PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1847417
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1847417
Data preparation tools are software solutions engineered to streamline the collection, cleansing, and transformation of raw data into a usable format for analysis and reporting. By automating manual tasks and improving data quality, these tools empower organizations to extract valuable insights efficiently.
Data preparation tools primarily operate on self-service and data integration platforms. Self-service platforms empower users to independently cleanse, transform, and analyze data without extensive technical knowledge. These tools are deployed both on-premises and in the cloud, offering functionalities such as data collection, cataloging, quality assessment, governance, ingestion, and curation. They cater to various verticals including IT, telecom, retail, BFSI, government, healthcare, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the ensuing trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a significant impact on the information technology sector, especially in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Increased duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have driven up production and operating costs for tech companies, cloud service providers, and data centers. Firms that depend on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are grappling with extended lead times and mounting pricing pressures. At the same time, tariffs on specialized software and retaliatory actions by key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and dampened foreign demand for U.S.-made technologies. In response, the sector is ramping up investments in domestic chip production, broadening its supplier network, and leveraging AI-powered automation to improve resilience and manage costs more effectively.
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The data preparation tools market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $7.79 billion in 2024 to $9.56 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increasing complexity of data formats and sources driving tool sophistication, growth of data preparation as a service (DPaaS) offerings, use of data virtualization technology in preparation processes, development of industry-specific data preparation solutions, adoption of federated learning approaches for distributed data preparation tasks.
The data preparation tools market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.47 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to adoption of edge AI for on-device data preparation tasks, increasing adoption of AI and machine learning for data preparation tasks, growing demand for self-service data preparation tools, rising need for data quality and governance in preparation processes, demand for real-time data preparation capabilities. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, expansion of big data and IoT driving demand for scalable data preparation solutions, collaboration features for team-based data preparation projects, adoption of federated learning approaches for distributed data preparation tasks, integration of data preparation with data governance and stewardship platforms.
The forecast of 21.0% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.5% from the previous estimate for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. Tariff pressures could raise the price of prebuilt connectors and AI-based cleansing modules, often sourced from international markets, reducing the agility of U.S. analytics teams. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The burgeoning volume of data is poised to drive the expansion of the data preparation tools market. Data, encompassing raw facts and figures collected for analysis, is witnessing rapid growth propelled by increased digitalization, technological advancements, and the proliferation of connected devices. This surge necessitates the use of data preparation tools to efficiently clean, transform, and organize data for analysis, given the complexity and scale of handling large datasets. For instance, a report by the Linux Foundation in December 2022 revealed significant data growth trends, with average end-user organizations experiencing substantial annual increases in data storage capacity. The data growth witnessed underscores the critical role of data preparation tools in managing and harnessing the vast amounts of data generated.
Leading companies in the data preparation tools market are prioritizing the development of innovative technologies to streamline data processing tasks. One such advancement is SnapGPT, a generative AI tool introduced by SnapLogic in August 2023. SnapGPT leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate the creation of data pipelines more efficiently, offering a faster and more intuitive approach to integration tasks. Equipped with features such as text recognition, image recognition, speech-to-text capabilities, and fast integration prototyping, SnapGPT empowers users to generate accurate queries and transform data seamlessly across various formats. This integration of AI-driven capabilities with user-friendly functionalities enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of data integration workflows, addressing the evolving needs of data-driven organizations.
In February 2022, Alteryx Inc. bolstered its presence in the data preparation tools market by acquiring Trifacta Inc. This acquisition underscores Alteryx's commitment to facilitating cloud-based analytics solutions and providing versatile deployment options tailored to enterprise users' diverse analytics needs. Trifacta Inc., renowned for its expertise in cloud data engineering and data preparation tools, aligns with Alteryx's vision of empowering organizations with robust data analytics capabilities in the cloud environment.
Major companies operating in the data preparation tools market are Amazon Web Services Inc., Microsoft Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Salesforce.com Inc., SAS Institute Inc., Hitachi Vantara Corporation, Teradata Corporation, Informatica Inc., Tibco Software Inc., Zoho DataPrep, Quest Software Inc., Alteryx Inc., Rapid Insight Inc., QlikTech International AB, Altair Engineering Inc., Micro Strategy Incorporated, DataRobot Inc., Dataiku Inc., Datawatch Corporation, Unifi Software Inc., Datameer Inc., InfluxData Inc
North America was the largest region in the data preparation tools market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the data preparation tools market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the data preparation tools market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The data preparation tools market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as data cleansing, data integration, data transformation, and data enrichment. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The data preparation tools market also includes sales of servers, storage devices, and networking equipment. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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