Noya Software

What Noya Software does

Noya Software, Inc. is a San Francisco-based, venture-backed (Y Combinator) platform company founded in 2023 that provides a connected workspace of nine modular creative applications—Page, Whiteboard, Drive, Pattern, Action, Design Tokens, Pipeline, Web Editor, and Component. All apps share real-time multiplayer collaboration, AI-assisted automation, one-click publishing, third-party sync, and an open file format model, and they operate as an integrated suite rather than standalone products. The underlying platform architecture handles the complex backend requirements (multiplayer infrastructure, user and permission management, billing, versioning, file management, and hosting) that creative tool creators would otherwise need to build themselves. Hosting runs on AWS, Netlify, and Vultr; Cloudflare provides CDN and security; Stripe handles payments.

Noya targets three primary customer segments: creative teams seeking an integrated collaboration suite; frontend-focused tool creators and indie developers who want to build and monetize production-quality creative tools without building backend infrastructure; and internal teams and enterprises that need custom private tooling with on-premise deployment. The platform is openly extensible—any developer can add a tool to Noya and earn royalties based on usage, creating a marketplace-style ecosystem for creative applications.

Noya monetizes through a freemium SaaS subscription model: a free tier (5 files, 1 published site, 250 MB storage), a Professional tier at $15 per month (unlimited files and sites, 1 GB storage per workspace member, custom domains, AI assistant coming soon), and a custom-priced Enterprise tier offering tool creation, increased storage, and on-premise hosting. The company employs a hybrid product-led growth motion (self-serve web sign-up) supplemented by direct enterprise sales and a developer-relations channel through Discord and GitHub. AI Website Builder, which generates HTML/CSS/JavaScript from text prompts, is a nascent capability rather than the platform's primary value proposition.

Name

Noya Software

Legal name

Noya Software, Inc.

Website

https://noya.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Noya Software is a San Francisco-based platform that provides a connected workspace of nine modular creative apps with real-time collaboration and AI assistance, serving creative teams, indie tool creators, and enterprises needing custom internal tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Collaboration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK), Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization (BPAEAFAF), Industry-Specific Low-Code Platforms (Vertical App Platforms) (HDAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Creative collaboration software
• Collaborative design platform
• Modular creative apps
• Real-time design tools
• No-code app builder

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue (SaaS): Noya generates subscription revenue through three tiers: a free tier with limited files and storage, a Pro tier at $15/month offering unlimited files, sites, and enhanced features, and a custom Enterprise tier for organizations requiring private tooling and on-premise deployment.
2. Tool Creator Royalties: Noya provides a platform for third-party tool creators to add applications to the Noya platform. Creators receive royalties based on actual usage of their tools, creating a revenue-sharing model that incentivizes ecosystem development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Noya is a web-based collaborative platform that provides a suite of modular creative applications (Page, Whiteboard, Drive, Pattern, Action, Design Tokens, Pipeline, Web Editor, Component) working together in a connected workspace. The platform enables real-time multiplayer collaboration, AI-assisted task automation, file and asset management, vector design, and one-click website publishing, and also serves as an open infrastructure layer on which third-party tool creators can build and monetize their own creative tools via usage-based royalties.

Product overview

Noya is a platform-plus-modules architecture offering a connected workspace with multiple modular creative apps. The core platform enables collaborative app building and hosting. Individual products include Page (text content), Whiteboard (visual collaboration), Drive (file management), Pattern (vector artwork), Action (task automation), Design Tokens (design system values), Pipeline (workflow management), Web Editor (website building), and Component (reusable components). These apps work together like an operating system, sharing a single account and subscription model with features including real-time collaboration, AI assistance built-in, 1-click publishing, and third-party sync. The platform is backed by Y Combinator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Page A writing and text content creation app that lets users write and structure text content within the Noya connected workspace. Aimed at creative teams producing text-based content.
• Whiteboard A real-time visual collaboration canvas for teams to brainstorm, diagram, and work visually together inside the connected workspace.
• Drive A file and asset management app for organizing and storing files within the Noya workspace.
• Pattern A vector artwork creation tool for designing and editing vector graphics within the workspace.
• Action A task automation and workflow management tool for orchestrating actions inside the Noya workspace.
• Design Tokens A tool for defining, documenting, and implementing design tokens (colors, typography, spacing) that represent a product's visual and stylistic choices.
• Pipeline A workflow management tool for organizing and tracking creative processes within the workspace.
• Web Editor A website building tool that enables users to create and publish personal websites and landing pages directly from the Noya platform with AI-assisted generation.
• Component A tool for managing reusable design components across projects in the workspace.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower barrier to production-quality tool creation for indie creators and internal teams

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stripe, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles payment processing for Noya subscriptions and purchases. Noya uses Stripe for credit card, bank transfer, and other payment method processing. Stripe processes billing addresses, purchase history, and transaction data.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides hosting and backend infrastructure for Noya's platform operations. Amazon Web Services, Inc. serves as the hosting provider for data and files that enable Noya to run and be distributed.
• Netlify, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationNetlify provides hosting services for Noya's web platform, handling data communicated while using the service and usage data for infrastructure purposes.
• Cloudflare, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare provides traffic optimization and distribution services, filtering communications between Noya and user browsers while also enabling analytical data collection.
• Vultr (The Constant Company, LLC)coreTechnology or IntegrationVultr provides hosting services as part of Noya's backend infrastructure ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Figma: Collaborative design platform offering real-time multiplayer editing, component systems, and design tools. Direct competitor to Noya's Pattern, Component, and Design Tokens apps, with similar target audience of design teams and collaborative workflows.
• Webflow: Visual website builder with 1-click publishing and custom domains. Overlaps with Noya's Web Editor and AI Website Builder capabilities, targeting similar user personas of creators wanting to launch without coding.
• Canva: Design platform for non-designers with templates, vector tools, and 1-click publishing. Matches Noya's positioning as a design platform for non-designers and overlaps with Web Editor and Pattern capabilities.
• Airtable: Connected workspace with database-driven apps, automations, and team collaboration. Overlaps with Noya's Action (automation), Pipeline (workflow), and Page apps, targeting similar operational and creative team use cases.
• Miro: Visual collaboration whiteboard platform for teams with real-time multiplayer. Directly comparable to Noya's Whiteboard app, serving creative and product teams for visual brainstorming and diagramming.
• Bubble: Visual no-code application development platform with marketplace and hosting. Closely aligned with Noya's low-code platform positioning and tool creator ecosystem, targeting non-developers building applications.
• Notion: Connected workspace platform with Pages, databases, and team collaboration features. Comparable to Noya's Page and Drive apps with similar modular app philosophy and creative team use cases.

Emerging players

• Retool: Low-code platform for building internal tools with drag-and-drop components. Comparable to Noya Enterprise tier's internal tooling value proposition, though Retool targets more developer-heavy enterprise teams.
• Glide: No-code app builder for non-developers creating internal tools and apps from spreadsheets. Comparable to Noya's tool creator platform vision, focused on enabling non-engineers to ship production applications.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Creative Cloud: Suite of professional creative applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD). Broad incumbent in creative tools space with overlapping capabilities to Pattern (vector), Component (design systems), and overall creative team workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/noyasoftware
• GitHubgithub.com/noya-app
• Facebookfacebook.com/noyasoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noya-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Noya Software