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Gartner Says Worldwide Antivirus Software Market Increased 13.6 Percent in 2005 |
STAMFORD, Conn., June 21, 2006 - Worldwide antivirus total software revenue totaled $4 billion in 2005, a 13.6 percent increase from 2004 revenue, according to Gartner, Inc. The market was relatively evenly split between the enterprise and consumer segments, with the enterprise segment at a 51.5 percent market share and the consumer segment with 48.5 percent of the market in 2005.
"There are clear indications that the consumer segment has begun to commoditize, and we expect to see a major change in product offerings and functionality that will affect this market as well as the enterprise segment," said Nicole Latimer-Livingston, principal research analyst for Gartner. "Beyond antivirus, users also require anti-spyware capabilities and certain behavior-blocking and firewall-type functionality for their desktops. Currently, it is necessary to buy four or more separate products. However, the market for individual desktop security products is beginning to converge, and existing vendors will move in the general direction of end-point security suites."
The antivirus software market is a mature market with the top three vendors accounting for 86 percent of the market in 2005 (see Table 1). Symantec continued to dominate the market with a 53.6 percent market share. McAfee and Trend Micro followed with 18.8 percent and 13.8 percent market share, respectively. Although Panda Software only garnered 3.2 percent of the market in 2005, its strong presence in the European small and midsize business (SMB) market helped push it to 23.9 percent growth.
Table 1
Worldwide 2005 Total Antivirus Software Revenue for All Software Segment Types
(Millions of Dollars)
| Company |
2005 |
2005 Market Share (%) |
2004 |
2004 Market Share (%) |
2004-2005 Growth (%) |
| Symantec |
2,150.4 |
53.6 |
1,915.3 |
54.2 |
12.3 |
| McAfee |
753.9 |
18.8 |
666.5 |
18.9 |
13.1 |
| Trend Micro |
555.7 |
13.8 |
509.3 |
14.4 |
9.1 |
| Panda Software |
128.6 |
3.2 |
103.9 |
2.9 |
23.8 |
| CA |
86.5 |
2.2 |
75.3 |
2.1 |
14.9 |
| Other Vendors |
340.2 |
8.5 |
263.0 |
7.5 |
29.4 |
| Total |
4,015.4 |
100.0 |
3,533.2 |
100.0 |
13.6 |
Source: Gartner Dataquest (June 2006)
Gartner has traditionally measured market share in terms of new license revenue. However, due to the emergence and increasing popularity of open-source software and buyer consumption models, such as hosted and subscription offerings, Gartner has moved to measure market share in terms of total software revenue, which includes revenue generated from new license, updates, subscriptions and hosting, technical support and maintenance. Professional services and hardware revenue are not included in total software revenue.
"The worldwide antivirus software market is expected to continue its double-digit growth for the short term. However, the market for stand-alone antivirus and anti-spyware products for businesses and consumers will eventually start to decline as interest for end-point security product suites continues to grow," said Ms. Latimer-Livingston. "In addition, Microsoft's entry into the consumer antivirus market is expected to unleash stronger price competition, which will likely lower the overall market revenue opportunity."
Additional information is available in the Gartner report "Market Share: Antivirus (Enterprise and Consumer), Worldwide, 2005." The report provides market share results for the antivirus market in seven worldwide regions and breaks out the enterprise and consumer segments. The report is available on the Gartner Web site here.
CONTACTS:
Christy Pettey
Gartner
+1 (408) 468-8312
christy.pettey@gartner.com
Laurence Goasduff
Gartner
+44 1784 267 195
laurence.goasduff@gartner.com
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About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. Gartner serves 10,000 organizations, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. The Company consists of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 3,700 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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