Software companies in Norway: 11,218 under code 62.100

Updated 26 September 2026

Norway has 11,218 companies registered under SN2025 code 62.100, computer programming activities, according to the latest file of Enhetsregisteret. All 11,218 are listed as active. Oslo is home to 3,381 of them, close to a third of the national total.

What code 62.100 covers

SN2025 is the Norwegian version of NACE Rev. 2.1, introduced in 2025. Code 62.100 is for companies whose main activity is writing, modifying and testing software: custom development for clients, web and app development, and building software products. Related codes cover computer consultancy and IT management, and software publishing.

A company chooses its own main code when it registers, so a programming company can also do consultancy, and the other way round. The code is a strong signal of what the company does, and the company's own description tells you the rest.

Where Norway's programming companies are

Oslo leads by a wide margin with 3,381. Trondheim (435), home to Norway's largest technical university, is second, ahead of Bergen (364). Stavanger (265) and Kristiansand S (246) follow, then Drammen (147), Sandnes (145), Sandefjord (139), Asker (114) and Ålesund (103).

Postal town is the town in the company's business address, so companies in suburbs appear under their own postal town. Asker, just outside Oslo, is an example.

How many start each year

The table counts programming companies in the current file by year of incorporation. For 2017 to 2019 the figure was around five hundred a year (495, 514 and 501). It rose to 701 for 2020 and stayed between 663 and 792 until 2024. Then it jumped: 1,395 for 2025 and 1,766 for 2026, even though 2026 is not yet over.

Two things are worth keeping in mind when reading this:

1. Older years only include survivors. A company founded in 2017 and dissolved since is missing, so older years are understated.
2. The code system changed in 2025. Companies registered under SN2025 received the new codes directly, while older companies were moved over from the previous classification. Part of the jump may come from how companies were classified, rather than only from more founders.

Even with both caveats, the 2026 figure shows how popular a programming company has become as a vehicle for Norwegian developers and IT contractors.

Who uses this list

• Recruiters and staffing firms looking for software companies in a particular town.
• Buyers of software services who want to find local suppliers and check them.
• Founders who want to know how many peers they have in their town.
• Service providers such as accountants, banks and insurers that specialise in small tech companies.

Checking a Norwegian software supplier

Every Norwegian company has a nine-digit organisation number. Before you sign with a software supplier, look it up and check that the company is registered, that the name and address match the contract, and that the legal form is what you expect. Most programming companies are private limited companies (AS). A company founded in the last year or two may have filed no accounts yet, so a pilot project or a smaller first order is a sensible way to start.

What to do

Use the full list to find and check specific companies.

Next steps

1. Open the full list of 62.100 Computer programming activities companies.
2. Narrow it by town: companies in Oslo, companies in Trondheim or companies in Bergen.
3. On each company page, check the organisation number, legal form and address before signing a contract.
4. For the source data, see the Enhetsregisteret bulk download (data.brreg.no).

Frequently asked questions

How many software companies are there in Norway?

The register lists 11,218 companies under SN2025 code 62.100, computer programming activities, all of them active.

Which Norwegian city has the most programming companies?

Oslo, with 3,381, followed by Trondheim with 435 and Bergen with 364.

How many programming companies were started in Norway in 2025?

The current file lists 1,395 programming companies incorporated in 2025, and 1,766 so far in 2026.

Data sources

• Enhetsregisteret bulk download (data.brreg.no) (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0)