.

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Sales Layer PIM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Sales Layer is a product information manager in the cloud designed to centralize product information and synchronize it in all sales channels automatically.

Sales Layer is a product information manager in the cloud designed to centralize product information and synchronize it in all sales channels automatically.

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inriver PIM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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inriver PIM gives omni-channel commerce professionals the power to create, maintain and distribute perfect product information to multiple sales channels in multiple languages.

inriver PIM gives omni-channel commerce professionals the power to create, maintain and distribute perfect product information to multiple sales channels in multiple languages.

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Memberful

E-Commerce Tools

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Memberful

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Reliable online membership software for your business.

Reliable online membership software for your business.

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Shopify POS

Retail POS

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Shopify POS

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Retail POS for unifying in-store and online sales

Retail POS for unifying in-store and online sales

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Algolia

Enterprise Search Software

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Algolia is an API built for developers that delivers relevant results in your mobile apps and websites from the first keystroke.

Algolia is an API built for developers that delivers relevant results in your mobile apps and websites from the first keystroke.

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DataFeedWatch by Cart.com

Multichannel Retail

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DataFeedWatch by Cart.com

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Cart Feed Marketing formerly DataFeedWatch, enables merchants and agencies to optimize product data feeds for Google Shopping and other shopping channels in different countries.

Cart Feed Marketing formerly DataFeedWatch, enables merchants and agencies to optimize product data feeds for Google Shopping and other shopping channels in different countries.

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Stripe Payments

Payment Processing

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Stripe Payments

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A complete payments platform engineered for growth.

A complete payments platform engineered for growth.

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Elfsight

E-Commerce Tools

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Elfsight

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Elfsight widgets help 1,000,000+ website owners to increase sales, engage visitors, collect leads and more. Save your time and money with ready-to-use solutions and grow your business faster! ⚡️

Elfsight widgets help 1,000,000+ website owners to increase sales, engage visitors, collect leads and more. Save your time and money with ready-to-use solutions and grow your business faster! ⚡️

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Stackline

Retail Intelligence

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Stackline

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Stackline is a retail intelligence and software company founded by a group of industry veterans and headquartered in Seattle, WA. Our technology optimizes e-commerce marketing performance for thousands of the world’s largest brands and retailers

Stackline is a retail intelligence and software company founded by a group of industry veterans and headquartered in Seattle, WA. Our technology optimizes e-commerce marketing performance for thousands of the world’s largest brands and retailers

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Quartile

Retail Media Advertising Platforms

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Quartile

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Quartile optimizes e-commerce ad campaign performance to drive more sales for marketplace sellers. Powered by robust analytics, AI and machine learning, Quartile is a new type of advertising platform to serve agencies, brands and sellers in the e-commerce marketplace era. Clients have trusted Quarti

Quartile optimizes e-commerce ad campaign performance to drive more sales for marketplace sellers. Powered by robust analytics, AI and machine learning, Quartile is a new type of advertising platform to serve agencies, brands and sellers in the e-commerce marketplace era. Clients have trusted Quarti

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SAP Commerce Cloud

E-Commerce Platforms

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SAP Commerce Cloud

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SAP Commerce Cloud provides a complete omnichannel digital commerce platform. The solution integrates product information management, industry-specific capabilities, and pre-built integrations within a single platform that can be extended through microservices to support any go-to-market model. 

SAP Commerce Cloud provides a complete omnichannel digital commerce platform. The solution integrates product information management, industry-specific capabilities, and pre-built integrations within a single platform that can be extended through microservices to support any go-to-market model. 

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WooCommerce

E-Commerce Platforms

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WooCommerce

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WooCommerce is the most popular WordPress eCommerce plugin. And it's available for free. Packed full of features, perfectly integrated into your self-hosted WordPress website.

WooCommerce is the most popular WordPress eCommerce plugin. And it's available for free. Packed full of features, perfectly integrated into your self-hosted WordPress website.

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LitExtension

E-Commerce Tools

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LitExtension

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Automated Shopping Cart Migration Service

Automated Shopping Cart Migration Service

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CommerceIQ

Online Marketplace Optimization Tools

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CommerceIQ

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Boomerang Commerce provides retail performance management solutions.

Boomerang Commerce provides retail performance management solutions.

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Sellvia

Drop Shipping

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Sellvia

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Sellvia is a one-of-a-kind ecosystem that includes an ecommerce platform, a US-based fulfillment center, a growing stock of best-selling products, dropshipping software, marketing guidance, and lifetime one-on-one support. Everything you need to start, run, and grow your business in the easiest way.

Sellvia is a one-of-a-kind ecosystem that includes an ecommerce platform, a US-based fulfillment center, a growing stock of best-selling products, dropshipping software, marketing guidance, and lifetime one-on-one support. Everything you need to start, run, and grow your business in the easiest way.

