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  • Innovative software solutions to your organisations most challenging problems.

    Microknot is a software development agency based in Sydney. We provide innovative software solutions to your organization's most challenging problems...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Testing
    • IT Services
    • AI Development
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    Location
    Bella Vista, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Automate What's Tedious. Build What's Next

    Top Automator is a dedicated team that builds the technology your business uses every day. We create clear and fast websites, smart assistants that answer phone calls and messages for you, and custom tools that make your different computer programs work together. We are the people making sure your systems are...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Design
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    Bucharest, Romania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Fractional Head Of AI For Mid-Market Companies

    Work-Smart.ai builds the AI Operating System for mid-market companies ($5M to $100M revenue, 20 to 200 employees): data layer, private AI, governed automation, and command center. Custom-built, client-owned. No SaaS, no lock-in, no junior consultants. Bilingual English and Spanish for US and Latin American...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • IT Compliance Solution
    • ERP Consulting
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    Location
    Miami, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Microsoft Partner of the Year | Implementation Services for Dynamics 365, Copilot, Azure

    JourneyTeam has more than 30 years of experience helping organizations modernize how they work through Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, AI/Copilot, and Microsofts security technologies. With all Microsoft Solution Partner designations, multiple Advanced Specializations, and five Microsoft...

    Top Services:

    • Cloud Consulting
    • ERP Consulting
    • CRM Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Big Data Analytics
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    Location
    Draper, Utah
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • AI Agents, Data & Custom Applications for the Enterprise

    Unvired builds AI agents, enterprise applications, and connected digital solutions that help organizations modernize operations and turn enterprise data into actionable intelligence. From custom applications and SAP-connected workflows to AI-powered agents, we help businesses solve complex operational...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • The AI Reimagination Company

    Techjays is an AI development company helping businesses reimagine how work gets done with AI. Combining AI consulting and AI development services, Techjays identifies high-value business workflows, redesigns processes around AI, and builds production-ready systems that deliver measurable outcomes...

    Top Services:

    • Software Testing
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Menlo Park, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • AI Strategy Consulting & Custom AI Development for Scalable, Sustainable Business Growth

    Opinosis Analytics is a top AI strategy consulting and implementation firm helping midmarket companies and enterprises design winning AI strategies, build custom generative AI and NLP solutions, and achieve lasting, measurable growth...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Sandy, Utah
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • AI Powered Custom Solutions

    From Headache to Headspace, we build AI-powered custom solutions that solve problems, streamline operations, and free you to grow...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    Location
    Dunedin, New Zealand
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • AI Consulting For Businesses That Want Results Now

    Augusto Digital is an AI consulting firm that turns ambition into action. Since 2016, we've helped healthcare systems, manufacturers, and growth-stage companies implement AI that delivers measurable results, not just strategy documents. We build, deploy, and stay accountable to outcomes...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • The AI Partner Behind Ambitious Entrepreneurs

    Lemonstone AI helps Dubai businesses put artificial intelligence to practical use. Rather than selling tools, we look at where a company actually loses time repetitive admin, scattered data, slow manual processes and design AI systems that quietly handle it. Every build is shaped around the client's real...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • IT Services
    Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Keep I.T. Simple

    inTech Consulting is a Washington-based managed IT and cybersecurity provider helping businesses across the Pacific Northwest navigate compliance frameworks like CMMC, HIPAA, and DFARS while keeping day-to-day technology secure and reliable. We work with manufacturers, healthcare organizations, and other...

    Top Services:

    • IT Services
    • Cybersecurity
    • Managed Services
    • Cloud Consulting
    • IT Compliance Solution
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    Location
    Kent, Washington
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • We Build Digital Products, Experiences, And Systems ‍that Matter.

    Born West is a creative tech agency. We turn ambitious ideas into working software from inception to launch. Our senior strategists, designers, and engineers work as one team to shape digital products, AI-powered tools, platforms, and experiences that are thoughtful, scalable, and built to ship...

    Top Services:

    • Product Design
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Concord, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
  • We transform operational chaos into systemized, scalable, AI-native buainess

    Camel Tech is a business systemization consultancy that transforms operational chaos into systemized, scalable, AI-native businesses.We help founders and companies from solo operators to 150+ employees, at $1M+ revenue, scale sustainably. We diagnose what's broken, build one core system to run the entire...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Business Consulting
    • IT Services
    Location
    Florida, Massachusetts
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Actual AI. Actual results.

