The 58 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Palo Alto (2026)

Palo Alto is home to 58 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by ClickHouse (0.26% 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 Palo Alto

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1ClickHouseData & Analytics2,021201-500 employees$250M++226
2AlgoliaEngineering & DevOps2,012501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M-16
3ExpoEngineering & DevOps2,01311-50 employeesUnder $1M+29
4GrowthBookEngineering & DevOps2,02011-50 employees$25M - $50M+103
5NavanFinance & Accounting2,0151,001-5,000 employees$250M+
6GetAcceptSales & Revenue2,01551-200 employees$10M - $25M-4
7Coefficient Data & Analytics2,02051-200 employees-2
8IssuuMarketing & Growth2,00651-200 employees$25M - $50M+97
9AvomaCollaboration & Productivity2,01751-200 employees$10M - $25M-250
10Remote.itIT & Security2,00911-50 employees$5M - $10M-38
11KlentySales & Revenue2,01651-200 employees-322
12Augment CodeEngineering & DevOps2,02251-200 employees$100M - $250M+863
13ClockifyCollaboration & Productivity2,01751-200 employees-332
14JustCallSales & Revenue2,016201-500 employees-683
15TinyMCEEngineering & DevOps2,01551-200 employees$1M - $5M+424
16OptmyzrMarketing & Growth2,01351-200 employees-28
17BunnyshellEngineering & DevOps2,01811-50 employeesUnder $1M
18Opus ClipMarketing & Growth2,02251-200 employees$50M - $100M+83
19Voyage AIAI Platforms & Model Ops2,0232-10 employees$10M - $25M+623
20Spin.aiIT & Security2,01751-200 employees$10M - $25M
21GensparkAI Platforms & Model Ops2,02411-50 employees$100M - $250M
22VizardMarketing & Growth2,02311-50 employees-150
23KagiIT & Security2,01811-50 employees+251
24Total UptimeIT & Security2,01611-50 employees-416
25BirdEyeMarketing & Growth2,0121,001-5,000 employees$50M - $100M
268th WallEngineering & DevOps2,01611-50 employees$5M - $10M
27MightyIT & Security2,01751-200 employees$50M - $100M
28KuberaFinance & Accounting2,0192-10 employees
29JumpshareCollaboration & Productivity2,01211-50 employees
30SurveySparrowCustomer Success & Support2,017201-500 employees$1M - $5M
31TanaCollaboration & Productivity2,02011-50 employees$10M - $25M
32RetentlyCustomer Success & Support2,01511-50 employees
33neptune.aiAI Platforms & Model Ops2,01751-200 employees$5M - $10M
34VoximplantEngineering & DevOps2,013201-500 employees$10M - $25M
35HiHelloSales & Revenue2,01851-200 employees$5M - $10M
36AppLovinMarketing & Growth2,012501-1,000 employees$250M+
37Play.htAI Platforms & Model Ops2,01911-50 employees$10M - $25M
38VideoLabsEngineering & DevOps2,0182-10 employees
39DudaMarketing & Growth2,009201-500 employees$50M - $100M
40DecktopusCollaboration & Productivity2,02111-50 employees
41HelpwiseCustomer Success & Support2,01911-50 employees
42Humantic AISales & Revenue2,02111-50 employees$1M - $5M
43VirtanaEngineering & DevOps2,018201-500 employees$50M - $100M
44WPS OfficeCollaboration & Productivity1,9881,001-5,000 employees
45BeanbagEngineering & DevOps2,0102-10 employees
46AdaraData & Analytics2,005501-1,000 employees
47Luna.aiSales & Revenue2,02111-50 employees$5M - $10M
48AdextMarketing & Growth2,01611-50 employees$5M - $10M
49SignalWireEngineering & DevOps2,01751-200 employees
50AkoolAI Platforms & Model Ops51-200 employees

Showing the top 50 of 58 companies. The interactive page loads the full ranking, and the complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/palo-alto.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/palo-alto.json">JSON</a>.

Palo Alto startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Palo Alto by headcount is HP (10,001+ employees).

37 of 58 have disclosed funding, topped by ClickHouse ($250M+).

The newest entrant is Genspark (founded 2024).

The oldest is WPS Office (founded 1988); the newest, Genspark (2024).

What Palo Alto startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps14
Marketing & Growth8
IT & Security7
Sales & Revenue6
Collaboration & Productivity6
AI Platforms & Model Ops6
Data & Analytics5
Customer Success & Support3
Finance & Accounting2
Legal, Risk & Compliance1

Palo Alto's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 14 of its 58 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Palo Alto vs the United States

Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

ClickHouse, Algolia and Expo are the most-used SaaS products founded in Palo Alto, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Palo Alto?

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

Which Palo Alto startups are growing fastest?

Genspark and Issuu show the strongest rank gains among Palo Alto-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Palo Alto startup lists?

Most lists rank Palo Alto 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.