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Sidebench is the top healthcare technology design and software engineering firm in the US. We combine strategy, design, technical architecture at every point of our process. We are known for delivering extraordinary business results...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Wearables
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Were passionate about what we do whether it is working with a new client on a strategic project, meeting users for UX testing, developing innovative solutions, or just coming together for a team lunch or social activity...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
3 Sided Cube is a global mobile app and digital development company with a passion for Tech For Good, championing the genius over the generic to build life-saving, life-changing digital solutions...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Pastilla is a full-service agency based in Los Angeles. We partner with public agencies, nonprofits, and global brands to turn complex missions into clear brand and digital experiences that build trust and move communities to action...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $185/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 18 Projects Listed
B2B Website and Product Design and Development Agency | Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Websites Engineered for ROI...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Product Design
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $275/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Techforce Global: Your partner for government custom software development, React Native development and more. Offering comprehensive services across industries with a global presence and a focus on scalable, intelligent solutions...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $26/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
Atomic Object is a top-rated custom software design and development consultancy. Our co-located, U.S.-based team works with executives to improve their bottom line by delivering new products, enhancing existing products, modernizing legacy products, and integrating AI into their software systems...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Product Design
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- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
PS&Co helps organizations find clarity, purpose, and unity, managing change and growth at key inflection points. Its not just how you look in this world. Its how you think, how you communicate, and how you show up, again and again...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $190/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Level Level is a high-end WordPress agency from Rotterdam. We engineer complex, large-scale platforms for enterprise and public sector clients. No templates, no shortcuts. We deliver bespoke, secure solutions with an unwavering focus on accessibility (WCAG 2.2), performance, and clean code...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 24 Projects Listed
A developer-led Charlottesville agency engineering custom AI agents, websites, and apps - right the first time. Trusted by brands you've heard of and by developers everywhere: our open-source tools see 2M+ downloads every week...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Hooman is a digital studio that blends bold ideas with beautiful, human-first design. We specialize in websites, apps, and brand experiences that feel simple, smart, and just right. Whether you're building from scratch or leveling up, we turn complex ideas into intuitive products people actually enjoy using...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- West Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
National Digital is a Gold Coast-based software engineering company building custom web applications, booking platforms, portals, integrations and e-commerce systems for Australian businesses. Senior engineers deliver reliable, scalable platforms across AWS, Cloudflare and modern web technologies...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Location
- Burleigh Heads, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Kooba is Ireland's leading award-winning digital agency delivering high-performing digital platforms across Ireland, the UK and Europe. We design and build large-scale websites that balance UX clarity, accessibility and long-term maintainability...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
A360Z is a branding and creative agency that helps companies mitigate risk, get to market faster, and grow through advanced, strategic design...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Almost Impossible is a Dubai-based creative innovation agency uniting strategy, design, digital, and activation. Since 2016, we've helped brands including Warner Bros., Nestlé, TikTok, Samsonite, Holiday Inn, Aramex, Mashreq and Emirates NBD create work impossible to ignore...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Ebow Digital brings together our Four Corners of Excellence Strategy, Design, Technology and Marketing under one roof to help brands win the battle for hearts and minds. With over 25 years of experience our strength lies in understanding the bigger picture: connecting brand, creativity, technology (that...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Design Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
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
Discover excellence with Simpalm's digital solutions. We are more than an app development company; we are your partner in crafting exceptional mobile and web experiences...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Rockville, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 22 Projects Listed
CodeAutomation is an Award-Wining AI Development Company based Naperville, IL...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Web Development
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Creative Tech & Software Company shaping the future of digital products & services...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- AI Development
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Rattlesnake Group is a London-based boutique studio helping startups design, build, and launch MVPs through integrated branding, product design, and software development...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Overit is a full-service NY state agency where strategy, creativity and technology converge. We solve real business problems with full-funnel marketing — driving brand awareness, conversion and love through exquisite ads, content and websites — for growth-minded startups and large enterprises alike...
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- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Albany, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Geeks Ltd is an award-winning AI consultancy and custom software development company. With 18+ years of experience and 1,500+ projects delivered, we help business leaders in Transport & Logistics, Construction, Manufacturing, Energy, Education, and Government harness AI to improve efficiency...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Testing
- ERP Consulting
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- Location
- Sutton, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Experience the elegance of simplified technology with Ruby Shore Software. We offer custom software development, captivating website design and expert digital media management. Simplify complexity with sophisticated software solutions...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
ZEUX Innovation, a UX design agency based in India, specializes in crafting exceptional digital experiences that drive tangible business outcomes. With a focus on user-centric design solutions, ZEUX Innovation raises the bar in UX design, offering digital transformation programs and innovative strategies to...
