The 9 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Redmond (2026)

Redmond is home to 9 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Microsoft 365 (6.18% 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, 14:42 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Redmond

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1Microsoft 365Collaboration & Productivity2,01710,001+ employees$1M - $5M-1
2PeopleforcePeople Ops & Talent2,021201-500 employees$5M - $10M+386
3Microsoft Dynamics 365Sales & Revenue2,01610,001+ employees$1M - $5M
4PlayFabEngineering & DevOps2,014
5VersiumMarketing & Growth2,01211-50 employees
6EmEditorEngineering & DevOps1,999
7Microsoft AzureEngineering & DevOps10,001+ employees$1M - $5M
8Microsoft AdvertisingMarketing & Growth10,001+ employees$1M - $5M
9Office 365Collaboration & Productivity10,001+ employees

Redmond startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Redmond by headcount is Microsoft Advertising (10,001+ employees).

5 of 9 have disclosed funding, topped by Peopleforce ($5M - $10M).

The newest entrant is Peopleforce (founded 2021).

The oldest is EmEditor (founded 1999); the newest, Peopleforce (2021).

What Redmond startups build

CategoryProducts
Engineering & DevOps3
Collaboration & Productivity2
Marketing & Growth2
People Ops & Talent1
Sales & Revenue1

Redmond's SaaS scene skews toward Engineering & DevOps — 3 of its 9 tracked companies build engineering & devops software.

Redmond vs the United States

Redmond 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 Redmond?

Microsoft 365, Peopleforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 are the most-used SaaS products founded in Redmond, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 14:42 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Redmond?

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

Which Redmond startups are growing fastest?

Peopleforce show the strongest rank gains among Redmond-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Redmond startup lists?

Most lists rank Redmond 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.