The 51 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Chicago (2026)

Chicago is home to 51 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by G2 (0.21% 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 Chicago

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1G2Marketing & Growth2,012501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M+194
2ActiveCampaignMarketing & Growth2,0031,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M-90
3Sprout SocialMarketing & Growth2,0101,001-5,000 employees$25M - $50M-100
4PostmarkMarketing & Growth2,0091,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M-7
5PricelabsSales & Revenue2,014201-500 employees$25M - $50M+220
6BasecampCollaboration & Productivity1,999-183
7FingerprintIT & Security2,02051-200 employees$25M - $50M-482
8BigMarkerMarketing & Growth2,01051-200 employees+142
9ScrapflyData & Analytics2,01751-200 employees+494
10VisibleFinance & Accounting2,01611-50 employees$1M - $5M-1,129
11GMassMarketing & Growth2,01411-50 employees-33
12DocuSealLegal, Risk & Compliance2,0232-10 employees+345
13CertiversePeople Ops & Talent2,01951-200 employees$10M - $25M+431
14XverifyMarketing & Growth2,0112-10 employees
15QuillBotMarketing & Growth2,017201-500 employees$1M - $5M+380
16SoundsliceCollaboration & Productivity2,0120
17PushoverEngineering & DevOps2,012
18ChangeTowerMarketing & Growth2,0162-10 employees-153
19Keeper SecurityIT & Security2,011501-1,000 employees
20Jungle ScoutOperations & Supply Chain2,01551-200 employees$100M - $250M
21HighrisePeople Ops & Talent2,0072-10 employees
22LogikcullLegal, Risk & Compliance2,008501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M
23Source ElementsCollaboration & Productivity2,00551-200 employees
24PeoplevineSales & Revenue2,01311-50 employees
25ShowingTime1,999201-500 employees
26LiteraLegal, Risk & Compliance2,001501-1,000 employees
27CopadoEngineering & DevOps2,013501-1,000 employees
28AppiphonySales & Revenue2,00911-50 employees
29TegusFinance & Accounting2,017501-1,000 employees$10M - $25M
30RSVPifyMarketing & Growth2,01311-50 employees
31HologramIT & Security2,01351-200 employees
32CloudForecastSales & Revenue2,0172-10 employees
33BetterteamPeople Ops & Talent2,01611-50 employees
34ScreencastifyMarketing & Growth2,01351-200 employees
35MailiveryMarketing & Growth2,02011-50 employees
36SovrenPeople Ops & Talent1,99611-50 employees
37DYNO MapperMarketing & Growth2,0142-10 employees
38ReviewTrackersCustomer Success & Support2,01251-200 employees
39FigPiiMarketing & Growth2,01611-50 employees
40VuplexEngineering & DevOps2,018Self-employed
41PhenixEngineering & DevOps2,01351-200 employees$10M - $25M
42Deep.adMarketing & Growth2,0172-10 employees
43CisionMarketing & Growth1,001-5,000 employees$250M+
44GreyscalegorillaMarketing & Growth11-50 employees
45Rocket Travel by AgodaOperations & Supply Chain201-500 employees$5M - $10M
46TrueOpsFinance & Accounting2,0232-10 employees
47123RFMarketing & Growth2,005201-500 employees
48VeryGoodCopyMarketing & Growth2,014Self-employed
49Puttshack Bank2,0171,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M
50SDR NationSales & Revenue2,02011-50 employees

Showing the top 50 of 51 companies. The interactive page loads the full ranking, and the complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/chicago.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/chicago.json">JSON</a>.

Chicago startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Chicago by headcount is Grubhub (1,001-5,000 employees).

16 of 51 have disclosed funding, topped by Cision ($250M+).

The newest entrant is DocuSeal (founded 2023).

The oldest is Sovren (founded 1996); the newest, DocuSeal (2023).

What Chicago startups build

CategoryProducts
Marketing & Growth19
Sales & Revenue5
People Ops & Talent4
Engineering & DevOps4
Collaboration & Productivity3
IT & Security3
Finance & Accounting3
Legal, Risk & Compliance3
Operations & Supply Chain3
Other2
Data & Analytics1
Customer Success & Support1

Chicago's SaaS scene skews toward Marketing & Growth — 19 of its 51 tracked companies build marketing & growth software.

Chicago vs the United States

Chicago accounts for 1% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Chicago?

G2, ActiveCampaign and Sprout Social are the most-used SaaS products founded in Chicago, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Chicago?

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

Which Chicago startups are growing fastest?

Xverify and Pushover show the strongest rank gains among Chicago-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Chicago startup lists?

Most lists rank Chicago 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.