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Best Development Software Products

2025

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

We are excited to share our 2025 Best Software Development Tools list. Based on honest reviews and ratings from our G2 users this year, this list features software development platforms found on G2. Top software development vendors include: Atlassian, IBM, and BrowserStack.

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Best Software by Function / Development Products

Out of 6,106 total products in this category, and 1,771 that were eligible for the 2025 Best Software Awards, here are the 50 best software products. When looking at this year’s winners, 19 remained on the list from last year, while 31 are new entrants — representing a 62% change on this list since the 2024 Best Software Awards.

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Jira

Product Management

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Jira is an issue and project tracker for teams building great software. Track bugs and tasks, link issues to related code, agile planning, and monitor activity.

Jira is an issue and project tracker for teams building great software. Track bugs and tasks, link issues to related code, agile planning, and monitor activity.

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IBM API Connect

API Marketplace

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IBM® API Connect™ is for organizations looking to streamline and accelerate their journey into the API economy. It’s a comprehensive management solution that addresses all four aspects of the API lifecycle: create, run, manage and secure. API Connect is far more cost-effective than limited point sol

IBM® API Connect™ is for organizations looking to streamline and accelerate their journey into the API economy. It’s a comprehensive management solution that addresses all four aspects of the API lifecycle: create, run, manage and secure. API Connect is far more cost-effective than limited point sol

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BrowserStack

Software Testing

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BrowserStack is the leading test platform built for developers & QAs to expand test coverage, scale & optimize testing with cross-browser, real device cloud, accessibility, visual testing, test management, and test observability. BrowserStack powers over a billion tests a year and over 50,000 custo

BrowserStack is the leading test platform built for developers & QAs to expand test coverage, scale & optimize testing with cross-browser, real device cloud, accessibility, visual testing, test management, and test observability. BrowserStack powers over a billion tests a year and over 50,000 custo

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Pluralsight Flow

Software Development Analytics Tools

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Pluralsight Flow

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Pluralsight Flow offers metrics for software engineering management and is designed to help engineering managers measure software developer productivity based on data from GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket or any Git based code repository.

Pluralsight Flow offers metrics for software engineering management and is designed to help engineering managers measure software developer productivity based on data from GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket or any Git based code repository.

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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

iPaaS

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Anypoint Platform™ is a complete platform that lets companies realize business transformation through API-led connectivity. It is is a unified, flexible integration platform that solves the most challenging connectivity problems across SOA, SaaS and APIs.

Anypoint Platform™ is a complete platform that lets companies realize business transformation through API-led connectivity. It is is a unified, flexible integration platform that solves the most challenging connectivity problems across SOA, SaaS and APIs.

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AWS CloudTrail

API Management

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AWS CloudTrail

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AWS CloudTrail is a service that enables governance, compliance, operational auditing, and risk auditing of your AWS account. CloudTrail provides event history of your AWS account activity, including actions taken through the AWS Management Console, AWS SDKs, command line tools, and other AWS servic

AWS CloudTrail is a service that enables governance, compliance, operational auditing, and risk auditing of your AWS account. CloudTrail provides event history of your AWS account activity, including actions taken through the AWS Management Console, AWS SDKs, command line tools, and other AWS servic

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Visual Studio

Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

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Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for developing console and graphical user interface applications along with Windows Forms or WPF applications, web sites, web applications, and web services.

Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for developing console and graphical user interface applications along with Windows Forms or WPF applications, web sites, web applications, and web services.

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ServiceNow App Engine

Low-Code Development Platforms

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ServiceNow App Engine

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With ServiceNow App Engine, simplify, accelerate, and scale digital experiences. Build low-code apps quickly, with more creators and less complexity. Safely scale cross-enterprise experiences that users love. Bring new enterprise apps to market in half the time and one-third the cost with low-code a

With ServiceNow App Engine, simplify, accelerate, and scale digital experiences. Build low-code apps quickly, with more creators and less complexity. Safely scale cross-enterprise experiences that users love. Bring new enterprise apps to market in half the time and one-third the cost with low-code a

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Salesforce Platform

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS) eliminates the expense and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for custom-built applications.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) eliminates the expense and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for custom-built applications.

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Postman

API Platforms

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Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.

Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.

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Visual Studio Code

Text Editor

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Visual Studio Code

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Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

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Keysight Eggplant

Automation Testing

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Keysight Eggplant

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Advanced Design System is the world’s leading electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high-speed digital applications. ADS pioneers the most innovative and powerful integrated circuit-3DEM-thermal simulation technologies used by leading companies in the wireless, high-speed netw

Advanced Design System is the world’s leading electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high-speed digital applications. ADS pioneers the most innovative and powerful integrated circuit-3DEM-thermal simulation technologies used by leading companies in the wireless, high-speed netw

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Amazon API Gateway

API Management

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Amazon API Gateway

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Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.

Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.

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LambdaTest

Software Testing

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LambdaTest

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Perform manual or automated cross browser testing on 3000+ browsers online. Deploy and scale faster with the most powerful cross browser testing tool online.

Perform manual or automated cross browser testing on 3000+ browsers online. Deploy and scale faster with the most powerful cross browser testing tool online.

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Jellyfish

Software Development Analytics Tools

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Jellyfish

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Jellyfish is the leading Engineering Management Platform, providing complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. By analyzing engineering signals from Git and Jira, qualitative team feedback, and contextual business data from roadmapping, incident respo

Jellyfish is the leading Engineering Management Platform, providing complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. By analyzing engineering signals from Git and Jira, qualitative team feedback, and contextual business data from roadmapping, incident respo

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LaunchDarkly

Feature Management

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LaunchDarkly's vision is to eliminate risk for developers and operations teams from the software development cycle. As companies transition to a world built on software, there is an increasing requirement to move quickly, balanced with the desire to maintain control. LaunchDarkly is the feature mana

LaunchDarkly's vision is to eliminate risk for developers and operations teams from the software development cycle. As companies transition to a world built on software, there is an increasing requirement to move quickly, balanced with the desire to maintain control. LaunchDarkly is the feature mana

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GitHub

Version Control Hosting

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GitHub

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GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.

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AWS Command Line Interface

Other Development

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AWS Command Line Interface

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The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts.

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AWS Lambda

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Run code without thinking about servers. Pay for only the compute time you consume.

Run code without thinking about servers. Pay for only the compute time you consume.

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Google Cloud Deploy

Continuous Delivery

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Google Cloud Deploy

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Cloud Deploy Deliver continuously to Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, and Anthos.

Cloud Deploy Deliver continuously to Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, and Anthos.

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HCL Domino

Low-Code Development Platforms

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HCL Domino

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HCL Domino is a platform for hosting business-focused collaboration applications. With Domino, you reduce IT infrastructure and associated administration costs by increasing automation and decreasing hardware resources. Automation, monitoring, tuning and diagnostic features can improve productivity,

HCL Domino is a platform for hosting business-focused collaboration applications. With Domino, you reduce IT infrastructure and associated administration costs by increasing automation and decreasing hardware resources. Automation, monitoring, tuning and diagnostic features can improve productivity,

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OutSystems

Low-Code Development Platforms

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The OutSystems AI-powered low-code platform helps you build enterprise-grade, mission-critical software in a fraction of the time. Now you can use low-code and GenAI to improve and accelerate every part of the software development lifecycle.

The OutSystems AI-powered low-code platform helps you build enterprise-grade, mission-critical software in a fraction of the time. Now you can use low-code and GenAI to improve and accelerate every part of the software development lifecycle.

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Claris FileMaker

Workplace Innovation Platforms

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Claris FileMaker

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The FileMaker Platform is a Workplace Innovation Platform that allows problem solvers to create, share, and integrate custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web.

The FileMaker Platform is a Workplace Innovation Platform that allows problem solvers to create, share, and integrate custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web.

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Mendix

Low-Code Development Platforms

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The App platform for the enterprise

The App platform for the enterprise

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Katalon Platform

Automation Testing

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Katalon Platform

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Katalon Platform is a comprehensive automation testing tool that enhances Selenium and Appium will help you test faster and launch better software. One major reason behind the popularity of Katalon Studio is the ease of use. It is an easy to learn automation testing tool and even manual testers havi

Katalon Platform is a comprehensive automation testing tool that enhances Selenium and Appium will help you test faster and launch better software. One major reason behind the popularity of Katalon Studio is the ease of use. It is an easy to learn automation testing tool and even manual testers havi

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Twilio

Communication Platform as a Service

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Twilio

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Twilio lets you use standard web languages to build voice, VoIP and SMS applications via a web API. Build the next generation of communications with us.

