The 10 Most Profitable Software Companies in the World

Although software companies are working hard to keep up with competition, and adjust to newer technologies, the market is still experiencing growth.

Global software revenue totaled $403.3 billion in 2013 — a 4.8% increase from 2012, according to a new report from research firm Gartner. And Microsoft remained the top software company by a long shot, earning $65.7 billion in 2013.

Oracle moved up to second place with $29.6 billion (it was third in 2012), while IBM fell to the third spot with $29.1 billion (it was second in 2012). Salesforce broke the top 10, achieving higher growth than any other company on the list (33.3%). Read more...