Top Startups to Work For in Austin

How do we decide whether we like the companies we work for? A company has to have great leadership, a strong mission, and produce a worthy product or service to make most of us feel like we’re part of something worthwhile. Beyond that, we all have things we want personally from a company: a solid paycheck, good benefits, coworkers we like, and a challenging and rewarding atmosphere.

These companies based in Austin were rated as the best to work for by their own employees on Comparably. This means they’re doing something very right. A job can be a source of great joy or great hardship, so the fact that these employees are so enthusiastic about the companies they work for is a sure sign that they’ve found that ideal mix of culture, compensation, and environment.

The list that follows is a live leaderboard of the top startups in the area based on current employees’ ratings and reviews. Companies are ranked based on their all time ratings and the ranking can change as employees leave new ratings and reviews.

Top Startups to Work For
Rank Company Details
1

Rootstack is a leading software development company with over 14 years of experience supporting clients in the USA, Canada, and LATAM. With a 95% client satisfaction rate and over 350 successfully completed projects, our track record speaks for itself. Our reputation is backed by recognitions from entities such as the Austin Chamber and Forbes Council. Trust Rootstack to transform your ideas into high-impact technological solutions. Get to know us: http://bit.ly/3Sh092P Our company continues growing steadily every year working with an expert team of creatives and engineers for global businesses of all sizes and across all industries. We truly value our people. We are a passionate multicultural organization and we share a culture based on active teamwork and collaboration to be able to innovate continuously and offer exceptional results, always.

The people. That's something that makes me feel so comfy. In addition, I feel I'm boosting my career and they always hear my ideas and crazy plans about strategies.

- Rootstack Employee
2
Jacaruso Enterprises, Inc.

We are a team of remote hotel experts who are passionate about sales. We hire remarkably talented professionals who are unequivocally the best in the industry in their field. Because of this, we drive results for our hotels every single day. The remote sales service we provide offers an affordable and flexible solution for hoteliers so they can focus on their guests while we focus on finding them.

We are remote and I've never had the close relationships with co-workers that I do now. We often vacation together!

- Jacaruso Enterprises, Inc. Employee
3
The HT Group

The HT Group is a comprehensive management consulting, staffing, and recruiting agency in Austin, built upon the foundation of integrity, transparency, and trust. Deeply rooted in its communities, The HT Group’s philosophy is to change lives, one job or project at a time. With an agile core, The HT Group team delivers services through contract, retained search, direct hire, management consulting and advisory services. The HT Group strives to go above and beyond and truly empower its clients.

To be able to work from home.

- The HT Group Employee
4

Enboarder’s mission is to help organizations put their people and human connection at the center of everything they do. We’re the world’s only People Activation Platform and we’re enabling businesses to transform their people functions into simple, science-based, human-centric journeys. With our help, HR programs aren’t just streamlined—they’re revolutionized. Employees aren’t just engaged. They’re activated.

I like how willing they all are to give feedback and ensure I am fully set up for success.

- Enboarder Employee
5
Digital Pharmacist

Digital Pharmacist offers pharmacies a comprehensive digital engagement platform to transform their business. We help pharmacies help people.

we are helping others in the health IT industry

- Digital Pharmacist Employee
6

Everything we do is to help businesses by supporting their IT saving them time and energy. Austin IT support and managed IT services.

7
Four Kitchens

Four Kitchens is a one-stop digital strategy firm that builds websites and apps for virtually any device and delivers your organization's content

Working with smart, funny people who are excellent at their craft.

- Four Kitchens Employee
8

Billd is a construction finance company that partners with regional and national suppliers across the U.S. to offer project-based financing to contractors. Billd offers valuable solutions to subcontractors in the forms of material financing with 120-day terms as well as with a PayApp Advance product that allows subcontractors to get paid earlier with 60-day terms. These products provide working capital solutions and allow subcontractors greater flexibility to grow their business.

The people I work with.

- Billd Employee
9
Blackhawk Digital Marketing

Working together with some amazing people and contributing to some real goals makes me most happy at work

- Blackhawk Digital Marketing Employee
10
routefusion

We are making the world your economy by streamlining payments and compliance. Routefusion is on a mission to break down the barriers of global expansion by providing a Unified API that gives access to over 140 payment corridors worldwide.

Being able to knock out projects with the space to hone my craft

- routefusion Employee
11
TicketCity

#BeThereLive for your favorite events. We are the place to get great Tickets + More.