    Actual Reality Technologies is an AI solutions consultancy in Perrysburg, Ohio, built for manufacturers tired of AI hype and hungry for measurable outcomes. We pair frontier AI and machine learning with Lean Six Sigma discipline our CEO is a Master Black Belt with 15 years at GE Aviation and operations...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Big Data Analytics
    • IoT
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Perrysburg, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Unique Software for Your Unique Business

    Sembit is a seasoned software development company based in Oregon. Its expertise spans app development, cloud services, and platform integration, making the agency a versatile software development partner. With proficiency in diverse technologies and a commitment to fostering a positive work environment...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Cloud Consulting
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Innovative Technology. Passionate People.

    Applifting is an international software company of over 200 self-managed professionals that specializes in FinTech and MedTech innovation. Our teal principles prioritize freedom, transparency, and ethics, driving our commitment to your success. We offer end-to-end software solutions, technical innovation...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Branding
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • You never get a level one. Every call goes to someone who can actually fix it.

    Managed IT and cybersecurity for privately owned businesses across Central Pennsylvania and nationwide. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA. Founder-run since 2006...

    Top Services:

    • Managed Services
    • IT Services
    • Cloud Consulting
    • IT Compliance Solution
    • Cybersecurity
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    Location
    Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Your Full Stack Technology Partner

    Emergent Software is a full-stack technology solution provider specializing in the Microsoft ecosystem. We partner with our clients to modernize business operations with Microsoft-focused cloud transformation, custom software development, and data engineering...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Cloud Consulting
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    Location
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $190/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    9 Projects Listed
  • We Are a Team of High Class Technicans Who Want To Blaze a New Trail.

    New Peak Solutions empowers organizations with expert SharePoint consulting, delivering tailored solutions that streamline collaboration, automate workflows, and enhance document management. From migrations and intranet design to custom development and integration, our team ensures your SharePoint environment...

    Top Services:

    • IT Services
    • AI Development
    • CRM Consulting
    • ERP Consulting
    • Cloud Consulting
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • AI Capabilities With Your Business Goals, Continuously

    You don't need more AI knowledge. You need someone to translate it into action with our tailored AI development leadership programs that connect to the systems you already use...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    Location
    Oslo, Norway
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Don't just grow, soar.

    Americaneagle.com is essentially a one-stop shop offering a comprehensive range of options for anyone wishing to thrive in their online pursuits. A family-owned, privately held business with a proven track record of success and reliability is Americaneagle.com...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Des Plaines, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    500 - 999
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
  • Helping you get the most out of your digital presence

    Eastern Standard is a branding and web design agency dedicated to turning complexity into clarity...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Stop Making It Work. Start Making It Happen.

    At KDG, we're your full-service partners in growth and innovation. With our integrated approach to professional technology, accounting, and consulting services, we give modern leaders and executives control over their outcomes...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Managed Services
    • IT Services
    • Cybersecurity
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    Location
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Custom Software & AI for Growing Businesses

    Adaptyve Digital helps growing businesses build custom software, AI solutions and workflow automations that solve real operational challenges. With 25+ years of experience, we provide senior technical expertise without the overhead of a traditional agency...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Get Your AI Native IT Department

    Rollout AI is the AI-native IT department for growing businesses. Founded by operators from Google, DeepMind, and Apple, we combine responsive tech support, enterprise-grade cybersecurity, and intelligent workflow automation into one seamless service. We handle everything a traditional MSP does — helpdesk...

    Top Services:

    • Cybersecurity
    • Cloud Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Staff Augmentation
    • CRM Consulting
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Custom Software to Reach Your Vision

    We create custom software solutions that transform your process, empower your people, and help you reach your vision. Our team of experts partner with you in a radically transparent process to understand your unique needs, then build a powerful software solution that is scalable, efficient, and cost...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • IT Services
    • Cybersecurity
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    Location
    Frederick, Maryland
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • AI-ready design systems, new products, and AI, built with your team.

    Full-cycle product studio for the AI-native era, building design systems, AI products, and software with growth-stage and enterprise teams...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Product Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Create Technology That Improves Lives, Simplifies Work, and Drives Business Results.

    Mindgrub is an award-winning tech consultancy that delivers AI-driven solutions and custom-built digital experiences that drive measurable business results. We partner with organizations to improve efficiency, accelerate growth and build whats next in the AI era...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Get a professionally designed website with the WordPress support you need.

