GITNUXREPORT 2026

Managed Service Provider Industry Statistics

See how Managed Service Provider Industry trends are shifting in 2025, from changing cost and performance pressures to the way customers are making decisions about managed security, cloud, and support. The contrast between what MSPs prioritize and what buyers are rewarding right now will help you benchmark where your plan fits and what to fix first.

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92% of MSPs cite cybersecurity as top challenge in 2023 surveys.

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Talent shortage affects 78% MSPs, with 25% engineer vacancies.

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65% MSPs report rising customer expectations for AI integration.

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Supply chain disruptions impacted 41% MSP hardware services 2023.

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Regulatory compliance burdens 55% MSPs, especially GDPR/CCPA.

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Multi-tenant platform scalability issues for 48% MSPs.

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72% MSPs face margin pressure from cloud price wars.

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Ransomware attacks up 33% targeting MSP entry points 2023.

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Remote work support complexity for 67% MSPs post-2023.

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Vendor consolidation overwhelming 53% MSP partner programs.

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Sustainability demands from clients challenge 39% MSPs.

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Edge computing deployment hurdles for 44% MSPs lacking expertise.

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81% MSPs struggle with 24/7 SOC staffing.

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Pricing transparency issues erode trust for 29% MSP-client relationships.

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Generative AI hype leads to 51% MSP investment uncertainty.

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M&A integration difficulties post-acquisition for 36% MSPs.

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Quantum computing threat awareness low in 62% MSPs.

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5G network management complexity for 47% MSPs.

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Data sovereignty regulations impacting 38% global MSPs.

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Automation ROI realization slow for 54% MSP tool adopters.

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Third-party risk management burdens 43% MSP supply chains.

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Hybrid cloud orchestration puzzles 59% MSP engineers.

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Customer data privacy breaches fear 76% MSPs most.

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Skill gaps in zero trust architecture for 66% MSPs.

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Economic downturn fears cut capex for 31% MSP clients.

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Legacy system migration stalls 52% MSP projects.

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Insider threat detection weak in 49% MSP security stacks.

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ESG reporting mandates confuse 27% MSP compliance teams.

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Container security gaps in 35% MSP Kubernetes deployments.

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Global talent competition raises engineer salaries 18% YoY.

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API management overloads 40% MSP integration services.

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Burnout rates at 42% among MSP frontline technicians 2023.

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65% of MSPs serve SMBs with average contract value of USD 5,200 MRR.

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42% of enterprises with 500+ employees use 3+ MSPs in 2023.

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SMB MSP adoption rate reached 72% in North America 2023.

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Healthcare organizations using MSPs increased to 58% in 2023.

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55% of MSP customers are in professional services sector.

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Average MSP customer has 150 endpoints managed in 2023.

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Retail sector MSP penetration at 49% among mid-market firms 2023.

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78% of financial services firms outsource to MSPs in 2023.

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Manufacturing customers represent 22% of MSP client base avg 2023.

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Government sector MSP adoption up 14% to 61% in 2023.

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Average customer satisfaction score for MSPs was 4.6/5 in 2023.

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35% of MSP customers are nonprofits or education in 2023.

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Enterprises with 1,000+ employees avg 5 MSP vendors in 2023.

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Construction industry MSP usage at 44% penetration 2023.

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62% of MSP customers migrated to cloud via MSP in last 2 years.

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Hospitality sector saw 27% increase in MSP adoption 2023.

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Average MSP customer tenure is 4.8 years in 2023.

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Energy/utilities firms using MSPs rose to 52% in 2023.

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48% of transportation/logistics companies partner with MSPs 2023.

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MSP Net Promoter Score averaged 45 across customers in 2023.

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Legal firms MSP adoption at 67% for firms over 50 employees 2023.

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71% of customers cite cost savings as primary MSP adoption reason.

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Telecom sector customers avg 210 seats managed by MSPs 2023.

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Nonprofits increased MSP reliance by 19% post-pandemic 2023.

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56% of customers in APAC are SMBs using MSPs in 2023.

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Education institutions MSP penetration 63% for K-12 in 2023.

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MSPs manage avg 75 users per customer in EMEA 2023.

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Real estate sector 41% MSP adoption rate in 2023.

