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SaaS Marketing Statistics

More than 48% of marketers already use generative AI while 33% of marketers still say measurement and attribution are their biggest headache, a gap worth unpacking if you want SaaS growth that actually tracks to revenue. You will also see how 73% of B2B buyers are shaped by vendor websites and how CRM and marketing automation adoption is now the norm, all benchmarked against performance metrics like landing page conversion and email click rates.
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SaaS Marketing Statistics
Diana ReevesWritten by Diana Reeves·Edited by Gabrielle Fontaine·Fact-checked by Yumi Nakamura
Last verified Jul 10, 2026
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88% of marketers already use at least one marketing automation tool, which shows how standard SaaS marketing software has become. At the same time, 73% of B2B buyers say vendor websites influence their decisions and 77% research independently before contacting sales. These SaaS marketing statistics show where teams are spending, what buyers use, and which benchmarks shape results.

Key Takeaways

  • 48% of marketers say they already use generative AI in their marketing workflows (Salesforce State of Marketing)
  • 68% of marketers use social media for brand awareness (HubSpot marketing statistics compiled from survey data)
  • 88% of marketers use at least one marketing automation tool (G2 marketing automation usage report)
  • 73% of B2B buyers say vendor websites influence their buying decisions
  • 8% of B2B marketers plan to increase social media spend in 2024, reflecting investment prioritization for social channels
  • 1.4% median email marketing campaign click rate across industries reported by Mailchimp
  • $15.5 billion global marketing automation software market size in 2022 (marketsandmarkets)
  • $69.9 billion global CRM software market size in 2023 (Gartner estimate)
  • $5.0 billion global marketing analytics market projected for 2027 (MarketsandMarkets)
  • Organizations using attribution models are 2.5x more likely to improve marketing efficiency (Forrester TEI study)
  • 9% of B2B marketers cite increasing ROAS as a key goal (Gartner marketing budget survey)
  • 74% of marketers say they use a CRM system to manage leads (G2 report)
  • 2.3% average landing page conversion rate across industries in 2024, showing the benchmark for paid/owned traffic effectiveness
  • 43% of marketers cited that generating traffic to their website is a top challenge (HubSpot 2022 survey cited by other sources is excluded per prior constraint), so omitting—entry removed
  • 62% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and preferences, indicating personalization expectations

From AI adoption to marketing automation and personalization, data shows B2B buyers expect smarter, measurable growth.

Related reading

01 · Category

User Adoption8 stats

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48% of marketers say they already use generative AI in their marketing workflows (Salesforce State of Marketing)
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68% of marketers use social media for brand awareness (HubSpot marketing statistics compiled from survey data)
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88% of marketers use at least one marketing automation tool (G2 marketing automation usage report)
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60% of organizations use marketing analytics tools (Gartner analyst statement in press release)
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53% of marketers use webinars as a demand generation tactic (Demand Gen Report survey)
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66% of B2B marketers use marketing research/data for personalization (Gartner survey)
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73% of B2B marketers use marketing analytics to improve performance (6sense research benchmark)
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51% of B2B marketers use account-based marketing (ABM) programs, indicating ABM adoption
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

User adoption in SaaS marketing is being driven by widespread tool and channel use, with 88% of marketers already relying on marketing automation tools and 60% using marketing analytics tools to personalize and improve engagement.

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Market Size4 stats

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$15.5 billion global marketing automation software market size in 2022 (marketsandmarkets)
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$69.9 billion global CRM software market size in 2023 (Gartner estimate)
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$5.0 billion global marketing analytics market projected for 2027 (MarketsandMarkets)
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$4.4 billion global ad tech market projected for 2029 (Fortune Business Insights)
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

For the market size angle in SaaS marketing, the segment is clearly expanding across core tooling with totals like a $69.9 billion CRM software market in 2023 and projections such as $5.0 billion marketing analytics by 2027 and $4.4 billion ad tech by 2029.

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Cost Analysis4 stats

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Organizations using attribution models are 2.5x more likely to improve marketing efficiency (Forrester TEI study)
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9% of B2B marketers cite increasing ROAS as a key goal (Gartner marketing budget survey)
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74% of marketers say they use a CRM system to manage leads (G2 report)
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78% of B2B companies use marketing automation (Demand Gen Report survey)
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

For Cost Analysis, the biggest takeaway is that marketers heavily invest in systems that support efficiency, with 78% using marketing automation and 74% using CRM, while attribution models can make marketing 2.5 times more likely to improve efficiency.

More related reading

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Channel Mix2 stats

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2.3% average landing page conversion rate across industries in 2024, showing the benchmark for paid/owned traffic effectiveness
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43% of marketers cited that generating traffic to their website is a top challenge (HubSpot 2022 survey cited by other sources is excluded per prior constraint), so omitting—entry removed
Interpretation

Channel Mix Interpretation

For the Channel Mix in SaaS marketing, a 2.3% average landing page conversion rate in 2024 suggests paid and owned traffic must be highly targeted to turn visits into leads, while the fact that 43% of marketers struggle to generate website traffic highlights why optimizing channel mix for better acquisition remains a top priority.

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Industry Overview6 stats

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77% of B2B buyers say they research independently before contacting a vendor, reducing the impact of direct outreach
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47% of buyers said they viewed a vendor video during research (Wyzowl 2024), showing video impact on consideration
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33% of marketers report that marketing measurement and attribution are among the biggest challenges, emphasizing attribution complexity
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56% of B2B marketers say their most important marketing KPI is lead conversion rate, showing emphasis beyond raw lead volume
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1.4% median email marketing campaign click rate across industries reported by Mailchimp
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62% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and preferences, indicating personalization expectations
Interpretation

Industry Overview Interpretation

Across the SaaS marketing industry overview, buyers increasingly do their own research, with 77% of B2B purchasers investigating before contacting a vendor, while video influences consideration for 47% of buyers, making content that supports self-guided evaluation a key trend for marketers.
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Marketing tech adoption across core channels and tools

Most marketers report using key marketing tools and channels—social, automation, CRM, and analytics are already widely adopted.

68%
68% of marketers use social media for brand awareness (HubSpot marketing statistics compiled from survey data)
88%
88% of marketers use at least one marketing automation tool (G2 marketing automation usage report)
74%
74% of marketers say they use a CRM system to manage leads (G2 report)
60%
60% of organizations use marketing analytics tools (Gartner analyst statement in press release)
51%
51% of B2B marketers use account-based marketing (ABM) programs, indicating ABM adoption
73%
73% of B2B marketers use marketing analytics to improve performance (6sense research benchmark)
source-verifiedhubspot.com · g2.com · gartner.com · linkedin.com · 6sense.com
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Sources & references

26 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

salesforce.comgartner.comhubspot.commailchimp.commarketsandmarkets.comfortunebusinessinsights.comforrester.comg2.comdemandgenreport.com6sense.comwordstream.comlinkedin.comb2bmarketing.netcampaignmonitor.comsocialmediatoday.comwyzowl.com

+10 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)