Edinburgh is home to 10 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Approov. This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 18 August 2026, 22:20 UTC.
| # | Product | Category | Description | Founded | Employees | Funding | 12-mo rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Approov | IT & Security | Approov is a mobile security platform that ensures only authorized mobile apps, running on unaltered devices, can access APIs and their cloud-based backend services. It uses runtime application self-protection (RASP) and a challenge-response mechanism to authenticate app integrity, without relying on embedded secrets in the app. This approach aims to protect against a variety of threats, including | 2,001 | 11-50 employees | $5M - $10M | +52 |
| 2 | Compare Your Footprint | Legal, Risk & Compliance | Compare Your Footprint is a web-based carbon accounting and sustainability software platform that helps organisations measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 to support science-based climate action and sustainability reporting. The platform includes tools for carbon footprint calculation, portfolio emissions reporting, expert guidance, and audit-ready reporti | 2,016 | 2-10 employees | +150 | |
| 3 | FreeAgent | Finance & Accounting | FreeAgent is a cloud-based accounting software that automates accounting and bookkeeping tasks for small businesses and freelancers. It builds accounts from bank statements, invoices, and expenses, and generates financial reports. Users can manage tasks such as invoicing, expense tracking, and tax return preparation. | 2,007 | 51-200 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 4 | CIVIC | Legal, Risk & Compliance | Civic is a company that offers Cookie Control, a consent management tool designed to help websites comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations by managing cookies and obtaining user consent. | 2,001 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 5 | mSpy | IT & Security | mSpy is a monitoring application that enables users to track activities on smartphones and computers. It allows monitoring of calls, text messages, social media interactions, GPS locations, and more, operating discreetly on the target device. | 2,003 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 6 | Float Cash Flow Forecasting | Finance & Accounting | Float Cash Flow Forecasting is a platform designed to help businesses manage their cash flow. It provides tools for forecasting and visualizing cash flow, allowing users to track income, expenses, and upcoming payments. By connecting with accounting software and bank accounts, Float automatically imports financial data and generates cash flow forecasts based on historical trends and future project | 2,010 | 11-50 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 7 | Alitu | Marketing & Growth | Alitu is a platform that specializes in podcast production and editing automation. | 2,018 | 11-50 employees | Under $1M | |
| 8 | WhisperClaims | Finance & Accounting | WhisperClaims is a platform that provides a streamlined solution for Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claims. | 2,017 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 9 | Lingo24 | Marketing & Growth | 2,001 | 51-200 employees | |||
| 10 | Royal Mile Whiskies | 1,991 | 11-50 employees |
The complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/edinburgh.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/edinburgh.json">JSON</a>.
The largest SaaS company from Edinburgh by headcount is FreeAgent (51-200 employees).
4 of 10 have disclosed funding, topped by Approov ($5M - $10M).
The newest entrant is Alitu (founded 2018).
The oldest is Royal Mile Whiskies (founded 1991); the newest, Alitu (2018).
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
| Finance & Accounting | 3 |
| IT & Security | 2 |
| Legal, Risk & Compliance | 2 |
| Marketing & Growth | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Edinburgh's SaaS scene skews toward Finance & Accounting — 3 of its 10 tracked companies build finance & accounting software.
Edinburgh accounts for 1% of the 870 ranked SaaS products founded in the United Kingdom.
Approov, Compare Your Footprint and FreeAgent are the most-used SaaS products founded in Edinburgh, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 18 August 2026, 22:20 UTC.
10 SaaS and AI products founded in Edinburgh are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.
Compare Your Footprint and Approov show the strongest rank gains among Edinburgh-founded products over the last 90 days.
Most lists rank Edinburgh 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.