Top Custom Software Development Companies 2018

It is tricky to find a custom software development company. Choosing might take a few weeks to a few months before picking the one company that meets all your development requirements. It would raise the question “how would I deal with so many companies?”

To guide you through this path to choosing the best custom software development company, below is the list of trusted companies based on Clutch, GoodFirm and Quora research.

To assemble the list of top software development companies, we had to review dozens of sources, thoroughly study companies’ sites, their activities, achievements, and mentions in mass media.

1. Oxagile

Oxagile is a custom software development company with a primary focus on delivering end-to-end software development services. Company’s core areas of expertise are developing e-Learning solutions (LMSs, LCMS, learning portals, virtual classrooms, and more) and custom WebRTC, video streaming, hybrid TV, OTT, and VoD solutions. The company offers also Big Data consulting and Big Data & BI solutions. With a pool of 200+ professionals, Oxagile has carried out over 450 successful projects to over 300 high-profile clients including Google, Discovery, Vodafone, MIT, and others.

Oxagile is a Microsoft Gold Certified company, which has been recognized by such industry experts as International Association of Outsourcing Partners (IAOP) in its Global Outsourcing 100 list and Inc Magazine in its Inc 5000 ranking, mentioning Oxagile among the fastest growing private companies in the US.

Founded: 2005

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: Undisclosed

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: www.oxagile.com

Offices: USA, Belarus.UK

Services: custom software development, software testing & QA services, web application development, software design & prototyping, mobile application development, IT consulting, application support & software maintenance, video software development.

2. VironIT

VironIT is a custom software development company which is already acknowledged by such world-class ratings as Goodfirms, Clutch and many others. It mainly focuses on delivering end-to-end software development services. Company’s core areas of expertise are the development of mobile applications, web-oriented software products, business software solutions, software integration, updating, support and maintenance of developed applications.

VironIT has successfully carried out over 500 successful projects to over 300 high-profile companies in eHealth, Sports, Banking, Retail, Marketing, Gaming and other industries.

The company’s clients range from SMEs to Fortune 500 corporations based in Western Europe and North America.

VironIT’s team consists of 50+ seasoned specialists: software developers, engineers, and scientists with expertise in different technical domains. Having helped JSport.com, Meetville.com, Thumbtack Trelleborg and the Turkcell develop their software, VironIT’s team knows what defines successful software across all industries.

Founded: 2004

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $5,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: http://www.vironit.com

Offices: USA, Belarus

Services: Blockchain development, VR/AR development, software development services, software development outsourcing, mobile application development, web application development, business application development, IT consulting, game development.

3. Intellectsoft

Intellectsoft is a full-cycle software development company with a strong focus on emerging technology like Blockchain, AR, Big Data, IoT, AI, and other.

Intellectsoft service portfolio includes strategic IT consulting, team extension, bespoke product and app engineering, DevOps, testing, and maintenance.

It shares expertise with companies from a broad array of industries, like finance and insurance, construction, healthcare, retail and e-commerce, travel and hospitality, logistics, telecommunication and more. Company’s key clients include such iconic brands as Universal Pictures, Jaguar Motors, Qualcomm, Ernst & Young, Clinique, Bombardier, London Stock Exchange and Harley-Davidson.

Founded: 2007

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: http://www.intellectsoft.net/

Offices: USA, UK, Norway, Finland, UAE, Ukraine, Belarus, UAE

Services: custom software development, mobile app development, enterprise solutions, team extension, dedicated teams, Blockchain solutions, iOS and Android, Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), UI/UX design, cloud computing, Big Data and analytics, product design and engineering, IT strategy consulting, testing and QA, DevOps, and IT infrastructure management.

4. Itransition

Founded in 1998, Itransition is an international software development and systems integration company headquartered in the USA. Itransition provides a full suite of software consulting and development services to more than 500 clients and partners in 30 countries. The company’s clients range from SMEs to Fortune 500 corporations from Western Europe and North America, including Philips, Toyota, Adidas, Expedia, Shell, Xerox, KPMG, eBay, PayPal, and many more. Its resource pool counts over 1k members which are experts at delivering full-cycle software development services with impressive tech skills, domain knowledge, hands-on experience, effective methodology and passion for IT.

