Enterprise Software Adoption in Belgium
At 21.15%, the share of enterprises in Belgium paying for CRM software as a cloud service was 1.9 times the EU27 average of 11.34% in 2023. That is the fifth-highest figure among the 16 countries compared here.
CRM and ERP in Belgium, against the EU27
Since 2018, when the figure stood at 16.0%, CRM adoption has risen 5.15 points, a steeper climb than the EU27 average's 4.69. Ranked on the 2018 figures it holds the same place, fifth.
ERP is the stronger of the two measures: 23.87% of enterprises paid for ERP software as a cloud service in 2023, 2.72 points more than did so for CRM. That is 12.14 points above the EU27's 11.73% and fourth of 16, 1 place higher than on CRM. It was 19.02% in 2021; the 4.85-point rise since then outpaces the 2.08 points the EU27 average added. In the CRM ranking Belgium sits between Sweden (22.99%) and Ireland (17.17%).
| Cloud adoption | Belgium | EU27 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM, 2023 | 21.15% | 11.34% | +9.81 pts |
| CRM, 2018 | 16.0% | 6.65% | +9.35 pts |
| ERP, 2023 | 23.87% | 11.73% | +12.14 pts |
| ERP, 2021 | 19.02% | 9.65% | +9.37 pts |
Vendors in our rankings headquartered in Belgium
Belgium is the headquarters given for 49 of the 5327 listings in our software rankings: 41 vendors in 46 of the 412 categories. Listed in more than one category: Aikido Security (3), FreeCAD (3), Collibra (2), Overloop (2), Rydoo (2) and Tally (2). That makes it the thirteenth-largest headquarters country in the dataset, behind Sweden (54) and ahead of Spain (43).
Among the 16 countries on these pages Belgium is fifth by number of listings, in line with its fifth place on CRM cloud adoption. IT & Collaboration is the largest category group with 14 listings, followed by Operations (13), Revenue & Growth (9), Finance (4), People (4), Vertical (3) and AI software (2).
23 of the 49 hold a top-three place:
- Salesflare, #1 in CRM software. Pricing: Published per-user tiers; email sequences and more automation on the middle and top tiers.
- Aikido Security, #1 in application security testing software. Pricing: Free Developer tier for 2 users, paid tiers from $300 per month including 10 users, priced up by developer count.
- Wooclap, #1 in audience response software. Pricing: Free Starter plan capped at five questions a month; Basic and Pro are billed annually per presenter with the amounts hidden until you reach the pricing page, and Corporate is a quote from six presenters.
- Billit, #1 in e-invoicing software. Pricing: Tiers by documents per month: up to 25 from EUR 7.50, up to 500 at EUR 25, up to 1,000 at EUR 250, above that on request; 15-day free trial.
- Luzmo, #1 in embedded analytics software. Pricing: One public plan starting from EUR 1,995 per month billed annually, with usage tied to customer adoption discussed with sales.
- Tally, #1 in form builders. Pricing: Free tier with unlimited forms and submissions under fair usage; Pro is listed at 20 euros per month, with a higher Business tier above it.
- Overloop, #1 in sales engagement software. Pricing: Starter $69/user/month: 250 credits/user/month, 1 email account, 3 campaigns. Growth $99/user/month: 500 credits/user/month, 3 email accounts, 10 campaigns, HubSpot and Pipedrive integration. Enterprise: custom, 1,000 credits/user/month, unlimited accounts/campaigns, Salesforce integration.
- Phished, #1 in security awareness training software. Pricing: Three plans (Core, Advanced, All-in-One) with prices shown only after contact
- Aikido Security, #1 in software composition analysis tools. Pricing: A free developer plan for 2 users and 10 repos, then flat monthly fees of 300 (Basic) and 600 (Pro and Advanced) that include 10 users; enterprise pricing is hidden.
- Vizito, #1 in visitor management software. Pricing: Standard EUR 29.95, Pro EUR 59.95 and Enterprise EUR 99.95 per location per month billed yearly; tiers differ by monthly visit volume, support level and SAML SSO
- Peripass, #1 in yard management software. Pricing: Base plan from 1,299 euros per month per site, billed annually, with expansion tracks from 1,799 euros.