Tight knit group that gets stuff done but also has fun.

- TicketCity Employee
12

Aceable is a mobile-first education platform for certification and training courses.

The people, the growth opportunity, and a leadership team that cares about my development.

- Aceable Employee
13
L7 Informatics

L7 Informatics - Bringing data to life. We are on a mission to lead the next revolution in data intelligence. By unleashing the full potential of life science and healthcare organizations, L7’s products will help our customers unlock innovation at every stage of the clinical, research, and manufacturing value chains. At L7 we aspire to do great things. We are growing at an incredibly fast pace and looking for amazing talent that is just as excited about our potential as we are. Our culture is driven by our people who are passionate about our mission, thrive on collaboration and optimization, and are looking to make a real difference in the ever-so critical healthcare and life science sectors.

The variety of projects, the people, and our customer base - just really great people to interact with.

- L7 Informatics Employee
14
Peak Performers

PEAK PERFORMERS is a temporary employment firm.

Our mission is to offer higher quality jobs to people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. its rewarding when we put someone into a job they never thought they could do.

- Peak Performers Employee
15

Pingboard gives your employees access to essential information about people, teams, and the company. It’s how people keep up with who's who and what’s new, see when coworkers are available, and celebrate each other. Pingboard helps new hires onboard faster, surfaces engaging info at just the right time, and helps people connect with their coworkers on a deeper level.

I am happy when I am challenged and I feel that my work is challenging and relevant to my skillset. But because we're a small start up, I am trusted to get my feet wet with other skillsets that interest me.

- Pingboard Employee
16
The Pancake Nut

Specialized Volleyball Equipment Online

They schedule each employee with a fair amount of hours and pay is great.

- The Pancake Nut Employee
17
Astral AR, LLC

Neuromechanical holoportation - robotically enhanced unmanned aerial vehicles.

We build drones that stop bullets

- Astral AR, LLC Employee
18
The Artisan Works Group

The Artisan Works Group delivers boutique Risk Management, Business Management, Insurance, Litigation Management, and Crisis Management consulting.

The mentorship, training, transparency, outlined vision.

- The Artisan Works Group Employee
19
Athena Security

The open-door policy is fantastic - direct access to C-suite when needed. Challenging environment that helps you discover your strengths.

- Athena Security Employee
20
StocksToTrade

StocksToTrade is a leading-edge fintech company that was co-founded in 2009 by world-renowned trader and teacher Timothy Sykes and business and marketing expert Zak Westphal. Tim is famously known for turning $12,415 into over $7.5 million in profits and turning over 30 regular folks into self-made millionaires. As a day trader himself, Tim understands the need for a platform designed specifically for day traders. Where they can find breaking news, charting tools, and chat rooms all in one place.

21
Balcones Resources

Leader in recycling, shredding and fuel technology.

Everything is great always good

- Balcones Resources Employee
22
Deep Liquidity

Deep helps the world by teaching its people a new way to negotiate financial instruments.

they treat me with the best respect

- Deep Liquidity Employee
23
ePayPolicy

Conceived and built in 2016 by industry veterans, ePayPolicy began by offering custom branded payment pages and a payments dashboard for agencies, brokers, MGAs, premium finance companies and carriers. 5,000 customers later, we’re leading the charge by making our customers’ lives easier with integrated solutions that bring their payments and processes into the modern era, helping them focus on their core business - taking care of their insured customers.

Their accessibility and level of involvement in all aspects of our business.

- ePayPolicy Employee
24
Simple Booth

Simple Booth® is a technology startup that creates apps and hardware for social, interactive photo booth experiences.

door is always open type culture

- Simple Booth Employee
25

gt.school is a stealth educational startup in Austin, Texas, the center of educational innovation in the US. We are building an online community focusing on the most underserved customer base in US education - gifted and talented (GT) kids. We are a remote first company who hires globally via Crossover. What Are We Doing? The US education system is incredibly outdated, devoting vastly more resources to students in the bottom decile of achievement than they do to the top 10% . gt.school is here to unlock the potential of gifted and talented kids aged 11-15 through a combination of technological innovation, learning science, and 1-1 life skills coaching.

Meeting the goals I have set for myself.

- GT School Employee
26
BuzzStream

BuzzStream is web-based software that helps marketers promote their products, services and content.

27
ClearBlade

ClearBlade is the enterprise Internet of Things software company to rapidly engineer and run secure, real-time, scalable IoT applications.

