ISVWorld Global Software Intelligence

Software and SaaS vendors worldwide: 402,980 companies

ISVWorld tracks 402,980 active SaaS and ISV companies worldwide, classified by software firmographics - what each vendor builds, which verticals it serves and which platforms it runs on. United States leads with 138,958 companies, ahead of United Kingdom (28,445) and India (21,548).

Data updated All time unless stated otherwise
402,980 SaaS & ISV companies
582,742 Market signals 65,900 Funding rounds 27,271 Acquisitions

Which countries have the most software vendors globally?

Countries globally ranked by the number of SaaS and ISV companies tracked by ISVWorld.

Rank Country Companies Global Share
1 United States United States 138,958 34.5%
2 United Kingdom United Kingdom 28,445 7.1%
3 India India 21,548 5.3%
4 Germany Germany 20,911 5.2%
5 Canada Canada 14,053 3.5%
6 France France 12,522 3.1%
7 Japan Japan 10,240 2.5%
8 Brazil Brazil 9,926 2.5%
9 Australia Australia 9,452 2.3%
10 Netherlands Netherlands 8,757 2.2%

Every company in this table is classified by what it builds, not by the industry it sells into. How ISVWorld classifies software vendors

What are the largest software categories globally?

Software categories with the most SaaS and ISV companies globally, by company count

Rank Category Companies
1 Developer and IT Infrastructure 147,111
2 Business Intelligence and Analytics 48,117
3 Retail and Commerce 38,006
4 Fintech, Banking and Payments 36,377
5 HealthTech 35,481
6 Manufacturing Industry 34,928
7 Sales and Customer Experience 32,185
8 Marketing and Advertising 31,205
9 Communication and Collaboration 29,768
10 Media and Entertainment 29,459

These categories come from ISVWorld’s own software taxonomy rather than SIC or NAICS codes. See the six layers on every vendor record

What is changing in the global software market?

Funding rounds, acquisitions, and product launches help show how the Global software vendor market is changing.

582,742 Total market signals captured

Where can I see global funding rounds and acquisitions?

Use the tabs below to switch signal type and review the most relevant news globally.

Major Product Launches Recent product releases, platform updates, AI features, and workflow improvements from software companies worldwide.

Date Company Type Triggers AskAI Classifications
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How do regions compare globally?

Compare market signals across all six ISVWorld regions. The active region, Global, is highlighted in the chart.

Compare all regions How teams use this data

Month North America Europe Asia-Pacific Latam Africa Middle East
May 2026 406 161 110 19 7 13
Jun 2026 544 259 241 24 12 15
Jul 2026 519 262 213 20 10 30
Aug 2026 508 226 247 19 12 32
Sep 2026 577 297 184 10 21 45
Oct 2026 88 56 28 3 6 4

Global software market in detail

Explore company distribution by country and by revenue across active SaaS and ISV companies in Global.

402,980 Active companies worldwide
Size Companies Share
$1M to $5M 210,872 53.2%
up to $1M 131,451 33.2%
$10M to $25M 29,261 7.4%
$5M to $10M 11,937 3%
$50M to $100M 4,651 1.2%
$100M to $250M 2,993 0.8%
$25M to $50M 2,543 0.6%
$1B+ 1,085 0.3%
$500M to $1B 848 0.2%
$250M to $500M 825 0.2%

Company distribution by estimated size among SaaS and ISV companies in Global.

Country Companies Share
United States 138,958 35.6%
United Kingdom 28,445 7.3%
India 21,548 5.5%
Germany 20,911 5.4%
Canada 14,053 3.6%
France 12,522 3.2%
Japan 10,240 2.6%
Brazil 9,926 2.5%
Other 133,327 34.2%

Company distribution by country across the Global SaaS and ISV market.

Which software companies were added recently?

Newly added ISV and SaaS companies in Global showing recent activity, category relevance, or emerging market presence in the ISVWorld database

Wajo

Indonesia Indonesia
10/15/2026

Wajo builds Fo, an AI action agent that can handle real-world tasks like calls, bookings, emails, scheduling, and purchases for consumers and businesses.

Artificial Intelligence Software SaaS Workflow Automation

Whirl AI

United States United States
10/15/2026

Whirl AI builds an enterprise AI platform for IT teams to research, analyze, design, configure, test, and evolve enterprise systems.

