Coolest Software Companies

The adoption of cloud-based software continues to accelerate, fueled by the work-from-home move and efforts by businesses and organizations to reinvent themselves through digital transformation initiatives.

Businesses are increasingly taking a SaaS-first approach to software consumption, both to replace on-premises legacy systems and implement new systems that offer advanced functionality combined with unparalleled flexibility. They are turning to the cloud for operational applications such as ERP and CRM, collaboration and communications software, data management and analytics platforms, and AI and AppDev tools.

As part of CRN’s 2022 Cloud 100, here’s a look at 20 innovative software companies, from startups to some of the industry’s most established software vendors, that are driving the evolution of cloud software today.