The 13 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Leeds (2026)

Leeds is home to 13 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Urlbox. 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, 15:57 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Leeds

#ProductCategoryDescriptionFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1UrlboxEngineering & DevOpsUrlbox is a service that provides a fast and reliable website screenshot API, allowing users to render URLs and HTML into shareable images.2,0122-10 employees-69
2HLR LookoutSales & RevenueHLR Lookup is an online platform that performs real-time Home Location Register (HLR) queries to check the status of mobile telephone numbers direct from mobile network operators’ subscriber databases. The platform returns technical details about a phone number’s current status and network information via a web interface, bulk upload, or API.2,01111-50 employees
3Little WardenEngineering & DevOpsLittle Warden is a web-based monitoring tool that performs over 30 automated checks on specified URLs up to once per hour. It detects changes in DNS records (e.g., nameserver, MX, IP address), SSL certificate and domain expiration, HTTP response codes, redirect behavior, robots.txt, sitemap validity, and HTML elements like title tags and meta descriptions. Limitations include dependency on interne2,0172-10 employees
4PacrMarketing & GrowthPacr is a platform that allows users to track the spend for all managed account across their media channels.2,0222-10 employees
5RapidSpikeEngineering & DevOpsRapidSpike is a website monitoring platform that detects performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and third-party risks, providing alerts and insights for optimization.2,01511-50 employees$1M - $5M
6AppCheck NGIT & SecurityAppCheck provides a cloud-based vulnerability scanning platform that identifies security vulnerabilities across websites, applications, networks, and cloud infrastructure. The platform performs automated scans to detect security risks and help organizations monitor and manage system vulnerabilities.51-200 employees
7Wizu WorkspaceOperations & Supply Chain2,01611-50 employees
8Heart InternetEngineering & DevOps2,00451-200 employees
9Asda10,001+ employees
10FarnellOperations & Supply Chain1,001-5,000 employees
11GravitaMarketing & Growth2,0132-10 employees
12Jet22,00210,001+ employees
13UppbeatMarketing & Growth11-50 employees$10M - $25M

The complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/leeds.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-kingdom/leeds.json">JSON</a>.

Leeds startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Leeds by headcount is Jet2 (10,001+ employees).

2 of 13 have disclosed funding, topped by Uppbeat ($10M - $25M).

The newest entrant is Pacr (founded 2022).

The oldest is Jet2 (founded 2002); the newest, Pacr (2022).

What Leeds startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps4
Marketing & Growth3
Operations & Supply Chain2
Other2
Sales & Revenue1
IT & Security1

Leeds's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 4 of its 13 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Leeds vs the United Kingdom

Leeds accounts for 1% of the 870 ranked SaaS products founded in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Leeds?

Urlbox, HLR Lookout and Little Warden are the most-used SaaS products founded in Leeds, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 18 August 2026, 15:57 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Leeds?

13 SaaS and AI products founded in Leeds are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.

How is this different from other Leeds startup lists?

Most lists rank Leeds 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.