We carefully selected our list of IoT development companies by comparing over 990 providers and reviewing their range of services, awards and recognitions, portfolios, industry reputation, pricing, and client reviews. Learn more about our selection methodology below and discover how we chose top performers in the IoT industry.
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The Number 1 IoT Development Company as Selected by DesignRush Is...
1. Very
- Best for: Overall
- Average hourly rate: $150
- Minimum budget: Inquire
- Founded: 2011
- Size: 100 - 249
- Location: Bozeman, MT
- Notable clients: Mozilla, L’oreal, HP, P&G, Hayward
Very provides human-centric, strategic, and scalable Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Its services include IoT product and interface design, data solutions and machine learning (ML), generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) applications, IoT hardware and software, firmware, and digital infrastructure. To date, Very has delivered over 420 IoT solutions to enterprises worldwide.
Hayward has been a pioneer in pool technology for over a century, selling products that allow customers to customize, control, configure, and monitor their pools via phone or tablet. However, it wanted to make its products more user-friendly, so it partnered with Very.
Very built an Apple watch app with light activation, complete pump control, heating element and adjustments, and quick access to pre-saved favorites. It also ensured that the interface was easy to navigate, seamlessly synced with the phone app, and provided real-time data on the equipment. This allowed customers to control their equipment even while in the pool.
As a result, 93% of Hayward’s devices were connected to its OmniLogic app. Hayward also increased app adoption and was rated as one of the top apps on the App Store and Google Play Store, receiving a 4.6-star rating.
2. AJProTech
- Best for: Industrial IoT
- Average hourly rate: $149
- Minimum budget: $50,000 & up
- Founded: 2014
- Size: Under 49
- Location: Calabasas, CA
- Notable clients: MAP Industry Group, Hyundai, Huupe, Samsung Next, Google
AJProTech is a turnkey IoT development company that provides feasibility studies, electrical engineering, industrial and mechanical design, software development, electrical engineering, wireless interfaces, prototyping, and app development. It has manufactured over 300,000 units of products, delivered 55 commercial projects, and racked up over $40 million in product sales.
Map Group is a New York parking operator that wanted to maximize residential parking space in Manhattan. While there are numerous multilevel parking solutions for this, they are mostly expensive and complicated to operate. So, they engaged AJProTech’s services.
AJProTech designed a lightweight, weather-proof metal two-floor parking slot that managed 13 cars (26,000 kg) and could be used indoors and outdoors. Moreover, it had a control panel that allowed users to park and retrieve their vehicles with a single button without disturbing the parked cars. It also collected sensor feedback (voltage, current, temperature, and pressure) to ensure safety functions and remote monitoring.
As a result, Map Group increased parking capacity by 90%, enhanced safety, and reduced expenses. Plus, its customers can park their cars within just 30 seconds.
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3. SoluLab
- Best for: Customer IoT software
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Minimum budget: $10,000 - $25,000
- Founded: 2014
- Size: 50 - 99
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Notable clients: Cambridge Assessment English, Mercedes Benz, Walt Disney, Goldman Sachs, Stark
SoluLab seeks to build next-generation IT solutions for its clients by fully understanding their business goals, industry, and competition. With this mindset, it has completed over 1,500 projects and served more than 500 happy clients. It offers development in web Bluetooth apps, wearable apps, iBeacon apps, IoT and blockchain, IoT and ML, and IoT and Big Data.
Stark approached SoluLab to create an IoT application for an automated checkout system. Additionally, it wanted to use the system to track the items its customers were interested in, so it could then send personalized discounts.
SoluLab produced the Scepter app, which scans item tags and automatically deduces the total cost from the customer’s mobile payment app. It also uses beacon technology to send automatic discounts to customers when they’re near the shop. Plus, the IoT development company used the sensor to detect the customer’s location in the store, reminding customers of their favorite brands from that section.
As a result, Stark gained access to more robust data on its customer’s buying behaviors and preferences, reduced labor costs, and improved inventory management.
4. Indeema Software
- Best for: Energy solutions
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Minimum budget: $25,000 - $50,000
- Founded: 2014
- Size: 50 - 99
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Notable clients: Viking Scada, Dog Cloud, UBreez, ShotKam, Alice
Indeema Software empowers businesses with top-tier engineering by providing established teams, processes, and management. Its offerings include IoT consulting services, full-cycle IoT development, firmware development, hardware development, application development, and software, firmware, and hardware testing.
