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1

Strong concentration on a few locations

Largest country of origin: United States, with 373 of the 755 tools with a sourced origin (49.4%). The five largest countries of origin together make up 77.2%. Cities with the most headquarters: San Francisco (106), Singapore (23) and Beijing (22).

2

Europe's vendor landscape

Vendors headquartered in Europe account for 177 tools (23.4%). European countries with the most tools: Germany (70), United Kingdom (30) and France (12). The free plan rate of European tools is 40.7%, compared with 50.6% across the catalog.

3

Free access depends heavily on the category

50.6% of all tools have a permanent free plan, another 20.2% offer only a trial and 12.9% are paid only. The free plan rate is highest in Development & Code (64.8%) and lowest in Industry, Construction & Logistics (7.7%).

4

Entry prices: widely spread

The median monthly entry price is $20, the mean $40.10. 49.1% of tools with a monthly price start below 20 US dollars, while 6.4% charge 100 US dollars or more. By median, the most expensive category is Business & Finance ($99) and the most affordable Design & Image ($12).

5

The US and Europe side by side

United States: free plan rate 59.8%, median entry price $20 per month. Europe: free plan rate 40.7%, median entry price $20 per month. The figures describe this catalog, not the entire market.

6

Many plans per tool

The median tool offers 4 plans. 53.4% of tools have four or more plans, only 14.2% exactly one. For comparisons it therefore pays to look at the matching plan rather than the entry price alone.

7

National focus areas

The clearest specialisation among the large countries of origin, Germany: 14.3% of its tools belong to HR & Recruiting, compared with 2.6% across the catalog. The heatmap above shows the pattern for all large countries of origin.

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