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Marimba Digital Studio is a digital design studio based in Barcelona that combines design and technology to create user experiences for digital products. Its services include user experience design, user interface design, app design, identity and branding, front-end development, and back-end development. The...
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- Barcelona, Spain
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- Under 49
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- $75/hr
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- $1,000 - $10,000
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- 9 Projects Listed
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We build systems your business run on.
KWA Digital is a founder-led digital studio that builds premium websites, CRM pipelines, WhatsApp automation, booking and ordering flows, business intelligence dashboards designed to work together as one connected system...
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- Web Design
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- Richmond, Virginia
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- Under 49
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- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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Brand Strategy. Design. Digital.
Bake is a Rome-based creative agency specializing in brand strategy, visual identity, web design, UX/UI design, SEO and digital marketing. We help companies, organizations and ambitious brands build distinctive identities and effective digital experiences by combining creativity, technology and strategic...
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- Rome, Italy
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- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
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Bake Agency Italy Reviews & Testimonials
Manuele Pollina's Review Sourced from Google
Passion for your work is a guarantee of success, and this is evident when working with Bake Agency, where creativity, quality, and attention to client needs are always top priorities. Furthermore, they were able to rank my website highly on search engines.Highly recommended. Thank you!
Luca Perini's Review Sourced from Google
L’unicità della differenza come vantaggio competitivo e strategico. Un rischio da correre e che Bake Agency corre molto volentieri nonostante i tempi tecnicamente riproducibili spesso anche in termini di soluzioni da offrire. Risposte uniche e irriproducibili come il valore, quello dei propri clienti, da tradurre in esperienze di comunicazione che fanno la differenza. Una strategia d’ascolto che si fa marketing nel re-design di una nuova consapevolezza del proprio essere sul mercato come brand responsabile della propria immagine. La capacità di riuscire affidata ad un team di professionalità affiatate e capaci di ottenere il massimo dalla propria integrazione. Tecnicamente e creativamente.
Vito Inserrato's Review Sourced from Google
When we first met Bake, we were quite wary. We thought that, after all, for 15 years we'd been doing it ourselves and had always found the ideas and skills to communicate with our clients and associates internally.Then, almost against our will, they created a new logo and a coordinated graphic design for all our publications, presentations, images, reels, and anything else we could think of.It took us no more than ten minutes to decide to adopt the new logo, despite our affection for the old one.Furthermore, without ever lecturing us, they began to explain and make us understand the effectiveness of intelligent communication through media and the web and how easy it is to throw money away without achieving results.They expertly follow us on social media and constantly monitor our results. They're always ready to create new graphics or develop new ideas. I must confess that sometimes I'm a little afraid to share even a half-baked idea, because the next day Daniele or Massimiliano send me proposals for how to implement it.To close with a metaphor, I must admit that communicating with Bake Agency's expertise today allows us to effectively reach and communicate with our potential clients, making the most of the available media. By comparison, our previous work was a bit like leaning out the window and shouting into a megaphone.A heartfelt thank you also for your patience in explaining and sometimes re-explaining what we don't understand.
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DeepRock Solutions is a Tbilisi software and AI studio for companies held back by spreadsheets, paperwork and manual routines. We build custom web, mobile and desktop systems, and add AI where it pays off: reading documents, checking them against your rules and taking routine decisions off your team. Every...
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- Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Under 49
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- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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Websites, e-commerce and SEO since 2012
Senior Portuguese web agency (est. 2012) building institutional websites, online stores and SEO for universities, public sector and SMEs...
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- Torres Vedras, Portugal
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- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Data sourced from the agency's DesignRush profile, its website, and other relevant accountsModular Digital Services
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Modular Digital Reviews & Testimonials
Lacrilar Lda's Review Sourced from Google
Equipa prestável e criativa! Sempre a apresentar ideias inovadoras e profissionais para os seus clientes.Recomendamos!
Marco Bértolo's Review Sourced from Google
Uma equipa de exemplo e de excelência, sempre disponível para ajudar, orientar e ensinar. Durante a oportunidade de estágio que me deram, aprendi imenso e cresci bastante, tanto a nível profissional como pessoal.Fico profundamente grato por toda a confiança, disponibilidade e por todos os ensinamentos que partilharam comigo ao longo desta experiência. Sem dúvida, foi uma das melhores experiências que tive na minha área.Um agradecimento especial ao Pedro, à Sónia e à Filipa, que foram incríveis comigo desde o início. Obrigado por tudo!
Flavia Silva's Review Sourced from Google
Equipa "mara", a Alexandra e a Filipa têm nos ajudado bastante com a gestão da rede google, com sugestões e muita proatividade no que toca a ajudar-nos a crescer e a melhorar o nosso negócio online. O relacionamento entre a equipa Click2Clean e a equipa Modular Digital Agency foi desde o inicio muito fácil e parece que nos conhecemos há anos. Esperamos continuar a trabalhar com elas tanto no nosso pequeno projeto "Click2Clean" como nos restantes que haverão de vir. Obrigada ;) Flávia e Catarina - Equipa Click2Clean
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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?
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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.
Here are more details on their differences:
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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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