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TRUTUTU is a Toronto-based custom software development company helping startups, businesses and organizations turn ideas into reliable digital products. Our in-house team handles the full development cycle, from strategy and UX/UI to web and mobile development, AI solutions, cloud infrastructure and launch...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
CodeNinja is a Middle Eastern-American artificial intelligence lab focused on building self-improving systems...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Software Development
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Rocket Systems builds custom software and AI-powered products around real business needs. We take time to understand each clients goals and choose the right technical approach, creating reliable and scalable solutions with a strong focus on quality and long-term value...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- IoT
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
InnoXpert is a premier software engineering and AI solutions agency specializing in high-performance web platforms, cross-platform mobile apps, and scalable cloud architectures. From reactive enterprise dashboards in Next.js and TypeScript to robust Flutter mobile systems and smart AI integrations, we deliver...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- Software Testing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Epiphany Dynamics builds AI automation and custom software for small and medium businesses. Voice agents, chatbots, websites, and connected workflows help teams handle leads and cut manual work. Start with a free 30-minute AI Operations Audit. Remote-first and available worldwide...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Ashland City, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
SpartanBots Technologies turns ambitious ideas into dependable digital products. We build SaaS platforms, marketplaces, multi-tenant applications, MVPs, and AI-powered solutions for startups and growing businesses across the US and globally. From web and mobile apps to complex integrations and workflow...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Software Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Software Orca is a Software development company specializing in mobile apps, custom software, and AI solutions. We help startups and enterprises streamline operations, enhance customer engagement, and bring ideas to life with reliable, scalable, and innovative technology...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Etixio builds custom software and integrates AI into business tools and SaaS products. We help companies develop applications, modernise existing systems and take AI prototypes into production, through dedicated teams, staff augmentation or fixed-price projects...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Development
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- Location
- Meudon, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Kodcraft AI helps founders, startups, small teams, and growing businesses transform ideas, workflows, and digital goals into custom applications, workflow automations, internal tools, landing pages, and high-performance websites...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Davao City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Inceptives Digital is a Digital Product Studio headquartered in Allen, TX, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Toronto, London, and Singapore. We build mobile apps, digital products, and AI-powered systems for startups, SMBs, and growth-stage companies that can't afford to get it wrong...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
- Location
- Allen, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
AppVin Technologies excels in designing, developing, and implementing IT solutions tailored for startups, small businesses, and established enterprises. As a premier software development company, we deliver top-notch technology solutions to drive business success. Partner with AppVin Technologies to leverage...
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- Software Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Wearables
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- Location
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
AiGency Global is a London AI workforce and automation company that turns repetitive business work into governed, measurable execution. We design and manage AI employees, conversational voice agents, workflow automation and autonomous websites, integrating them with the systems clients already use. Our team...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- AEO
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We design, build, and ship exceptional software and AI solutions for innovation-driven companies worldwide, providing seamless strategy and execution...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Cybersecurity
- Software Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $68/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
bitcot is an award-winning digital transformation company that leading organizations, healthcare providers, and health tech innovators trust for custom solutions in web, mobile, AI, and automation. AI-powered software that actually moves the needle...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
WanderCode helps businesses build reliable digital products through AI development, web and mobile app development, UI/UX design, DevOps, software QA, and product development. We focus on practical solutions that solve real business problems, improve workflows, and support long-term growth...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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
Our focus it to build together with our customer the best solution. We count on multidisciplinary and generalist software design and engineering teams, experts in digital products, focused on serving with quality and agility...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We are an IT solution consulting company dedicated to solving business challenges through a holistic approach. We deep-dive into customer problems to create customized digital and physical solutions for businesses to optimize operations and drive growth...
Top Services:
- IT Services
- AI Development
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
- Managed Services
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
AI-native software engineering for founders and companies. We design, build, fix and staff software that is fast to market and built to last...
