Cologne is home to 15 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by DeepL (0.10% market share). This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 27 July 2026, 15:44 UTC.
| # | Product | Category | Founded | Employees | Funding | 12-mo rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepL | Marketing & Growth | 2,017 | 1,001-5,000 employees | +3 | |
| 2 | Amalytix | Data & Analytics | 2,015 | 11-50 employees | +478 | |
| 3 | Trusted Shops | Customer Success & Support | 1,999 | 501-1,000 employees | +11 | |
| 4 | Storrito | Marketing & Growth | 2,017 | 2-10 employees | +33 | |
| 5 | Mooncamp | People Ops & Talent | 2,019 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 6 | Cleverbridge | Finance & Accounting | 2,005 | 201-500 employees | ||
| 7 | SlidesGPT | Engineering & DevOps | 2,023 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 8 | DueDash | Sales & Revenue | 2,020 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 9 | SliderRevolution | Engineering & DevOps | 2,011 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 10 | Sastrify | Finance & Accounting | 2,020 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 11 | 1NCE | IT & Security | 2,017 | 201-500 employees | $50M - $100M | |
| 12 | Eurowings | 1,001-5,000 employees | ||||
| 13 | Sedo | Marketing & Growth | 1,999 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 14 | Pradella Geschenkbox | Operations & Supply Chain | 2,021 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 15 | Bundesanzeiger Verlag | Legal, Risk & Compliance | 1,949 | 201-500 employees |
The largest SaaS company from Cologne by headcount is Eurowings (1,001-5,000 employees).
1 of 15 have disclosed funding, topped by 1NCE ($50M - $100M).
The newest entrant is SlidesGPT (founded 2023).
The oldest is Bundesanzeiger Verlag (founded 1949); the newest, SlidesGPT (2023).
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
| Marketing & Growth | 3 |
| Finance & Accounting | 2 |
| Engineering & DevOps | 2 |
| Data & Analytics | 1 |
| Customer Success & Support | 1 |
| People Ops & Talent | 1 |
| Sales & Revenue | 1 |
| IT & Security | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Operations & Supply Chain | 1 |
| Legal, Risk & Compliance | 1 |
Cologne's SaaS scene skews toward Marketing & Growth — 3 of its 15 tracked companies build marketing & growth software.
Cologne accounts for 6% of the 245 ranked SaaS products founded in Germany.
DeepL, Amalytix and Trusted Shops are the most-used SaaS products founded in Cologne, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 15:44 UTC.
15 SaaS and AI products founded in Cologne are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.
Mooncamp show the strongest rank gains among Cologne-founded products over the last 90 days.
Most lists rank Cologne startups by funding raised or valuation. This one ranks them by adoption — how many companies actually pay for each product — measured monthly from Cledara's purchasing data.