ISVWorld Regional Software Intelligence

SaaS & ISV Market Middle East

ISVWorld tracks 7,573 active SaaS and ISV companies across Middle East, the independent software vendors and software-enabled businesses behind the region's software economy. Israel leads with 3,220 companies, ahead of United Arab Emirates (2,344) and Saudi Arabia (788).

Data updated All time unless stated otherwise
7,573 SaaS & ISV companies 5,482 Market signals 1,044 Funding rounds 285 Acquisitions

Signals Shaping the Software Vendor Market

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

5,482 Total market signals captured

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

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Last 6 months

Global Benchmark

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

Month North America Europe Asia-Pacific Latam Africa Middle East
Apr 2026 85 17 15 4 5 1
May 2026 354 142 96 18 5 11
Jun 2026 517 249 232 22 11 15
Jul 2026 495 253 205 19 10 28
Aug 2026 486 221 234 19 11 31
Sep 2026 113 57 31 4 1 15

Market detail

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

7,573 Active companies in this region
Size Companies Share
up to $1M 1,963 26%
$1M to $5M 4,524 59.9%
$5M to $10M 251 3.3%
$10M to $25M 620 8.2%
$25M to $50M 42 0.6%
$50M to $100M 72 1%
$100M to $250M 54 0.7%
$250M to $500M 12 0.2%
$500M to $1B 7 0.1%
$1B+ 8 0.1%

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

Country Companies Share
Israel 3,220 42.5%
United Arab Emirates 2,344 31%
Saudi Arabia 788 10.4%
Iran 366 4.8%
Jordan 238 3.1%
Lebanon 164 2.2%
Qatar 124 1.6%
Bahrain 102 1.3%
Other 227 3%

Company distribution by country across the Middle East SaaS and ISV market.

New SaaS & ISV Companies to Watch

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

Ankabut

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/11/2026

Ankabut is an education technology and IT services provider offering cloud infrastructure, learning systems, campus solutions, and managed digital services for schools and universities.

SaaS EdTech Software Cloud Infrastructure Software

Noon Payments

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/11/2026

A MENA-based online payments company offering payment gateway and merchant software for accepting and managing digital payments.

Payment Processing Software Fintech SaaS Billing and Invoicing Software

Gaia

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
09/10/2026

Gaia is a Saudi enterprise AI platform that provides AI search, a grounded assistant, and AI agents for organizations.

Enterprise AI SaaS Knowledge Management Software

TakaHouse

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
09/05/2026

Saudi Arabian gaming studio that develops and publishes mobile games, including WhistGame.

Mobile Gaming Game Development Consumer Software

AITAN Systems

Israel Israel
09/04/2026

AITAN Systems builds autonomous robotic weapon systems and related command-and-control, autonomy, and AI software for allied militaries.

Defense Software Robotics Software Developer Tools

Tfpartner

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/04/2026

A trading software company offering MetaTrader 4/5 execution and breakout-detection tools for traders.

Trading Software Financial Technology Developer Tools

SAIF

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/04/2026

SAIF is a UAE-based sovereign AI marketplace and platform for government and enterprise users, offering Arabic-first AI capabilities, compliance-focused deployment, and AI infrastructure services.

AI Platform SaaS MLOps

Remedium

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
09/03/2026

Remedium is a sustainability software company offering an AI-driven platform for emissions tracking, baseline setting, and climate reporting, along with related consulting and LCA services.

SaaS Environmental Software ESG Software

Aramco Digital

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
09/03/2026

Aramco Digital provides industrial AI, cybersecurity, connectivity, and digital platform products and services for industrial operations.

SaaS Cybersecurity Software Industrial AI Software

Medibyt

Israel Israel
09/03/2026

Medibyt develops AI-powered cardiopulmonary diagnostics software for CPET interpretation and workflow automation.

Healthcare Software SaaS AI/ML Software

Zameera

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/01/2026

A luxury travel company and curated experiences platform offering private memberships, a trade portal, and partner API access for travel advisors and concierge professionals.

SaaS API Management Developer Tools

Beafk

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
09/01/2026

Beafk provides a phone-based control panel and machine-side software for running coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, and Kimi Code on a machine the customer owns.

SaaS Developer Tools Workflow Automation

Sareehsy

Syria Syria
08/30/2026

Sareehsy operates "صريح", a Syrian customer reviews platform for businesses, with consumer review access and paid business accounts that include analytics, replies, verified badges, and a premium website.

SaaS Consumer Reviews Software Business Intelligence Software

Getlira

Israel Israel
08/30/2026

Lira AI builds an AI-native SaaS platform for financial advisors that automates workflows across existing tools, with AI agents for onboarding, email drafting, plan updates, and firm analytics.

SaaS AI Workflow Automation FinTech Software

Naphora Games Group

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
08/29/2026

A Saudi Arabia-based mobile game studio and self-publisher that creates hybrid casual mobile games for players in MENA and beyond.

Mobile Game Development Game Publishing Consumer Software
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