NAICS 513210:
Software Publishers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.
Software publishersGaming site publishersPackaged computer software publishers+1 example
Also called: SaaS, software
Matching SIC code: 7372 Prepackaged Software
Where it sits
- 51InformationSector
- 513Publishing IndustriesSubsector
- 5132Software PublishersIndustry group
- 51321Software PublishersNAICS industry
- 513210Software PublishersNational industry
Largest companies with NAICS 513210
Updated Nov 9, 2026| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Microsoftmicrosoft.com | Redmond, US | 231K |
| 2 |  Oracleoracle.com | Austin, US | 203K |
| 3 |  Salesforcesalesforce.com | San Francisco, US | 91K |
| 4 |  Adobeadobe.com | San Jose, US | 44K |
| 5 |  ServiceNowservice-now.com | Santa Clara, US | 35K |
| 6 |  Amdocsamdocs.com | Chesterfield, US | 32K |
| 7 |  Synopsys Incsynopsys.com | Sunnyvale, US | 27K |
| 8 |  Workdayworkday.com | Pleasanton, US | 25K |
| 9 |  Electronic Arts (EA)ea.com | Redwood City, US | 24K |
| 10 |  Palo Alto Networkspaloaltonetworks.com | Santa Clara, US | 24K |
Not this code?
Similar activities the Census classifies elsewhere.
- 42Wholesale TradeReselling packaged software without publishing
- 518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related ServicesProviding hosting and infrastructure support to software publishers, generally on a contract or fee basis, including game server hosting providers
- 541511Custom Computer Programming ServicesDesigning custom software to meet the needs of specific users
- 334610Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical MediaMass duplication of software without publishing
Questions about NAICS 513210
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Code titles, definitions, examples and SIC matches: NAICS 2022 and the Census concordances, US Census Bureau. Company counts and lists: Crustdata, companies with a website, each by its primary code, updated weekly. Employee counts are estimates.