Software Publishers
Businesses in this NAICS code publish packaged or hosted software products for sale or subscription to multiple customers.
Classification summary
Businesses in this NAICS code publish packaged or hosted software products for sale or subscription to multiple customers.
- Taxonomy
- NAICS
- Slug
- 513210
- Primary use
- Publishing and commercializing software products for multiple customers.
Common businesses using this code
- SaaS companies selling a repeatable software product to many customers.
- Software vendors licensing packaged applications under their own brand.
- Platform businesses whose primary revenue comes from software subscriptions or licenses.
Don't confuse with
Custom software built for a client, rather than a repeatable software product.
Systems design and technology integration, rather than software publishing.
Hosted infrastructure or processing capacity, rather than software sold as the main product.
Related codes
541511
Custom Computer Programming Services
541512
Computer Systems Design Services
541519
Other Computer Related Services
518210
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
519290
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
516210
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
Official source
U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 513210 pageOfficial Census NAICS lookup remains the anchor source for classification wording and verification.