Top Services:
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Design Services
- Creative Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Launch Lab, based in Sydney Australia, offers web design, web development and custom software development services to startups, scale-ups and established companies...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- AI Development
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Maaketto is a Dubai-based branding, events & AI marketing agency. Founded in France in 2018, now leading our Middle East practice from the UAE. 143+ projects across 16 countries. Bilingual delivery in English and Arabic...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Fifty52 partners with organizations running complex websites and web platforms. We design, build, and maintain custom digital systems and take long-term ownership of critical infrastructure rather than delivering one-off marketing sites...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Location
- Queenstown, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Brainstack Technologies is a services-based software development company that builds production-grade web, data, cloud, and AI applications for clients across the US, Europe, and APAC. Operating since 2016 from Delhi NCR with a Melbourne delivery office, we pair senior offshore engineering with onshore...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Storm Digital is a Surrey-based development studio specialising in websites, web apps, mobile apps, VR, AR and 3D experiences...
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- VR/AR
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Mobile App Development
- Creative Services
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- Location
- West Byfleet, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Daiyra 360 Communication is a Dubai-based digital transformation company with 12+ years of expertise and 4,200+ successful projects delivered. We build AI-powered mobile apps, custom web platforms, cloud infrastructure, and blockchain solutions for startups, enterprises, and government entities across the UAE...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Branding
- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- Blockchain
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Todays marketing leaders face complex challenges broken workflows, scattered campaigns, and rising costs. Add multiple non-aligned agencies to the mix, and those challenges multiply. Thats why we take a different approach...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
NYC MBE-certified IT firm: cloud architecture, application security, custom software, and websites for SLED and commercial buyers...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Cloud Consulting
- IT Services
- Cybersecurity
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
KiwiClicks helps businesses grow online through smart SEO, local visibility, and performance analysis digital marketing that turns clicks into real customers...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
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- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Founded in 1998, 3ev is a digital agency based in London and Brighton that builds high-performing products shaped by intelligence and clarity. We act as an embedded extension of your team, connecting product, marketing, and technology to turn complex ideas into scalable systems.Specialising in platforms...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Goodwin System is an Australian software delivery partner helping businesses, founders, and product teams build custom software, mobile apps, AI systems, and scalable digital experiences across both B2B and B2C use cases...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Software Testing
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Ghost is a strategy-first creative agency. We work to make brands impossible to ignore. Branding, marketing, web, and video are the ways we help people tell their story. It's about revealing who you are, who you're for, and why your audience should care...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Every client deserves dependable software they can trust. Our team is committed to delivering reliable solutions that ensure seamless performance and peace of mind...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Hephon is an AI implementation studio working with businesses across the MENA region...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Custom software specialized in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- Cybersecurity
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- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
ARIT is where enterprise experience meets modern technology. With a 300+ member engineering team and provien experience building mission-critical platforms for financial services , wealth, insurance, and finance, we bring the scale and discipline of an enterprise technology organization to every project. We...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Software Testing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Jodhpur, India
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Google Ads, Meta, WhatsApp, websites, content, creative and online sales handled by one experienced team, working faster with AI...
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- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Services
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Cloud4C helps enterprises build a stronger digital foundation through cloud technology, security, and managed IT expertise. From modernizing legacy environments and managing hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure to supporting SAP workloads and strengthening cybersecurity, Cloud4C enables organizations to...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- AI Development
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- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
NSC Software is a Vietnam-based software development and consulting company that provides senior-led engineering services to businesses seeking Western delivery standards. Its capabilities include software development, AI and machine learning, data engineering and analytics, quality assurance, technology...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Big Data Analytics
- Staff Augmentation
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Hanoi, Vietnam
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- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Web Kraftz is a Toronto-based e-commerce development agency established in 2012, specializing in Shopify, WordPress, Salesforce, Microsoft, custom applications, AI, and commerce integrations. The agency has delivered more than 100 projects for DTC brands, retailers, associations, non-profits, and B2B...
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- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Strategy
- PPC
- eCommerce
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- Markham, Canada
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- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We design easy-to-use products, websites, and apps for AgeTech, brain change, and care. We bring specialized user experience expertise to founders, product teams, and MarCom leaders. If you're building for older adults, care partners, and the professionals who support them, we should talk...