Alice partnered with Indeema Software to develop a smart device that allowed homeowners to track their heating oil consumption from a web and mobile app. With this, they can avoid running out of heating oil, especially during peak season when deliveries can be slow.
The IoT development company designed an easy-to-install firmware gauge that connects to the customer’s web and phone app so they know the precise gallons left in their tank. They can also connect multiple gauges to the system.
Today, Alice has over 500 downloads in the App Store and Google Play Store.
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5. Innowise
- Best for: Logistics and transportation
- Average hourly rate: $150
- Minimum budget: $25,000 - $50,000
- Founded: 2007
- Size: 1,000 & up
- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Notable clients: Deloitte, Accenture, NFT Pro, BMW, OneStop Pro
Innowise Group distinguishes itself from other IoT developers by being more than just a business; it is also a community of high-level engineers that strives to provide digital innovation to all clients. Its IoT expertise includes Big Data, ML, blockchain, metaverse, cybersecurity, and data visualization. It also provides analytics, software development, mobile and web app development, dashboard development, firmware, hardware, app management and support, consulting, and developer outsourcing.
The client is a well-known transportation company that offers public transport, school traffic, commercial lines, and on-demand services. While the client already had transport fleet management software, its many limitations led to inaccurate data and poor user experience. The client reached out to Innowise Group for help developing a solution.
Innowise Group built an interactive dashboard that provides real-time geological tracking and time-sensitive alerts when there’s a deviation from the route schedule. It also uses predictive analytics to optimize routes, forecast delays, and analyze passenger flows. Additionally, it has an intuitive administrator dashboard, monitors vehicle health, and creates real-time data visualizations.
As a result, the client reported:
- 95% accuracy in bus fleet tracking
- 2x faster data analysis
- 30% fewer operational delays
6. SumatoSoft
- Best for: Healthcare solutions
- Average hourly rate: $45
- Minimum budget: $25,000 - $50,000
- Founded: 2012
- Size: 50 - 99
- Location: Boston, MA
- Notable clients: Toyota, Dexai Robotics, MyMediAds, Umergence, Boxforward
SumatoSoft digitizes businesses by providing IoT development services, including data visualization and analytics, AI/ML integration, all-around IoT applications, connectivity management, and device management. It also offers data retrieval and processing and hardware prototype development. Thus far, it has produced over 200 custom solutions, completed 100 successful projects, and helped businesses in over 25 countries.
A North American healthcare technology firm wanted to make its unique blood glucose monitoring sensors market-ready. So, it consigned SumatoSoft to produce a user-friendly mobile IoT application that connected to its sensor.
SumatoSoft performed a deep dive into the client's requirements and goals and its customer’s behaviors and needs. Based on this knowledge, the IoT development company designed a mobile app with an easy-to-navigate user interface, real-time monitoring and data visualization, cross-platform availability, and alert mechanisms. The app also complied with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and security regulations. Plus, SumatoSoft included an onboarding tutorial and FAQ section, so customers can easily learn to use the device.
As a result, the client exceeded the user adoption rate by 20% upon launch and recorded high feedback and engagement rates.
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7. ITRex Group
- Best for: Supply chain solutions
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Minimum budget: $50,000 & up
- Founded: 2009
- Size: 250 - 499
- Location: Aliso Viejo, CA
- Notable clients: P&G, Warner Brothers, 21st Centura Fox, Universal Electronics
ITRex Group is a next-generation enterprise software development company that offers embedded IoT solutions, IoT cloud platforms and dashboards, and IoT mobile app development. Thus far, it has delivered more than 600 solutions to over 200 happy clients.
The client partnered with ITRex to create an all-in-one logistics solution that uses IoT. ITRex leveraged AI to predict shipment costs based on 60 parameters, added an advanced dashboard with options for managing permissions, integrated a GPS tracking page and mobile driver app, and installed Elasticsearch for easy text search. It also built automated documentation options, payment systems, and shipment management. Most importantly, the IoT developer ensured the app was intuitive, user-friendly, and multi-platform.
