#revops

The 2025 MarTech Replacement Survey indicates a broad-based decline in replacement activity across major martech categories, with marketing automation dropping from 31.1% in 2024 to 19.4% in 2025, CRM falling from 22.1% to 9.7%, and email platforms decreasing from 24.3% to 13.7%, according to [MarTech](https://martech.org/martech-replacement-is-slowing-and-that-changes-everything/).

The 2025 MarTech Replacement Survey indicates a broad-based drop in martech replacement activity, with marketing automation falling from 31.1% in 2024 to 19.4% in 2025, CRM decreasing from 22.1% to 9.7%, and email platforms dropping from 24.3% to 13.7%. This shift marks a departure from previous years of routine replacements, as reported in the survey.

B2B marketers view data as a vital asset, comparing it to resources like gold or oil, and invest significantly in tools such as marketing automation platforms (MAPs), customer relationship management systems (CRMs), and customer data platforms (CDPs), according to MarTech.