Founded: 1998

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.itransition.com/

Offices: United States, United Kingdom, Belarus

Services: technology consulting, software prototyping, custom software development, software product development, enterprise application integration, application security, virtualization management, software QA and testing, maintenance and support, dedicated development centers.

5. FrogSlayer

FrogSlayer company builds and maintains custom software to help growing companies tackle the frustrations of their existing systems. FrogSlayer is engaged in developing targeted, intuitive, and user-focused software solutions that deliver immediate business results and measurable ROI. Company’s development process includes pre-project consulting, research, design, and planning, product release, and support.

FrogSlayer’s featured client list includes leading organizations like Schlumberger, Best Buy, Wrigley, Microsoft, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Texas A&M University, and others. Since 2011, FrogSlayer has helped customers generate more than $250 million in new revenue.

Founded: 2005

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: Undisclosed

Website: https://frogslayer.com/

Offices: United States

Services: custom software development, software prototyping, SaaS product development, mobile & tablet app development, software reengineering & modernization, application hosting & support, and cloud development

6. EffectiveSoft

EffectiveSoft is an international software development vendor with 18 years of experience. The company provides custom applications’ development in a variety of industry verticals: financial and e-commerce (banking and trading platforms), healthcare, e-learning, entertainment and mobile applications.

Company’s services cover all phases of software development life cycle: requirements analysis, design, programming, implementation, and software testing. EffectiveSoft mainly focus on.NET, C/C++, Java, PHP, AngularJS, and MongoDB technologies.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25–49 / hr

Website: https://www.effectivesoft.com/

Offices: USA, UK, Belarus

Services: application development, software reengineering, quality assurance, maintenance and support, software consulting.

7. Clarion

Clarion Technologies is a technology solutions vendor focusing on web, mobile and technology services. Over 15 years, Clarion has been innovation partner for world’s small and medium enterprises and pioneering start-ups. With a team of 400+ employees, the company has more than 1000 clients across North America and Europe. Clarion’s unique engagement model vEmployee helps its clients leverage the best of outsourcing world backed up with high-quality resources and world-class technical supervision and infrastructure. Clarion Technologies focuses on next-generation web technologies for Manufacturing, BFSI, Education, Construction, Healthcare, Telecom, Media and Retail industries.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25–49 / hr

Website: https://www.clariontech.com/

Offices: United States, India

Services: web application development, content management systems, rich internet applications, e-commerce, Cloud, mobility, software testing and IoT.

8. ELEKS

ELEKS Software is an international company that provides custom software engineering and consulting services. Its development offices, consisting of approximately 1000 professionals in Eastern Europe, is strengthened by a local presence in the U.S., EU, and the UK. Since 1991, the company has been helping businesses innovate and build advanced software products that matter, leveraging technologies such as Data Analytics, the IoT, mobile, and wearable. Its award-winning solutions have significantly contributed to the success of customers, including Fortune 500 companies, and are recognized as a valuable part of international best practices.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25–49 / hr

Website: https://eleks.com/

Offices: United States

Services: web application development, content management systems, rich internet applications, e-commerce, Cloud, mobility, software testing and IoT.

9. Merixstudio

Merixstudio is a software house established in 1999, based in Poland. Its full-stack team ready to plan, design and develop web applications & digital products. Merixstudio core competencies are web application development, UI/UX design (with the focus on responsive web design and modern branding) and HTML5 game development.

Merixstudio collaborates with international firms like Toshiba, HSBC, The Independent, KLM, Virgin, M&S, Volkswagen, The Juilliard School, startups and other creative agencies.

Founded: 1999

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25–49 / hr

Website: https://www.merixstudio.com/

Offices: Poland

Services: UI/UX, prototyping and wireframing, web design, branding and illustrations, information architecture, bespoke solutions, mobile development, testing and optimization, support and maintenance.

10. Praxent

Since 2000, Praxent software development firm has launched over 300 products with various clients in industries like financial services, healthcare, education, media, energy, and retail. Praxent core competencies are field services ennoblement, web portal, platform and SAAS products development and software modernization.

