Top Software Companies and Startups in the UK

4 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Software space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Software industry.

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SEMRush.

Top Software Companies


Ubisoft Reflections Ltd.

Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. develops interactive entertainment and gaming software.

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The Plugin People

The Plugin People is a marketplace focusing on Atlassian Stack with special attention to inbound or outbound email handling in JIRA.

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Echo News

Echo is a mobile app that helps users order their prescriptions medicines and have them delivered to their door.

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MakeUseOf

MakeUseOf Directory is an online directory listing free web-based and mobile applications. At the moment site receives around 1,500,000

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Raspberry Pi Foundation

Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charity that develops a credit card-sized computer that can be plugged into a TV and keyboard.

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Tomorrow’s Technology Today (T3)

Tomorrow’s Technology Today (T3) is a company that promotes the future of technology.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian-based open source Linux operating system for PC, tablet, phone, and cloud platforms.

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Oxford Mobile Robotics Group

MRG is all about Mobile Autonomy.

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PyPI

PyPI helps the users to search and install software that has developed and shared by the Python community.

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DesignSpark

An engineer and maker community created by RS Components, which provides free CAD software, online resources and design support.

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ParentPay Ltd.

ParentPay Ltd. is a software company that provides an online payment system for schools.

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ConnectIn

ConnectIn is here to make it easy to enhance your work profile and make finding work abroad easier and more accessible for everyone.

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Sophos

Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts.

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YouGov

YouGov provides online research and consulting services for companies, governments, and institutions internationally.

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PCMS Group

PCMS is a global provider of IT software and services for the retail industry.

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ClustrMaps

ClustrMaps is a compact visitor tracker, designed for general web and blog use. They give you an easy way to show off your visitor

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LinkMood

AI powered social networking app which takes the hassle out of making plans with friends

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Mind Tools

Online, instantly available management and leadership training.

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Farnell element14

Farnell element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance, and repair.

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Sage Group

Sage Group provides small and medium sized company business management software and services.

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The Phoenix Partnership

TPP is a healthcare technology company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software in the UK and internationally.

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Avalon AI

Stratifying Dementia using Machine Learning.

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Tech Advisor

Tech Advisor for news, reviews, tips, tricks & opinions about the latest & greatest gadgets.

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Memrise

Memrise is a language learning platform available in iOS, android, and web.

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Todoist

Todoist develops tools that promote a calmer, more balanced, more fulfilling way to work and live.

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Scan Computers International

Scan Computers International offers high-performance systems, PC hardware and software, and consumer electronics.

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Packt

Packt is an online library and learning platform for professional developers.

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Serif

Serif® is the publisher of the award-winning software range

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Soft Photonic Systems Group

Soft Photonic Systems Group is developing photonics-based tools that help characterise soft matter.

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Micro Focus

Micro Focus is a software company with 40 years of experience in delivering and supporting enterprise software solutions.

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Focusrite

Focusrite is a global music and audio products group supplying hardware and software products used by professional and amateur musicians.

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Mobile Fun

Mobile Fun is an e-commerce retailer of mobile device accessories.

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HandBrake

HandBrake is an open-source multi-platform video converter available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

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Purple Smash

Purple Mash is an edutainment company that allows children to learn through games and other creative tasks in their software.

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OpenWeather

OpenWeather is a tech company with strong expertise in Big Data technologies, Environmental data science and Remote sensing.

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PythonAnywhere

PythonAnywhere is a popular and growing platform-as-a-service that makes it easy for programmers to create, store and run their software in

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FreeAgent

FreeAgent provides online accounting and money management software for small businesses and freelancers.

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OneFile

OneFile are developers of the UK’s most loved and most used eportfolio software.

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Pitchero

Pitchero is software for club managers to use to enhance and track aspects of their business.

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SageOne

Sage One is online accounting and payroll software, different accountancy and payroll packages available for start-ups & small businesses.

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RealVNC

Accelerate your business with secure remote desktop access and support for a connected world.

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Macrium Software

The Complete Disaster Recovery Solution

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LeagueRepublic

Provides web and mobile app software to manage scheduling, results, statistics, players, news and communication of sports leagues

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Metaswitch Networks

Metaswitch Networks provides technologies and solutions that migrates communication networks to open architectures.

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Egress Software

Egress is a software company that specializes in human layer security designed prevent accidental and intentional data breaches.

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Protopage

Start page and RSS reader, a great alternative to iGoogle.

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Octopus Energy

Technology to drive renewable energy revolution globally, faster and cheaper.

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Hide My Ass!

Hide My Ass! provides a free web proxy, VPN and other great online privacy tools.

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mSpy

mSpy is a control application that allows parents monitor text messages, call logs, current GPS location, SnapChat, WhatsApp and many more.

