Every digital product starts with an idea, but bringing that idea to life takes the right tools. From writing and testing code to deploying software and monitoring performance, developers rely on a wide range of platforms to build better, faster and more reliable products.
The Economic Times Product of the Year Awards 2026 recognises this critical ecosystem through the Developer Tools & Platform Product of the Year category. The award celebrates products that help developers and engineering teams work more efficiently and solve complex technology challenges.
The category covers a wide range of developer-focused solutions, including API platforms, testing and quality tools, DevOps and deployment platforms, internal tool builders, observability solutions and developer assessment products. At its core, it recognises products built for the people who build digital products.
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What sets a strong entry apart is not simply the number of features it offers. The focus is on the real value a product creates for developers and engineering teams. This includes how widely it is adopted, how often it is used, how effectively it improves workflows, and whether developers choose to use it because it genuinely helps them work better.
The product must be developer-focused and actively used by engineering teams in India. It must also have been launched or undergone a significant upgrade within the eligibility period for the ET Product of the Year Awards 2026.
Products that fit this category may also be eligible for recognition under other relevant categories, including Data & Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise SaaS, depending on their offering and use case.
If your product helps developers build, test, deploy, or manage software better, this is an opportunity to put its impact in the spotlight.
Submit your entry for the Economic Times Product of the Year Awards 2026 and tell the story behind the technology shaping the workflow.
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