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 27 July 2026, 15:44 UTC.
| # | Product | Category | Founded | Employees | Funding | 12-mo rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Approov | IT & Security | 2,001 | 11-50 employees | $5M - $10M | -22 |
| 2 | Compare Your Footprint | Legal, Risk & Compliance | 2,016 | 2-10 employees | +75 | |
| 3 | FreeAgent | Finance & Accounting | 2,007 | 51-200 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 4 | CIVIC | Legal, Risk & Compliance | 2,001 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 5 | mSpy | IT & Security | 2,003 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 6 | Float Cash Flow Forecasting | Finance & Accounting | 2,010 | 11-50 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 7 | Alitu | Marketing & Growth | 2,018 | 11-50 employees | Under $1M | |
| 8 | WhisperClaims | Finance & Accounting | 2,017 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 9 | Lingo24 | Marketing & Growth | 2,001 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 10 | Royal Mile Whiskies | 1,991 | 11-50 employees |
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 867 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 27 July 2026, 15:44 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.