The Demand Score Index

68 software categories, scored on real demand

Every category below serves a job people already get paid to do. We count three things: whether those people already buy software, how many tools already serve them, and whether the buyer is reachable. Then we score it out of 100. 11 say build.

68software categories scored

94job titles behind them

3,298tools counted

1,205employers named

11categories say BUILD

Every number on this page is a count of a record we stored, not an estimate. A score is not a promise that you will make money. It measures whether money is already moving toward the problem, which is the only part we can check for you. How the score is computed.

The Demand Score Index 2026-Q3 is out: the quarterly report on what these scores say, including why we excluded 55% of our own complaint evidence and what happens to the verdicts when you move the threshold. Read the report or download the data.

The full index

Software category	Verdict	Score	Tools
Laboratory information management system softwareNatural Sciences Managers, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	BUILD	77	7
Procurement softwareBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Purchasing Managers	BUILD	76	24
Fire department softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	BUILD	76	4
Facility management softwareFacilities Managers, Administrative Services Managers	BUILD	75	16
Warehouse management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	BUILD	75	16
Transportation management softwareTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	BUILD	74	15
Market research softwareMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	NOT YET	73	25
Loan servicing softwareCredit Analysts	BUILD	73	13
Human resource softwareHuman Resources Managers, Labor Relations Specialists, Human Resources Specialists	BUILD	73	24
Business management softwareChief Executives, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, General and Operations Managers, Management Analysts	BUILD	72	32
Janitorial softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	BUILD	71	17
EMS softwareEmergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics	BUILD	71	8
Law practice management softwareLawyers	NOT YET	70	25
Child care softwareEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	NOT YET	70	24
Field service management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	NOT YET	69	22
Compliance softwareCompliance Officers	NOT YET	69	15
Training softwareTraining and Development Specialists	NOT YET	69	10
Optometry softwareOpticians, Dispensing, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Optometrists	NOT YET	69	18
Legal case management softwareParalegals and Legal Assistants	NOT YET	69	25
Audit softwareFinancial Examiners	NOT YET	68	14
Electronic medical records softwareNurse Practitioners, Nurse Anesthetists, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Cardiovascular Technologists an...	NOT YET	68	35
Fundraising softwareFundraisers	NOT YET	68	22
Loan origination softwareLoan Officers	NOT YET	67	13
Manufacturing softwareIndustrial Production Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	NOT YET	67	20
Public relations softwarePublic Relations Managers	NOT YET	67	14
Financial reporting softwareFinancial and Investment Analysts	NOT YET	66	24
Construction estimating softwareCost Estimators	NOT YET	66	27
Accounting softwareAccountants and Auditors	NOT YET	65	29
Long term care softwareLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	NOT YET	65	11
Marketing automation softwareMarketing Managers	NOT YET	65	22
Physical security softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	NOT YET	65	14
Risk management softwareFinancial Risk Specialists	NOT YET	64	10
Restaurant management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	NOT YET	64	29
Spa softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	NOT YET	63	28
Law enforcement softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	NOT YET	63	7
Compensation management softwareCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	NOT YET	62	20
Real estate property management softwareProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	NOT YET	62	27
Radiology softwareDiagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	NOT YET	62	16
Dental softwareDentists, General, Dental Hygienists	NOT YET	62	26
Insurance agency softwareInsurance Underwriters	NOT YET	60	14
Point of sale softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	NOT YET	59	26
Tax practice management softwareTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Tax Preparers	NOT YET	59	23
Sales force automation softwareSales Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	NOT YET	59	33
Claims processing softwareClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	NOT YET	58	17
Medical practice management softwareFamily Medicine Physicians, Medical and Health Services Managers, General Internal Medicine Physicians	NOT YET	56	25
Veterinary softwareVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Veterinarians	NOT YET	56	30
Pharmacy softwarePharmacists	NOT YET	56	12
Physical therapy softwarePhysical Therapists	NOT YET	55	31
Project management softwareProject Management Specialists	NOT YET	55	26
Learning management system softwareTraining and Development Managers	NOT YET	54	18
Logistics softwareLogisticians	NOT YET	53	12
Food service management softwareFood Service Managers	NOT YET	50	22
Budgeting softwareBudget Analysts	NOT YET	50	37
Real estate transaction management softwareTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	NOT YET	50	13
Construction management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Construction Managers	NOT YET	47	17
Speech therapy softwareSpeech-Language Pathologists	NOT YET	47	29
IT management softwareComputer and Information Systems Managers	NOT YET	47	20
Pediatric softwarePediatricians, General	NOT YET	45	17
Event management softwareMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners	NOT YET	44	17
Mental health softwarePsychiatric Technicians	NOT YET	44	19
Nonprofit softwareSocial and Community Service Managers	NOT YET	42	24
Occupational therapy softwareOccupational Therapists	NOT YET	39	30
Membership management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	NOT YET	39	-
Lawn care softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	NOT YET	36	29
Jail management softwareFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	NOT YET	36	6
Financial management softwareFinancial Managers	NOT YET	35	38
Financial planning softwarePersonal Financial Advisors	NOT YET	12	-
Real estate softwareProperty Appraisers and Assessors	NOT YET	12	-

58 categories have a full breakdown page, linked above. The other 10 are listed but not linked: we hold a page back rather than publish one where we could not gather enough about what the job involves or which tools serve it.

What the verdicts mean

BUILD means three things are true at once: people in this job already buy software, there is still room on the shelf, and hiring is spread across enough employers that you could reach a buyer yourself. It does not mean the category is empty.

NOT YET means one of those three is missing. Usually it is room, because the shelf is already crowded. Sometimes it is reach, where a handful of large employers do all the hiring, which means a long enterprise sale rather than a founder-led one.

What we do not measure

We cannot yet tell you whether the tools already serving a job are bad enough to displace. Star ratings are useless for it: every category we measured averages between 4.25 and 4.71, because vendors ask happy customers for reviews. We would rather say that plainly than guess at it. The methodology page explains what we tried.

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