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82% of MSP customers renew contracts annually in 2023.

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Automotive industry MSP clients grew 16% YoY 2023.

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MSPs report 92% customer retention rate for cybersecurity services.

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Average annual revenue per MSP in the US was USD 4.2 million in 2023.

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MSP profit margins averaged 15.2% in 2023 for top performers.

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Recurring revenue accounted for 78% of total MSP revenue in 2023.

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Median MSP EBITDA margin was 12.8% in North America 2023.

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Project-based revenue grew 9% YoY for MSPs in 2023.

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Average MSP customer lifetime value reached USD 250,000 in 2023.

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MSPs with cybersecurity focus saw 22% revenue growth in 2023.

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Cost per ticket for MSPs averaged USD 125 in 2023.

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MSP billable utilization rate was 72% on average in 2023.

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Hardware resale margins for MSPs dropped to 8.5% in 2023.

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Cloud services contributed 45% to MSP average revenue in 2023.

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MSP customer acquisition cost averaged USD 18,500 in 2023.

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Top 25% MSPs achieved 25% YoY revenue growth in 2023.

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MSP RPO (recurring revenue percentage) hit 85% for mature providers in 2023.

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Average MSP employee cost per billable hour was USD 85 in 2023.

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MSPs investing in AI saw 18% margin improvement in 2023.

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Churn rate for MSP customers averaged 8.2% annually in 2023.

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MSP valuation multiples averaged 6.2x EBITDA in 2023 M&A deals.

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Professional services revenue share was 22% for MSPs in 2023.

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MSP cash flow from operations averaged 120% of net income in 2023.

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Backup and DR services generated USD 1.2 million avg revenue per MSP in 2023.

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MSP marketing spend was 7.5% of revenue on average in 2023.

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NOC/Helpdesk revenue per MSP was USD 850,000 in 2023.

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MSPs with 50-100 employees averaged USD 12M revenue in 2023.

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Cybersecurity MRR growth was 28% for MSPs in 2023.

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Average MSP AR days outstanding was 45 in 2023.

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VoIP services contributed 15% to MSP revenue in 2023.

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MSP gross margin on managed services was 52% in 2023.

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The global managed services market size was valued at USD 287.03 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2024 to 2030.

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North America dominated the managed services market with a share of over 38.0% in 2023.

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The managed services market in Asia Pacific is projected to register the fastest CAGR of 9.2% from 2024 to 2030.

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Managed services market revenue in Europe reached USD 75.2 billion in 2023.

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The global MSP market is forecasted to reach USD 457.1 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2023.

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U.S. managed services market accounted for 35% of the North American market in 2023.

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The SMB segment in managed services grew by 11.3% YoY in 2023 globally.

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Cloud managed services sub-segment held 42% market share in 2023.

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Managed security services market size was USD 36.2 billion in 2023, projected to USD 65.8 billion by 2028.

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IT managed services in healthcare sector grew 15% in 2023.

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Global MSP market penetration in enterprises reached 68% in 2023.

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Latin America managed services market expanded by 10.2% CAGR from 2020-2023.

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Managed network services segment valued at USD 52.4 billion in 2023.

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MEA region MSP market to grow at 8.7% CAGR through 2027.

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Digital workplace managed services hit USD 28.9 billion in 2023.

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MSP market in India projected to reach USD 15.6 billion by 2025.

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Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) managed market grew 22% in 2023.

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Global data center managed services market size USD 102.3 billion in 2023.

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MSP adoption in manufacturing sector up 18% YoY in 2023.

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Managed services for BFSI segment valued at USD 45.7 billion in 2023.

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Australia MSP market grew 12.4% in 2023 to AUD 4.2 billion.

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Edge computing managed services emerging at 25% CAGR from 2023-2030.

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MSP market share of top 10 providers was 22% in 2023 globally.

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Remote infrastructure management services reached USD 38.5 billion in 2023.

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Canada MSP market size USD 12.8 billion in 2023, CAGR 9.1% to 2030.

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Managed services in retail sector projected 13% growth in 2024.

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Global MSP headcount grew 7.2% to 2.1 million in 2023.

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PaaS managed services sub-market USD 22.4 billion in 2023.

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UK MSP market valued at GBP 18.3 billion in 2023.

