An ISV (independent software vendor) makes and sells software products that run on one or more computer hardware or operating system platforms. The companies that make the platforms, such as Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, and others, encourage and lend support to ISVs, often with special business partner programs.

A third-party software developer; an individual or an organization that independently creates computer software.

A firm that develops software applications that is not associated with a computer systems manufacturer.

A company that has an agreement with Avaya to develop software to work with the system to provide additional features required by customers.

Generally a firm that develops software applications that is not a part of a computer systems manufacturer.

A software company that creates software to run on a platform or platforms that it doesn't create. For example, Microsoft is not an ISV because it owns...

A company that writes application programs for operating systems. This usually refers to companies other than creators of the operating system itself (who themselves may also write application programs for their own operating system).

A vendor who makes and sells software products that run on one or more computer hardware or operating system platforms. At CME, ISVs provide front-end applications certified by CME for trading on the CME Globex platform.

An Independent Software Vendor (ISV) is a business term for companies specializing in making or selling software, usually for niche markets. This includes software such as real estate brokers, time scheduling for healthcare personnel, barcode scanning and stock maintenance.