It has a proven record of creating value for clients, including Flex, NRG, The City of Houston, McCoys, Cost Plus World Market, Sysco Foods and Keller Williams.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 10–49 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $150–199 / hr

Website: https://praxent.com/

Offices: US

Services: custom software development, product design + strategy, UX design services, custom software development, mobile app development.

11. EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc. provides complex software engineering solutions and technology services with delivery capacity distributed across Central and Eastern Europe. The company primarily focuses on building long-term partnerships with clients in industries that demand technologically advanced skills and solutions, like independent software vendors, or ISVs and technology, banking and finance, business information and media, and travel and consumer. It delivers services to clients located primarily in North America, Western Europe, and Central and Eastern Europe or CEE. EPAM Systems was founded by Leonid Lozner and Arkadiy Dobkin in 1993 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

Founded: 1993

Company Size: 10,000+ employees

Avg. hourly rate: $150–199 / hr

Website: https://www.epam.com/

Offices: US, Canada, Mexico, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia.

Services: custom software development, service design, customer experience, data visualization, Virtual / Augmented reality, Artificial Intelligence, solution architecture.

12. Ciklum

Ciklum is an IT outsourcing company specializing in nearshore software development by establishing and servicing clients’ own development teams and centers in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Belarus. The environment of services and knowledge sharing within the company helps clients to market quickly and with less risk and minimal investment. Established in 2002, Ciklum employs nearly 2,000 IT specialists with more than 165 global client software development teams. Ciklum located in the development centers across the globe provides its clients with a range of services including extended software development teams, outsourcing software development, Quality Assurance, R&D, IoT, Big Data, and engineering consulting.

Founded: 2002

Company Size: 1,000–9,999 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.ciklum.com/

Offices: Ukraine, United Kingdom, Denmark, Switzerland, Belarus, Spain, Israel, United States, Poland

Services: application development, architecture & technical design, Big Data & analytics, consulting, DevOps, Internet of Things, software delivery optimization, software testing services, R&D, support centre, user experience & design, biomedical engineering.

13. N-iX

N-iX is an IT service provider with over 600 expert software engineers on board that power innovative technology businesses across North America, UK, and Europe. Since 2002 it has established strategic partnerships with a range of global industry leaders including Canada’s largest software company OpenText, infrastructure software provider Novell, one of Europe’s fastest growing mobile companies Lebara and over 100 other medium and large-scale businesses.

N-iX delivers deep domain expertise in finance, healthcare, hospitality, telecom and enterprise content management helping companies implement technology transformations.

Founded: 2002

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: Undisclosed

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.n-ix.com/

Offices: Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, United States

Services: dedicated development team, software product development, mobile application development, game development, OpenText, professional services, software QA & testing, technical support, game art production, SAP consulting.

14. iTechArt Group

Since 2003 iTechArt Group is a software development and consulting firm specializing in web and mobile development with a talent pool of 1000+ experienced engineers. It helps VC-backed startups and fast-growing tech companies build successful, scalable products that users love. A firm provides R&D for emerging technology companies with the heavy focus on web and mobile development. iTechArt’s web application technology expertise spans the Java, PHP, Python, and Ruby languages and their respective open source frameworks.

Founded: 2002

Company Size: 1,000–9,999 employees

Min. project size: Undisclosed

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.itechart.com/

Offices: US, UK, Belarus

Services: web development, mobile development, enterprise solutions, QA and testing, Big data, DevOps

15. SCAND

SCAND has been involved in custom software development, design, integration, testing, and support of custom software and related software products since 2000. The company specializes in web application development, custom software development for Windows, Mac OS and Unix, database design, development and management, mobile and embedded software development.

IT is highly experienced in developing software for such spheres as power engineering, eCommerce, banking, advertising, and printing industry, production management, architecture and construction using cutting-edge.NET, Java, PHP, C++, Ruby on Rails and Groovy on Grails technologies and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, XP).

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $1,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://scand.com/

Offices: Belarus

Services: services: web application development, front-end development, desktop custom software development, mobile application development, DevOps services, QA services

16. PSL

PSL is a nearshore software development services company located in Colombia, South America. The company is recognized as being the first in the Spanish-speaking world to attain a CMMi level 5 assessment, and being the only company in the region to have received the IEEE/SEI Watts Humphrey Software Process Achievement Award.

