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 (6.24% market share). This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 17 August 2026, 14:36 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Redmond

#ProductCategoryDescriptionFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1Microsoft 365Collaboration & ProductivityMicrosoft develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.2,01710,001+ employees$1M - $5M-1
2PeopleforcePeople Ops & TalentPeopleForce integrates various HR functions into a single system, facilitating easier management of human resources tasks. This includes centralizing company information, accelerating the recruitment process with an Applicant Tracking System, overseeing employee performance and feedback, creating engagement and satisfaction surveys, providing a private channel for employee case resolution, and tra2,021201-500 employees$5M - $10M+395
3Microsoft Dynamics 365Sales & RevenueMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a portfolio of intelligent business applications encompassing CRM and ERP systems that enhance operational efficiency and customer experiences through AI, data unification, and modular solutions.2,01610,001+ employees$1M - $5M
4PlayFabEngineering & DevOpsPlayFab is a SaaS product offering comprehensive online services for game developers. Its suite includes multiplayer services, live operations (LiveOps), and data analytics, empowering game developers to build and operate live games effectively.2,014
5VersiumMarketing & GrowthVersium is a data technology platform that provides tools for building and managing marketing audiences using a B2B2C identity graph. It enables the creation of targeted lists, enrichment of customer data, and distribution of audiences across digital marketing channels.2,01211-50 employees
6EmEditorEngineering & DevOpsEmEditor is a text editor for Windows suitable for programmers and database administrators. Its text editing capabilities include multiple selection editing and document comparison, it is equipped with a CSV converter and is able to process large files up to 16 TB.1,999
7Microsoft AzureEngineering & DevOps10,001+ employees$1M - $5M
8Microsoft AdvertisingMarketing & Growth10,001+ employees$1M - $5M
9Office 365Collaboration & Productivity10,001+ employees

The complete list is available as <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/redmond.csv">CSV</a> or <a href="/api/export/startups/united-states/redmond.json">JSON</a>.

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 3,476 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 17 August 2026, 14:36 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.