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1Strong 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).
2Europe'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.
3Free 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%).
4Entry 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).
5The 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.
6Many 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.
7National 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.