PSL specializes in Agile SCRUM projects, with an emphasis on the development of web and mobile applications. The company has achieved significant quality standards, clocking a Field Error Rate of fewer than 0.3 bugs per every 1,000 lines of code, in software that has been in operation for 18 months.

PSL deploys nearshore bilingual software services to Fortune 500 corporations and many startup companies in the US and Canada. The company specializes in SaaS development in Java and .Net, Android, and iOS.

Founded: 1986

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $75,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: http://www.pslcorp.com/

Offices: Colombia, United States, Mexico

Services: software development services, IT outsourcing services, mobile application development services, staff augmentation services, software turn-key projects, nearshore software dev, ERP solutions (Latin America only), SCRUM software dev.

17. STX Next

Employing over 160 full-stack Python developers STX Next is the biggest Python and Agile software house in Europe. The company offers software development outsourcing services as a safe, efficient and fully scalable solution that helps its clients to launch new products faster, maximize ROI of existing software projects and gain competitive advantage through technology.

By working with multiple clients facing similar challenges it has accumulated extensive knowledge and mastered the effective management of software development process.

Founded: 2005

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: Undisclosed

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://stxnext.com/

Offices: Poland

Services: Software development outsourcing, enterprise software development, native mobile application development, web application development, mobile application development.

18. Inoxoft

Inoxoft is a full-cycle software solution provider for small and middle-sized businesses from the United States, UK, Switzerland, Sweden, Israel, and Australia.

The company has a strong expertise in .Net, Python, PHP, JavaScript frameworks, Android, and iOS, Cloud, delivering digital solutions for Healthcare, e-Commerce, Finance, Education, Logistics and IoT business domains. It focuses on clients business needs and provides the best options based on planned budget, go-to-market strategy, and product maintainability. We perform the project and deliver it in time providing a high-quality code along with the established efficient communication.

Founded: 2014

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://inoxoft.com/

Offices: Ukraine

Services: Software development outsourcing, enterprise software development, native mobile application development, web application development, mobile application development, IT management consulting.

19. Cabot Technology Solutions

Cabot Technology Solutions provides product engineering services for enterprise mobile apps, web applications, IoT, & DevOps.

Its technical team is complemented by an equally strong management team who have spent more than a decade working across the US and Canada in a range of management and analysts capacities. The company brings an appropriate context to client business requirements and delivers a sustainable IT solution. We professionally manage all our projects mitigating the business analysis and project management risks associated with offshore development.

Founded: 2006

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://inoxoft.com/

Offices: USA, India, UAE

Services: services: data analytics, native and hybrid ios and android app development, QA automation with Selenium and Appium, UI and UX engineering.

20. QBurst

QBurst is a product development and consulting company with a strong focus on new-generation technology platforms. QBurst personnel pool consists of 1300+ employees comprising developers, designers, UX engineers, quality assurance specialists, business analysts, and project managers. Its service portfolio includes mobile and web development, CRM, big data and analytics, user experience, design, testing, and cloud-based solutions. QBurst has carried out more than 1200 projects successfully, gaining a reputation of a cost-effective yet high-quality service provider.

Founded: 2004

Company Size: 1,000–9,999 employees

Min. project size: $5,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.qburst.com/

Offices: India, United States, United Kingdom, Poland

Services: web and mobile development, data analysts, UX, QA DevOps, content, digital marketing.

21. Fingent Corp

Fingent Corporation offers software development services on web and mobile for enterprise and mid-size organizations. Its products include UpSkill, a competency-based development and training platform; Ed360, a flexible learning management platform; ReachOut Suite, a solution to manage work orders, audits and inspections, and surveys; and Aware, a comprehensive real-time communication solution for managers running SAP. The company also offers services, such as web application development, mobile application development, IT consulting, cloud computing, enterprise software development, data analytics and visualization, hybrid application development, and custom application development. Its clientele includes Sony, Johnson & Johnson, PwC, NEC, and RAK Insurance.

Founded: 2003

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.fingent.com/

Offices: US, India, UAE

Services: web application development, mobile application development, product development (SaaS) and enterprise software development.

