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  • Free invoicing software for Israeli businesses, with tax authority allocation numbers built in.

    Slate is invoicing and billing software for businesses that bill in Israel. Freelancers, licensed dealers and companies issue tax invoices, receipts, credit notes and quotes from a browser, in Hebrew or English, with digital signatures and tax authority allocation numbers handled automatically. VAT reports...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Accounting
    • AI Development
    • IT Compliance Solution
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    Location
    Tel Aviv, Israel
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Managed Websites, SEO & AI Staffing for UK Businesses

    Zero Point Creative Ltd is a London-based digital agency founded by Krishna de Gruchy, bringing 30 years of operational leadership to digital infrastructure. We manage WordPress websites, SEO and AI staffing for UK small businesses on a care plan model we don't build and disappear, we monitor, maintain and...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Services
    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $49/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Get exceptional software solutions for startups, enterprises, and corporates.

    Digiratina, an offshore AI software development company headquartered in Sri Lanka offering next generation integrated technology services...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Software Testing
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
  • We Help Bring Your Idea To Life

    For 18 years, we've built the software behind banks, governments, and household retail brands. We developed the UKs first mobile banking app and went on to build the earliest m-commerce apps on the UK App Store for brands including GAME, Gamestation, Waterstones, HMV and Next...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Web Development
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • The AI agency that automates your processes, without changing your tools

    Merlin is a Paris-based AI agency that designs and deploys custom AI agents, chatbots and automations inside the tools teams already use (CRM, ERP, email, Slack, Notion). From process audit to production, we build on n8n, Make and LLMs, including European models like Mistral and self-hosted options, with GDPR...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Business Consulting
    • CRM Consulting
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    Location
    Paris, France
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $135/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Poder para hacer más | Built to do more

    MÁS MANOS is a marketing and communications agency in Mexico City. Since 2011, we combine strategy, creative, audiovisual production, events, internal communications, PR, media, technology and talent. Our Lean Engine turns complex briefs into coordinated execution across Mexico and Latin America...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Mexico City, Mexico
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
  • Connecting Brands To The Digital Future

    We partner with businesses of all industries and sizes to build more organized companies through digital marketing and practical business solutions. We work with business owners create systems that support sustainable expansion, revenue potential, lead generation and digital visibility...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • AEO
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $40/hr
  • Software Built On Your Logic

    Thesis OS builds custom software for businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf tools. We embed in your workflow, understand how you actually operate, then build operating systems and logic engines that become and extension of your business - not another tool you have to work around. Proof: Protée OS, our...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • SEO
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    Location
    Sydney, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project 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
  • Marketing systems for Phoenix businesses with long, high-consideration sales cycles.

    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...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • We Build AI-Powered Automations

    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...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • Firms That Fall Behind On AI Are Losing Clients

    AISynq helps businesses save time, reduce costs, and grow through AI and automation. We automate repetitive work and connect everyday tools so your team can spend less time on admin and more time winning customers and delivering great service. Our team has delivered work for DHL, AT&T, Accenture, and the...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • IT Services
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $52/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • See how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity recommend you, and why.

    Singapore-based consultancy working in English and Japanese. We help B2B and SaaS companies get understood and recommended by AI assistants. We ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity the questions your buyers actually type, with web search on, and show who gets named, which sites the answers rely on and...

    Top Services:

    • AEO
    • AI Development
    • SEO
    • Market Research
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    Singapore, Singapore
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Transform AI Experiments Into Workflows

    &above is an AI product agency that helps scale-ups and enterprises turn AI experiments into a new way of working. With a problem-first, design-led approach, we design and build agentic products and AI operating systems that people actually use every day - not pilots that stall...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Engineering
    • UI/UX Design
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • AI-Powered Solutions For Real Business Results

    ValueStream AI helps businesses streamline operations, reduce costs, and scale faster through AI-powered automation solutions. We design and implement intelligent workflows, AI agents, voice AI systems, CRM automation, lead management solutions, customer support automation, and custom business process...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    Location
    Pembroke Pines, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • AI for the software you already run

    Beetrail builds AI into the software a company already runs: CRM, support desk, documents or its own app. We start with a 4-6 week pilot on your data, then build at a fixed price. Team since 2022, projects from $30,000...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • CRM Consulting
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    Location
    Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Learning strategy. Content. Technology.