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HCL Commerce

E-Commerce Platforms

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HCL Commerce

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HCL Commerce allows your company to deliver a seamless, cross-channel shopping experience through relevant content, marketing and promotions.

HCL Commerce allows your company to deliver a seamless, cross-channel shopping experience through relevant content, marketing and promotions.

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PriceSpider Prowl

Brand Protection

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PriceSpider Prowl

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PriceSpider’s Prowl Solution is a Minimized Advertised Price (MAP) Technology designed to both discover unauthorized sellers of a brands’ products, but it is also an enforcement tool designed to stop pricing violations and that ever dreaded “race to the bottom” pricing. With this technology, brands

PriceSpider’s Prowl Solution is a Minimized Advertised Price (MAP) Technology designed to both discover unauthorized sellers of a brands’ products, but it is also an enforcement tool designed to stop pricing violations and that ever dreaded “race to the bottom” pricing. With this technology, brands

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Doofinder

E-Commerce Search

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Doofinder

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A powerful, quick and intuitive search engine that will help you to improve your online store's sales.

A powerful, quick and intuitive search engine that will help you to improve your online store's sales.

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Sharetribe

Marketplace

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Sharetribe is a platform designed to help create and launch an online marketplace businesses.

Sharetribe is a platform designed to help create and launch an online marketplace businesses.

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Ecwid

E-Commerce Platforms

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Ecwid

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Ecwid offers the performance and flexibility you need, with none of the hassles you don't.

Ecwid offers the performance and flexibility you need, with none of the hassles you don't.

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checkout.com

Payment Processing

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checkout.com

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checkout.com connects your website or application to all major credit cards as well as an expansive range of local payments, all through one simple interface.

checkout.com connects your website or application to all major credit cards as well as an expansive range of local payments, all through one simple interface.

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BigCommerce

E-Commerce Platforms

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BigCommerce

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A partner ecosystem should help you innovate and succeed without limits. That’s why we only include best-in-class technology providers, ecommerce designers, developers and marketers to fill any gaps you may have in teams, time or tech.

A partner ecosystem should help you innovate and succeed without limits. That’s why we only include best-in-class technology providers, ecommerce designers, developers and marketers to fill any gaps you may have in teams, time or tech.

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Canal

Drop Shipping

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Canal

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Canal helps D2C brands sell more. We’re building a highly curated network of brands who are ready to unlock novel revenue streams. We do this by enabling brands to discover & sell complementary products from like-minded suppliers and unlock new distribution channels through our partner storefronts.

Canal helps D2C brands sell more. We’re building a highly curated network of brands who are ready to unlock novel revenue streams. We do this by enabling brands to discover & sell complementary products from like-minded suppliers and unlock new distribution channels through our partner storefronts.

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SafeOpt

E-Commerce Tools

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SafeOpt

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SafeOpt is a retargeting program created to maximize your website’s revenue while complimenting your brand’s existing marketing efforts- not to replace your current email system. Tap into our network of 175M+ shoppers and send 3-5x more emails to your interested site visitors with SafeOpt while maxi

SafeOpt is a retargeting program created to maximize your website’s revenue while complimenting your brand’s existing marketing efforts- not to replace your current email system. Tap into our network of 175M+ shoppers and send 3-5x more emails to your interested site visitors with SafeOpt while maxi

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Reviews.io

Online Reputation Management

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Reviews.io

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Reviews.io has developed several review collection solutions including Merchant Review Collection, Product Review Collection & In-Store Review Collection. Reviews.co.uk is focused on providing the best social review experience for websites across the globe. Our developers are happy to create custom

Reviews.io has developed several review collection solutions including Merchant Review Collection, Product Review Collection & In-Store Review Collection. Reviews.co.uk is focused on providing the best social review experience for websites across the globe. Our developers are happy to create custom

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Shopper Approved

Online Reputation Management

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Shopper Approved

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Shopper Approved is a customer rating and review service.

Shopper Approved is a customer rating and review service.

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MyDesigns

Print On Demand

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MyDesigns

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At MyDesigns, we empower creators to turn their imagination into thriving businesses. Our cutting-edge platform revolutionizes the way you create, manage, publish, and sell custom Print on Demand and digital products across major marketplaces like Etsy, Shopify, and TikTok Shops. Our suite of AI and

At MyDesigns, we empower creators to turn their imagination into thriving businesses. Our cutting-edge platform revolutionizes the way you create, manage, publish, and sell custom Print on Demand and digital products across major marketplaces like Etsy, Shopify, and TikTok Shops. Our suite of AI and

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ClearSale

E-commerce Fraud Protection

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With over 20 years of experience as one of the largest international CNP fraud prevention operations, ClearSale is dedicated to building a superior product that is backed by the most proficient fraud prevention team. Through the years, we have innovated, optimized, and perfected our processes to emp

With over 20 years of experience as one of the largest international CNP fraud prevention operations, ClearSale is dedicated to building a superior product that is backed by the most proficient fraud prevention team. Through the years, we have innovated, optimized, and perfected our processes to emp

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DesignNBuy

Visual Product Customization

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DesignNBuy is in Web2Print industry with 5 + years of experience, clients in 90+ countries & 500+ live implementations of their turnkey solutions as well as custom implementations.

