The 19 SaaS Companies Ranked by Spend from Santa Monica (2026)
Santa Monica is home to 19 recorded SaaS and AI products headquartered here, led by The Futur. 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 Monica
| # | Product | Category | Founded | Employees | Funding | 12-mo activity rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Futur The Futur is an online education platform that offers courses, resources, coaching and community support aimed at creative professionals, teaching both design skills (graphic design, branding, logo design, etc.) and business fundamentals needed to run creative businesses. | People Ops & Talent | 2016 | 11-50 employees | +675 | |
| 2 |  AllVoices AllVoices is a platform that provides a safe and anonymous reporting tool for employees to raise concerns related to workplace issues. | People Ops & Talent | 2017 | 51-200 employees | $5M - $10M | |
| 3 |  Bunny Bunny provides a platform that aims to simplify the process of managing and scaling SaaS revenue. | Sales & Revenue | 2021 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 4 |  DoltHub DoltHub is a platform that enables users to manage and collaborate on version-controlled SQL databases using Git-style workflows. It allows users to clone, branch, merge, and submit pull requests for database changes, supporting both public and private repositories. | Engineering & DevOps | 2018 | 11-50 employees | $10M - $25M | |
| 5 |  Dotenv Dotenv is a toolkit designed to help users manage and centralize sensitive information securely. | IT & Security | 2013 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 6 |  Gravity The Gravity platform provides a suite of WordPress plugins designed for online data collection, business process automation, and transactional email delivery. Users build custom forms, automate multi-step approval workflows, and route system notification emails directly within their WordPress administrative interface. | Operations & Supply Chain | 2009 | 51-200 employees | $10M - $25M | |
| 7 |  Habitica Habitica is a productivity app that helps users organize themselves and their tasks. | Collaboration & Productivity | 2012 | 2-10 employees | ||
| 8 |  Kixie Kixie is a communication platform tailored for sales teams, offering reliable calling and texting features alongside seamless integration with popular CRMs. It streamlines collaboration and productivity for revenue-focused teams. | Sales & Revenue | 2013 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 9 |  Qualaroo Qualaroo is a survey software tool that helps companies gather user feedback with real-time surveys, AI-powered sentiment analysis, and detailed reporting, enabling better understanding and improvement of user experiences. | Customer Success & Support | 2012 | 51-200 employees | $5M - $10M | |
| 10 |  Quizizz Quizizz is a platform offering gamified quizzes, lessons, presentations, and flashcards for K-12 education, training, and work environments. | Collaboration & Productivity | 2015 | 201-500 employees | ||
| 11 |  Ring Ring offers companion software (mobile apps and browser interfaces) that enables users to monitor, configure, and manage their Ring devices. This includes real-time video access, notifications, Control Centre settings, and account management tools. | IT & Security | 2013 | 1,001-5,000 employees | $100M - $250M | |
| 12 | Snapchat | Marketing & Growth | 5,001-10,000 employees | $250M+ | ||
| 13 |  SpringVerify SpringVerify is a platform that provides digital background verification services for businesses, enabling them to conduct identity, employment, education, and criminal record checks. | People Ops & Talent | 2014 | 51-200 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 14 |  Springworks Springworks is a suite of tools and services designed to simplify recruiting and hiring for the future of work. It includes SpringRole, a decentralized, verified professional profile platform; SpringHire, a full-stack technology hiring and staffing agency; SpringVerify, a service for fast, secure, and easy background checks; and SpringRecruit, a forever-free applicant tracking system currently in | People Ops & Talent | 2014 | 51-200 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 15 |  Studiobinder StudioBinder is a production management software that streamlines film, TV, and photo projects by integrating scheduling, task management, and collaboration tools. | Collaboration & Productivity | 2014 | 11-50 employees | ||
| 16 |  Tagger Tagger is a platform that assists businesses in finding and managing influencer campaigns on social media. | Marketing & Growth | 2015 | 51-200 employees | ||
| 17 |  Wayground Wayground is a gamified learning and engagement platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to create interactive quizzes, lessons, and assessments. The tool allows users to transform existing documents, videos, and prompts into educational content and provides real-time analytics to monitor participant progress. | People Ops & Talent | 2015 | 201-500 employees | ||
| 18 |  Workast Workast is a project management tool for Slack helping teams on Slack to organize their work. | Collaboration & Productivity | 2017 | 2-10 employees | $1M - $5M | |
| 19 |  ProProfs ProProfs offers a cloud-based platform for training, quizzes, surveys, and help desk solutions, supporting real-time collaboration and data management across devices. | People Ops & Talent | 201-500 employees |
Santa Monica startups by size and funding
The largest SaaS company from Santa Monica by headcount is Snapchat (5,001-10,000 employees).
9 of 19 have disclosed funding, topped by Snapchat ($250M+).
The newest entrant is Bunny (founded 2021).
What Santa Monica startups build
- People Ops & Talent 6
- Collaboration & Productivity 4
- Sales & Revenue 2
- IT & Security 2
- Marketing & Growth 2
- Engineering & DevOps 1
- Operations & Supply Chain 1
- Customer Success & Support 1
Santa Monica vs the United States
Santa Monica accounts for 1% 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 Monica spend ranking?
The Futur, AllVoices and Bunny are the leading SaaS products headquartered in Santa Monica, 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 Monica?
19 SaaS and AI products have recorded headquarters in Santa Monica in this directory. Products without current paid observations remain included. This is a Cledara dataset count, not a census of local companies.
How is this different from other Santa Monica 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.