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Number of Software Solutions
in Use (e.g., ERP, CRM, HR, PM,
design, time-tracking, etc.)
9+ 0%
6-8
11%
Zero
5%
New Software Purchase Frequency
5 37 47 11 5 16 16 5 68
Every 9+
years
1-3
37%
4-5
47%
32 36 11
11%
16%
32%
Every
6-8
years
36%
Every 2-5
years
1-3
68%
About half of survey-takers report
they are still using 4-5 pieces of
software, a jump from last year, but
the industry keeps moving toward
end-to-end solutions. The number
employing 6 or more pieces was
sliced in half from 22% to 11%.
Types of Software Used
95%
84%
78%
53%
32%
32%
32%
16%
16%
37% Design/CAD
CRM
End-to-end/turnkey operations
Internal communications
21% Scheduling
Inventory management
Timekeeping
11% Cybersecurity protection
11% Project management
11% Vehicle monitoring/tracking
Accounting/billing is still the overwhelming software
application. Proposal tools software surged 23% from
last year, and End-to-end/turnkey operations stayed
put with around one-third of respondents.
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Accounting/
billing
Spreadsheets
Proposal
16% Multiple, purpose-built pieces
Remote management
These numbers remain relatively unchanged from last
year's Business Resources Deep Dive. In line with the
amount of pieces used, the Purpose-Built Programs
responses rose 6%.
11%
11%
per year
4-7
11%
16%
The majority of integrators stick to their
familiar software programs for various
business operations. More than twothirds
(68%) decide to change solutions
every 2-8 years.
Preferred Purpose of Software Used
47%
37%
Preferred Type of Software
78% Cloud-based
Desktop/locally based
Custom-built
After a big leap from our 2021 to 2023 surveys, Cloudbased
software remained steady with a little over
three-quarters of responses.
Multiple times
per year
5%
Number of Software
Solutions Abandoned
8+ 5%
Once
Zero
11
Integrators' software implementation
has stabilized over the past several
years, as those saying they've
abandoned zero to 3 solutions lands
right between the percentages from
2021 and 2023.
Single, end-to-end
solution
Depends on the software type
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