DesignNBuy is in Web2Print industry with 5 + years of experience, clients in 90+ countries & 500+ live implementations of their turnkey solutions as well as custom implementations.

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Maxio (formerly SaaSOptics and Chargify)

Subscription Revenue Management

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Maxio (formerly SaaSOptics and Chargify)

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Maxio empowers growing B2B SaaS leaders to monetize their business and uncover critical financial insights in an unpredictable market.

Maxio empowers growing B2B SaaS leaders to monetize their business and uncover critical financial insights in an unpredictable market.

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Quable PIM

Product Information Management (PIM)

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Quable PIM

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Quable PIM is a simple and collaborative SaaS platform that optimizes Product Information Management and omnichannel distribution.

Quable PIM is a simple and collaborative SaaS platform that optimizes Product Information Management and omnichannel distribution.

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Threecolts

Online Marketplace Optimization Tools

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Threecolts

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At Threecolts, we're not just about selling on Amazon or Walmart – we're about unlocking the full potential of your e-commerce business, wherever you’re selling. With our comprehensive suite of seller tools, we empower entrepreneurs and brands to thrive across Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, Ebay and e

At Threecolts, we're not just about selling on Amazon or Walmart – we're about unlocking the full potential of your e-commerce business, wherever you’re selling. With our comprehensive suite of seller tools, we empower entrepreneurs and brands to thrive across Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, Ebay and e

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Crisp Data Platform

Retail Intelligence

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Crisp Data Platform

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Crisp connects and analyzes retail data across the supply chain, empowering brands, distributors and retailers with real-time, actionable insights to keep shelves stocked, reduce waste, and skyrocket profitability.

Crisp connects and analyzes retail data across the supply chain, empowering brands, distributors and retailers with real-time, actionable insights to keep shelves stocked, reduce waste, and skyrocket profitability.

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FAQs

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. G2 uses Satisfaction and Market Presence scores to rank products and vendors across different categories. Scores are first calculated within categories for all products with at least one review in the past year, which also appears on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews) for a category that aligns with a Best Software list. 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.

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 one review in the prior calendar year. Products must also appear on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews all time) for a category that aligns with a Best Software list. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during the evaluation period (January 1st, 2024 - December 31, 2024).

Can software sellers and products win multiple awards?

Yes. A software seller 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 user identities and use over 43 data points and consistent guidelines to ensure authenticity. In fact, G2 rejects over one-third of the reviews submitted for not meeting those guidelines and standards. And while we see the clear opportunity for AI and are using it to fuel our own innovations, G2 maintains that reviews should come from genuine user experiences, only allowing AI for minor content enhancements but not review generation. For more information, view G2’s community guidelines.

Were G2’s 2025 Best Software lists researched and published using the same methodology and criteria as past years? If not, what is new?

Some eligibility requirements have changed for Best Software 2025. Changes for 2025 include:

  • Vendors no longer need 50+ reviews to qualify for the awards. To be considered for one of G2’s Best Software Sellers or Best Software Products Lists, a software company must have at least one review over the prior calendar year. Products must also appear on at least one G2 Grid® (having at least 10 total reviews all time) for a child category that aligns with a Best Software list.

    • This change was made to expand eligibility for vendors and products on G2 while simplifying the requirements, making it easier to be considered. 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. Previously, we considered representation across all categories across G2.

    • We believe this change will provide a better representation of the top-ranked products for each functional product list.

We also added the following new lists in 2025:

  • Best Governance, Risk & Compliance Software Products

  • Best Supply Chain & Logistics Software Products

  • Best Hosting Software Products

  • Best Data Privacy Software Products

  • Best Healthcare Software Products

  • Best Non-Profit Software Products

  • Best Legal Software Products

  • Best Financial Services Software Products

  • Best Real Estate 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

  • Promoting their recognition via news announcements

  • Celebrating with customizable 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 awards lists accessed without log-in required, whereas Seasonal Market Reports are quarterly detailed reports viewed only by logging into my.g2.
  • There are also differences in eligibility criteria and the depth and breadth of the product & vendor recognition.
  • Learn more here.