Analyst recognition
Northern Light is a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms, the first Magic Quadrant for the category. In The Forrester Wave™: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026, Northern Light is a Strong Performer, with the second-highest Strategy score of the ten vendors evaluated.
The short answer
Yes. Gartner named Northern Light a Leader in its inaugural Magic Quadrant for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms, published April 21, 2026. Forrester’s Q3 2026 Wave placed Northern Light as a Strong Performer and gave it one of only two 5.0 scores, the highest possible, in the innovation criterion.
Gartner® Magic Quadrant™
The 2026 Magic Quadrant is the first formal Gartner evaluation of competitive and market intelligence as its own category. It assesses providers on two axes, Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. Northern Light is placed in the Leaders quadrant.
The Forrester Wave™
In The Forrester Wave™: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026, Forrester evaluated ten providers and named one Leader. Northern Light was placed as a Strong Performer, with:
Why it matters
Independent evaluations test what vendors can’t grade themselves on: how complete the vision is, how well the product executes, and where the strategy is heading. For teams building a shortlist, briefing leadership, or defending a budget, both reports give a standard framework for comparing providers.
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Common questions
Yes. Northern Light is a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms, published April 21, 2026, the first Magic Quadrant for this category.
It evaluates providers of competitive and market intelligence platforms on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute, and places each in one of four quadrants.
In The Forrester Wave: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026, Northern Light is a Strong Performer, with the second-highest Strategy score of ten vendors and a 5.0 innovation score. It was a Leader and Customer Favorite in the Q4 2024 Wave.
The Gartner report is available as a complimentary reprint on Northern Light’s Gartner page, and the Forrester evaluation is available on its Forrester page.
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