Tacton Named a Four-Time Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPQ Applications

The Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) industry standard is changing, raising expectations for innovation and dependable performance as businesses across industries look to compete on speed, accuracy, and even customer engagement.  

Tacton is proud to be recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPQ Applications for the fourth year. We believe this recognition reflects CPQ’s central role in Tacton’s continued platform innovation and expansion, supporting how complex manufacturers sell and deliver highly configurable products with accuracy and control. 

CPQ in modern manufacturing: Why we believe the Gartner Magic Quadrant guides critical technology decisions 

Choosing the right CPQ for complex products is a highly consequential decision. Cross-functional silos, expanding product portfolios with high variance, digital-native buying expectations, and tighter dependencies between commercial and product teams all increase the risk of misalignment when CPQ is treated as a standalone quoting tool. 

We believe this is why structured, independent evaluation frameworks, such as the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPQ Applications, play an important role in how manufacturers assess CPQ platforms. Rather than focusing solely on individual features or short-term gains, these evaluations help organizations compare vendors based on their ability to execute today while continuing to evolve as requirements change. This year, Gartner evaluated 16 vendors for their Execution and Vision.  

From our perspective, this balance is especially important in 2026. Manufacturers are looking for CPQ solutions that can support ongoing innovation, integrate deeply into the manufacturing technology stack, and adapt to more advanced selling models without increasing complexity or risk. 

In this context, we believe Tacton’s positioning—furthest on both the Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision axes—reflects our focus on delivering a manufacturing-ready CPQ platform built to manage complexity today and support what comes next. 

Our commitment in the manufacturing sector 

For us, recognition in CPQ starts with a deep understanding of how complex manufacturers operate and what it takes to sell highly configurable products accurately at scale. For over 26 years, we’ve worked closely with manufacturers to embed purpose-built CPQ deeply into their workflows and tech architecture, so configuration, pricing, and delivery stay aligned across the entire lifecycle. 

That foundation continues to shape how we evolve the Tacton platform. We’re expanding CPQ’s role beyond quoting to support analytics-driven insights, omnichannel selling, and emerging AI capabilities. These innovations help manufacturers improve accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making while avoiding additional complexity. 

Looking ahead, we are focused on delivering even greater value by connecting CPQ more meaningfully across sales, engineering, and manufacturing and fulfillment. By strengthening these connections, we aim to help manufacturers create a Buyer-Centric Smart Factory that connects selling, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver solutions quickly, reliably, and profitably to their customers. 

Download your complimentary copy of the 2026 Gartner ® Magic Quadrant ™ for CPQ Applications and find out why Tacton was named a Leader for the fourth time in a row. 

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GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Configure, Price and Quote Applications, By Mark Lewis, Luke Tipping, 21 January 2026.