50 IT services & software companies in Abu Dhabi ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 50 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 17.6% across 50 companies (range 5.3% to 78.4%). 0 of 50 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 13, 20–49 employees: 15, 50–99 employees: 16, 100–249 employees: 5, 250–499 employees: 1. The most common band is 50–99 (32%).
- Main sub-industries: Custom Software & IT Services (36), Content & Collaboration Software (3), Security Software (3).
- Largest company on the list: Ezware Technologies (250–499 employees, 25.0% growth). 28 of 50 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 17.6% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Riyadh 42.9% (n=51), Abu Dhabi 17.6% (n=50), Doha 18.8% (n=50), Dubai 50.9% (n=50), Jeddah 14.2% (n=41), Kuwait City 14.0% (n=33), Manama 11.7% (n=21), Muscat 17.0% (n=19), Sharjah 15.7% (n=14), Dammam 16.9% (n=13).
- Same location by sector (median growth): construction 42.3% (n=50), professional services 28.9% (n=50), manufacturing 25.1% (n=50), retail & e-commerce 23.5% (n=50), education & training 22.9% (n=50), IT services & software 17.6% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 17.3% (n=9), real estate 15.7% (n=33), hospitality & restaurant 14.7% (n=41), freight & logistics 13.8% (n=16), marketing & advertising agency 13.3% (n=22), healthcare & clinic 12.9% (n=43).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankabut | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 78.4% |
| 2 | Avalon Data Systems | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 66.6% |
| 3 | United Security Technology | Custom Software & IT Services | 100–249 | 51.7% |
| 4 | Skyline Technology | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Presight | Business Intelligence (BI) Software | 50–99 | 48.6% |
| 6 | Adres | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 43.7% |
| 7 | Avrioc | Multimedia, Games & Graphics Software | 20–49 | 32.5% |
| 8 | Spadile Technologies | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 28.5% |
| 9 | Function Five Technologies | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 28.5% |
| 10 | Metric Technologies | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 27.7% |
| + 40 more companies, ranked 11–50, in the full list | ||||
#1 Ankabut
Headcount grew 78.4% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #1 of 16 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Avalon Data Systems
Headcount grew 66.6% in 12 months, 3.8× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #1 of 15 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 United Security Technology
Headcount grew 51.7% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Skyline Technology
Headcount grew 50.0% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #1 of 13 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Presight
Headcount grew 48.6% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #2 of 16 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Business Intelligence (BI) Software; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 Adres
Headcount grew 43.7% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #3 of 16 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Avrioc
Headcount grew 32.5% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #2 of 15 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Multimedia, Games & Graphics Software; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Spadile Technologies
Headcount grew 28.5% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #4 of 16 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Function Five Technologies
Headcount grew 28.5% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #2 of 13 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Metric Technologies
Headcount grew 27.7% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 17.6%, #3 of 15 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which IT services & software company in Abu Dhabi grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Ankabut ranks first with 78.4% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Avalon Data Systems (66.6%) and United Security Technology (51.7%).
- How fast are IT services & software SMBs in Abu Dhabi growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 17.6% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 50 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.