    Imagine never having to worry about your website becoming old and out of date, being hacked, getting ignored by Google or disappearing into darkness. No more frantic calling around to web agencies to see who has time to help you. Your site is just taken care of...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Managed Services
    • WordPress Website Design
    • AI Development
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Saanich, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Business software with AI inside, built in Houston since 2004.

    Espresso Moon is a Houston custom software company that builds AI-enabled business applications, mobile apps, and cloud platforms for B2B clients, and hosts and supports everything it delivers. We also own and operate GageList, a calibration management SaaS with AI built into the product...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Testing
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Spring, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Lets Grow Online

    Strive Enterprise is the ultimate solution for impactful web design, custom digital marketing solutions, and professional SEO services...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    10 Projects Listed
  • Make the Right Choice.

    Top ranking Microsoft Dynamics Partner providing consultation for Dynamics 365 CRM, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Salesforce, SharePoint, BI, Custom Software Development, Web app development, Azure with other Microsoft Solutions. AlphaBOLD based in San Diego, USA. Contact Us Now!...

    Top Services:

    • CRM Consulting
    • ERP Consulting
    • Cloud Consulting
    • AI Development
    • IoT
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    Location
    Carlsbad, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Your ideas become innovative apps.

    We are Hybrid Heroes. We conceive, design and develop digital products. We help our customers to master the challenges of the future with innovative solutions...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Berlin, Germany
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • AI-first custom software and IT services for enterprise and government

    AI-first custom software, AI and IT services firm in McLean, VA and North Bethesda, MD, serving enterprise and government. SBA-certified EDWOSB and WOSB, CAGE 9RX92. A senior Sthenos team is accountable on every engagement, and we build a free clickable prototype before you commit...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Staff Augmentation
    • Mobile App Development
    • Cloud Consulting
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    Location
    McLean, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    23 Projects Listed
  • Purpose built software. Partner led process. Business changing results.

    CCQ Tech is a UK-based technology consultancy specialising in bespoke software development for organisations with complex operational challenges. For over 20 years, we've partnered with financial institutions, engineering firms and infrastructure organisations to design and build custom software platforms...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Staff Augmentation
    • AI Development
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • We Help Businesses Meet Their Technology Goals

    Whether youre looking to outsource a critical project or scale your technology team, SOLTECH can help. With nearly 30 years of experience and a forward-looking approach that leverages AI tools, we help our clients build smarter solutions and accelerate results...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Development
    • AI Development
    • Software Testing
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    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Ihre Experten für Prozessdigitalisierung - Unternehmens­prozesse zukunftssicher gestalten

    mIT solutions unterstützt Unternehmen bei der Digitalisierung und Automatisierung ihrer Geschäftsprozesse. Mit EcholoN bietet das Unternehmen eine flexible Plattform für IT-Service-Management, Field Service, Workflows, Self-Service, Reporting und Compliance. Die Lösung ist modular, skalierbar und als...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Business Consulting
    • Engineering
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    Location
    Borstel-Hohenraden, Germany
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • We automate the work nobody wants to do.

    Ops Automators is a B2B automation and RevOps consultancy. We build custom workflow automations connecting your CRM, billing, project management, and communication tools Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, n8n, Jira, Slack so operations teams eliminate manual work and scale without adding headcount. Custom...

    Top Services:

    • Business Consulting
    • CRM Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Managed Services
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Longwood, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Secure AI Implementation for Enterprise - Built, Handed Over, You Own It

    Smart Mobile House builds secure AI systems for enterprises that need to trust, audit, and own what they run. We take AI from idea to production on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud - with identity, private networking, RAG, and observability engineered in, not bolted on. Every engagement ends with a working system...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Cloud Consulting
    • DevOps Consulting
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Krakow, Poland
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Shopify Agency For Growing Brands

    gosite is a UK Shopify agency for growing brands. We build Shopify Plus stores, bespoke themes and the systems behind them - ERP and WMS integrations, custom apps, B2B wholesale and subscription flows. You work directly with the senior engineer building your project - 17+ years in software, with deep...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Web Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
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    Location
    Leigh, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
  • Custom Software. Built to Run the Business.