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- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Location
- Austin, Texas
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- Under 49
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- $195/hr
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- $1,000 - $10,000
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- 7 Projects Listed
Helping ambitious businesses grow through distinctive creative quality & sophisticated technical execution. | Thessaloniki GR + Grand Rapids MI...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Branding
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- Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Under 49
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- $75/hr
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- WordPress Website Design
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- Portland, Oregon
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- Under 49
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- 55 Projects Listed
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- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- $100/hr
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Everything You Need to Know Before Hiring a Headless CMS Agency
How do headless CMS companies help your business?
Headless CMS agencies help you design and implement a content platform and delivery stack that lets teams ship digital experiences faster, scale across channels, and integrate cleanly with your existing systems.
Faster iteration cycles and reduced downtime
By decoupling the content platform from the front end, content teams can publish while developers ship front-end improvements on independent release cycles. In return, 69% of users report faster time-to-market and higher productivity.
Better user experiences
With 98% of mobile app users expecting consistent UX and a 123% bounce rate for slow-loading mobile sites, headless CMS companies can help you deliver unified yet personalized user experiences. They achieve this by reusing structured content across touchpoints while maintaining centralized governance.
In fact, businesses switching to headless CMS report having 15% better UX and 14% improved performance.
Stronger conversions and ROI
With more localized and personalized user experiences, businesses are reporting higher conversion rates and ROI with their headless CMS systems. According to Gitnux, headless commerce adopters experience:
- 22% year-one-year revenue growth vs. 12% for non-headless CMS stores
- 45% increase in customer retention after adopting a headless CMS
- 320% ROI in 18 months
Moreover, IDC research found that omnichannel buyers spend 15%-20% more than those purchasing on a single channel.
How much do their services cost?
The cost to build a digital solution with headless CMS architecture can range between $8,000 to over $500,000. The final billing will depend on scope, integrations, migration effort, number of channels, and build complexity.
Here are the hourly rates of headless CMS developers per region:
- North America (United States and Canada): $120-$180 per hour
- Western Europe: $90-$140 per hour
- Eastern Europe: $40-$70 per hour
- Latin America: $35-$70 per hour
- Asia: $25-$60 per hour
Based on these hourly rates, here are the approximate costs of each headless CMS project:
- Content migration starts at $2,000-$10,000, depending on data volume and complexity.
- Small builds using a static site generator can start at $8,000-$25,000.
- Standard marketing and business sites that are dynamic, have basic analytics, and simple integration requirements can cost $20,000-$80,000.
- Mid-size platforms can cost $50,000-$150,000 for a scalable headless CMS, advanced integrations, and custom APIs.
- Web apps start at $40,000 for basic functions but go beyond $80,000-$150,000 for more complex requirements.
- Headless commerce stores start at $30,000-$60,000 for small businesses and startups, but can reach over $500,000 a global content delivery system.
- Enterprise builds often start at $100,000, depending on integration requirements, security and compliance controls, and data structures.
How long does it take to build a headless CMS project?
A headless CMS project can take 10-12 weeks for a small-scale project, like a multi-channel marketing website. However, more complex builds can take 12-20+ weeks, and enterprise replatforms can run 4-9 months.
The actual project timeline will depend on your project's complexity, core features and functions, integration and compliance requirements, and feedback loops. Here is an estimated timeline breakdown:
| Discovery and planning (2-4 weeks) | Stakeholder workshops to define business objectives, audiences, performance indicators, governance, and technical requirements. |
| Designing and prototyping (3-5 weeks) | Crafting the wireframes, architecture, design systems, and key components. |
| Content migration (2-10+ weeks, often in parallel with development) | Audit and migration plan, content cleanup, mapping, redirecting SEO, and validation. |
| Development and integration (4-8 weeks) | Content modeling, roles/permissions, environments, front-end build, and integrations (e.g., CRM and data analytics tools). |
| Testing and quality assurance (2-3 weeks) | Testing the website's performance, usability, accessibility, security, and reliability. |
| Launch (1-2 weeks) | Deploying the website to a live site and monitoring it for potential issues, so it can be resolved quickly. |
How do you choose the best headless CMS agency for your business?
Consider these steps when choosing a headless CMS company for your business:
- Define your project scope and goals, performance targets, key features, channels, and compliance and security requirements.
- Shortlist headless CMS companies with proven experience in your project type, technical stack, and industry by examining their case studies and looking for measurable business results.
- Analyze customer reviews and testimonies to assess communication, project management, on-time delivery, and how they handle changes and issues.
- Issue a request for proposal and compare them based on scope, assumptions, deliverables, team composition, and total cost of ownership.
- Interview the team working on your project to ask about process, quality assurance, compliance and security controls, ownership, and post-launch services.
- Choose a headless CMS agency that is strategic, transparent, responsive, and clearly understands your constraints, success metrics, and tech environment.