22. HQSoftware

HQSoftware company delivers complex solutions to such world-known brands as HTC, BBC, Skoda, Sega, World Health Organization, The United Nations, and many others. It provides services from consulting and prototyping to software maintenance and enhancement.

The company’s core domains include IoT (industrial, healthcare, automotive, smart city, etc.), AR/VR, e-learning, finance and banking, and video solutions.

Founded: 2001

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://hqsoftwarelab.com/

Offices: United States, Estonia, Belarus

Services: technology consulting, custom software development, software product development, application security, testing, maintenance and support.

23. Qulix Systems

Qulix is an international software development, testing, and technology company. It provides software development services, mobile applications’ development services, software testing services and UI/UX design services across a number of industry verticals, including banking, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, and IoT. Qulix software development services address the specific needs of different customers from small businesses to enterprise-level corporations.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: Undisclosed

Avg. hourly rate: < $25 / hr

Website: https://www.fingent.com/

Offices: Belarus

Services: software development, mobile application’s development, software testing and quality assurance, UI/UX, support and maintenance, consulting.

24. Segue Technologies

Segue Technologies Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Arlington, Virginia with additional locations in Beavercreek, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Montgomery, Alabama. The company provides information technology solutions and services to government, commercial, and healthcare industry. It offers custom application development, content management systems, data management, data analytics, enterprise data management, and cloud-based product development. Segue Technologies Inc also provides project discovery, system integration, requirement analysis, user interface design, quality control, and appraised engineering processes. Additionally, the company publishes e-books.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $100 — $149 / hr

Website: https://www.seguetech.com/

Offices: US

Services: application development, data management, enterprise mobile, related services.

25. MentorMate

MentorMate is a mobile innovation pioneer established in 2001. It began as an innovative app for language educators and has grown into an international mobile solution firm with almost 300 employees specializing in user experience (UX), app development, technology management and digital marketing.

Company’s mission is to drive mobile business by designing from the user’s perspective. Their dedicated team of web and mobile app developers can be scaled to suit any size and need. It provides custom mobile and web software, backend integration, data analytics/BI and management services. MentorMate’s consulting services are focused on the mobile enterprise and can help companies establish the big picture and invest in areas of opportunity.

Founded: 2001

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: https://www.seguetech.com/

Offices: US, Bulgaria, Sweden

Services: software ideation, architecture, design, development and quality assurance.

26. OpenXcell

OpenXcell is CMMI Level 3 software development company established in 2008. The team consists of more than 200 software engineers, technology consultants, and creative designers. Along with software development, the company is the pioneer in mobile app development, real-time systems, bot development and IOTs.

It is focused on delivering high-performance and scalable software products to different industries. OpenXcell has experience in developing and maintaining successful software products, eCommerce portals, marketplaces, social networks, real-time business analytics and composite sync and integrations. It has also the experience of building SaaS-based products.

OpenXcell has won ” Best software development firm” award from GESIA in 2014 and 2015.

Founded: 2001

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: < $25 / hr

Website: https://www.openxcell.com/

Offices: US, India

Services: mobile app design & development, custom software development, web application development, scalable eCommerce & retail, website/ branding /conversion optimization, enterprise content management system, cloud deployment & maintenance, QA & testing, staff augmentation/offshore dedicated team.

27. MojoTech

MojoTech is a leader in web, mobile, and IoT development. Since its inception in 2008, MojoTech has launched more than 100 products by partnering with clients to not only deliver software but also develop and document the best practice in product development, mentor and train in-house teams to accelerate permanently, transform legacy practices and code using the latest tools and frameworks and reduce risk.

Its clients are leaders in healthcare, financial services, e-commerce and beyond. Their works have been recognized by APM, Frost & Sullivan, and Forbes.

Founded: 2008

Company Size: 10–49 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $150 — $199 / hr

Website: https://www.mojotech.com/

Offices: US

Services: engineering, design, product management, cloud-native, startup.

28. Konverge

Konverge is a Toronto’s leading custom software development company. The company offers custom software development services, mobile app development, web development, and business intelligence solutions to medium and large businesses.

