The 11 SaaS Companies Ranked by Spend from Santa Clara (2026)
Santa Clara is home to 11 recorded SaaS and AI products headquartered here, led by Mage (0.02% of recorded software spend). The order uses recorded software spend share in the Cledara dataset; directory inclusion does not establish current paid usage. Data as of .
What this ranking measures
Location is the recorded headquarters, which may differ from where a company was founded or where its customers operate. Vendors are ordered by trailing-12-month software spend share in the Cledara dataset. Recorded products without a current paid observation remain in the directory; inclusion alone does not establish current paid usage.
Annual rank changes use the separate global popularity rank, based on payment activity. Missing calendar endpoints stay unavailable. Founding year, employee and funding fields are recorded enrichment facts, which can be incomplete or historical. Full source data is available from the CSV and JSON download links.
The headline and leader facts describe the complete published location. Search and category selections apply to the directory and its downloads.
Top SaaS companies from Santa Clara
| # | Product | Category | Founded | Employees | Funding | 12-mo activity rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mage Mage is an open-source platform that facilitates the building, execution, and management of data pipelines. It supports the creation of both real-time and batch data pipelines using languages such as Python, SQL, and R. The platform provides a notebook interface where users can write code to transform and integrate data, and it includes tools for deploying these pipelines on cloud services like AW | Engineering & DevOps | 2021 | 11-50 employees | $10M - $25M | +388 |
| 2 |  Malwarebytes Malwarebytes is a cybersecurity software and anti-malware solution that provides protection for personal and business devices. The product aims to solve the problem of malware infections and ensure the security of sensitive data. | IT & Security | 2008 | 501-1,000 employees | $100M - $250M | +512 |
| 3 |  NVIDIA AI NVIDIA AI is a centralized online portal offered by NVIDIA that provides developers with access to software development kits (SDKs), tools, APIs, documentation, training resources, and community support for building GPU-accelerated applications. This includes domains such as AI, graphics rendering, simulation, high-performance computing and more. | AI Platforms & Model Ops | 1993 | 10,001+ employees | $5M - $10M | |
| 4 |  Agora Agora provides a platform for integrating real-time voice, video, and messaging functionalities into applications. It offers customizable SDKs and APIs to allow developers control over their applications, aiming to enhance user engagement and interaction in various virtual spaces. The service supports global, scalable, and reliable communication solutions for diverse industries, including educatio | Collaboration & Productivity | 2014 | 501-1,000 employees | ||
| 5 |  Cloudera Cloudera provides secure data management and cloud-native data analytics in an open, hybrid platform. It empowers businesses to leverage their data for AI applications and real-time analytics, ensuring flexibility and security across various environments. | Data & Analytics | 2008 | 1,001-5,000 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 6 |  DataStax DataStax Astra DB is a cloud-native vector database built on Apache Cassandra, enabling real-time data processing and management for AI applications with ultra-low latency and scalability. | AI Platforms & Model Ops | 2010 | 501-1,000 employees | $100M - $250M | |
| 7 | DoiT International | Engineering & DevOps | 2011 | 501-1,000 employees | ||
| 8 |  Lightstep Lightstep empowers reliability and observability managers to minimize the impact of outages, improve software performance, and build org-wide standards to drive adoption and automation. | Engineering & DevOps | 2014 | 10,001+ employees | ||
| 9 | MacWeb | Engineering & DevOps | 2020 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 10 |  MightyText MightyText enables users to send or receive SMS/MMS through computer/tablets. MightyText Details. | Collaboration & Productivity | 2011 | |||
| 11 |  Resemble AI Resemble AI is a platform focusing on voice and speech synthesis technology. It enables users to generate synthetic voices with realistic and human-like qualities using artificial intelligence algorithms. The platform is versatile and finds applications in various contexts, including voiceovers, virtual assistants, and other projects involving voice-related functionalities. | Marketing & Growth | 2018 | 11-50 employees | $5M - $10M |
Santa Clara startups by size and funding
The largest SaaS company from Santa Clara by headcount is NVIDIA AI (10,001+ employees).
6 of 11 have disclosed funding, topped by Malwarebytes ($100M - $250M).
The newest entrant is Mage (founded 2021).
What Santa Clara startups build
- Engineering & DevOps 4
- AI Platforms & Model Ops 2
- Collaboration & Productivity 2
- IT & Security 1
- Data & Analytics 1
- Marketing & Growth 1
Santa Clara vs the United States
Santa Clara accounts for 0% of the 3,551 recorded SaaS products headquartered in the United States. See the full United States ranking →
Frequently asked questions
Which SaaS vendors lead the Santa Clara spend ranking?
Mage, Malwarebytes and NVIDIA AI are the leading SaaS products headquartered in Santa Clara, ordered by recorded software spend share in the Cledara dataset. Last updated 26 October 2026, 22:43 UTC.
How many SaaS companies are based in Santa Clara?
11 SaaS and AI products have recorded headquarters in Santa Clara in this directory. Products without current paid observations remain included. This is a Cledara dataset count, not a census of local companies.
Which Santa Clara vendors gained payment-activity rank?
NVIDIA AI and Malwarebytes show the strongest global payment-activity rank gains among vendors headquartered in Santa Clara over three calendar months.
How is this different from other Santa Clara startup lists?
This directory groups vendors by recorded headquarters and orders them by trailing-12-month software spend share in Cledara's customer dataset. The annual change column uses the separate global payment-activity rank. Neither measure is a distinct-customer adoption percentage.