PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1658933
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1658933
Customer success platforms are software platforms designed to provide a unified, 360-degree picture of the customer data, pulled and combined from outer applications like email, customer relationship management (CRM) administrations, live talk, and client care tickets. Customer success platforms are used by businesses to improve customer experiences and boost customer lifetime value, thereby ensuring customer satisfaction and better retention.
The main components of customer success platforms are platforms and services. The deployment modes are cloud, and on-premises. Platforms are used to collaborate with the consumer in order to help them make better use of the product or service. Platform refers to the collection of instructions, data, or computer programs that are used to carry out activities. The organization sizes are SMEs, large enterprises. The various applications are sales and marketing optimization, reporting and analytics, customer segmentation, risk and compliance management, customer service, customer onboarding, and other applications. The end-users are BFSI, retail and ecommerce, transportation and logistics, healthcare, telecom and it, government and public sector, and other end-users.
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The customer success platforms market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.45 billion in 2024 to $2.93 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to business growth and expansion, collaboration across departments, adoption in diverse industries, focus on customer lifetime value (CLV).
The customer success platforms market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.83 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of subscription economy, enhanced customer experience (CX), data-centric approaches, remote work and digital transformation, outcome-based customer success metrics. Major trends in the forecast period include focus on customer-centric strategies, SaaS and subscription-based models, data-driven customer insights, personalization and segmentation, integration with CRM systems.
The increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions is anticipated to drive the growth of the customer success platform market in the future. Cloud-hosted software and services can be accessed and utilized via a web browser or a dedicated desktop client that connects to either a desktop or mobile operating system. Nowadays, organizations are embracing cloud-based solutions, such as cloud customer success platforms, due to the advantages they provide, including enhanced customer service and quicker implementation cycles. For example, data from Flexera, a US-based computer software company, shows that in 2022, 89% of organizations adopted a multi-cloud strategy, 80% adopted a hybrid cloud, 9% opted for a single public cloud, and 2% went with a single private cloud. Consequently, the rising adoption of cloud-based solutions is fueling the growth of the customer success platform market.
The rise of remote work is anticipated to drive the growth of the customer success platform market in the future. Remote work, also referred to as telecommuting or telework, involves performing work responsibilities outside of a traditional office setting, often from home or other locations. Customer success platforms enhance remote work by facilitating efficient communication, collaboration, and proactive support, ensuring smooth interactions and satisfaction in virtual environments. For example, a survey conducted by FlexJobs' Career Pulse, a US-based provider of platforms for the freelance community, collected responses from 4,000 participants between July and August 2022. The survey found that 65% of respondents strongly preferred full-time remote work, while 32% preferred a hybrid work model. This high total of 97% indicates that most workers want the option to work remotely in some form. Therefore, the surge in remote work is propelling the customer success platform market.
Technological advancement is a significant trend gaining traction in the customer success platform market. Major companies in this sector are introducing new technologies that leverage AI-powered insights and recommended actions to maintain their market position. For example, in March 2022, Gainsight, a US-based software development company, launched the Gainsight Essentials platform, which includes AI-driven insights and recommended actions to enhance customer success. This platform enables direct access to customer-related data, accelerating time to value and reducing overall administrative costs.
Leading companies in the customer success platform market are unveiling innovative platforms like Customer Success AI (CS AI) to overcome challenges in content creation and strategy ideation. Customer Success AI (CS AI) is a generative artificial intelligence integrated into their Customer Success platform. For instance, in January 2023, ChurnZero, a US-based software development firm, launched its Customer Success AI (CS AI), which is the industry's first generative artificial intelligence embedded within a Customer Success platform. Powered by OpenAI, it accelerates content creation and strategy ideation, enabling users to quickly produce tailored customer engagement content and ideas with minimal input, thereby streamlining Customer Success processes.
In January 2022, Gainsight, a US-based customer success company, acquired inSided for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition enables Gainsight to connect a business's digital products, customer-facing staff, and client communities across the entire customer experience. inSided is a customer success community platform based in Amsterdam.
Major companies operating in the customer success platforms market are Gainsight Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Totango Ltd., Strikedeck Inc., ClientSuccess LLC, ChurnZero Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Wootric Inc., Planhat AB, CustomerSuccessBox, ZoomInfo Technologies LLC, Intercom Inc., WalkMe Ltd., Akita Software Ltd., Custify Ltd., SmartKarrot Inc., HubSpot Inc., Amity Software Inc., Natero Inc., UserIQ Inc., Catalyst Software Inc., Chorus.ai Inc., Cognism Limited, Freshworks Inc., Airtable Inc., Churn Buster LLC, CustomerGauge, Customer Success Builder, Zendesk Inc., Vitally Inc.
North America was the largest region in the customer success platforms market share in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the customer success platforms market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the customer success platforms market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The customer success platforms market includes revenues earned by entities by consulting, system integration and implementation and support and maintenance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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