The 413 Most Popular SaaS Startups from New York (2026)

New York is home to 413 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Datadog (1.67% 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 New York

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1DatadogData & Analytics2,0101,001-5,000 employees$250M+-3
2HibobPeople Ops & Talent2,0151,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M-22
3AircallCollaboration & Productivity2,014501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M-7
4PipedriveSales & Revenue2,010501-1,000 employees$10M - $25M-1
5Clay LabsSales & Revenue2,01751-200 employees+15
6LemlistSales & Revenue2,01851-200 employees+45
7Grafana LabsEngineering & DevOps2,0141,001-5,000 employees$250M++24
8OpenRouterAI Platforms & Model Ops2,02311-50 employees$25M - $50M+221
9NordLayerIT & Security2,01951-200 employees-26
10HarvestFinance & Accounting2,00651-200 employees-47
11Chili PiperSales & Revenue2,01651-200 employees+6
12TimescaleData & Analytics2,01551-200 employees+516
13VimeoMarketing & Growth2,0041,001-5,000 employees$250M+-18
14TrelloCollaboration & Productivity2,011Self-employed$10M - $25M-23
15LeapsomePeople Ops & Talent2,01651-200 employees$50M - $100M-100
16KomboPeople Ops & Talent2,02251-200 employees$10M - $25M+1,004
17ClaySales & Revenue2,0192-10 employees$5M - $10M+568
18SimilarWebSales & Revenue2,0091,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M-31
19TremendousFinance & Accounting2,01051-200 employees+675
20User InterviewsCustomer Success & Support2,01651-200 employees$25M - $50M+96
21ArticulatePeople Ops & Talent2,002201-500 employees$250M++155
22DashlaneIT & Security2,009201-500 employees$100M - $250M-62
23MaestroQACustomer Success & Support2,01351-200 employees$25M - $50M+401
24SearchApiEngineering & DevOps2,0202-10 employees+393
25LexisNexisLegal, Risk & Compliance1,97010,001+ employees+384
26GreenhousePeople Ops & Talent2,012501-1,000 employees$50M - $100M+158
27SwarmiaEngineering & DevOps2,01951-200 employees$10M - $25M+830
28GraphiteEngineering & DevOps2,00651-200 employees$50M - $100M-100
29Perimeter 81IT & Security2,01851-200 employees$100M - $250M-326
30PineconeAI Platforms & Model Ops2,01951-200 employees+99
31InsightfulData & Analytics2,01551-200 employees-132
32DataRailsFinance & Accounting2,015201-500 employees$50M - $100M
33EntriEngineering & DevOps2,02311-50 employees+132
34AttentionSales & Revenue2,02151-200 employees$25M - $50M+561
35SquarespaceMarketing & Growth2,0031,001-5,000 employees-51
36ShortcutCollaboration & Productivity2,01451-200 employees$25M - $50M-56
37BitlyMarketing & Growth2,008-38
38Magellan AIMarketing & Growth2,01611-50 employees+314
39DonutPeople Ops & Talent2,01611-50 employees$10M - $25M-198
40RunwayMarketing & Growth2,01851-200 employees$250M+-50
41360LearningCollaboration & Productivity2,013201-500 employees$100M - $250M
42ConnecteamPeople Ops & Talent2,016201-500 employees$100M - $250M-831
43AdaptyFinance & Accounting2,02051-200 employees$1M - $5M
44InsycleData & Analytics2,01611-50 employeesUnder $1M-15
45SkioFinance & Accounting2,02151-200 employees$5M - $10M
46SvixEngineering & DevOps2,02111-50 employees$5M - $10M+328
47beehiivMarketing & Growth2,02151-200 employees$25M - $50M-130
48Dash0Engineering & DevOps2,02351-200 employees$25M - $50M+468
49ChecklyEngineering & DevOps2,01851-200 employees$25M - $50M-27
50SteadyCollaboration & Productivity2,0202-10 employees-321

Showing the top 50 of 413 companies. The interactive page loads the full ranking, and the complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/new-york.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/new-york.json">JSON</a>.

New York startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from New York by headcount is Fiverr (501-1,000 employees).

209 of 413 have disclosed funding, topped by Datadog ($250M+).

The newest entrant is Cluely (founded 2025).

The oldest is LexisNexis (founded 1970); the newest, Cluely (2025).

What New York startups build

CategoryProducts
Marketing & Growth114
Engineering & DevOps45
Sales & Revenue41
Collaboration & Productivity36
People Ops & Talent33
Data & Analytics31
Finance & Accounting30
IT & Security19
Legal, Risk & Compliance15
AI Platforms & Model Ops14
Operations & Supply Chain14
Customer Success & Support13
Other8

New York's SaaS scene skews toward Marketing & Growth — 114 of its 413 tracked companies build marketing & growth software.

New York vs the United States

New York accounts for 12% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in New York?

Datadog, Hibob and Aircall are the most-used SaaS products founded in New York, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in New York?

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

Which New York startups are growing fastest?

Planly and Ona show the strongest rank gains among New York-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other New York startup lists?

Most lists rank New York 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.