Konverge’s stand-out offering is comprehensive Microsoft SharePoint development and consulting. The company offers solutions for the platform since its release in 2003, and they are Microsoft’s official partner.

Founded: 1994

Company Size: 10–49 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $100 — $149 / hr

Website: https://www.konverge.com/

Offices: Canada

Services: custom software, mobile app, and web development, SharePoint solutions, business intelligence solutions.

29. WillowTree

WillowTree, Inc. is an industry leader in mobile app development, which includes Android, iOS, and Windows. It has delivered solutions to top brands in the market including Johnson&Johnson, TimeWarner, Pepsico, AOL, etc. They have created a dozen Android apps, engineered wearable apps and many more.

WillowTree core services are UX strategy and design, Android/iOS app development, Xamarin development, mobile backend engineering, an app analytics and indexing.

Founded: 2007

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $150 — $199 / hr

Website: https://www.willowtreeapps.com/

Offices: US

Services: mobile product strategy, prototyping & concept development, mobile product design, iOS app development, Android App development, web app development, bot development, interactive TV development, Xamarin development, SAP development, Quality Assurance & testing, mobile backend engineering, security & compliance, app analytics & indexing.

30. Perfectial

Perfectial is a business-oriented outsourcing software development company committed to helping businesses kickstart, develop, and succeed. Perfectial has implemented innovative ideas that allowed businesses — large and small — to scale, evolve, and prosper in a range of business domains. Perfectial’s competence in working with modern platforms and frameworks is recognized and highly valued within the U.S. and European markets.

With over 200 professionals in-house, including project managers, solutions architects, .Net, Java, Ruby on Rails, Python and Node.js developers, UI/UX design and Quality Assurance teams, it offers a full-cycle of outsourcing software development: from initial identification of business requirements to system testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Founded: 2010

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://perfectial.com/

Offices: US, Ukraine

Services: web development, custom software development, IT staff augmentation, Cloud consulting.

31. Exadel

Founded in 1998, Exadel is privately owned with headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area and development offices located in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland. The company has representative offices in Germany and Belgium.

Apart from developing its own software products (e.g. Appery.io), the company delivers fast, scalable and cost-effective solutions using both Open Source technologies and Java EE, .Net, Javascript and other modern technologies and frameworks.

Exadel engineers have deep knowledge and first-hand working experience with all the major technologies required by enterprise IT projects today. Company’s expertise includes mobile and web technologies, application servers, cloud infrastructure, big data, programming languages, and development tools.

Founded: 1998

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $100,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://exadel.com/

Offices: US, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland

Services: initial system architecture, DevOps, UX/UI, web development, mobile development, Big Data, QA, and application support.

32. DCSL Software

DCSL Software is one of the UK’s most trusted bespoke product development companies in the industry. Company’s UK-based team of Microsoft-approved specialist focuses on creating robust solutions for companies. It has built a considerable expertise in the variety of sectors — public, private, consumer and business focused.

Founded: 1994

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: https://www.dcslsoftware.com/

Offices: UK

Services: bespoke business applications, web apps, client portals, website development, mobile app development, software and hardware integration, bespoke databases and CRM systems, white label software development, IoT.

33. Orases

Orases is a full-service, digital technology agency. Their philosophy centers on the high-end design and building amazing products.

The company develops custom mobile apps, web apps, and web-based applications. They are experts in developing complex software that typically needs to integrate with other systems, like ERP’s, CRM’s, EMR’s, 3rd Party systems, or different APIs and complex datasets.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 10–49 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $150 — $199 / hr

Website: https://orases.com/

Offices: US

Services: custom mobile apps, web apps, web-based applications, ERP’s, CRM’s, EMR’s, 3rd Party systems, complex datasets

34. Railsware

Railsware is a trusted software development consulting company, focused on delivering great web and mobile applications.

Having the right combination of relevant start-up industry experience, integrated design and engineering practice and a proven technology approach, Railsware is uniquely positioned to succeed in innovative undertakings and delivering rapid, cost-effective results in an iterative manner.

Founded: 2006

Company Size: 10–49 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: https://railsware.com/

Offices: US, Poland, Ukraine, UAE.

Services: web development, custom software development, mobile app development.