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- Staff Augmentation
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- IT Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We help healthcare, insurance, financial services, and other growth-focused companies attract qualified opportunities and improve marketing results through strategy, creative, and practical AI...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Market Research
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Westlake Village, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Delivering digital transformation - from consultancy and engineering, to AI, machine learning, cloud and UX...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Big Data Analytics
- Cloud Consulting
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Teamvoy is an AI engineering and transformation partner. We help companies make smarter technology decisions and turn them into production-ready software...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Design Services
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A Texas-based AI engineering company helping mid-market businesses move AI agents from pilot to production. Built for the AI-native era of enterprise technology, we connect every zone of your business sales, service, data, operations into a single AI system that gets sharper the more it runs...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Big Data Analytics
- ERP Consulting
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- Location
- Cedar Park, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Ultrashield Technology is a top mobile app development company in INDIA, specializing in iOS, Android & cross-platform apps. With expertise in AI/ML, LLMs, and Blockchain, we deliver secure, scalable, and future-ready digital solutions trusted by startups and enterprises...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- Web Development
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- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Helixora Solutions builds practical AI systems and custom software around business workflows. The team delivers AI agents, voice and chat assistants, automation, computer vision, data platforms, and web applications, helping organizations connect their tools and improve day-to-day operations...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Roboto Studio is a Next.js and Sanity agency in San Francisco. We build headless content platforms for companies that have outgrown their CMS, so marketing teams can publish without waiting on a developer. Recent work includes Tray.ai, Topaz Labs and Slingshot Bio...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Empeek is a healthcare technology engineering partner for connected MedTech and software-led digital health companies...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- BPO
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $28/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Turning Ideas into Business Performance Since 2015...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Ingsoftware is a full-stack adaptive software development partner for growth-minded organizations...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Wearables
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Niš, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Zluck Solutions is a digital solutions partner helping startups, growing businesses, and mid-size companies build custom mobile apps, web applications, websites, workflow automation systems, and AI-powered solutions since 2014...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- Surat, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
VOLO is an enterprise software engineering and AI company built around experienced teams and strong delivery standards. For over 20 years, we've taken ownership of digital products end to end, from architecture to the interfaces people actually use...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- IoT
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
thoughtbot is an AI development firm that partners with organizations to craft transformative digital solutions that harness the potential of artificial intelligence. Our deep understanding of user-centric design, agile engineering, and scalable architectures ensures unmatched results for clients like MIT...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
ConvergeSol is a US-based technology consulting and custom software development company specializing in AI, SaaS, cloud, Salesforce, and enterprise applications. We build, modernize, and manage secure, scalable solutions for startups, SMBs, and enterprises...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- IT Services
- Big Data Analytics
- AI Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Adamo APAC combines Singapore-based technology consulting with Vietnam's elite engineering talent. We deliver custom software, AI integration, and dedicated offshore teams, enabling enterprise and scale-up organizations across APAC to innovate securely and optimize development resources...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Web Development
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Stackera Canada Inc. turns complex business challenges into dependable fintech, payments, AI, and supply chain technology...
Top Services:
- IoT
- AI Development
- Big Data Analytics
- Blockchain
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
NEKLO is an international custom software development partner. Since 2008, weve specialized in building and scaling digital products for high-stakes industries, including Healthcare, Fintech, Energy, and Construction...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Product Design
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Burlingame, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Webase Global is an AI, software and digital product studio building custom SaaS platforms, AI-powered solutions and high-performance web experiences. We combine product strategy, UX/UI and senior engineering to turn complex ideas into scalable products, from early concepts and MVPs to established platforms...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Venas Technologies is a global software development company helping startups and growing businesses build scalable digital products. We specialize in custom software, mobile and web applications, AI-powered automation, and IT outsourcing. Our team focuses on clean engineering, user-centered design, and...
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- Web Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Cloud Consulting
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
SoftwareOrbits builds custom web, mobile and AI-powered software solutions that help businesses scale and accelerate digital growth...
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- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- Newark, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Proglia is an AI-native product studio that plugs into startups, professional-service firms and SMBs to automate workflows and turn complex ideas into production-ready software - rapidly, reliably and cost-effectively...
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- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Code Brew Labs is a leading AI and mobile app company in Dubai. Our highly trained developers make the best out of your ideas to build a brand of great heights...
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- AI Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Blockchain
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Coventus is a technology solutions provider specializing in AI-driven products tailored for the insurance, finance, and healthcare industries, as well as other regulated sectors...
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- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Testing
- Software Development
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Richardson, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
DeltaDots provides AI app development, custom software, mobile/web, blockchain, game development, and UI/UX design. Deltadots delivers expert IT services that let you focus on what matters most...
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- Staff Augmentation
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
OstraconAI is a Helsinki-based AI agency for marketing and sales teams. We find where AI pays off and build custom tools and automations on the stack a team already uses. Then we hand them over, documented, so the team runs them itself. Clients include S-Group, Sanoma, Barona, Eficode and Attendo. Singa cut...
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- AI Development
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Helsinki, Finland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Solandrix is a founder-led software consultancy in Bucharest. Dragoș and Lorelai Niculai help companies in Romania and Europe replace manual work, connect systems that do not talk to each other and modernize applications that are hard to change, through custom software, systems integration and AI automation...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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...
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- 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
Digital Pixora is an elite software engineering and digital transformation agency. We don't just build websites; we engineer high-performance web applications, complex B2B SaaS platforms, and custom Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions tailored for enterprise growth. Our core expertise lies in Rea...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Eastern Standard is a branding and web design agency dedicated to turning complexity into clarity...
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- 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
TechCentera is an AI automation and custom software engineering firm serving mid-market and enterprise operators in logistics, healthcare, and real estate across the US. We engineer custom ERPs, CRMs, AI receptionists, mobile and web applications, with full IP transfer, no per-seat pricing, and delivery...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $5000/hr
Perimattic is a technology partner specializing in AI development, software development, cloud solutions, DevOps, MLOps, and enterprise technology services. The company helps startups, growing businesses, and enterprises build secure, scalable, and high-performance digital solutions...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- DevOps Consulting
- Cloud Consulting
- Software Testing
- Software Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
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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.
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