They acknowledge the hard work of the employees

- ClearBlade Employee
28
Iconixx Software

We've developed a SaaS application focused on Incentive Compensation Management, Sales Performance Management, and Merit.

My boss

- Iconixx Software Employee
29
McGarrah Jessee

They are very transparent about the business side of things which allows me to feel comfortable discussing any questions or issues I have.

- McGarrah Jessee Employee
30
Headspring

The company’s services include application portfolio rationalization, application development, mobility, and cloud applications.

Honest, deliberate, constant learners. Never willing to sell us out for a buck.

- Headspring Employee
31
Technology Pointe

Technology Pointe work with many technologies keeping in mind just one pointe: helping our clients manage their technology strategy.

They create a sharing culture

- Technology Pointe Employee
32

Brinqa is leading the charge for a new wave of knowledge-driven, risk-centric cybersecurity solutions. Brinqa Cyber Risk Graph - the knowledge graph for cybersecurity - connects relevant security and business data, establishes common data ontology, and powers cybersecurity insights and outcomes.

Fast paced environment but always fun

- Brinqa Employee
33
Abila Software

They value the employee. Trying their best to provide best product for non-profit customers.

- Abila Software Employee
34

Rex is an ecosystem that incubates, launches and operates tech startups across a number of sectors at the intersection of technology and real estate: Services, FinTech, InsureTech, Data Services, and more. We are creating the Future of Real Estate by building and launching multiple tech companies committed to serving and empowering people everywhere.

I get to interact with them regularly.

- Rex Employee
35
Unique Influence

Unique Influence is a digital performance agency that drives business performance with measurable results and top-notch creative.

I love learning and keeping up with the ever-changing agency pace!

- Unique Influence Employee
36

Schoox is an academy for self-learners where members can teach, learn, and certify their knowledge online.

Helping others to be successful

- schoox Employee
37
Justuno.com

Justuno is a Visitor Conversion Suite providing on-site and mobile pop-ups, exit offers, push notifications, and more.

Since the pandemic and going virtual leadership has truly listened to what the employees are saying they need. They're investing greatly in culture by bringing in a specialist full time to ensure all voices are heard and lifted up.

- Justuno.com Employee
38
Local Search For Dentists

Local Search For Dentists® (LSFD) is a full service dental marketing agency that was founded by award-winning dental marketing expert, Graig Presti®.

The people and the clients.

- Local Search For Dentists Employee
39

Modernize is a tech company based in Austin, TX that connects homeowners interested in having projects done with contractors

The Leadership team is transparent and collaborative!

- Modernize Employee
40
Mission I.T.

Managed IT services

The money that I grt is great

- Mission I.T. Employee
41

RunTitle is an online marketplace for information on mineral ownership.

42

OwnLocal offers a platform to convert print, radio, and television advertisements into online marketing campaigns.

Solving problems and helping others.

- OwnLocal Employee
43
Digital Proctor

We save colleges and taxpayers millions of dollars by stopping financial aid fraud.

My co workers the positive environment

- Digital Proctor Employee
44
High Brew Coffee

High Brew Coffee a premium ready-to-drink cold-brew coffee that’s smooth, bold and full of natural energy with way less sugar.

all their creativeness and willingness to share information.

- High Brew Coffee Employee
45

Providing a highly flexible and personalized experience to learners and coaches.

Inspirational, motivating, and transparent with the company.

- Upswing Employee
46
Media Excel
47

Rev is the largest and most popular voice-to-text service in the world with more than 170,000 customers globally. Recognized widely as the most accurate and fastest service of its kind, Rev helps anyone capture insights from voice, connect with audiences and turbocharge productivity. Rev is powered by the largest and most vibrant community of freelancers in the industry, who use artificial intelligence tools to turn speech into text at a game-changing cost. The company is obsessed with making the power of voice accessible to everyone, all while creating fulfilling work from home jobs. Learn more at rev.com.

they show that they care about the employees

- Rev.com Employee
48

Maergo makes shipping faster, cheaper, and greener than the industry standard. Our platform continually optimizes parcel delivery from order to final destination. We make it possible to integrate expedited shipping into your brand promise and delight your customers with an extraordinary post-purchase experience.

Commitment to our customers, innovation and each other!

- Maergo Employee
49
Status Labs

Status Labs is the industry leader in digital reputation management, with offices in Austin, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Hamburg.

All the dogs we have in the office keep it a fun working environment.