- BricsCAD BIM, #2 in BIM software. Pricing: Annual license starting from EUR 1,060 per year for the BIM toolset, with a free 30-day trial that needs no credit card.
- Aikido Security, #2 in cloud security posture management software. Pricing: A free Developer plan covers one cloud account; paid Basic, Pro and Advanced tiers on the public pricing page scale by developer bundle and by the number of cloud accounts, repos and domains allowed.
- Connecting-Expertise, #2 in contingent workforce management software. Pricing: Not published; a savings calculator on the site leads to a demo. Suppliers and freelancers register free.
- Soda, #2 in data observability software. Pricing: Free plan at $0 with free Soda Processing Units and unlimited users; Team at $750 per month; Enterprise by quote
- Customs4trade, #2 in trade compliance software. Pricing: Priced on the number of declarations as a yearly subscription; the pricing page offers a quote.
- Lansweeper, #3 in IT asset management software. Pricing: Published annual tiers priced by the number of assets scanned, with an enterprise quote for large estates.
- Rydoo, #3 in expense management software. Pricing: Published per-user monthly Essentials and Pro plans, cheaper on annual billing, with a 14-day free trial; Business and Enterprise tiers are quoted and bill only active users.
- Optimy, #3 in grant management software. Pricing: No price on the pages we read; the site offers a demo and a free walkthrough video.
- Introw, #3 in partner relationship management (PRM) software. Pricing: Starter is free with 1 seat and a portal for 1 partner; Pro, Scale and Enterprise are sold through a demo.
- TechWolf, #3 in skills management software. Pricing: Quote only; the site offers a demo booking and no price list.
- Willow, #3 in social media management software. Pricing: From €289/month (Kickstart, billed yearly); Pro from €545/month; custom quoted for larger firms. Quarterly or yearly billing, prices excluding VAT, free 30-minute demo.
- OMP, #3 in supply chain planning software. Pricing: Pricing on request; no published figures.
Barred from places 1 to 3 as dominant incumbents in a category: Collibra, Collibra Data Quality and Observability, FL Studio and Showpad. 12 of the 49 sell on quote only (24%), below the 30% across all 5327 listings.
| Ranking | Vendor | Place | Best for | Pricing model | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI governance platforms | Collibra | #10 of 16 | Existing Collibra customers adding AI | Quote only | None |
| AI meeting assistants | Kasset | #16 of 16 | Teams that want no bot in meetings and French storage | Per seat / month | None |
| CRM software | Salesflare | #1 of 18 | Small B2B teams and founders | Per user / month | Free trial |
| form builders | Tally | #1 of 15 | Small teams and freelancers on a budget | Free + flat monthly | Free plan |
| newsletter platforms | Mailcoach | #10 of 12 | Developers and large lists that rarely send | Usage-based | Free trial |
| partner relationship management (PRM) software | Introw | #3 of 14 | Small teams wanting a free first portal | Free tier, then quote | Free plan |
| sales enablement software | Showpad | #10 of 12 | Enterprises, especially field-selling organizations, wanting AI-assisted content governance plus a buyer-facing digital sales room | Quote-only | None |
| sales engagement software | Overloop | #1 of 11 | Teams wanting prospecting data and outreach sequencing in one subscription | Per user / month | Free trial |
| sales intelligence software | Overloop | #6 of 11 | Teams wanting a combined database and multichannel sequencing tool in one subscription | Per user / month | Free trial |
| social media management software | Willow | #3 of 16 | Law, accounting, consulting and advisory firms without an in-house social team | Flat monthly / annual | None |
| survey software | Tally | #9 of 17 | Startups and small teams on a budget | Flat monthly | Free plan |
| accounting software | Odoo Accounting | #12 of 16 | European SMEs adopting several Odoo apps | Per user / month | Free plan |
| e-invoicing software | Billit | #1 of 13 | Small firms in Belgium and neighbors | Per documents / month | Free trial |
| expense management software | Rydoo | #3 of 14 | European firms with travelling staff | Per user / month | Free trial |
| mileage tracking software | Rydoo | #6 of 12 | Companies of five or more users | Per user / month | None |