    INTEA is a full-cycle e-learning agency helping organisations across Europe turn business and learning needs into effective digital learning solutions. We combine strategy, custom content and technology to create practical, engaging learning experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Creative Services
    • Software Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Riga, Latvia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $60/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Responsible AI to empower your business.

    reza is an AI-native B2B growth agency for European service firms. We build the systems that compound: AI SEO that ranks in Google and AI assistants, conversion-ready websites, AI voice agents that answer inbound, and agentic workflows that run after the consultant logs off. Based in Vilnius. Serving Europe...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • IT Services
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    Location
    Vilnius, Lithuania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/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
  • Digital growth, engineered globally

    Integrated search, web and AI expertise Commercial goals before channel activity Clear measurement and accountable delivery...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Custom and private AI for businesses

    Custom and private AI for Australian businesses. Xyloflow designs, builds and manages AI systems, including private AI kept within the business...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI Development
    • Software Testing
    • Managed Services
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    Location
    Brisbane, Australia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1234/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Custom Software. AI Automations. Built For Business.

    KeyesCode is a custom software development and AI automation company serving clients in Los Angeles, Tampa, and nationwide. The company builds web applications, mobile apps, SaaS platforms, AI products and agents, CRM systems, business automation, cloud infrastructure, and blockchain solutions around the...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • CRM Consulting
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    Location
    Tampa, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Zoho, CRM, AI & Automation Specialists

    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...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • 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
  • Building Digital Growth Through Design, Development & AI

    VIQQ is a digital agency helping businesses grow through custom websites, mobile apps, AI solutions, SEO, and digital marketing. We combine modern design, scalable development, and automation to create solutions that increase visibility, improve customer experience, and generate measurable business results...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Web Development
    • AI Development
    • SEO
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Aventura, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Rank Higher on Google and AI Search

    Drip Drop Media is a search engine optimization (SEO) agency working with clients nationwide. We rank you on Google, get you cited by AI answer engines through AEO and GEO, and build websites that convert...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • AEO
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    Location
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • AI you own. No vendor lock-in.

    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...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • AI, Cloud & Digital Solutions For Growing Businesses

    DevOps Minders is a remote-first technology solutions company delivering AI, machine learning, cloud, DevOps, web, mobile, and digital solutions for businesses worldwide. We help startups and growing companies build, modernize, automate, and scale reliable digital products through practical technology and...

    Top Services:

    • DevOps Consulting
    • AI Development
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • SEO
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    Location
    Ludhiana, India
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $45/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    9 Projects Listed
  • TomorrowToday: AI consulting and AI development that gets mid-market companies real results.

    TomorrowToday is a national AI consulting and AI development firm for mid-market companies. We help operations, finance, and CEO teams close the gap between AI ambition and real results. On the people side, we drive AI adoption, governance, and change management so tools actually get used. On the technology...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Business Consulting
    Location
    Phoenix, Arizona
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Above The Fold

    Calgary studio for AI strategy and training, branding and graphic design, websites, and custom software. Offices in Calgary and Vancouver...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • Software Development
    • Digital Services
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Calgary, Canada
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $190/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Custom AI Solutions That Survive Production

    Lurto is an AI automation agency for US and UK businesses. We build custom AI systems and keep them running after launch: AI agents for intake and follow-up, document generation for regulated paperwork, AI voice receptionists, and integrations that connect AI to your CRM and ERP. Every engagement starts with...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • CRM Consulting
    • ERP Consulting
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    Location
    Sheridan, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Custom Technology. AI. Automation. Built From the Ground Up.