- Status Labs Employee
50
Boundless Network

We work with great brands who are as passionate as we are at elevating their brand image through promotional products in a transparent and cost-effective way.

very friendly , highly productive and open minded

- Boundless Network Employee
51
Cloud[8]Sixteen

"Cloud[8]Sixteen is a digital marketing firm provides live chat, SEO and PPC services."

Interacting with other employees everyday

- Cloud[8]Sixteen Employee
52
Vermillion

Vermillion develops and commercializes diagnostic tests that address unmet needs in gynecologic oncology and women’s health.

Patience, dedicated and thriving with lots of ways to make the service be a pleasant time.

- Vermillion Employee
53
Wenzel Spine

Wenzel Spine, Inc. is a medical technology and diagnostic services company focused on providing minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Wenzel Spine is focused on delivering surgical solutions that improve the overall quality of spine care by simplifying procedures and reducing recovery time. Wenzel Spine seeks to improve patient quality of life by designing and producing devices of the highest quality to support our surgeon clients in the care and treatment of their patients.

The ability to take the reigns on my work without having someone micro-managing me.

- Wenzel Spine Employee
54
Vyopta Incorporated

Vyopta provides a single system to help large enterprises monitor and improve the performance of single and multi-vendor collaboration environments.

Freedom to take decisions and execute the best approach to a problem

- Vyopta Incorporated Employee
55

Hearth is a business platform for home improvement professionals to earn more business using our financial tools, including digital invoicing, financing, digital contracts, and insurance.

56

AppSumo is a daily deals website that provides digitally-distributed goods and online services.

The team and results driven nature of the company.

- AppSumo Employee
57

Datical radically improves and simplifies the application release process by modernizing and automating the database release process.

The relationships I have with the people that work here and the products we build are what most make me happy about working at Liquibase.

- Datical Employee
58

Silvercar is car rental the way it should be. Use your phone and drive away in a world-class car at a great price. Every time.

59

OneSpot helps you connect and meet with nearby professionals in real-time, wherever you are.

The amount of Equity included

- OneSpot Employee
60

Pow Wow is a platform that allows people to spontaneously create and recruit for activities, interests, sports, etc for that day.

61
data.world

Unite data, analysis, and people in the catalog designed for discovery, productivity, and teamwork.

Recognition on getting projects completed and helping others.

- data.world Employee
62
SOAL Technologies

Soal Technologies, LLC. is a full service information technology development and consulting firm.

63

"Q2 provides software and services that support online, mobile, and voice banking applications for financial institutions."

At Q2 we level the playing field for community focused institutions and that value we add make the work meaningful and engaging.

- Q2 Employee
64
Pet Honesty

PetHonesty is a trusted leader in premium pet health products. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, TX, the company provides a natural and noticeable boost to pet health through natural, science-backed products that demonstrate effectiveness pet parents can truly see. PetHonesty's products are formulated to help address a plethora of common pet ailments, including immobility, digestive issues, and allergies. The company's world-class customer service provides personalized guidance and education to help light the way to more joyful, healthy years for pets and pet parents. PetHonesty products are available via its website as well as through Amazon and Chewy.

They approachable and available to talk about any issues that arise. They all seem driven to ensure the company has a successful exit.

- Pet Honesty Employee
65
QuickStart

QuickStart is Cognitive Learning Management company.

Some good colleagues at work

- QuickStart Employee
66

Praxent is a custom software development and user experience firm. We prototype, design and develop custom software that drives business growth.

Hungry, humble, smart - aligned on our values

- Praxent Employee
67
ElectroNeek

ElectroNeek, Texas Austin-based, an innovative low-code RPA (Robotic Process Automation) platform, is revolutionizing the way businesses approach process automation. Our primary focus is on delivering a comprehensive business-oriented solution with a strong emphasis on calculating ROI (Return on Investments), visualizing process stage execution, and facilitating seamless integrations across various environments, including web browsers, desktop apps, SaaS connectors (iPaaS), and APIs. ElectroNeek empowers business users to define their processes inside a platform in a manner that mirrors traditional business documentation and stages (based on RACI business framework). For those with technical expertise, it provides the means to create software robots with advanced AI capabilities to automate specific process stages or segments.

Working with people from so many different countries and creating a brand new market for our services. It's challenging and I get to be creative every day.

- ElectroNeek Employee
68

uShip.com is the world’s largest and most trusted transportation marketplace primarily serving the freight, household goods and vehicle shipping markets.