| CAD software | BricsCAD | #4 of 14 | Mixed drafting and 3D offices | Per seat / year | Free trial |
| CAD software | FreeCAD | #6 of 14 | Budget-bound engineering teams | Free (open source) | Open source |
| CAM software | FreeCAD | #13 of 13 | Technical users who accept DIY | Open source | Open source |
| ERP software | Odoo | #4 of 15 | Growing SMBs adding modules gradually | Per user / month | Free plan |
| coworking space management software | CoworkCore | #9 of 11 | Belgian operators who want PEPPOL and local support | Monthly lease / quote | None |
| esg and sustainability reporting software | Greenomy (Position Green) | #11 of 12 | Financial institutions and corporates needing EU Taxonomy alignment data specifically | Quote only | None |
| grant management software | Optimy | #3 of 12 | Corporate foundations running several programs | Quote only | None |
| product lifecycle management software | Odoo PLM | #10 of 12 | Small manufacturers already using Odoo | Per user / month | Free plan |
| supply chain planning software | OMP | #3 of 14 | Process manufacturers with shared capacity | Quote only | None |
| trade compliance software | Customs4trade | #2 of 11 | Importers and exporters filing declarations in volume | Per declaration volume / year | None |
| transportation management system software | Alpega | #7 of 13 | European shippers and carriers using spot freight | Quote only | None |
| visitor management software | Vizito | #1 of 13 | Single offices and small multi-site companies wanting self-serve setup | Per location / month | Free trial |
| yard management software | Peripass | #1 of 12 | Plants and 3PL sites in Europe | Per site / month | None |
| contingent workforce management software | Connecting-Expertise | #2 of 11 | Benelux procurement and HR teams | Quote only | None |
| employee onboarding software | Officient | #6 of 14 | Belgian or Dutch employers already inside the Exact software ecosystem | Per company / month (by headcount) | Free trial |
| resume builders | Europass | #8 of 11 | Applicants for jobs across Europe | Free (public service) | Free plan |
| skills management software | TechWolf | #3 of 14 | Large employers with existing HR systems | Quote only | None |
| IT asset management software | Lansweeper | #3 of 11 | Lean IT teams with mixed networks | Per asset / year | Free trial |
| application security testing software | Aikido Security | #1 of 13 | Small teams wanting one console | Per tier + developers | Free plan |
| audience response software | Wooclap | #1 of 14 | Trainers and lecturers in Europe | Per presenter / month | Free plan |
| bug tracking software | Marker.io | #8 of 14 | Agencies and teams with non-technical reviewers | Flat monthly by plan | Free trial |
| cloud security posture management software | Aikido Security | #2 of 13 | Startups wanting code and cloud in one tool | Per developer bundle / month | Free plan |
| code editors | Eclipse IDE | #9 of 11 | Java teams that want a free vendor-neutral IDE | Open source | Open source |
| data governance software | Collibra | #4 of 12 | Large regulated enterprises | Quote only | None |
| data observability software | Soda | #2 of 13 | Engineers who want checks as code | Free + paid tiers | Free plan |
| data observability software | Collibra Data Quality and Observability | #12 of 13 | Regulated firms already on Collibra | Quote only | None |
| data privacy management software | Responsum | #5 of 11 | Teams that want AI governance and privacy-awareness training bundled with core GDPR documentation tools | Quote-only (free trial available) | Free trial available; no permanent free tier |
| embedded analytics software | Luzmo | #1 of 16 | SaaS teams shipping customer dashboards | Flat monthly | Free trial |
| music production software | FL Studio | #10 of 13 | Beatmakers on Windows or macOS | Perpetual, four editions | Free trial |
| security awareness training software | Phished | #1 of 12 | Small IT teams wanting automation | Quote only | None |
| software composition analysis tools | Aikido Security | #1 of 11 | Small teams wanting one bundled security tool | Flat monthly | Free plan |
| BIM software | BricsCAD BIM | #2 of 13 | Drafting teams moving from DWG to BIM | Annual license | Free trial |
| BIM software | FreeCAD | #11 of 13 | Self-taught users and budget-limited projects | Open source | Open source |
| nutrition tracking apps | Snapkin | #12 of 12 | Photo loggers who want an EU-hosted diary | Per user / month | Free trial |