G2's Research Agenda

Explore G2's Research taxonomy roadmap for the latest updates shaping the B2B software space.

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Upcoming new G2 categories

  • Club Management Febuary 2026
  • Agentic Analytics Febuary 2026
  • Energy Site Selection Tools Febuary 2026
  • I-9 Compliance Febuary 2026
  • Trade Show Software Febuary 2026
  • Warehouse Automation Febuary 2026
  • Permit to Work Software Febuary 2026
  • Dock Scheduling March 2026
  • AI Virtual Staging March 2026
  • Collaborative Research Writing March 2026
  • Dealer Management Systems March 2026
  • EV Charge Management March 2026
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management March 2026

Category updates

  • AI Agent Builders Q1
  • Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms Q1
  • AI Image Generators Q1
  • Product Analytics Q1
  • Voice Recognition Q1
  • Expense Management Q1
  • Work Management Q1
  • Travel Management Q1
  • Incident Response Q1
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Q1
  • Endpoint Management Q1
  • Affiliate Marketing Q1
  • Personalization Q1
  • Employer of Record (EOR) Q1
  • SEO Tools Q1
  • Marketing Analytics Q1
  • Onboarding Q1
  • AI Customer Support Agents Q2
  • AI Writing Assistant Q2
  • AI Agents For Business Operations Q2
  • AI Content Creation Platforms Q2
  • Budgeting and Forecasting Q2
  • Procure to Pay Q2
  • Accounting Q2
  • SMS Marketing Q2
  • AI Sales Assistant Q2
  • eLearning Content Q2
  • Core HR Q2
  • Lead Capture Q2
  • Media Monitoring Q2
  • Time & Attendance Q2
  • Candidate Relationship Management Q2
  • Workforce Planning Q2

Category deletions

  • N/A

Latest categories on G2

Key terms

Upcoming new G2 categories
A new category of software or services will be added to the G2 taxonomy.

Category updates
Existing categories on G2 undergo a clean-up process which includes product updates, category definition updates, product features updates, and adding attributes.

Updates are made to ensure our taxonomy is as accurate as possible based on current market feedback.

Category deletions
A category will be deleted from G2's taxonomy.

Best Software Products for 2026

Best Software awards are earned by companies across the globe that provide best-in-class products and experience for their customers.

  • Review Deadline: December 31, 2025
  • Category Change Request Deadline: January 6, 2025
  • Best Software Launch Date: February 18, 2026

G2 Reports

G2 releases Grid® and Index Reports on a quarterly basis, ranking products based on reviews gathered from our user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks.

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Spring 2026 Report Dates

  • Review Deadline Announcement January 20, 2026
  • Report Announcement February 10, 2026
  • Category Change Request Deadline February 10, 2026
  • Review Deadline February 17, 2026
  • Draft Release February 24, 2026
  • Draft Edit Request Deadline March 3, 2026
  • Final Release March 17, 2026

Summer 2026 Report Dates

  • Review Deadline Announcement March 31, 2026
  • Report Announcement April 21, 2026
  • Category Change Request Deadline April 21, 2026
  • Review Deadline April 28, 2026
  • Draft Release May 5, 2026
  • Draft Edit Request Deadline May 12, 2026
  • Release Date May 26, 2026

Fall 2026 Report Dates

  • Review Deadline Announcement June 30, 2026
  • Report Announcement July 21, 2026
  • Category Change Request Deadline July 21, 2026
  • Review Deadline July 28, 2026
  • Draft Release August 4, 2026
  • Draft Edit Request Deadline August 11, 2026
  • Final Release August 25, 2026

Winter 2027 Report Dates

  • Review Deadline Announcement October 6, 2026
  • Report Announcement October 27, 2026
  • Category Change Request Deadline October 27, 2026
  • Review Deadline November 3, 2026
  • Draft Release November 10, 2026
  • Draft Edit Request Deadline November 17, 2026
  • Draft Refresh Release November 24, 2026
  • Final Release December 1, 2026

Key report dates

Review deadline announcement
The official announcement of the upcoming review deadline.

Report announcement
The day G2 announces which reports will be published in the upcoming report season.

Review deadline
The last day reviews can be submitted for guaranteed inclusion in that season’s reports.

Draft release
The day draft versions of reports are sent to vendors asking them to preview reports and ensure branding and company data are accurate.

Draft edit request deadline
The last day vendors can request updates to their profile to be reflected in the current season's reports.

Category change request deadline
The day each product's report categories are frozen for the current season. Any categorization changes following this date will be reflected in the next report cycle.

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