What is the median Net Revenue Retention for Public Dev Tools ($500K+ ACV) companies?

As of FY2026-Q1, the median NRR for Public Dev Tools companies in the $500K+ ACV band is 112.5%, based on 4 verified disclosures.

What's the spread between top and bottom performers in this segment?

The 25th-75th percentile range is 110% to 115%. That gap of +6pp represents the difference between average and top-quartile performance.

How has NRR for Public Dev Tools changed year over year?

Median NRR for this segment moved from 111% to 113% year over year - a change of +1.5pp.

How is this NRR data sourced and verified?

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Dev Tools NRR Benchmark

Name: NRR Benchmark - Dev Tools · Public · $500K+ ACV
Creator: Cust
Published: 2026-06-21
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Median Net Revenue Retention for Public Dev Tools companies in the $500K+ ACV band.

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NRR over time

FY2023-Q3 → FY2026-Q1

Each point is the median of verified disclosures for that fiscal quarter. Contributors disclosed in: FY2023-Q3 (APPN) · FY-2023 (CDNS, PEGA) · FY2023-Q4 (APPN, PEGA) · FY2024-Q1 (APPN) · FY2024-Q2 (APPN) · FY2024-Q3 (APPN) · FY2024-Q4 (APPN, PEGA) · FY-2024 (APPN) · FY2025-Q1 (APPN) · FY2025-Q2 (APPN) · FY2025-Q3 (SNPS, APPN) · FY-2025 (SNPS, APPN) · FY2025-Q4 (APPN) · FY2026-Q1 (CDNS, APPN).

Median GRR (gross retention) in FY2026-Q1: - - the gap to NRR (112.5%) shows how much expansion is lifting the retention number.

Distribution - where do companies fall?

Each bar = a 5-percentage-point band. Hover for the companies in that band.

Latest verified NRR per company. Run the calculator to see where you'd land on this distribution.

Top performers in this cell

#1 Appian APPN 115% FY2026-Q1
#2 Cadence Design Systems CDNS 110% FY2026-Q1
#3 Pegasystems PEGA 108% FY2024-Q4
#4 Synopsys SNPS 105% FY-2025

What this means

Dev Tools · Public stage - NRR captures how much your existing customers grow versus shrink, before any new logos. Top performers expand existing accounts faster than they lose them, compounding ARR even if new sales slow.

The expansion gap is real: the median company in this cell sits at 113% while the top 25% are at 115% - a 3pp spread between average and best-in-class. Compute your own NRR to see where you stack up.

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