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Bronto Software

Bronto Software provides a cloud-based marketing platform that enables retailers to drive revenue via email, mobile and social campaigns.

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Breathe

Time-saving rota & HR software that helps SMEs put their people first and drive their business forward.

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Redgate Software

Redgate is the leading provider of software for professionals working on the Microsoft data platform.

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PortSwigger

PortSwigger Burp Suite is the leading toolkit for web application security testing.

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ProgRox

ProgRox is a automated Advertising Campaign Management System.

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Marvel

Marvel puts the power of design in everyone’s hands.

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EasyChair

EasyChair is a conference and event management system.

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Kayako

Grow your business with Kayako, the unified customer service platform.

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Flat

Flat is an online and collaborative music score editor.

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Reevoo

Reevoo help some of the world’s smartest companies talk with, listen to and learn from their customers with reviews, feedback.

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F6S

F6S is the world’s largest platform for founders.

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Team17 Software

Team17 is one of the world’s fully independent video game developer and publisher.

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SwiftKey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people.

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intelligentgolf

intelligentgolf provides CONGU handicapping, online teetime booking, golf competition management and club management software.

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EMIS

EMIS operates in and reports on countries where high reward goes hand-in-hand with high risk.

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Paddle

Paddle is a Revenue Delivery Platform for B2B SaaS companies that powers growth across acquisition, renewals, and expansion.

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FXhome

FXHOME designs accessible, technologically advanced and high quality software products.

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BrightHR

BrightHR is a human resource software and support service for small business owners.

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Cambridge Audio

Cambridge Audio combines many decades of expertise to create hi-fi systems and other home audio products that sound nothing short of

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Rabbit Technologies

Rabbit Technologies offers RabbitMQ which is open source message broker software implementing the advanced message queuing protocol (AMQP).

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Scoro

Scoro is an all-in-one business management software solution.

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SendOwl

SendOwl is a software company that develops tools for selling digital products through social media and blogs.

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Look After My Bills

Look After My Bills is an auto-switching service platform.

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SuperAwesome

SuperAwesome offers kid-safe tools and technology for the children’s digital media ecosystem.

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Educake

Educake Science is transforming homework and classwork with its easy-to-use online formative assessment.

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Just Host

Just Host is a shared hosting provider who offers 750 GB disk space, 10 TB bandwidth, unlimited email accounts, and free domains with each

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7digital

7digital is the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions.

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Bookwhen

Bookwhen is a developer of scheduling software for taking online bookings for ongoing events like classes, courses and workshops.

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PayProp

PayProp is an automated cloud-based payment and settlement platform for the property management industry.

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Nitrome

Nitrome is a browser based online adventure game that lets users customize their appearance with various skins and designs.

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Aula

Aula is a social learning platform that brings university content and learning experiences online.

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Geckoboard

Geckoboard is a live TV dashboard software that focuses teams to improve key metrics.

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ParentMail

ParentMail is a provider of school communication and payment collection software.

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Foundry

Foundry develops creative software for the Digital Design, Media and Entertainment industries.

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Viddyoze

Viddyoze is a web based 3D animation software.

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Findmyshift

Findmyshift is an online tool to create schedules, communicate with employees, manage requests and track labor costs.

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WHMCS

WHMCS is a privately owned company that provides billing and support solutions with web hosts and developers.

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Texthelp

Texthelp provides literacy software solutions for individuals, K-12 and higher education students, and publishers.

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The Podcast Host ltd.

The Podcast Host aims to help any business get their word, their personality & their brand out to a larger audience, all through podcasting.

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Talis

Talis is a privately owned software company whose mission is to apply technology and data to help transform education.

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AVS4YOU

AVS4YOU provides software for digital audio, video, image and document processing.

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CakeHR

CakeHR is a feature-rich HR software suite, providing everything companies needs to handle their HR processes ⭐️

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BullGuard

BullGuard will protect you, your family, your computers and mobile devices from all online threats.

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SmartSurvey

The UK’s leading online survey software.

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Kagoo

Product comparison website for electricals

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Virtue Fusion

Virtue Fusion develops Bingo and networked gaming solutions for the online gambling industry.

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Literature & Latte

Literature & Latte is a software platform that aids in the creative process of writing long texts.

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Changework Now

Changework Now is an online recruitment technology company, provides cloud based applicant tracking and talent engagement solutions.

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Cudo Miner

Cudo Miner is software that turns previously idle or wasted computing power into cryptocurrency (digital money).

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Bizagi

Bizagi is a global leader in digital process automation software.

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Hopin

Hopin is a live virtual events platform that enables attendees to connect, learn, and interact with people anywhere.

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Vuforia

The industry’s most advanced and widely adopted augmented reality platform.

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Sendible

Sendible, a social media marketing platform, allows individuals and businesses to engage with their customers across multiple channels.

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