    Horizon Web Group builds custom websites, web applications, AI-powered tools, and business automation systems for companies that need technology designed around how they actually work. We combine full-stack engineering with business strategy to create practical digital systems from customer-facing platforms...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Software Development
    • SEO
    • CRM Consulting
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Lagos, Nigeria
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • 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
  • Custom Software Solutions For Industries

    The Conklin Group is a senior-level Microsoft and AI development team based in Prosper, TX, serving Dallas-Fort Worth and B2B clients nationwide since 2002. We build custom .NET/Azure systems and integrate Anthropic Claude into production applications no junior bench, no account managers relaying messages...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • ERP Consulting
    • eCommerce Development
    • IoT
    • AI Development
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    Location
    Prosper, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
  • Websites and web apps, built well and kept that way

    Saxon Enterprises is a small Tinton Falls, New Jersey studio that plans, codes and maintains websites and web applications for companies across the country. Our edge is AI search: we built BusinessPulse, which tests whether ChatGPT and Perplexity mention a business, and we design every client site so those...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Show more
    Location
    Tinton Falls, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Websites, AI assistants and AI search visibility, delivered ready to publish

    RoroWeb is a web studio in Izmir, Turkiye, working remotely with small businesses in the UK, Germany, the US and Turkiye. We build fast, multilingual websites for clinics, hotels, restaurants and local services, add AI assistants that answer customers around the clock, and run Google Ads. Our AISEO tool...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • AEO
    • PPC
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    Location
    İzmir, Turkey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Digital marketing that works for you

    DeClement Digital Consulting helps businesses grow through SEO, paid search, email marketing, AI search, and custom AI solutions all focused on results you can measure...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Email Marketing
    • CRO
    • AEO
    • Show more
    Location
    Trumbull, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • The AI implementation Team

    Zaigo puts AI to work on the actual workflows of mid-market and PE-backed companies. Custom systems, in weeks instead of roadmaps...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Business Consulting
    • Software Development
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Halifax digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, Google Ads and Facebook ads.

    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
  • Custom Operations Systems For Growing Businesses

    OpsMavix builds custom operations systems that help growing businesses replace spreadsheets, manual work, and disconnected tools with one clear source of truth. We focus on inventory, workflows, reporting, automation, and internal business apps that give teams more control and less chaos...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • Software Development
    • ERP Consulting
    • CRM Consulting
    • ECM Consulting
    • Show more
    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • We design and build digital products that grow.

    London studio. We design and build web and mobile products, plus automation and search visibility for startups and growing brands...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
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    Location
    London, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Building digital products that matter

    Chicago product studio for owner-led companies. We build web apps, SaaS platforms, e-commerce and business automation, and put AI agents to work on your own data: documents, CRM, warehouse, internal tools. Discovery first, then a clear scope and an honest estimate. We also run our own products, so we design...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
    • Show more
    Location
    Joliet, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Describe it. Claude builds it.

    AI and business automation from Fayetteville, GA. Describe the tools you need, and Claude builds and runs them for Atlanta metro service businesses...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • Web, cloud & AI

    Madison, WI studio building web apps, AWS infrastructure, and AI integrations for small businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies. Led by a federal-systems lead developer...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Mobile App Development
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    Location
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Custom software for companies that have outgrown Excel and WhatsApp.

    Custom software for growing companies in Mexico: inventory and production systems, customer portals, WhatsApp and AI automation, and websites. Free consultation and a written quote...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • AI Development
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • Show more
    Location
    Irapuato, Mexico
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $24/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Less busywork. More business.

    Designswheel helps businesses in Tampa, Florida, and worldwide simplify operations with custom AI agents and workflow automation...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • Software Development
    Location
    Tampa, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $79/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Tech Made Simple for Business

    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...

    Top Services:

    • 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
  • Transformational Technology Leadership

    Alchemy Consulting Services is a fractional CIO and AI transformation practice led by David Viney, a chartered accountant (ACA) and IT professional (CITP) with over 30 years of technology leadership across WPP, Heathrow, BSI, Arup and the BBC. We help organisations move beyond AI pilots into governed...

    Top Services:

    • AI Development
    • IT Services
    • Staff Augmentation
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1400/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
  • All-In-One IT Help

    Let It Be IT Solutions (LBITS) is a veteran-owned technology studio based in Aurora, Colorado, specializing in website development and custom AI tools for small businesses and nonprofits. The studio builds WordPress and custom websites, scoped AI applications, and provides ongoing maintenance and support...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • AI Development
    • Software Development
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    Location
    Aurora, Colorado
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    Under 49
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    $75/hr
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    $1,000 - $10,000

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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.