Sphera named Verdantix leader in process safety software

Sphera has been named a leader in Verdantix's 2026 Green Quadrant for Process Safety Management Software, marking its third consecutive placement in the leader category.

Verdantix assessed 12 process safety management software providers using live briefings, customer interviews and responses to a 120-point questionnaire. The analyst firm evaluated vendors across 13 capability categories and 10 momentum categories.

Sphera was the only vendor to receive the highest possible score for brand preference, with 3 out of 3. Verdantix also gave it 2.7 out of 3.0 for process safety management and 2.2 out of 3.0 for control of work.

The report highlighted the group's position in core process safety disciplines, including process hazard analysis, risk management, hazardous chemicals management, health and safety management, and control of work. It also pointed to strengths in hazardous chemical management and hazardous waste management.

Market shift

According to Verdantix, the market is being shaped by a shift toward more integrated software platforms and wider use of artificial intelligence in incident management and related functions. The 2026 Green Quadrant introduced revised scoring criteria that gave greater weight to AI, reflecting what Verdantix described as a more mature market.

That change led to fewer leaders than in the 2023 assessment and a clearer separation between suppliers. Verdantix also said buyers are seeking software that can centralise process safety information, streamline incident management and standardise risk management processes.

Sphera was identified as a supplier focused on large enterprises across process safety management sectors. Its offering includes process safety risk management, control of work, hazardous chemical management, management of change and platform business intelligence.

Verdantix also linked demand in the sector to broader efforts by companies to consolidate process safety functions that have often been spread across separate systems and teams. In that environment, suppliers are under pressure to offer broader product portfolios rather than narrow point tools.

Paul Marushka, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sphera, commented on the ranking.

"This recognition by Verdantix reinforces Sphera's status as a leading vendor for enterprise buyers looking for scalable software across all process safety management industry sectors," said Paul Marushka, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sphera. "As organizations consolidate process safety functions, they are increasingly looking to move beyond disconnected point solutions and siloed teams. Sphera prides itself on helping organizations connect process safety capabilities to operational risk, sustainability, and supply chain risk initiatives through its Operational Intelligence Platform."

Analyst view

Verdantix said AI is now widely used in the market to support incident management. It added that suppliers are being judged not only on whether they use AI, but also on the quality of the reporting and oversight tools tied to hazard management.

Zain Idris, Industry Analyst at Verdantix, addressed that trend directly.

"Leading process safety management platforms are distinguished not only by integrating AI into their products, but by the quality of their hazard management reporting, which supports process safety oversight at an enterprise level," said Idris.

The Green Quadrant is one of several benchmark studies used by industrial software buyers to compare specialist vendors. In this case, Verdantix said the market is evolving as companies seek systems that can sit within wider software estates covering sustainability, supply chain risk and operational risk.

Sphera said it serves 8,500 customers and more than one million users in 100 countries. Its business spans environmental, health and safety, sustainability, product stewardship, process safety and supply chain risk.

The latest ranking gives Sphera another high-profile endorsement in a segment where buyers are weighing platform breadth against specialist depth, and where analyst scrutiny is increasingly focused on how software suppliers connect process safety data to wider operational decision-making.