The 15 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Raleigh (2026)

Raleigh is home to 15 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by 3scale. 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 Raleigh

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
13scaleEngineering & DevOps1,99310,001+ employees-155
2Cirrus InsightData & Analytics2,01151-200 employees-23
3ShareFileCollaboration & Productivity2,0055,001-10,000 employees-249
4PendoData & Analytics2,013501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M
5UserVoiceCollaboration & Productivity2,00811-50 employees$5M - $10M
6TrinketEngineering & DevOps2,0132-10 employeesUnder $1M
7UbiAIAI Platforms & Model Ops2,0202-10 employees
8AllstacksEngineering & DevOps2,01711-50 employees$25M - $50M
9InorganicSales & Revenue2,0232-10 employees
10Social BladeMarketing & Growth2,0082-10 employees
11FinmarkFinance & Accounting2,02011-50 employees$5M - $10M
12BandwidthEngineering & DevOps1,9991,001-5,000 employees
13NewswireMarketing & Growth2,01251-200 employees
14Red HatEngineering & DevOps1,99310,001+ employees
15AccesswireMarketing & Growth2,00651-200 employees

Raleigh startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Raleigh by headcount is 3scale (10,001+ employees).

5 of 15 have disclosed funding, topped by Pendo ($100M - $250M).

The newest entrant is Inorganic (founded 2023).

The oldest is 3scale (founded 1993); the newest, Inorganic (2023).

What Raleigh startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps5
Marketing & Growth3
Data & Analytics2
Collaboration & Productivity2
AI Platforms & Model Ops1
Sales & Revenue1
Finance & Accounting1

Raleigh's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 5 of its 15 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Raleigh vs the United States

Raleigh accounts for 0% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Raleigh?

3scale, Cirrus Insight and ShareFile are the most-used SaaS products founded in Raleigh, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Raleigh?

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

Which Raleigh startups are growing fastest?

ShareFile and Cirrus Insight show the strongest rank gains among Raleigh-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Raleigh startup lists?

Most lists rank Raleigh 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.