Twilio lets you use standard web languages to build voice, VoIP and SMS applications via a web API. Build the next generation of communications with us.

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DX

Software Development Analytics Tools

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DX is a developer insights platform, designed by the researchers behind DORA and SPACE. DX is the only solution that provides both qualitative and quantitative measures, helping developer productivity leaders pinpoint their biggest opportunities and translate their impact into dollars. Many solutio

DX is a developer insights platform, designed by the researchers behind DORA and SPACE. DX is the only solution that provides both qualitative and quantitative measures, helping developer productivity leaders pinpoint their biggest opportunities and translate their impact into dollars. Many solutio

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Port

Software Development Analytics Tools

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Port

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Port is an open internal developer portal, owned by platform engineering teams and built for developers. Port consolidates everything developers need to know and execute to deliver software autonomously and to comply with organizational standards. You can open a free Port account at getport.io.

Port is an open internal developer portal, owned by platform engineering teams and built for developers. Port consolidates everything developers need to know and execute to deliver software autonomously and to comply with organizational standards. You can open a free Port account at getport.io.

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Leapwork

Automation Testing

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A new mindset for test automation. End-to-end. Completely visual. Incredibly powerful.

A new mindset for test automation. End-to-end. Completely visual. Incredibly powerful.

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Airtable

Project Management

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Airtable

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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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Xcode

Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

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Xcode

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Xcode 6 introduces a radically new way to design and build software. Swift is an innovative new programming language for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch and, when combined with Xcode tools, makes programming a delightfully live experience. Live rendering within Interface Builder displays your hand-written UI

Xcode 6 introduces a radically new way to design and build software. Swift is an innovative new programming language for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch and, when combined with Xcode tools, makes programming a delightfully live experience. Live rendering within Interface Builder displays your hand-written UI

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Azure Portal

Portals

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Azure Portal

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Azure Portal builds, manages, and monitors everything from simple web apps to complex cloud applications in a single console.

Azure Portal builds, manages, and monitors everything from simple web apps to complex cloud applications in a single console.

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AWS CloudFormation

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS CloudFormation allows you to use a simple text file to model and provision, in an automated and secure manner, all the resources needed for your applications across all regions and accounts.

AWS CloudFormation allows you to use a simple text file to model and provision, in an automated and secure manner, all the resources needed for your applications across all regions and accounts.

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Google Cloud Run

Container Orchestration

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Google Cloud Run

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Cloud Run is the simplest way to deploy and scale serverless and container-based applications on Google Cloud. Start with source code, and have your application running anywhere in the world in seconds.

Cloud Run is the simplest way to deploy and scale serverless and container-based applications on Google Cloud. Start with source code, and have your application running anywhere in the world in seconds.

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IntelliJ IDEA

Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

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IntelliJ IDEA

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IntelliJ IDEA includes an amazing set of tools which work out-of-the-box: support for Maven, Gradle and STS; integration with Git, SVN, Mercurial; built-in Database Tools; and many more.

IntelliJ IDEA includes an amazing set of tools which work out-of-the-box: support for Maven, Gradle and STS; integration with Git, SVN, Mercurial; built-in Database Tools; and many more.

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Tricentis Tosca

Software Testing

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Tricentis Tosca

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Tricentis Tosca enables companies to test and assess business-critical enterprise applications with unprecedented effectiveness and efficiency.

Tricentis Tosca enables companies to test and assess business-critical enterprise applications with unprecedented effectiveness and efficiency.

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Azure Pipelines

Application Release Orchestration

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Azure Pipelines

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Automate your builds and deployments with Pipelines so you spend less time with the nuts and bolts and more time being creative

Automate your builds and deployments with Pipelines so you spend less time with the nuts and bolts and more time being creative

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QA Wolf

Software Testing

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QA Wolf

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We built QA Wolf to help you create, run, and maintain tests 10x faster. QA Wolf is for busy teams who want the fastest way to set up tests. We built it for developers who want to spend less time testing and more time shipping.