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Managed mobility services market to hit USD 85.6 billion by 2027.

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Cloud services dominate MSP offerings with 55% share in 2023 portfolios.

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Cybersecurity managed services used by 88% of MSPs in 2023.

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Backup and disaster recovery offered by 92% of MSPs.

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Helpdesk and NOC services core to 95% MSP service stacks 2023.

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Microsoft 365 management by 76% of MSPs in 2023.

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Network management services provided to 84% MSP clients.

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VoIP and UCaaS offered by 62% of MSPs growing 25% YoY.

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Endpoint detection and response (EDR) deployed by 81% MSPs.

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Virtualization management (VMware/Hyper-V) in 68% MSP offerings.

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Multi-cloud management services up to 47% MSP adoption 2023.

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Email security and archiving by 73% of MSPs.

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Compliance services (GDPR/HIPAA) offered by 59% MSPs.

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IoT device management emerging in 34% MSP portfolios 2023.

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SIEM as a service provided by 52% advanced MSPs.

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Desktop as a service (DaaS) grown to 41% MSP offering 2023.

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Penetration testing annual service by 66% MSPs.

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Data center colocation management by 55% MSPs.

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AI/ML operations managed by 28% cutting-edge MSPs 2023.

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Wireless network optimization in 49% MSP service lines.

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Vulnerability management automated by 77% MSPs.

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SaaS management platforms used by 63% MSPs for optimization.

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Managed print services declining to 31% MSP offerings.

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Zero trust implementation services by 45% MSPs.

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DevOps as a service offered by 37% MSPs to devs.

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Managed detection and response (MDR) top growth at 35% adoption.

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CRM/ERP hosting (Salesforce/NetSuite) by 58% MSPs.

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SD-WAN deployment managed by 71% network-focused MSPs.

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Patch management automated for 94% MSP endpoints.

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Container orchestration (Kubernetes) by 22% MSPs.

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Incident response retainers held by 64% MSPs.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Managed Service Providers are handling a bigger share of business critical IT than many teams expected going into 2025, and the shift shows up clearly in the latest industry statistics. As pricing, margins, and service delivery models keep changing, the most surprising data points are the ones that explain why customers are moving and what MSPs are doing to keep up. Let’s put those numbers side by side and see where the pressure is really landing.

Challenges and Trends

192% of MSPs cite cybersecurity as top challenge in 2023 surveys.

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2Talent shortage affects 78% MSPs, with 25% engineer vacancies.

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365% MSPs report rising customer expectations for AI integration.

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4Supply chain disruptions impacted 41% MSP hardware services 2023.

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5Regulatory compliance burdens 55% MSPs, especially GDPR/CCPA.

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6Multi-tenant platform scalability issues for 48% MSPs.

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772% MSPs face margin pressure from cloud price wars.

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8Ransomware attacks up 33% targeting MSP entry points 2023.

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9Remote work support complexity for 67% MSPs post-2023.

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10Vendor consolidation overwhelming 53% MSP partner programs.

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11Sustainability demands from clients challenge 39% MSPs.

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12Edge computing deployment hurdles for 44% MSPs lacking expertise.

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1381% MSPs struggle with 24/7 SOC staffing.

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14Pricing transparency issues erode trust for 29% MSP-client relationships.

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15Generative AI hype leads to 51% MSP investment uncertainty.

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16M&A integration difficulties post-acquisition for 36% MSPs.

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17Quantum computing threat awareness low in 62% MSPs.

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185G network management complexity for 47% MSPs.

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19Data sovereignty regulations impacting 38% global MSPs.

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20Automation ROI realization slow for 54% MSP tool adopters.

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21Third-party risk management burdens 43% MSP supply chains.

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22Hybrid cloud orchestration puzzles 59% MSP engineers.

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23Customer data privacy breaches fear 76% MSPs most.

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24Skill gaps in zero trust architecture for 66% MSPs.

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25Economic downturn fears cut capex for 31% MSP clients.

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26Legacy system migration stalls 52% MSP projects.

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27Insider threat detection weak in 49% MSP security stacks.

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28ESG reporting mandates confuse 27% MSP compliance teams.

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29Container security gaps in 35% MSP Kubernetes deployments.

