Salesforce consulting market overview

A data-driven snapshot of the Salesforce consulting ecosystem: partners, certifications, and growth trends tracked since 2020.

Last updated February 2026

Projects completed
124,676
Certified experts
99,682
Certifications earned
467,450
Client reviews
40,886

Year-over-year trends

How the Salesforce consulting ecosystem has grown from 2020 to 2026.

Projects completed
  • 202045,753
  • 202167,265
  • 202282,075
  • 2023104,147
  • 2024123,813
  • 2025136,737
  • 2026124,676
Total reviews
  • 202116,128
  • 202222,483
  • 202325,505
  • 202438,181
  • 202542,376
  • 202640,886
Certified professionals
  • 202043,417
  • 202158,633
  • 202273,671
  • 202372,046
  • 2024199,801
  • 2025216,605
  • 202699,682
Earned certifications
  • 2020204,211
  • 2021279,282
  • 2022327,947
  • 2023448,982
  • 2024644,372
  • 2025686,545
  • 2026467,450

Source: AppExchange snapshots taken January 1 of each year, 2020 to 2026.

Certification breakdown

Distribution of 467,450 Salesforce certifications across four career tracks.

Administrator

94,138 total

Most held administrator certifications
CertificationHolders
Platform Administrator70,924
Platform Administrator II9,093
MC Engagement Admin6,667
CPQ Administrator6,189
Slack Administrator448

Consultant

89,589 total

Most held consultant certifications
CertificationHolders
Sales Cloud21,489
Service Cloud19,930
Data Cloud18,682
Experience Cloud9,220
Field Service4,069

Developer

186,909 total

Most held developer certifications
CertificationHolders
Platform Developer I45,214
Agentforce Specialist36,973
Platform App Builder35,302
Platform Foundations27,516
Platform Developer II12,356

Architect

48,514 total

Most held architect certifications
CertificationHolders
Sharing & Visibility11,505
Data Architect10,088
Application Architect7,967
Dev Lifecycle & Deploy4,539
Integration Architect4,489

Top 10 partners by reviews

The most-reviewed Salesforce consulting partners on AppExchange.

Top 10 Salesforce consulting partners ranked by number of reviews
RankPartnerReviewsRating
1Coastal5445.0
2Arkus, Inc.4604.9
3Webkul Software Pvt. Ltd.4465.0
4Infosys Limited4424.9
5Sercante4184.9
6NeuraFlash LLC3334.9
7Kcloud Technologies LLC3125.0
8OSF Digital3074.8
9Strategic Growth, Inc.2615.0
10Fast Slow Motion2584.9

Geographic distribution

Where Salesforce consulting partners are headquartered worldwide.

Partners by headquarters country
  • United States1,274
  • Canada453
  • India420
  • United Kingdom289
  • Germany157
  • Australia135
  • Switzerland122
  • France121
  • United Arab Emirates114
  • Netherlands104
  • Spain102
  • Poland94
  • Mexico88
  • Ireland77
  • Brazil74

Find your ideal Salesforce consulting partner

Use our AI-powered matcher or browse verified partners to find the right fit for your project.

Get matchedBrowse partners