Research & Data
WrenchStack Research
Original research on the trades-contractor vendor market: industry reports, quarterly benchmarks, awards, and editorial analysis. Every report is methodology-backed, dated, and structured for citation.
Published research
Trades Software Market Report 2026
Published 2026-05-26Data findings from 120 FSM platforms, now expanded to the full 273-vendor contractor software stack (10 categories) and 13 international markets. Pricing distribution, the custom-quote opacity tax, integration prevalence, the reputation-flag ledger, and the multi-market picture. Updated June 2026. Cite as: WrenchStack Trades Software Market Report 2026.
WrenchStack Index — Q2 2026
Published 2026-05-29Quarterly benchmark stats across all 10 categories (software, payments, accounting, payroll, insurance, financing, banking, lead-gen, marketing, AI) plus 13 international markets. Full-stack reputation-flag ledger and headline metrics designed for citation.
WrenchStack Awards 2026
Published 2026-05-2818 editorial categories of vendor recognition across software, with full methodology and per-category winner rationale.
Upcoming research (2026 roadmap)
- • Q3 2026: Lead-Gen Platform Reputation Index — quantified contractor sentiment across 13 platforms
- • Q3 2026: Trades Insurance Market Report 2026 — direct-vs-agent + reputation flag analysis
- • Q4 2026: WrenchStack Index Q4 2026 — annual rollup with year-over-year deltas
- • Q4 2026: International expansion data drop — UK, CA, AU, NZ, IE vendor landscape
- • Q1 2027: State of Trades Software 2027 — flagship annual report
- • Q1 2027: WrenchStack Awards 2027
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