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14.7% -- software spend growth rate for worldwide software spending (2026)
Worldwide software spend is forecast to grow 14.7% in 2026.
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14.7%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Gartner
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Tier C
https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-27-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spendin… ↗
Source Article
Sales Tech Stack Consolidation: A 90-Day Plan (2026)
Disclosure: This article is published by Datamagnet. Vendor claims are self-reported unless otherwise noted. Product capabilities described below are based on public documentation, retrieved 2026-08-13.
Sales Tech Stack Consolidation: A 90-Day Plan
Open your billing dashboard right now and count the…
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Gartner
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Gartner Worldwide IT Spending Forecast, cited by Datamagnet; note source list cites 14.2% in title, body says 14.7%
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IndustrySaaS
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