Enterprise Software AI Platform Workflow Automation

NEQTO.ai

10/15/2026

An AI-powered no-code operational intelligence platform for connecting devices and external services, building dashboards, alerts, reports, and automations for IoT operations.

SaaS IoT Platform Operational Intelligence Software

Nginx Proxy Manager

10/15/2026

An open-source Dockerized web application for managing Nginx proxy hosts, SSL certificates, access lists, and user permissions through a browser-based admin UI.

DevOps Software Infrastructure Software Network Management Software

OrbitronAI

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
10/15/2026

OrbitronAI develops governed enterprise AI agent software for regulated industries, including an operating system platform and vertical products for supply chain, compliance, and asset operations.

Enterprise Software AI Platform Workflow Automation

PeopleXYZ

United Kingdom United Kingdom
10/15/2026

PeopleXYZ is a workforce governance and compliance software platform for managing contractors, freelancers, agencies, onboarding, compliance, recruitment, and workforce intelligence.

SaaS HR Tech Workforce Management Software

Philyron

United States United States
10/15/2026

Philyron provides predictive maintenance technology for commercial ships, combining maritime sensors, edge devices, CMMS workflow software, and AI analytics.

SaaS Fleet Management Software CMMS Software

Pocketty

10/15/2026

Pocketty is an SSH terminal app for iPhone and iPad, with herdr workspace and Pane support, sealed notifications, file transfer, and a companion daemon for setup and alerts.

Mobile App Development Developer Tools SaaS

Prizrak

10/15/2026

A decentralized instant messenger with end-to-end encryption, built-in VPN, federation, bot API, and downloadable clients/servers for multiple platforms.

SaaS Unified Communications Software Cybersecurity Software

Pseudex

Russia Russia
10/15/2026

A software company offering a gateway for reversible masking of personal data for LLM agents, deployed in the customer’s environment and licensed by subscription.

SaaS Developer Tools Data Security Software

Raijin AI, Inc.

United States United States
10/15/2026

Raijin is an autonomous AI trading platform that lets retail investors create, backtest, and deploy trading agents through a web and mobile app.

SaaS Fintech Software Trading Platforms

Reliance Data Corp

United States United States
10/15/2026

An animal health data and software company providing EDI clearinghouse, commercial platform, reporting automation, ERP integration, and veterinary license verification tools.

SaaS Enterprise Software Workflow Automation

Reliever

10/15/2026

Reliever provides a back-office software platform for youth sports organizations, combining banking, bookkeeping, compliance, reporting, and spend management tools.

SaaS Financial Operations Software Accounting Software

ReviewBench

10/15/2026

An open benchmark for evaluating AI code review agents on real-world pull requests.

Developer Tools AI-ML Infrastructure Open Source Software

RuDesktop

Russia Russia
10/15/2026

Russian software company developing remote access and endpoint management products for businesses, government, and home users.

Remote Access Software Endpoint Management Software IT Management Software
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Frequently asked questions

How many software and SaaS companies are there worldwide?

ISVWorld tracks 402,980 active software and SaaS companies across 225 countries worldwide, as of 16 October 2026. United States leads with 138,958 companies, or 34.5% of the global total, ahead of United Kingdom (28,445) and India (21,548).

Which countries have the most software vendors globally?

United States (138,958), United Kingdom (28,445) and India (21,548) are the three largest software vendor populations globally. ISVWorld ranks countries by company count, including the smaller markets that general company databases rarely separate out.

What are the largest software categories globally?

Developer and IT Infrastructure is the largest with 147,111 companies, followed by Business Intelligence and Analytics (48,117) and Retail and Commerce (38,006). These come from ISVWorld's own software taxonomy - built to describe what a product does, rather than borrowed from general industry codes.

Where can I find a global list of software vendors?

ISVWorld maintains a classified global database of 402,980 software and SaaS vendors, searchable by country, software category, vertical served, technology and ecosystem. It covers vendors whether or not they appear in review directories or have raised funding.

How does ISVWorld identify software vendors that general databases miss?

Most software vendors are not classified as software companies. A vertical SaaS vendor carries the industry code of the market it sells into — a clinical software vendor is coded as a hospital — and the minority coded “Software Publisher” carry a label that says nothing about the product. ISVWorld does that classification work in-house, which is why the global count differs from what an industry-code filter returns. Software firmographics

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