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Camelback East is a Phoenix digital marketing and applied AI systems firm for businesses whose customers research, compare, and validate before contacting a vendor. We combine local SEO, conversion-focused websites and landing pages, paid media, content strategy, GA4/GTM tracking, and marketing operations...
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- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
AXIS AI builds custom automation systems for B2B companies on Make.com, n8n, and custom APIs. We handle the workflows your team repeats every day: lead response, CRM updates, follow-ups, onboarding, invoicing, reporting...
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- AI Development
- IT Services
- Business Consulting
- Managed Services
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- Location
- Mansoura, Egypt
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bay Area Coders is a San Francisco-based product and engineering studio working with venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies since 2016. We combine strategy, design, engineering, and AI to help teams ship real products and modernize existing ones...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- Roseville, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Sparkable Digital Solutions is a healthcare and enterprise software studio building hospital websites, EHR integrations, and custom AI-powered software for clinics, hospitals, and growth-stage companies. We work with healthcare providers in the US, Europe, and Asia on FHIR-compliant integrations, OpenEMR...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Chennai, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Boostr Netwave Solutions Pvt. Ltd. delivers innovative software solutions and exceptional digital services, empowering businesses to thrive in the modern digital landscape...
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- Web Development
- Software Testing
- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Patia, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
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...
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- 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
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...
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- 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
The Future Studio builds practical AI systems for service businesses: voice agents, WhatsApp automation, booking flows, AI-enabled websites, CRM workflows, dashboards and custom tools that help teams respond faster and reduce manual admin...
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- SEO
- AI Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Panama City, Panama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
OpsVoid helps businesses modernize, automate and grow through digital transformation, software development, AI, branding and digital marketing. We optimize operations, build custom digital solutions, automate workflows, develop AI powered systems, strengthen brand identity and drive customer acquisition and...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- IT Services
- DevOps Consulting
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- Location
- Tetouan, Morocco
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
DigiBenders has helped businesses evolve digitally, boosting their growth by 70% in just 2 years through comprehensive software development, unique branding, and strategic digital marketing.Looking for a reliable tech partner to build your software, design your website, or elevate your brand? We help...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Saint John, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Atigro is a proven ERP transformation firm, leveraging modular augmentation capabilities paired with AI-native frameworks...
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- SEO
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- Vienna, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
PLYXIO is a remote-first digital agency. We design and build websites, apps and AI software, and we help businesses get found through SEO and digital marketing. We work with clients globally and keep pricing clear, with flat-rate packages for web design, web development, SEO and social media...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
We help businesses scale by combining AI, automation, and CRM expertise into done-for-you solutions. From lead capture and client nurturing to AI-powered voice agents and custom workflow design, Yotomations builds systems that give you back time, reduce costs, and drive measurable growth. Your business...
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- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Lutz, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Mason & Co helps organisations improve the way they operate through better-connected business systems. We specialise in Zoho, CRM, AI, automation, integration and business intelligence, combining practical implementation with enterprise architecture thinking to create scalable, well-governed solutions...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We work with clients to bring their vision for an AI product to life. We've got a track record of proven success and bring our extensive experience to every project we take on...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Product Design
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- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Helium is a South Africa-based digital agency specializing in custom web design, AI automations, SEO, and digital growth solutions. The agency helps businesses build high-performing digital ecosystems that generate leads, improve efficiency, and support long-term growth. By combining strategy, design...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- AI Development
- Design Services
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- Location
- Sandton, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
FirstMotion is a specialist AI search and SEO agency focused on helping ambitious B2B software companies become more visible and recommended across AI platforms and traditional search engines. Its services include Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), SEO, digital PR, and...
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- AEO
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Market Research
- PPC
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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
ShooflyAI is an AI implementation partner for $10M to $75M companies. We build, manage and scale the AI layer behind one business function at a time: a knowledge base over the company's own data, connectors into the tools the team already uses, AI agents that do the work, and a cockpit that shows what they...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Cumming, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Zerone Consulting is a tech solutions company with 20+ years' experience in custom software, AI, cloud services, and data engineering. We've completed hundreds of projects globally with an almost 100% success rate...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- eCommerce Development
- IoT
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- Location
- Kochi, India
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Kavita Systems builds custom SaaS platforms, web apps, AI features, and API-driven products with Laravel, Vue/Nuxt, React/Next, DevOps, and scalable architecture...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $41/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Epicora is a Brazilian software house based in Chapecó, Santa Catarina. Since 2023 we have delivered more than 60 projects for companies that outgrew spreadsheets, off-the-shelf systems and legacy software nobody wanted to maintain...
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- Web Development
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Chapecó, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are revolutionizing how you access design & technology. Commonwealth Creative is a Virginia-based studio partnering with companies, organizations, and founders to build modern, technology-driven brands without the bloat or bureaucracy. We don't do retainers with asterisks, scopes that balloon, or timelines...
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- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $169/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Cognexa is an AI automation agency helping businesses work smarter through intelligent workflows, AI powered agents, and cutting-edge web solutions. From voice and WhatsApp AI agents to custom CRMs, lead generation, and social media automation we build the systems that let your business run itself...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Phone Answering Services
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Centurion, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
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...