Optimistic, self-starters, fun, knowledgeable, helpful

- uShip Employee
69
Capital Factory

Capital Factory is the Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurship in Texas. We meet the best entrepreneurs around and help them grow their startup.

Plans for the future are cool

- Capital Factory Employee
70
Digital Marketer

We're DigitalMarketer, a research, training and certification company that focuses on sharing what’s new and what’s actually working in digital marketing.

Please stop doing this urgh

- Digital Marketer Employee
71
Jobs2Careers

Our leadership team truly lives our values! They do the right things for long-term and demonstrate unwavering commitment to mission!

- Jobs2Careers Employee
72

Platform for the energy industry

Interaction with my coworkers and that everyday is different.

- RigUp Employee
73
Kestra Financial

Kestra Financial provides a leading independent advisor platform.

Focused, Strategic and know how to execute

- Kestra Financial Employee
74
Lightspeed Systems

Lightspeed Systems is the no. 1 edtech solution provider in web filtering, mobile device management and classroom management. Headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Strong leadership, with a customer-focused mission, all while putting employees first.

- Lightspeed Systems Employee
75

Peddle offers users a fast and hassle-free way to sell their used car.

Hardly any of them are college graduates but they're sharp and intelligent people, capable of learning so much and pushing themselves and others to do the next thing.

- Peddle Employee
76

Zenoss is a leading provider of unified monitoring and analytics software for physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT infrastructures.

relationship with peers, coworkers and executive staff.

- Zenoss Employee
77
Ed Weeren Insurance Agency

Austin Independent Insurance Agency

78

Enterprise platform to reduce insurers’ liability from drunk driving with a mobile solution that incentivizes customers to get home safely

79
Software Advice

Software reviews and comparisons

lots of opportunities for growth, team events, advocacy

- Software Advice Employee
80

Thinktiv is the world's greatest business builder.

Challenge you to exceed your own expectations.

- Thinktiv Employee
81
JMJ Associates

JMJ is a global transformational management consulting firm, specializing in business transformation, leadership, safety and project performance.

Prepared for the growth of this company.

- JMJ Associates Employee
82
SupportNinja

Outsourcing Solutions for the worlds leading Startups.

My team and knowing that I come in and make changes for the good.

- SupportNinja Employee
83

Cratejoy is an online platform that enables users to build their own subscription business.

They take their roles extremely seriously.

- Cratejoy Employee
84
Turnkey Lender

TurnKey Lender is a lending-as-a-service platform that helps banks, fintechs, and alternative lenders digitise, automate, and scale their credit operations. With AI, full automation, and seamless integrations, TurnKey Lender empowers institutions to drive lending growth across markets.

Helping our customers transform their businesses.

- Turnkey Lender Employee
85

Totogi is completely redefining how carriers engage with subscribers to drive customer love! Our products – Totogi Charging System and Totogi BSS – are 100% purpose-built for the public cloud and deliver unparalleled performance and value at an unbeatable, usage-based price.

working on a challenging problem

- Totogi Employee
86
TrustRadius

TrustRadius is an online community allowing business software users to share real-world insights through in-depth reviews and networking.

Free healthcare for your you and your dependents is INCREDIBLE!

- TrustRadius Employee
87
Banker's Toolbox

An Austin, TX-based provider of Bank Secrecy Act anti-money laundering compliance and fraud prevention solutions

88

IEP serves interactive entertainment professionals by providing standardized certification programs, continuous education, expert workshops.

89

The #1 source of remote careers.

The hourly rate, there's no other compensation.

- Crossover Employee
90
ActiveProspect

ActiveProspect is an Austin-based SaaS company on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best method for customer acquisition.

91

Zilliant offers price optimization and management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies.

Interacting with my co-workers ... great team.

- Zilliant Employee
92
Praetorian

Praetorian is an information security provider dedicated to helping organizations achieve risk-management success.

Very open. Willing to talk about decision making. Also willing to make unpopular statements and decisions

- Praetorian Employee
93
Restore Cryotherapy

Whole-body Cryotherapy is not the new-wave health craze.

The people, members and franchise owners

- Restore Cryotherapy Employee
94
LatinWorks

LatinWorks is a full-service Cultural Branding advertising agency headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Leadership is very involved in the day to day. They operate with transparency and are very approachable.

- LatinWorks Employee
95
ReachForce

ReachForce delivers cloud-based lead conversion acceleration software for B2B marketers to accelerate conversions.

Transparent, high integrity, treats everyone with respect and encourages /allows everyone to try new things

- ReachForce Employee