The World’s Top Cloud Vendors
The Cloud Wars ranking of the 10 most-influential cloud vendors in the world. We adjust the rankings regularly, so check back for fresh insights and updates.
March 1, 2021
Industry clouds are rapidly becoming the hottest segment of the high-growth enterprise-cloud business as the #1 player in the Cloud Wars Top 10, Microsoft, has made a full commitment to vertical solutions. This specialized segment is drawing the attention of almost every vendor in the Cloud Wars Top 10:
- #1 Microsoft last week introduced new industry clouds for Manufacturing, Financial Services, and Nonprofits;
- #3 Google Cloud was the first of the major cloud players to jump into industry-specific solutions, a key component of CEO Thomas Kurian’s strategy;
- #4 Salesforce has a handful of industry clouds but has not–at least not yet–made them a high-profile part of its business;
- #5 SAP is rolling out a massive effort around its Industry Cloud that will span 20+ industries;
- #6 Oracle is aggressively fusing the capabilities of its traditional LOB SaaS apps with its substantial roster of industry-specific apps;
- #7 ServiceNow has been intensifying its vertical-market approaches under CEO Bill McDermott; and
- #9 IBM recently launched an purpose built cloud for banks, and says it will be doing more industry clouds.
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The Cloud Wars Top 10
| 1 | Microsoft |
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Fiscal Q1 Cloud Revenue: $15.2B Cloud Services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS CEO: Satya Nadella |
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Nadella drives big industry-cloud expansion, cites 3 customer benefits |
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2020 cloud revenue 31% higher than AWS; bigger than AWS + Google Cloud |
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EVP of Cloud & AI Guthrie outlines need for “digital tech intensity” |
| 2 | Amazon |
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AWS Q3 Cloud Revenue: $11.6B Cloud Services: IaaS, PaaS CEO: Andy Jassy |
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As AWS Q4 revenue jumps 28%, Jassy replaces Bezos as Amazon CEO |
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Jassy’s 8-pt. “reinvention” plan includes “maniacal”, “relentless” |
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Special Report: if Slack worth $28B, then how high could AWS IPO go? |
| 3 | Google Cloud |
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Q3 Cloud Revenue: $3.44B Cloud Services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS CEO: Thomas Kurian |
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Yes, Google Cloud lost $5.6B in 2020, but 5 reasons that’s good news |
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Remains world’s fastest-growing cloud vendor as revenue soars 46.5% |
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Special Report: can world’s hottest cloud vendor sustain hypergrowth? |
| 4 | Salesforce |
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Q2 2020 Cloud Revenue: $5.15B Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS CEO: Marc Benioff |
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Q4 revenue up 20%; growth rate last 5 Qs 34%, 31%, 29%, 19%, 20% |
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Special Report: w/Slack, Benioff boosts big target from $35B to $50B |
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Benioff's tough-love advice to passive CEOs: 'Get out of paralysis!' |
| 5 | SAP |
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Q3 Cloud Revenue: $2.32B Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS CEO: Christian Klein |
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Klein on huge 2021 opportunity: “suddenly you are managing in real time” |
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Special Report: Huge bet on Industry Cloud to outpace Oracle, Salesforce |
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Klein vows to lead market with Industry Cloud: "always been our strong suit" |
| 6 | Oracle |
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Q1 FY21 Cloud Revenue (est.): $2.25B Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS CEO: Safra Catz |
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Ellison rattles software industry by modernizing name of CX category |
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10 predictions from Catz: “customer commitment is incredibly strong” |
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Special Report: defying ankle-biters, Ellison creates cloud powerhouse |
| 7 | ServiceNow |
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Q3 Cloud Revenue: $1.09B Cloud Services: SaaS CEO: Bill McDermott |
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10 insights from CEO McDermott on his company’s path to $10B |
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Q4 subscription-revenue jumps 32% on “workflow revolution” |
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Special Report: McDermott & Co. are disrupting entire market |
| 8 | Workday |
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Fiscal Q2 Cloud Revenue: $1.06B Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS CEO: Aneel Bhusri |
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Quarterly subscription revenue tops $1B for first time, up 20% in Q4 |
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Bhusri raves about impact of co-CEO model and Chano Fernandez |
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Special Report: pushing advanced tech to rip and replace legacy IT |
| 9 | IBM |
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Q3 Cloud Revenue: $6B Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS CEO: Arvind Krishna |
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Q4 cloud revenue plummets to 8%—can Krishna reignite significant growth? |
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Special Report: Krishna must prove much more to IBM Cloud than Red Hat |
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As Krishna focuses on hybrid cloud, 4 huge no-growth businesses flounder |
| 10 | Adobe |
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Q2 Experience Cloud Revenue: $826M Cloud Services: SaaS CEO: Shantanu Narayen |
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Special Report: Can Narayen mimic consumer success in enterprise? |
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Can Narayen's Experience Cloud compete head on against Salesforce? |
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Q3 Experience Cloud revenue again held down by Advertising Cloud trouble |