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30Global talent competition raises engineer salaries 18% YoY.

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31API management overloads 40% MSP integration services.

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32Burnout rates at 42% among MSP frontline technicians 2023.

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Challenges and Trends Interpretation

MSPs are navigating a perfect storm where they must defend against escalating cyberattacks with understaffed teams, manage client demands for bleeding-edge tech on razor-thin margins, and somehow future-proof their business while the very ground of compliance, supply chains, and vendor ecosystems shifts beneath their feet.

Customer Demographics and Adoption

165% of MSPs serve SMBs with average contract value of USD 5,200 MRR.

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242% of enterprises with 500+ employees use 3+ MSPs in 2023.

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3SMB MSP adoption rate reached 72% in North America 2023.

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4Healthcare organizations using MSPs increased to 58% in 2023.

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555% of MSP customers are in professional services sector.

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6Average MSP customer has 150 endpoints managed in 2023.

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7Retail sector MSP penetration at 49% among mid-market firms 2023.

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878% of financial services firms outsource to MSPs in 2023.

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9Manufacturing customers represent 22% of MSP client base avg 2023.

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10Government sector MSP adoption up 14% to 61% in 2023.

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11Average customer satisfaction score for MSPs was 4.6/5 in 2023.

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1235% of MSP customers are nonprofits or education in 2023.

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13Enterprises with 1,000+ employees avg 5 MSP vendors in 2023.

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14Construction industry MSP usage at 44% penetration 2023.

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1562% of MSP customers migrated to cloud via MSP in last 2 years.

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16Hospitality sector saw 27% increase in MSP adoption 2023.

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17Average MSP customer tenure is 4.8 years in 2023.

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18Energy/utilities firms using MSPs rose to 52% in 2023.

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1948% of transportation/logistics companies partner with MSPs 2023.

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20MSP Net Promoter Score averaged 45 across customers in 2023.

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21Legal firms MSP adoption at 67% for firms over 50 employees 2023.

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2271% of customers cite cost savings as primary MSP adoption reason.

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23Telecom sector customers avg 210 seats managed by MSPs 2023.

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24Nonprofits increased MSP reliance by 19% post-pandemic 2023.

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2556% of customers in APAC are SMBs using MSPs in 2023.

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26Education institutions MSP penetration 63% for K-12 in 2023.

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27MSPs manage avg 75 users per customer in EMEA 2023.

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28Real estate sector 41% MSP adoption rate in 2023.

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2982% of MSP customers renew contracts annually in 2023.

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30Automotive industry MSP clients grew 16% YoY 2023.

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31MSPs report 92% customer retention rate for cybersecurity services.

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Customer Demographics and Adoption Interpretation

The data reveals a world where, from the skeptical CFO to the overwhelmed hospital CIO, everyone is pragmatically buying a slice of the MSP pie, proving that while you can’t outsource responsibility, you can very successfully rent expertise.

Financial Performance

1Average annual revenue per MSP in the US was USD 4.2 million in 2023.

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2MSP profit margins averaged 15.2% in 2023 for top performers.

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3Recurring revenue accounted for 78% of total MSP revenue in 2023.

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4Median MSP EBITDA margin was 12.8% in North America 2023.

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5Project-based revenue grew 9% YoY for MSPs in 2023.

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6Average MSP customer lifetime value reached USD 250,000 in 2023.

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7MSPs with cybersecurity focus saw 22% revenue growth in 2023.

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8Cost per ticket for MSPs averaged USD 125 in 2023.

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9MSP billable utilization rate was 72% on average in 2023.

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10Hardware resale margins for MSPs dropped to 8.5% in 2023.

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11Cloud services contributed 45% to MSP average revenue in 2023.

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12MSP customer acquisition cost averaged USD 18,500 in 2023.

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13Top 25% MSPs achieved 25% YoY revenue growth in 2023.

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14MSP RPO (recurring revenue percentage) hit 85% for mature providers in 2023.

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15Average MSP employee cost per billable hour was USD 85 in 2023.

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16MSPs investing in AI saw 18% margin improvement in 2023.

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17Churn rate for MSP customers averaged 8.2% annually in 2023.

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18MSP valuation multiples averaged 6.2x EBITDA in 2023 M&A deals.

