ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Jun 10, 2026 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the 2026 CIMdata CAM Market Analysis Report (MAR), the 34th annual study of the global Computer-Aided Machining (CAM) market. CIMdata estimates that, based on end-user payments, the worldwide CAM software and related services market grew by 9.5% in calendar year 2025. The estimated end-user payments grew from $2.9 billion in 2024 to $3.1 billion in 2025. CIMdata projects that in 2026 the CAM market, and the entire PLM Economy, will continue to grow. CIMdata estimates end-user payments for CAM software in 2026 will increase by 8.3% to $3.4 billion.
Since 2002, the CAM software market has shown modest but steady growth as global economies generally improved. Manufacturing firms have strengthened their competitive positions and the overall PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) market, of which CAM software is a component, has continued on a strong growth path during this period. CAM software purchases are related to these factors and particularly machine tool sales. The size and growth of the CAM software and related services market based on end-user payments is shown in the chart below. It can also be seen that somewhat less than one-third of the end-user payments are reseller revenues, and more than two-thirds of the payments are made directly to software suppliers.
The 2026 version of the CAM MAR is a 97-page report containing 20 charts and 39 tables of data detailing the worldwide CAM market along a number of dimensions. It also includes a discussion of trends in the CAM industry and updates on the top CAM solution providers. The 2026 CIMdata CAM Market Analysis Report is available for purchase at: https://www.cimdata.com/en/research/plm-market-analysis-report-series.
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