The 20 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Manchester (2026)

Manchester is home to 20 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Lunio (0.08% 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, 19:31 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Manchester

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1LunioMarketing & Growth2,02351-200 employees-246
2TimetasticPeople Ops & Talent2,0122-10 employeesUnder $1M-39
3CapsuleSales & Revenue2,00711-50 employees+527
4CircleLoopCollaboration & Productivity2,01651-200 employees$1M - $5M+27
5TranspondMarketing & Growth2,0222-10 employees+845
6Consent KitLegal, Risk & Compliance2,0212-10 employees-991
7UsecureIT & Security2,01611-50 employees
8AccessPayFinance & Accounting2,01251-200 employees$25M - $50M
9Bright HRPeople Ops & Talent2,015201-500 employees
10CloudMIT & Security2,008201-500 employees
11Flow XOCustomer Success & Support2,0142-10 employees
12VersoriOperations & Supply Chain2,02211-50 employees
13Health AssuredPeople Ops & Talent2,009201-500 employees
14CanddiSales & Revenue2,00911-50 employeesUnder $1M
15CultureAIIT & Security2,01511-50 employees$10M - $25M
16WakeletCollaboration & Productivity2,01411-50 employees
17100TBEngineering & DevOps1,001-5,000 employees
18StraightinMarketing & Growth2,01811-50 employees
1934SP.comEngineering & DevOps2,00011-50 employees
20Ping Technology LabsIT & Security2,0202-10 employees

Manchester startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Manchester by headcount is Bright HR (201-500 employees).

5 of 20 have disclosed funding, topped by AccessPay ($25M - $50M).

The newest entrant is Lunio (founded 2023).

The oldest is 34SP.com (founded 2000); the newest, Lunio (2023).

What Manchester startups build

CategoryProducts
IT & Security4
Marketing & Growth3
People Ops & Talent3
Sales & Revenue2
Collaboration & Productivity2
Engineering & DevOps2
Legal, Risk & Compliance1
Finance & Accounting1
Customer Success & Support1
Operations & Supply Chain1

Manchester's SaaS scene skews toward IT & Security — 4 of its 20 tracked companies build it & security software.

Manchester vs the United Kingdom

Manchester accounts for 2% of the 867 ranked SaaS products founded in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Manchester?

Lunio, Timetastic and Capsule are the most-used SaaS products founded in Manchester, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 19:31 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Manchester?

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

Which Manchester startups are growing fastest?

Transpond show the strongest rank gains among Manchester-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Manchester startup lists?

Most lists rank Manchester 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.