As a result, the logistics app accumulated 25,000 active users, 700 of which are enterprises like DHL, Maersk, and Ryder. It saves time for all stakeholders in the supply chain by optimizing cargo management flow and automating paperwork and repetitive tasks. Moreover, the app helped businesses reduce customer anxiety by providing a real-time tracking page.
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8. Softeq
- Best for: Mobile IoT
- Average hourly rate: $80
- Minimum budget: $50,000 & up
- Founded: 1997
- Size: 250 - 499
- Location: Houston, TX
- Notable clients: Daikin Industries Ltd, SanDisk, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Verizon
Softeq is an IoT development company that provides consulting services, hardware prototyping and design, embedded software development, dashboard development, and mobile apps for connected devices. It uses its six-step proven process to guarantee innovation in all its projects.
A software solutions provider approached Softeq to produce a telecare system for the elderly. The system needed to track their real-time health and detect emergencies.
Softeq studied the client’s requirements and asked experts in the field about their experience. From there, it built a wearable device that connected to a mobile app and host unit. This allowed the IoT system to monitor the user’s health and location and send phone calls, messages, and social media alerts to the designated caregiver. The IoT development company also designed a smartphone for the elderly, which allowed caregivers to control its function and features.
As a result, the client expected 500,000 users for the solution after its rollout.
9. Integra Sources
- Best for: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud
- Average hourly rate: $40
- Minimum budget: $10,000 - $25,000
- Founded: 2014
- Size: 50 - 99
- Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
- Notable clients: Da Vinci Innovation Labs, University of East London, GP2U, The Medical Team, AVerMedia
Integra Sources is a custom hardware design and software development company that seeks to deliver consistent and predictable results that create value for the end-user. Its IoT services include sensors and devices, communication, cloud, and application. To date, it has completed over 250 projects for 100 happy clients.
A solar battery provider approached Integra Sources to produce a Solar Manager cloud solution that enables homeowners to monitor their energy consumption and optimize their solar power.
Integra Sources used Raspberry Pi to track solar battery output. It also leveraged AWS cloud architecture to integrate the data into the cloud and built a web dashboard that showed the power consumption graphs with a mobile version for iOS and Android.
As a result, customers can stream data every 10 seconds, providing real-time analysis of their power consumption. Plus, the client can support up to 50,000 new users annually and has already received 25,000 concurrent requests.
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10. Cogniteq
- Best for: Manufacturing solutions
- Average hourly rate: $40
- Minimum budget: $1,000 - $10,000
- Founded: 2005
- Size: 50 - 99
- Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
- Notable clients: L’oreal, DHL, Bosch, McDonald’s, Audi
Cogniteq transforms ideas into software products by providing services in IoT consulting, application development, hardware development, security strategy development, refactoring of legacy software, and maintenance and support. It also offers cloud- and data center-powered apps, existing system integration, and modular IoT architecture. Thus far, it has delivered over 300 successful projects to more than 100 clients.
A Singaporean research and development company needed a system that could automatically measure cargo’s weight and dimensions with a single scan. Learning about Cognitec’s expertise, it collaborated with the IoT development company to bring this idea to life.
Cognitec used four ZED cameras to create a 3D cargo scanner, developed a system that turned each scan into measurements, and set up 15 measurement parameters. It also created a control program that allows operators to control the data, switch modes, and correct endpoint measurements.
The client can now measure cargo within a few seconds, which has reduced overhead costs by 5x.
How We Picked the Best IoT Developers
We reviewed the skills, achievements, IoT development strategies, technical expertise and certificates, client references, and previous collaborations of hundreds of agency profiles to choose the top IoT development companies.
We ranked each one based on the following criteria:
- Reviews: Client satisfaction, level of trustworthiness, project management, communication style, team values, and work ethics
- Portfolio: Real-world examples that deliver tangible results to businesses through IoT strategies and technologies
- Awards and press: Industry reputation and innovation
- Team bios: The agency’s qualifications and experience in the IoT industry
- Top services: Core competencies and areas of expertise
- Technical skills: Qualified proficiency in IoT technology, systems, and devices like SCADA and LoWRAN
- IoT development expertise: Proven understanding of the latest industry best practices, protocols, and regulations to build effective IoT systems
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