19 IT services & software companies in Muscat ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 19 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: 17.0% across 19 companies (range 3.5% to 100.0%). 1 of 19 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 5, 20–49 employees: 3, 50–99 employees: 4, 100–249 employees: 3, 250–499 employees: 4. The most common band is 10–19 (26%).
- Main sub-industries: Custom Software & IT Services (18), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software (1).
- Largest company on the list: Al Madina Development & Supply (250–499 employees, 3.5% growth). 8 of 19 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 17.0% 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 17.6% (n=29), IT services & software 17.0% (n=19), professional services 15.3% (n=27), hospitality & restaurant 14.2% (n=13), manufacturing 10.4% (n=34), retail & e-commerce 10.4% (n=24), freight & logistics 10.2% (n=9), education & training 9.2% (n=29), real estate 7.4% (n=10).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imtac | Custom Software & IT Services | 250–499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Tawasol Telecom | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 42.8% |
| 3 | Synapse IT | Custom Software & IT Services | 20–49 | 42.8% |
| 4 | Ithca Group | Custom Software & IT Services | 250–499 | 39.0% |
| 5 | GEARS Software Solutions | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software | 250–499 | 26.0% |
| 6 | Al Nahla Solutions | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 25.0% |
| 7 | Gulfcybertech | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 22.2% |
| 8 | Ecity | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 18.7% |
| 9 | Nasma Telecommunications | Custom Software & IT Services | 50–99 | 18.1% |
| 10 | Al Imtedad | Custom Software & IT Services | 10–19 | 17.0% |
| + 9 more companies, ranked 11–19, in the full list | ||||
#1 Imtac
Headcount grew 100.0% in 12 months, 5.9× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#2 Tawasol Telecom
Headcount grew 42.8% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Synapse IT
Headcount grew 42.8% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Ithca Group
Headcount grew 39.0% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 GEARS Software Solutions
Headcount grew 26.0% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Al Nahla Solutions
Headcount grew 25.0% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Gulfcybertech
Headcount grew 22.2% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Ecity
Headcount grew 18.7% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Nasma Telecommunications
Headcount grew 18.1% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 17.0%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Custom Software & IT Services; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#10 Al Imtedad
Headcount grew 17.0% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 17.0%, #3 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; 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 Muscat grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Imtac ranks first with 100.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Tawasol Telecom (42.8%) and Synapse IT (42.8%).
- How fast are IT services & software SMBs in Muscat growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 17.0% 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 19 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.