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- 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
AdaptAI builds custom business software for small and medium companiesthat have outgrown off-the-shelf tools. Instead of renting a CRM, aquoting app, a scheduler and an invoicing platform that never agree witheach other, you get one application built around how your businessactually runs, with...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- IT Services
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- Location
- Surrey, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Most people wont buy the first time they see you. That's why My Ads Team helps businesses stay top of mind with the right audience. We use SEO, PPC, AI, and automation to build that all-important know, like, trust factor so when people are ready to buy, they think of you first. Whether its lead generation...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- AI Development
- AEO
- SEO
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Halifax, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
With more than 24 years of experience, Neologix is an IT consulting and software development firm with offices in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and India. We specialise in Microsoft 365 migrations, SharePoint development, Azure cloud architecture, and AI-driven automation, including Microsoft Copilot, delivering...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
- IT Compliance Solution
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- Location
- Riyadh Al Khabra, Saudi Arabia
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
AI and business automation from Fayetteville, GA. Describe the tools you need, and Claude builds and runs them for Atlanta metro service businesses...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Business Consulting
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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...
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- 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
We help agencies, consultancies, and ops teams stop experimenting with AI and start executing. Built for agencies, consulting firms, legal teams, and operations groups of any size. One workflow. One week. One plan you can execute...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MooseBase is a US-based digital agency helping small businesses win online with websites, SEO, custom software and AI chatbots. We are small on purpose, so every client works directly with the person building their project. We also offer web applications and large scale websites for bigger companies with...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Simply IT is a veteran-owned managed IT services and cybersecurity provider in Ocala, Florida, serving small and mid-sized businesses across North Central Florida. We're the one partner for all your technology managed IT and help desk, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, cloud, VoIP phones, and AI for business. We...
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- Managed Services
- IT Services
- Cybersecurity
- IT Compliance Solution
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Ocala, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Quantum 3 Studio builds AI voice agents, websites and custom software that help service businesses win more customers without hiring more staff. Our AI receptionists answer and book calls around the clock, our custom CRMs cut hours of admin down to minutes, and our websites are built to convert. We work with...
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- AI Development
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Woking, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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...
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- 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
RadixTrie provides remote DBA and managed database services for SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL. Senior engineers only, no service desk, 24/7 production cover, and one fixed monthly retainer quoted in USD, GBP or EUR. Based in South Africa, covering US, UK and European business hours...
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- AI Development
- IT Services
- Cloud Consulting
- Managed Services
- Big Data Analytics
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- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Tandem IA builds custom AI agents for small and mid-sized businesses. Each agent is designed around your own processes and tools, takes over repetitive work like data entry, follow-ups and document preparation, and works under your team's control. Our rule: every agent must pay for itself in 3 months or less...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ads Web Media helps Kansas City and Overland Park businesses improve the path from search to inquiry. We provide SEO, website design and development, Google Ads, paid social, apps, and custom software with clear scope, practical communication, and direct contact with the team doing the work...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Nolwenture is your adaptable service creation and software development partner. We have a track record of delivering end-to-end solutions for customers ranging from industry disruptors to established market leaders. We provide technological and business consulting as well as the creation of digital goods and...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- VR/AR
- Software Testing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Joensuu, Finland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
GenAI Protos is your agile AI engineering partner we deliver fully functional Generative AI prototypes in just8days, complete with expert guidance, documentation, and seamless handoff. We also provide micro advisory, On demand R&D, data engineering acceleration, and custom Edge AI development, deploying real...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- IT Services
- Managed Services
- Software Testing
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- Location
- California, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
EspioLabs is the software engineering, AI R&D, creative technology, and growth marketing division of Cylix Applied Intelligence. We build custom software, intelligent applications, digital platforms, and human-centred experiences that turn new ideas and emerging technologies into real-world solution...
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- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
ChallengeSoft is a software development and IT consulting team specializing in web and mobile applications, custom business solutions, cloud services, and backend systems. Backed by experienced developers, designers, and project managers, they help clients tackle complex technical challenges and turn...
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- Software Development
- IT Services
- AI Development
- eCommerce Development
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Cherkasy, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Romeo Golf Consultants is a business consulting and services firm in Clearwater, Florida. We start the way a consultant should: by mapping how your business gets work, loses work, and spends it's time. Then we build what the map says you need. That might be an AI agent handling your inbound calls and emails...
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- AI Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Clearwater, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
RankRGV is a local SEO and web design agency in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. We help service businesses like roofers, HVAC companies and auto body shops reach the Google Maps top 3 and turn more searches into phone calls. Every engagement starts with real ranking data: we map where a business shows...
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- SEO
- AEO
- AI Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Mission, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
ECS Technology Solutions was founded in 2004 with the mission to empower people to spend time on what matters. We do that through offering comprehensive managed IT services. Our intent is to understand your organizations mission and goals so we can help you achieve them by offering IT recommendations and...
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- Cloud Consulting
- Cybersecurity
- IT Services
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- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A high-performance web and consulting partner focused on clarity, conversion, and building digital experiences that drive real business results...
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- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Hayes, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Black Peak Studio is a Kalispell, Montana web design and AI studio that builds fast, custom websites and AI agents for small businesses. We hand code every site (no templates) for speed, mobile performance, and clean SEO, then layer in AI chat and voice assistants that answer questions and book appointments...
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- AI Development
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- Location
- Kalispell, Montana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AI Consultant for Small Businesses in Raleigh-Durham, NC. I find where AI pays in your business, build it in tools you own, and train your team. Services include a two-week AI Workflow Assessment, the AI Growth System for owner-led service businesses, team training, Fractional AI Officer advisory, and custom...
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- Location
- Pittsboro, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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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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