35. Netguru

Netguru crafts software for top startups, Fortune500 companies, and well-known brands to help them solve real problems through software and product design.

Netguru will work with you to deliver a revolutionary digital product. Its clients have changed the way people listen to music, learn languages and rent bikes. Their products have been featured in TechCrunch, Business Insider, and Product Hunt.

Founded: 2008

Company Size: 250–999 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: https://www.netguru.co/

Offices: UK, Poland.

Services: web development, custom software development, mobile app development, product design.

36. Bluewolf

Bluewolf is the global Salesforce consulting agency committed to creating customer and employee experiences that drive a return on innovation. It enables companies of any size and industry to deliver deeper, personalized customer moments with Augmented Intelligence (AI) as a competitive advantage.

Using project delivery solution, Bluewolf Sightline, it reduces deployment time and gets results faster with less risk for customers worldwide, such as T-Mobile, Mercedes-Benz, and AmerisourceBergen.

Founded: 2000

Company Size: 1,000–9,999 employees

Min. project size: $50,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $150 — $199 / hr

Website: https://www.bluewolf.com/

Offices: US.

Services: sales transformation, marketing transformation, service transformation, digital communities, analytics & augmented intelligence, change management & learning, governance, integration, platform & app development, mobile, customer experience (CX), employee experience (EX).

37. Intersog

Intersog is a Chicago-based provider of full-cycle custom software engineering.Its team has expertise in innovative technologies such as IoT, Big Data, AR/VR,

Cloud, etc. It builds strategic to tactical ROI-driven software solutions from scratch and helps to evolve existing applications, deploy and customize Big Data analytics, replace legacy software and eliminate technical debt.

Founded: 2005

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $1,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $50 — $99 / hr

Website: https://intersog.com/

Offices: US, Canada, Ukraine.

Services: custom software development, web development, Android app development, iOS App Development, hybrid app development, IoT app development, ehealth app development, FinTech app development, VR/AR app development.

38. Belitsoft

Belitsoft is a software development company located in Eastern Europe, Belarus. It is a reliable partner for clients in United States, UK, Europe, including both small businesses and companies with thousands of employees.

A team of 200+ software development experts provides full cycle software development services and staff augmentation.

Founded: 2004

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://belitsoft.com/

Offices: US, Belarus.

Services: software development fix price and T&M, staff augmentation and dedicated teams, software QA & testing, software maintenance & support.

39. Yalantis

Yalantis is a full-stack mobile (iOS, Android) and web app design and development company that provides remote teams for companies that want to outsource both short-term and long-term development tasks. It unites with ambitious businesses and individuals to transform their ideas into neat, effective, and meaningful digital solutions.

Yalantis has successfully worked with numerous small and medium-sized businesses in the Western European and North American markets in industries such as dating, logistics, taxi and ride-hailing, on-demand delivery, health and fitness, and travel.

Founded: 2008

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://yalantis.com/

Offices: Ukraine.

Services: iOS mobile app development: Swift/Objective-C, Android mobile app development: Kotlin/Java, web app development: Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, AngularJS, React, Node.js, Elixir, UI/UX design, quality assurance.

40. Cleveroad

Cleveroad builds web and mobile solutions that fit any industry and budget. Dealing with business segments, startups, and private clients, it applies advanced technologies that let businesses grow.

Cleveroad has skilled IT people in 5 countries worldwide and R&D operations based in two Ukrainian IT cluster cities. It has earned expertise in building 500+ custom B2B and B2C apps for a variety of industries and business domains, including FinTech, Healthcare. Agriculture, Logistics, E-Commerce, Real Estate, etc.

Founded: 2014

Company Size: 50–249 employees

Min. project size: $10,000+

Avg. hourly rate: $25 — $49 / hr

Website: https://www.cleveroad.com/

Offices: Ukraine, US, Poland, Belarus, UK.

Services: end-to-end mobile and web development, UI/UX design, cloud-based solutions, AR, VR, AI, Big Data and IoT solutions, advanced quality assurance, dedicated Agile team.

Choosing a reliable software development company is a crucial point. But we hope this guide will help you find the right IT service provider to boost your business to the next level.

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