The 79 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Boston (2026)

Boston is home to 79 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by SEMRush (0.43% 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, 17:44 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Boston

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1SEMRushMarketing & Growth2,0081,001-5,000 employees$25M - $50M-6
2BullhornPeople Ops & Talent1,9991,001-5,000 employees+260
3KlaviyoMarketing & Growth2,0121,001-5,000 employees$250M+-28
4LastPassIT & Security2,008501-1,000 employees-95
5LushaSales & Revenue2,016201-500 employees$250M+-60
6Logz.ioEngineering & DevOps2,014201-500 employees$10M - $25M-176
7SkeddaCollaboration & Productivity2,01351-200 employees-540
8AppcuesCustomer Success & Support2,01351-200 employees$5M - $10M-468
9SnykEngineering & DevOps2,0151,001-5,000 employees$25M - $50M-29
10BreezewayOperations & Supply Chain2,01751-200 employees$10M - $25M+253
11LogRocketData & Analytics2,016501-1,000 employees$25M - $50M-128
12GoToWebinarMarketing & Growth2,0031,001-5,000 employees$1M - $5M-172
13Help ScoutCustomer Success & Support2,01151-200 employees$10M - $25M-26
14CKEditorEngineering & DevOps2,00351-200 employees-113
15GoldcastMarketing & Growth2,02051-200 employees$25M - $50M+374
16ProwlyMarketing & Growth2,01351-200 employees$1M - $5M-1,107
17Quay.ioEngineering & DevOps2,0132-10 employees-118
18StoplightEngineering & DevOps2,01551-200 employees$10M - $25M-75
19DataboxData & Analytics2,01251-200 employees$1M - $5M-238
20CoralogixEngineering & DevOps2,014501-1,000 employees$250M++14
21TaxJarFinance & Accounting2,01351-200 employees$50M - $100M+660
22PreVeilIT & Security2,01551-200 employees
23LaterMarketing & Growth2,014201-500 employees$100M - $250M-46
24GoToAssistIT & Security2,0061,001-5,000 employees$1M - $5M+37
25WizerCollaboration & Productivity2,01951-200 employees+229
26LeadMagicSales & Revenue2,02211-50 employees+209
27AcquiaMarketing & Growth2,0071,001-5,000 employees+9
28GrasshopperCustomer Success & Support2,0032-10 employees-1,309
29VectorMarketing & Growth2,02211-50 employees
30EmbedlyEngineering & DevOps2,0102-10 employeesUnder $1M-330
31FilebaseEngineering & DevOps2,0192-10 employees$1M - $5M
32PrivyMarketing & Growth2,01251-200 employees$1M - $5M
33Wave.videoEngineering & DevOps2,01711-50 employees-208
34YeswareSales & Revenue2,01051-200 employees$10M - $25M+65
35env zeroEngineering & DevOps2,01951-200 employees$10M - $25M
36ReviewableEngineering & DevOps2,0142-10 employees-77
37MarketMuseMarketing & Growth2,01311-50 employees
38Alpha VantageData & Analytics2,0172-10 employees$1M - $5M
39DocHubLegal, Risk & Compliance2,0142-10 employeesUnder $1M
40Cash Flow FrogFinance & Accounting2,0192-10 employees
41Zone & CoFinance & Accounting2,013201-500 employees$50M - $100M
42ioradCollaboration & Productivity2,00711-50 employees
43Triple SessionCollaboration & Productivity2,02011-50 employees$1M - $5M
44OpenBOMOperations & Supply Chain2,01611-50 employees
45MedianEngineering & DevOps2,01411-50 employees
46ValidityData & Analytics2,018201-500 employees
47LuxAlgoData & Analytics2,02011-50 employees
48MablEngineering & DevOps2,01651-200 employees$25M - $50M
49RentometerData & Analytics2,01211-50 employees
50PodcastpageMarketing & Growth2,022Self-employed

Showing the top 50 of 79 companies. The interactive page loads the full ranking, and the complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/boston.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/boston.json">JSON</a>.

Boston startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Boston by headcount is Harvard Business School Online (1,001-5,000 employees).

38 of 79 have disclosed funding, topped by Klaviyo ($250M+).

The newest entrant is SpartanX (founded 2025).

The oldest is Harvard Business School Online (founded 1908); the newest, SpartanX (2025).

What Boston startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps19
Marketing & Growth15
IT & Security9
Collaboration & Productivity8
Data & Analytics6
Finance & Accounting5
Sales & Revenue4
Legal, Risk & Compliance4
Customer Success & Support3
Operations & Supply Chain3
People Ops & Talent2
AI Platforms & Model Ops1

Boston's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 19 of its 79 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Boston vs the United States

Boston accounts for 2% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Boston?

SEMRush, Bullhorn and Klaviyo are the most-used SaaS products founded in Boston, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Boston?

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

Which Boston startups are growing fastest?

LeadMagic and PreVeil show the strongest rank gains among Boston-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Boston startup lists?

Most lists rank Boston 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.