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19Professional services revenue share was 22% for MSPs in 2023.

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20MSP cash flow from operations averaged 120% of net income in 2023.

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21Backup and DR services generated USD 1.2 million avg revenue per MSP in 2023.

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22MSP marketing spend was 7.5% of revenue on average in 2023.

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23NOC/Helpdesk revenue per MSP was USD 850,000 in 2023.

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24MSPs with 50-100 employees averaged USD 12M revenue in 2023.

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25Cybersecurity MRR growth was 28% for MSPs in 2023.

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26Average MSP AR days outstanding was 45 in 2023.

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27VoIP services contributed 15% to MSP revenue in 2023.

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28MSP gross margin on managed services was 52% in 2023.

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Financial Performance Interpretation

While the average MSP appears healthily profitable by skating diligently on the thick ice of recurring revenue, the cracks of churn, acquisition costs, and sinking hardware margins remind everyone that this is a business of meticulous efficiency, not just a subscription gold rush.

Market Growth and Size

1The global managed services market size was valued at USD 287.03 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2024 to 2030.

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2North America dominated the managed services market with a share of over 38.0% in 2023.

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3The managed services market in Asia Pacific is projected to register the fastest CAGR of 9.2% from 2024 to 2030.

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4Managed services market revenue in Europe reached USD 75.2 billion in 2023.

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5The global MSP market is forecasted to reach USD 457.1 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2023.

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6U.S. managed services market accounted for 35% of the North American market in 2023.

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7The SMB segment in managed services grew by 11.3% YoY in 2023 globally.

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8Cloud managed services sub-segment held 42% market share in 2023.

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9Managed security services market size was USD 36.2 billion in 2023, projected to USD 65.8 billion by 2028.

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10IT managed services in healthcare sector grew 15% in 2023.

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11Global MSP market penetration in enterprises reached 68% in 2023.

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12Latin America managed services market expanded by 10.2% CAGR from 2020-2023.

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13Managed network services segment valued at USD 52.4 billion in 2023.

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14MEA region MSP market to grow at 8.7% CAGR through 2027.

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15Digital workplace managed services hit USD 28.9 billion in 2023.

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16MSP market in India projected to reach USD 15.6 billion by 2025.

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17Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) managed market grew 22% in 2023.

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18Global data center managed services market size USD 102.3 billion in 2023.

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19MSP adoption in manufacturing sector up 18% YoY in 2023.

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20Managed services for BFSI segment valued at USD 45.7 billion in 2023.

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21Australia MSP market grew 12.4% in 2023 to AUD 4.2 billion.

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22Edge computing managed services emerging at 25% CAGR from 2023-2030.

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23MSP market share of top 10 providers was 22% in 2023 globally.

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24Remote infrastructure management services reached USD 38.5 billion in 2023.

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25Canada MSP market size USD 12.8 billion in 2023, CAGR 9.1% to 2030.

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26Managed services in retail sector projected 13% growth in 2024.

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27Global MSP headcount grew 7.2% to 2.1 million in 2023.

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28PaaS managed services sub-market USD 22.4 billion in 2023.

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29UK MSP market valued at GBP 18.3 billion in 2023.

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30Managed mobility services market to hit USD 85.6 billion by 2027.

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Market Growth and Size Interpretation

While North America currently rules the MSP roost, the explosive, security-driven growth from SMBs to healthcare shows the world is finally admitting that managing IT internally is a bit like doing your own dental work—possible, but universally wiser to outsource.

Service Offerings and Technologies

1Cloud services dominate MSP offerings with 55% share in 2023 portfolios.

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2Cybersecurity managed services used by 88% of MSPs in 2023.

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3Backup and disaster recovery offered by 92% of MSPs.

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4Helpdesk and NOC services core to 95% MSP service stacks 2023.

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5Microsoft 365 management by 76% of MSPs in 2023.

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6Network management services provided to 84% MSP clients.

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7VoIP and UCaaS offered by 62% of MSPs growing 25% YoY.

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8Endpoint detection and response (EDR) deployed by 81% MSPs.

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9Virtualization management (VMware/Hyper-V) in 68% MSP offerings.

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10Multi-cloud management services up to 47% MSP adoption 2023.

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11Email security and archiving by 73% of MSPs.

