Top Software Development Companies in Germany
We hold 16,714 software development companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany's business register does not publish industry classifications, so this segment is built from verified company profiles rather than registry codes — it covers the companies you can actually research and reach, not every entity on the register. Below is how that population splits by location and company size.
Counts on this page are software development companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany does not publish industry codes in its business register, so this is not a count of every registered company.
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Ranked by employee band from verified company profiles. Germany's business register does not publish company size or revenue.
| # | Company | Website | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP | sap.com | 10,000+ |
| 2 | Bosch | l-os.com | 10,000+ |
| 3 | n8n | n8n.io | 51–200 |
| 4 | JOIN | join.com | 51–200 |
| 5 | Software AG | softwareag.com | 501–1,000 |
| 6 | TeamViewer | teamviewer.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 7 | Gorillas | gorillas.io | 201–500 |
| 8 | SUSE | suse.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 9 | Personio | personio.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 10 | trivago | trivago.com | 501–1,000 |
| 11 | DeepL | deepl.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 12 | CARIAD | cariad.technology | 5,001–10,000 |
| 13 | Flix | flixbus.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 14 | GetYourGuide | getyourguide.careers | 1,001–5,000 |
| 15 | Serrala | serrala.com | 501–1,000 |
| 16 | Nemetschek Group | nemetschek.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 17 | Regnology | regnology.net | 1,001–5,000 |
| 18 | Eplan | eplan.de | 501–1,000 |
| 19 | Helsing | helsing.ai | 501–1,000 |
| 20 | SAP Fioneer | sapfioneer.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 21 | Elektrobit | elektrobit.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 22 | VECTOR Informatik | vector.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 23 | Contentful | contentful.com | 501–1,000 |
| 24 | Camunda | camunda.com | 501–1,000 |
| 25 | MGT-COMMERCE GmbH | mgt-commerce.com | 51–200 |
| 26 | Omio | omio.com | 201–500 |
| 27 | DATEV eG | datev.de | 5,001–10,000 |
| 28 | Flink | goflink.com | 5,001–10,000 |
| 29 | MODE Recruitment | moderecruitment.com | 11–50 |
| 30 | Midas | midas.app | 11–50 |
| 31 | RIB Software | rib-software.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 32 | ResearchGate | researchgate.net | 51–200 |
| 33 | ALLPLAN | allplan.com | 501–1,000 |
| 34 | OneFootball | onefootball.com | 201–500 |
| 35 | Parloa | parloa.com | 201–500 |
| 36 | dSPACE | dspace.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 37 | komoot | komoot.com | 51–200 |
| 38 | Adjust | adjust.com | 201–500 |
| 39 | SAP Signavio | signavio.com | 10,000+ |
| 40 | Plan A | plana.earth | 51–200 |
| 41 | TIER Mobility | tier.app | 1,001–5,000 |
| 42 | Lucanet | lucanet.com | 501–1,000 |
| 43 | ETAS | etas.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 44 | Qdrant | qdrant.tech | 51–200 |
| 45 | Transporeon | transporeon.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 46 | Maxon | maxon.net | 201–500 |
| 47 | NiCE Cognigy | cognigy.com | 201–500 |
| 48 | Black Forest Labs | bfl.ai | 51–200 |
| 49 | SAP Hybris | hybris.com | 1,001–5,000 |
| 50 | Chaos | chaos.com | 501–1,000 |
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It concentrates in Berlin (2,164 companies), followed by Munich, Hamburg, Cologne. If your reps work territories, that is the fastest way to split the list.
At regional level Bavaria leads with 2,440 companies — useful if you assign by state or canton rather than by city.
By headcount, 7,971 are micro companies of 1–9 people and 5,043 sit in the 10–249 range — usually the best band for outbound, since they are big enough to hold a budget and small enough that the decision maker answers.
Where software development companies are based
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berlin | 2,164 |
| Munich | 994 |
| Hamburg | 867 |
| Cologne | 413 |
| Frankfurt | 349 |
| Stuttgart | 309 |
| Düsseldorf | 290 |
| Karlsruhe | 224 |
| Dresden | 161 |
| Nuremberg | 155 |
Software Development by region
| Region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Bavaria | 2,440 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,330 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,236 |
| Berlin | 2,149 |
| Hesse | 1,011 |
| Hamburg | 869 |
| Bayern | 786 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 741 |
| Lower Saxony | 671 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 413 |
Software Development by company size
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1–9 | 7,971 |
| 10–49 | 4,052 |
| 50–249 | 991 |
| 250–999 | 314 |
| 1,000+ | 111 |
Headcount is published for 13,439 of these companies; the rest are in the database without a size band.
Frequently asked questions
How many software development companies are there in Germany?
Our data covers 16,714 software development companies in Germany with a verified online presence.
Can I get decision-maker contacts for these companies?
Yes. Every company record can be paired with verified decision-maker contacts — names, job titles, verified email addresses and direct phone numbers. Book a meeting and we will scope the list against your ICP.
Why is this not a count of every registered company in Germany?
Counts on this page are software development companies in Germany with a verified online presence. Germany does not publish industry codes in its business register, so this is not a count of every registered company.