We built QA Wolf to help you create, run, and maintain tests 10x faster. QA Wolf is for busy teams who want the fastest way to set up tests. We built it for developers who want to spend less time testing and more time shipping.

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Configuration Management

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is a simple way to automate apps and infrastructure. Application Deployment + Configuration Management + Continuous Delivery.

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is a simple way to automate apps and infrastructure. Application Deployment + Configuration Management + Continuous Delivery.

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Vercel AI SDK

Other Development

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Vercel AI SDK

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AI Vercel Playground is a web-based tool for comparing, tuning, and playing with the latest AI language models.

AI Vercel Playground is a web-based tool for comparing, tuning, and playing with the latest AI language models.

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Webex Connect

Communication Platform as a Service

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Webex Connect

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Webex Connect is an API and low-code Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering designed to help enterprises lower cost, reduce complexity, and accelerate IT roadmaps. Use our extensive range of communication APIs and SDKs for messaging and voice to build applications that improve end-to-

Webex Connect is an API and low-code Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering designed to help enterprises lower cost, reduce complexity, and accelerate IT roadmaps. Use our extensive range of communication APIs and SDKs for messaging and voice to build applications that improve end-to-

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Telnyx CPaaS

Communication Platform as a Service

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Telnyx CPaaS

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Telnyx delivers voice, messaging and IP services for applications and next-generation communications companies.

Telnyx delivers voice, messaging and IP services for applications and next-generation communications companies.

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Merge

Unified APIs

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Merge

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Merge is an integrations platform for product development. Developers integrate once with Merge's API to offer a full category of integrations to their customers. Merge handles the full integrations lifecycle - from an easy initial build, to hand-held end-user onboarding, to fully managed maintenanc

Merge is an integrations platform for product development. Developers integrate once with Merge's API to offer a full category of integrations to their customers. Merge handles the full integrations lifecycle - from an easy initial build, to hand-held end-user onboarding, to fully managed maintenanc

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Panaya Smart Testing and Change Intelligence

Test Management

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Panaya Smart Testing and Change Intelligence

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Panaya Smart Testing platform, Panaya Test Dynamix is 1 platform for all your testing needs. It is the only native platform in the market, combining Test Management, Codeless Test Automation, and Change Impact Analysis, for seamless end-to-end testing processes. Our smart AI enhanced testing platfor

Panaya Smart Testing platform, Panaya Test Dynamix is 1 platform for all your testing needs. It is the only native platform in the market, combining Test Management, Codeless Test Automation, and Change Impact Analysis, for seamless end-to-end testing processes. Our smart AI enhanced testing platfor

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Quickbase

Project Management

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Quickbase is a true low-code platform for building, customizing and connecting highly scalable, secure cloud applications without compromising IT governance and controls.

Quickbase is a true low-code platform for building, customizing and connecting highly scalable, secure cloud applications without compromising IT governance and controls.

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AWS CloudShell

Other Development

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AWS CloudShell

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AWS CloudShell is a browser-based, interactive command-line environment provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables users to access and manage AWS resources directly from a web browser, without requiring local installation or configuration.

AWS CloudShell is a browser-based, interactive command-line environment provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables users to access and manage AWS resources directly from a web browser, without requiring local installation or configuration.

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Android Studio

Mobile Development Platforms

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Android Studio

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Android Studio provides the fastest tools for building apps on every type of Android device.

Android Studio provides the fastest tools for building apps on every type of Android device.

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Microsoft Power Apps

Low-Code Development Platforms

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Microsoft Power Apps

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Create apps that bring together the services you use every day, from the cloud to critical business systems

Create apps that bring together the services you use every day, from the cloud to critical business systems

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Kong API Gateway

API Management

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Kong API Gateway

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Kong API Gateway can run anywhere, in the cloud or on-premise - in a single, hybrid or multi-datacenter setup.

Kong API Gateway can run anywhere, in the cloud or on-premise - in a single, hybrid or multi-datacenter setup.

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Retool

Low-Code Development Platforms

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Retool

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Retool offers building blocks to create internal tools.

Retool offers building blocks to create internal tools.

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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.