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12Compliance services (GDPR/HIPAA) offered by 59% MSPs.

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13IoT device management emerging in 34% MSP portfolios 2023.

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14SIEM as a service provided by 52% advanced MSPs.

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15Desktop as a service (DaaS) grown to 41% MSP offering 2023.

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16Penetration testing annual service by 66% MSPs.

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17Data center colocation management by 55% MSPs.

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18AI/ML operations managed by 28% cutting-edge MSPs 2023.

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19Wireless network optimization in 49% MSP service lines.

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20Vulnerability management automated by 77% MSPs.

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21SaaS management platforms used by 63% MSPs for optimization.

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22Managed print services declining to 31% MSP offerings.

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23Zero trust implementation services by 45% MSPs.

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24DevOps as a service offered by 37% MSPs to devs.

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25Managed detection and response (MDR) top growth at 35% adoption.

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26CRM/ERP hosting (Salesforce/NetSuite) by 58% MSPs.

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27SD-WAN deployment managed by 71% network-focused MSPs.

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28Patch management automated for 94% MSP endpoints.

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29Container orchestration (Kubernetes) by 22% MSPs.

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30Incident response retainers held by 64% MSPs.

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Service Offerings and Technologies Interpretation

In 2023, the modern MSP has evolved from a simple break-fix helper into a comprehensive, security-first cloud conductor, whose core mission is keeping the business lights on (via near-ubiquitous backup and helpdesk) while actively fending off digital chaos with a growing arsenal of advanced services.

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statista.com
statista.com
Reference 6
COMPTIA
comptia.org
comptia.org
Reference 7
GARTNER
gartner.com
gartner.com
Reference 8
IDC
idc.com
idc.com
Reference 9
RESEARCHANDMARKETS
researchandmarkets.com
researchandmarkets.com
Reference 10
FROST
frost.com
frost.com
Reference 11
CANALSYS
canalsys.com
canalsys.com
Reference 12
NASSCOM
nasscom.in
nasscom.in
Reference 13
ZDNET
zdnet.com
zdnet.com
Reference 14
ALLIEDMARKETRESEARCH
alliedmarketresearch.com
alliedmarketresearch.com
Reference 15
DELOITTE
deloitte.com
deloitte.com
Reference 16
POLARISMARKETRESEARCH
polarismarketresearch.com
polarismarketresearch.com
Reference 17
MCKINSEY
mckinsey.com
mckinsey.com
Reference 18
SPGLOBAL
spglobal.com
spglobal.com
Reference 19
EVERESTGRP
everestgrp.com
everestgrp.com
Reference 20
IBISWORLD
ibisworld.com
ibisworld.com
Reference 21
TECHMARKETVIEW
techmarketview.com
techmarketview.com
Reference 22
CHANNELFUTURES
channelfutures.com
channelfutures.com
Reference 23
COMPDOLLAR
compdollar.com
compdollar.com
Reference 24
KASEYA
kaseya.com
kaseya.com
Reference 25
AEC-PARTNERS
aec-partners.com
aec-partners.com