What questions should you ask before hiring?
Ask these questions before hiring a headless CMS agency to verify that it has the right skills and experience to execute your project:
Relevant Background
- What headless CMS platforms and architectures do you specialize in?
- Can you share past headless CMS projects similar to our scope, integration, and migration requirements? What were the results?
- What is your experience in our industry, and can you provide 3 client references we can contact?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk us through your end-to-end process, from discovery to launch and iteration?
- How do you ensure security, scalability, and accessibility in your design and development process?
- How do you handle quality across devices and channels?
- What are your post-launch services? Will you provide ongoing maintenance and iteration support?
Related to Your Project
- How will you design the content model, workflows, and permissions for our teams (marketing, legal, regional teams)?
- How will the headless CMS solution integrate with my existing technologies?
- Will you provide training to my employees so we can update and manage the platform independently?
- What do we own after launch (code repos, cloud accounts, documentation, CI/CD), and how do handoffs work?
Sources
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- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
- The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Headless CMS Companies
What are the typical services provided by headless CMS developers?
Headless CMS companies plan, implement, and operate a headless content management system (CMS), so teams can efficiently publish content across websites, apps, and other digital channels. Typical headless CMS development services include:
- Headless CMS consulting and strategy: Advising businesses on the best headless CMS vendor and architecture or optimizing current platforms to meet their goals.
- Platform migration: Moving content and assets from legacy systems while preserving data integrity, security, and SEO with minimal downtime.
- Custom headless CMS development: Building the content models, automations, and user roles as well as the front and back end to ensure easy maintainability and reliable performance.
- API and plugin development: Integrating the headless CMS platform with third-party systems, such as payment gateways, CRMs, ERPs, and marketing automation tools.
- Ongoing maintenance and support: Continuously monitoring the platform's performance, resolving issues, installing security patches and updates, and managing infrastructure.
What is the difference between headless CMS and traditional CMS?
A headless CMS separates the content management backend from the frontend experiences. As such, content is delivered via APIs to any channel (websites, mobile apps, and IoT devices), so teams can reuse the same content across multiple experiences.
On the other hand, a traditional CMS has a unified back- and front-end (monolithic), meaning that there is a single interface that often comes in the form of a website. It can still power multiple channels, but doing so requires extensive tooling and customization.
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What are the most common headless CMS platforms?
Based on our research, here are some of the most common headless CMS platforms that developers use:
- WordPress: While it is a traditional CMS, it can be converted into a headless platform when paired with a modern JavaScript framework. Use this platform if you already have an existing WordPress-based site and want to migrate to a headless one.
- Strapi: An open-source, self-hosted headless CMS, enabling teams to have higher control over their data and infrastructure while being able to customize plugins, APIs, and workflows. Choose Strapi if you want to keep your data within your servers, and data sovereignty is non-negotiable.
- Contentful: A digital experience platform (DXP) with an API-first architecture and an extensive library of pre-built integrations. This platform is common for enterprises with complex needs and legacy tools.
- Sanity: Known for its collaboration features and flexible content management, Sanity is ideal for businesses that prioritize agility through controlled yet automated workflows.
While these are the most common platforms, reputable headless CMS companies will recommend a tech stack that best matches your goals, technical requirements, existing systems, operating models, team capabilities, and target audiences.
What companies benefit the most from headless CMS?
Many organizations benefit the most from a headless CMS when they need to publish content to multiple digital channels, scale across regions, or build custom experiences without being constrained by a single website template system. Common scenarios include:
- eCommerce and retail with multiple customer touchpoints (web, app, in-store screens) and heavy integrations (PIM, inventory, CRM, marketing automation), where teams want faster experimentation and performance.
- Brands running omnichannel campaigns (web + mobile + social + email + in-product) that need to reuse content consistently across channels.
- Product-led or platform businesses building multiple front ends (customer portals, apps, partner dashboards) that require developer flexibility and frequent releases.
- Global enterprises managing multiple markets, languages, and brands—where content governance, localization workflows, and reusable components are essential.
When should a company NOT use headless CMS frameworks?
A headless CMS may not be the best fit if:
- You need to launch quickly on a tight budget, and a template-based website will meet your goals.
- Your site is simple (e.g., a landing page or small brochure site), and you do not need multiple channels, complex integrations, or frequent changes.
- You do not have ongoing development capacity (in-house or via a retainer) to maintain the front end, integrations, and updates.
- Your team depends on visual page-building and WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing and you are not prepared to invest in a headless setup that delivers an equivalent editorial experience.
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