Better Cloud Stock: Autodesk vs. Salesforce
Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) both operate sticky cloud-based ecosystems. Autodesk, the publisher of AutoCAD, provides cloud-based subscriptions for its industry-standard design, engineering, architecture, construction, and media software. Salesforce is the world's largest provider of cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software, and it also offers cloud-based sales, marketing, and analytics services.
Both companies lock customers into recurring subscriptions, which generate more stable revenue than stand-alone software installations. That model is also relatively resistant to macroeconomic headwinds, which generally won't prevent most users and companies from renewing their subscriptions.
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