Key Statistics
Spend on application security globally in 2026
Spend on application security globally in 2031
Application security spend growth between 2026 & 2031
Forecast period
Overview
Our Application Security research suite provides detailed analysis of this emerging market; allowing application security providers to gain an understanding of key security trends and challenges, potential growth opportunities, and the competitive environment.
Providing multiple options that can be purchased separately, the research suite includes access to data mapping the future growth of the application security market, a detailed study revealing the latest opportunities and trends within the market, and an insightful document containing an extensive analysis of 15 leading application security providers within this space. Aspects such as vibe coding, cross-site scripting, path traversal, and cross-site request forgery are explored throughout the report. The coverage can also be purchased as a Full Research Suite, containing all of these elements, and including a substantial discount.
Collectively, these elements provide an effective tool for understanding this rapidly evolving market; allowing application security vendors to set out their future strategies to provide effective security services to their clients. Its unparalleled coverage makes this research suite an incredibly useful resource for gauging the future of this complex market.
- Market Dynamics: Insights into key security trends and market expansions within the application security space. This includes analysis of the different threats that are prominent in the application security space, and the tools and techniques that are employed to counter these threats, such as static application security testing, dynamic application security testing, and runtime application self-protection. Furthermore, it explores how development teams and enterprises can best implement an effective application security programme. The research also provides a future outlook on the landscape of application security.
- Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations: In-depth analysis of key development opportunities and findings within the market, accompanied by key strategic recommendations for application security providers on growth trends and how the market is expected to evolve.
- Benchmark Industry Forecasts: The forecasts include data on how many applications will be protected by application security measures per year, broken down by desktop PC applications and mobile applications. These are then further broken down into web and mobile applications on enterprise desktop PCs and smartphones, and SME/consumer desktop PCs and smartphones.
- Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 15 application security vendors, via the Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard; featuring analysis around major players in the industry.
Research Deliverables
Market Data & Forecasting Report
The numbers tell you what's happening, but our written report details why, alongside the methodologies.
Interactive Forecast Excel
Full 5-year forecasts for every available market metric provided in Excel format, with interactive 'What If' and scenario tools.
harvest Online Data Platform
Access the very latest data in our exclusive online data platform, harvest. All the data from Excel, with frequent updates and a more user-friendly interface.
Market Trends & Strategies Report
A comprehensive analysis of the current market landscape, alongside strategic recommendations.
Competitor Leaderboard Report
Provides a visual representation of the competitive positioning of the leaders within the market.
The market-leading research suite for the Application Security market includes access to the full set of forecast data, consisting of 82 tables and over 43,000 datapoints. Metrics in the research suite summary include:
- Number of Applications Covered by Application Security Software-as-a-Service per annum
- Number of Applications Covered by Application Security Managed Services per annum
- Number of Software Developers That Are Application Security-enabled
- Application Security Revenue
These metrics are also available for the following segments:
- Web Applications
- Enterprise
- SME/Consumer
- Mobile Applications
- Enterprise
- SME/Consumer
- Application Security Developers
The Juniper Research Interactive Forecast Excel contains the following functionality:
- Statistics Analysis: Users benefit from the ability to search for specific metrics, displayed for all regions and countries across the data period. Graphs are easily modified and can be exported to the clipboard.
- Country Data Tool: This tool allows the user to review metrics for all regions and countries in the forecast period. Users can refine the metrics displayed via the search bar.
- Country Comparison Tool: Users can select and compare each of the countries. The ability to export graphs is included in this tool.
- What-if Analysis: Here, users can compare forecast metrics against their own assumptions; featuring five interactive scenarios.
This report examines the Application Security market landscape in detail; assessing different market trends and factors that are shaping the evolution of this rapidly evolving market. For example, how application security is being best employed to counter topical threats such as vibe coding. Furthermore, the report dives into different key trends for application security, such as DevSecOps integration, attack surface management, developer-centric security tools, and cross-alignment within teams. This is also accompanied by recommendations for how vendors can better adapt to serve these markets.
The Competitor Leaderboard report provides a detailed evaluation and market positioning for 15 leading vendors in the Application Security space. These vendors are positioned either as an Established Leader, Leading Challenger, or Disruptor & Challenger; based on capacity and capability assessments. The 15 vendors comprise:
- Black Duck
- Checkmarx
- Contrast Security
- Cycode
- Endor Labs
- GitLab
- HCLTech
- Mend.io
- OpenText
- Palo Alto Networks
- Qualys
- Semgrep
- Sonatype
- Snyk
- Veracode
This document is centred around the Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard; a vendor positioning tool that provides an at-a-glance view of the competitive landscape, backed by a robust methodology.
Why Choose Juniper Research
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With over 20 years of experience, our forecast database and research methodologies are well-established and trusted by market-leading organisations around the world.
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