Best Software Companies in Italy 2026

The short answer

The five largest software and IT companies headquartered in Italy, ranked by reported number of employees, are Reply, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, Bending Spoons, Zucchetti and Exprivia. Reply is the largest, with about 14,798 employees (2023). We could verify five companies meeting our criteria, so this list is shorter than ten rather than padded with unverified names.

The five companies at a glance

#	Company	Headquarters	Founded	Employees
1	Reply	Turin	1996	14,798 (2023)
2	Engineering Ingegneria Informatica	Rome	1980	about 14,000
3	Bending Spoons	Milan	2013	1,743 (2025)
4	Zucchetti	Lodi	1978	Not stated
5	Exprivia	Molfetta	2005	Not stated

Ranked by the most recent employee count stated on each company’s Wikipedia article or official website, checked 24 October 2026. Years in brackets show when that figure applies; companies without a stated figure are listed last.

The companies in detail

1Reply

Turin

A network of specialised companies providing IT consulting, systems integration and digital services, from cloud and data to AI and digital media.

Headquarters: Turin
Founded: 1996
Employees: 14,798 (2023)
Ownership: Public company (Borsa Italiana: REY)

reply.com · Source we checked

2Engineering Ingegneria Informatica

Rome

Provides software, outsourcing and IT consulting, mainly to public administration, utilities, telecom and industrial clients, in 21 countries.

Headquarters: Rome
Founded: 1980
Employees: about 14,000
Ownership: Private (Bain Capital and NB Renaissance funds)

eng.it · Source we checked

3Bending Spoons

Milan

A technology company that acquires established digital products, such as apps and web services, and runs them for the long term.

Headquarters: Milan
Founded: 2013
Employees: 1,743 (2025)
Ownership: Public company (Nasdaq: BSP, listed 2026)

bendingspoons.com · Source we checked

4Zucchetti

Lodi

One of Italy’s largest software houses, offering management, tax, payroll, HR, banking, insurance and IoT software and services.

Headquarters: Lodi
Founded: 1978
Employees: Not stated
Ownership: Private (family-led)

zucchetti.it · Source we checked

5Exprivia

Molfetta

Designs software and provides IT services for banking, healthcare, industry, telecom and public administration.

Headquarters: Molfetta
Founded: 2005
Employees: Not stated
Ownership: Public company (Borsa Italiana, FTSE Italia Small Cap)

exprivia.it · Source we checked

What this list tells us about Italy’s software industry

The industry is spread out. The five companies are headquartered in 5 different places, including Turin, Rome, Milan.
A long track record. The oldest company here, Zucchetti, was founded in 1978; the youngest, Bending Spoons, in 2013.
Ownership mix. 3 of the five are publicly listed and 0 are subsidiaries of, or majority-owned by, other groups; the rest are independent private companies, cooperatives or state-linked organisations.

Italy at a glance

Capital: Rome
Official languages: Italian
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 58.9 million (2026 est.)
GDP per capita (nominal): $45,886 (2026 est.)

Economy. Manufacturing is the standout, the second largest in Europe.

Country figures from Wikipedia’s article on Italy, checked 24 October 2026. Estimates are rounded and dated as stated there.

Working with software companies in Italy

Time zone. Italy uses UTC+01:00 in winter and UTC+02:00 in summer (daylight saving time). Agree overlap hours in writing before a project starts.
Data protection. The country is part of the European Union or the European Economic Area, so the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies and personal data is handled under the same rules as across the EU and EEA.
Due diligence. Large companies on this list mostly sell their own products or enterprise services. If you need a development partner for a specific project, ask for case studies, interview the engineers and start with a short paid trial. Our guide on how to choose an IT staff augmentation company includes a free vendor scorecard.
Budget. Typical 2026 hourly rates by region are in our IT staff augmentation cost and rates guide.
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How we built this list

Candidates. We started from Wikipedia’s list of companies of Italy, the country’s best-known technology firms and companies regularly named in the local and international business press.
Scope. We kept companies whose main business is software, IT services or a software-based platform, and that are headquartered in Italy. Telecom operators, banks and hardware makers were left out, as were local offices of foreign groups. Companies founded in Italy but now headquartered abroad are listed separately when relevant.
Verification. For every company we checked headquarters, founding year, ownership, size and whether it is still active against its Wikipedia article or, where none exists, its own official website, on 24 October 2026. Each entry links to the page we checked.
Ranking. Companies are ranked by their most recently stated number of employees, the most comparable size measure available for public and private firms alike.
No payments. No company paid or was asked to appear. iCreativez Technologies is itself a software and IT services company, so we do not include or rank ourselves on country lists.

Employee figures come from different years, are sometimes self-reported on company websites and sometimes count a whole group rather than one company, so treat the ranking as a guide to scale rather than an exact league table.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest software company in Italy?

By reported number of employees, Reply is the largest software and IT company headquartered in Italy, with about 14,798 employees (2023). It a network of specialised companies providing IT consulting, systems integration and digital services, from cloud and data to AI and digital media.

What is the oldest software company in Italy on this list?

Zucchetti, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Lodi.

How did you choose the software companies in Italy?

We considered the best-known companies headquartered in Italy whose main business is software or IT services. We verified each one against its Wikipedia article or official website and ranked them by reported number of employees. No company paid to be included.

Why are there fewer than 10 companies for Italy?

We only list companies we could verify. Rather than pad the list with names we cannot confirm, we show five verified companies and suggest nearby markets.

What is the economy of Italy based on?

Manufacturing is the standout, the second largest in Europe.

What languages and currency are used for business in Italy?

The official language is Italian, and the currency is the Euro (EUR).

Can I hire software developers to work with a team in Italy?

Yes. Many businesses combine local partners with remote developers. iCreativez Technologies provides dedicated developers and offshore teams that can work your hours; see our dedicated developers page or contact us.

Sources

All company details were checked on 24 October 2026 against these pages:

If you represent a company on this page and a detail has changed, contact us and we will review it. Related guides: top IT staff augmentation companies 2026 · staff augmentation vs outsourcing vs managed services.