Software License Management Market Analysis

Deployment Type (On-Premises, Cloud-based)

Cloud-based segment is anticipated to have the largest market share of 58% over the forecast period. Owing to the deployment of cloud in businesses globally additional investment in public cloud services is anticipated to generate USD 597.3 billion in revenue by the end of 2023. This opened up opportunities for the deployment of software license management solutions.

End-User (Healthcare, IT & Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Retail, BFSI, Government & Defense)

The largest share of the software license management market is going to be held by the BFSI. The main driver of this will be the growing number of bank account holders. Banks are working towards providing their customers with contactless services and switching to a paperless system with an annual adoption rate progressively at 3.5 %.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

Deployment Type	On-Premises Cloud-based
End-User	Healthcare IT & Telecommunications Manufacturing Retail BFSI Government & Défense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of software license management is assessed at USD 3.78 billion.

The software license management market size was valued at USD 3.41 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 18.1 billion by 2037, registering around 13.7% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. The proliferation of software applications across industries, the rise of cloud & and SaaS, globalization of businesses will boost the market growth.

North America industry is poised to account for largest revenue share of 35% by 2037, backed by presence of major software vendors and the strict licensing rules in the region.

The major players in the market are Flexera, Snow Software, IBM Corporation, Microsoft, Oracle, ASPERA technology s.r.o., ServiceNow, Inc., Broadcom., BMC Software, Inc

Software License Management Market Analysis