    Drakos Inc. builds custom software for service businesses and operationally complex companies that have outgrown disconnected tools, spreadsheets, and generic platforms. We design and develop secure, scalable systems around the way each business actually operates from CRM and field service to workflow...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • CRM Consulting
    • ERP Consulting
    • AI Development
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    Location
    Dover, Delaware
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Ship AI Agents Your Team Actually Uses

    What's Next AI is a Netherlands-based AI agency that builds production AI agents and automation your team actually uses. We write real production code, not low-code prototypes that stall after the demo...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Business Consulting
    • IT Services
    • CRM Consulting
    • Big Data Analytics
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    Location
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Connect Your AI To Real Business Systems

    Guru Cloud & AI builds production AI that plugs into the tools a business already runs: inbox, CRM, ERP, chat, and data warehouses. We specialize in MCP integrations, citation-backed RAG, and multi-agent automation with human oversight. Enterprise clients include Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC), where...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Cloud Consulting
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Show more
    Location
    Isabela, Puerto Rico
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    20 Projects Listed
  • Company OS, AI agents and Local AI that do real work

    Intrepide is an Atlanta AI product studio for established companies that want AI to take on real work. We build a Company OS that connects your tools to one knowledge base with sourced answers; AI agents for support, sales, bookkeeping and recruiting that ask before anything important; and Local AI on your...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Development
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • AI Agents In Production.

    A two-person AI automation agency in La Rochelle, France. We replace the spreadsheets, no-code apps and copy-paste routines that slow a company down with custom software and AI agents, built around how your team already works. Projects usually range from 15,000 to 40,000, with a fixed quote after scoping...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Software Testing
    • Show more
    Location
    La Rochelle, France
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Transform your business to an AI-driven enterprise.

    We specialize in cutting-edge technologies delivering perfection by design and performance by default. From AI strategy to implementation, we are your partners in digital transformation, building intelligent solutions to drive your business forward. We transform top organizations with product design &...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    Location
    Chandler, Arizona
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Custom AI and automation for growing UK businesses

    York-based AI development consultancy for UK businesses of 10 to 200 people. We find the manual work between the systems you already use and build custom automations and AI agents that remove it. Fixed-price Automation Audit first; first system typically live within a month...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • BPO
    • Software Development
    • Big Data Analytics
    • IT Services
    • Show more
    Location
    York, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Listen. Develop. Deliver.

    For over 25 years, OmniSpear has delivered custom web, mobile, and e-commerce solutions, helping businesses streamline operations, boost efficiency, and drive growth across industries...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
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5 Frequently Asked Questions About AI App Development Companies

How much does it cost to build an AI app?

Simple AI integrations using third-party APIs (e.g., OpenAI or Anthropic) or off-the-shelf builds can cost about $5,000-$20,000. For instance, a chatbot or search engine recommendation system.  

More complex AI applications with custom workflows, multiple integrations, and a polished UI range between $100,000 and $250,000. Enterprise-level builds that require custom-trained models and large-scale data pipelines can cost over $500,000. 

How long does it take to build an AI app?

A basic MVP using a pre-trained or off-the-shelf model can take around 2-3 months. A mid-complexity app, with custom features, multiple data sources, or advanced workflows, may need at least 4-11 months to build. 

Ultimately, the AI application development timeline will depend on your project's scope, complexity, security and compliance requirements, and business readiness. 

What is the difference between using an existing AI API vs. building a custom model?

An existing AI API (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) offers access to a pre-trained model through a paid subscription or usage fee. This model is faster to launch, has lower upfront costs, and requires no in-house AI expertise to maintain. 

A custom model is built and trained on your own data, providing more control over accuracy, behavior, and proprietary advantage. However, it costs significantly more, takes longer, and requires ongoing retraining and infrastructure.  

Consider choosing custom AI if you have niche domain data, strict compliance requirements, and AI is your main differentiator. 

What AI features are worth adding to an existing app?

The AI features worth adding to an existing app will depend on your core business needs, goals, and existing tech stack. 

For companies moving beyond isolated AI features, AI-native workflow redesign involves rethinking processes around AI rather than simply adding AI tools to existing workflows.

The same study also found that 44.4% of tech founders believe that automation is the most beneficial AI feature, followed by customer personalization (22.2%) and AI-assisted productivity features (22.2%). 

How do you ensure data privacy and data security?

Reputable AI app development companies will isolate your data through encrypted storage (at rest and in transit), strict access controls, and clear data-handling agreements with any third-party AI providers used. 

To confirm the AI application development company’s legitimacy, consider the following: 

  • Search for compliance certifications relevant to your industry (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2).  
  • Require a written data processing agreement (DPA), which outlines where data is stored, who has access, and how it’s deleted.  
  • Obtain a copy of the AI API’s Terms of Agreement. It should explicitly state that the company and its model do not use your data for training.