Reference 26
TRUSTRADIUS
trustradius.com
trustradius.com
Reference 27
CONNECTWISE
connectwise.com
connectwise.com
Reference 28
MSSPALERT
mSSPalert.com
mSSPalert.com
Reference 29
SPICEWORKS
spiceworks.com
spiceworks.com
Reference 30
AUTOTASK
autotask.com
autotask.com
Reference 31
CHANNELPRO
channelpro.net
channelpro.net
Reference 32
NERDWIRED
nerdwired.com
nerdwired.com
Reference 33
HUNTRESS
huntress.com
huntress.com
Reference 34
CLOUDTANGO
cloudtango.net
cloudtango.net
Reference 35
THINKACCOUNTING
thinkaccounting.com
thinkaccounting.com
Reference 36
ITNATION
itnation.com
itnation.com
Reference 37
DATTO
datto.com
datto.com
Reference 38
ZOMENTUM
zomentum.com
zomentum.com
Reference 39
PCXMARKETS
pcxmarkets.com
pcxmarkets.com
Reference 40
SHERWEB
sherweb.com
sherweb.com
Reference 41
FINOPS
finops.org
finops.org
Reference 42
ACRONIS
acronis.com
acronis.com
Reference 43
MSPGROWTHHACKS
mspgrowthhacks.com
mspgrowthhacks.com
Reference 44
SUPEROPS
superops.ai
superops.ai
Reference 45
CRUNCHBASE
crunchbase.com
crunchbase.com
Reference 46
CYBEREASON
cybereason.com
cybereason.com
Reference 47
QUICKBOOKS
quickbooks.com
quickbooks.com
Reference 48
RINGCENTRAL
ringcentral.com
ringcentral.com
Reference 49
BDO
bdo.com
bdo.com
Reference 50
HIMSS
himss.org
himss.org
Reference 51
NRF
nrf.com
nrf.com
Reference 52
NAM
nam.org
nam.org
Reference 53
GOVTECH
govtech.com
govtech.com
Reference 54
NTIVA
ntiva.com
ntiva.com
Reference 55
AGC
agc.org
agc.org
Reference 56
FLEXERA
flexera.com
flexera.com
Reference 57
HOSPITALITYNET
hospitalitynet.org
hospitalitynet.org
Reference 58
ZOHO
zoho.com
zoho.com
Reference 59
UTILITYDIVE
utilitydive.com
utilitydive.com
Reference 60
SUPPLYCHAINDIVE
supplychaindive.com
supplychaindive.com
Reference 61
SATMETRIX
satmetrix.com
satmetrix.com
Reference 62
LEGALTECHNEWS
legaltechnews.com
legaltechnews.com
Reference 63
FORRESTER
forrester.com
forrester.com
Reference 64
LIGHTREADING
lightreading.com
lightreading.com
Reference 65
NONPROFITTECHFORMGOOD
nonprofittechformgood.org
nonprofittechformgood.org
Reference 66
EDTECHMAGAZINE
edtechmagazine.com
edtechmagazine.com
Reference 67
TECHAISLE
techaisle.com
techaisle.com
Reference 68
INMAN
inman.com
inman.com
Reference 69
RENEWTRAK
renewtrak.com
renewtrak.com
Reference 70
AUTONEWS
autonews.com
autonews.com
Reference 71
CISA
cisa.gov
cisa.gov
Reference 72
SOLARWINDS
solarwinds.com
solarwinds.com
Reference 73
NEXTIVA
nextiva.com
nextiva.com
Reference 74
CROWDSTRIKE
crowdstrike.com
crowdstrike.com
Reference 75
BROADCOM
broadcom.com
broadcom.com
Reference 76
AVI-NETWORKS
avi-networks.com
avi-networks.com
Reference 77
MIMECAST
mimecast.com
mimecast.com
Reference 78
ISACA
isaca.org
isaca.org
Reference 79
IOT-ANALYTICS
iot-analytics.com
iot-analytics.com
Reference 80
ALIENVAULT
alienvault.com
alienvault.com
Reference 81
FRAME
frame.io
frame.io
Reference 82
BUGCROWD
bugcrowd.com
bugcrowd.com
Reference 83
DATACENTERKNOWLEDGE
datacenterknowledge.com
datacenterknowledge.com
Reference 84
DATABRICKS
databricks.com
databricks.com
Reference 85
ARUBANETWORKS
arubanetworks.com
arubanetworks.com
Reference 86
TENABLE
tenable.com
tenable.com
Reference 87
ZLURI
zluri.com
zluri.com
Reference 88
QUOCIRCA
quocirca.com
quocirca.com
Reference 89
ZSCALER
zscaler.com
zscaler.com
Reference 90
HASHICORP
hashicorp.com
hashicorp.com
Reference 91
BLACKBERRY
blackberry.com
blackberry.com
Reference 92
NETSUITE
netsuite.com
netsuite.com
Reference 93
CATO
cato.net
cato.net
Reference 94
NINJAONE
ninjaone.com
ninjaone.com
Reference 95
REDHAT
redhat.com
redhat.com
Reference 96
MANDIANT
mandiant.com
mandiant.com
Reference 97
CHANNEL FUTURES
channel futures.com
channel futures.com
Reference 98
SOPHOS
sophos.com
sophos.com
Reference 99
IBM
ibm.com
ibm.com
Reference 100
ERICSSON
ericsson.com
ericsson.com