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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Gurugram, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +7 services10% AR/VR Development10% Application Management & Support10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentFounded in 2024, Nimblem is a custom software development company. The firm specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Development10% Application Testing +7 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% Robotics Process Automation10% UX/UI Design10% Web DevelopmentFounded in 2011, ConceptServe technologies is an UX design agency. The company offers UX/UI Design and cloud consulting & SI, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Nagpur, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% API Development10% Application Management & Support +7 services10% Application Testing10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Staff Augmentation10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentPiexxi Technology LLP is an IT staff augmentation company in Nagpur, India. Established in 2016, the team specializes in IT staff augmentation and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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10% Enterprise App Modernization35% Custom Software Development15% Mobile App Development +4 services10% Application Management & Support10% DevOps Managed Services10% IT Managed Services10% Web DesignLaunched in 2005, AtLink Communications Inc. Is a small software development company. Their team specializes in Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Jose, CA
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Application Management & Support10% CRM Consulting and SI +10 services10% Custom Software Development10% Cybersecurity10% ERP Consulting and SI10% Mobile App Development5% AI Consulting5% AI Development5% API Development5% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI5% E-Commerce Development5% UX/UI DesignCRM consulting and SI company Clone-Tech is in San Jose, California and Nairobi, Kenya. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI and were founded in 2022.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Jakarta, Indonesia
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Application Testing10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI +17 services10% Cybersecurity10% DevOps Managed Services10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Robotics Process Automation4% Custom Software Development3% Cloud Consulting & SI3% IT Managed Services2% AI Consulting2% AI Development2% CRM Consulting and SI2% ERP Consulting and SI2% Generative AI2% IT Staff Augmentation2% IT Strategy Consulting2% Low/No Code Development2% Mobile App Development2% Web DevelopmentDivistant is a Jakarta, Indonesia-based business intelligence company. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Greater Noida, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% API Development10% Application Management & Support +12 services10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development5% AI Development5% Application Testing5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% DevOps Managed Services5% Generative AI5% IT Staff Augmentation5% IoT Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Staffing5% UX/UI DesignNamish Software Pvt Ltd, a website development firm, was founded in 2024. The team offers Web Development and Mobile App Development and is based in Greater Noida, India.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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10% Enterprise App Modernization20% Custom Software Development20% IT Strategy Consulting +5 services10% AI Development10% Cybersecurity10% Digital Engineering10% IoT Development10% Robotics Process AutomationGlobalDWS Corporation is an IT strategy consulting company. They are in Toronto, Canada and have small team. They offer IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Egg, Switzerland
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10% Enterprise App Modernization40% AI Development30% Custom Software Development +2 services10% AI Consulting10% IT Strategy ConsultingEstablished in 2017, INTENTIS, a small AI company, is in Egg, Switzerland. Their services include Artificial Intelligence and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization40% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +3 services10% Application Management & Support10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Cloud Consulting & SILaunched in 2023, PulseHub Enterprise Private Limited is a software development company. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +7 services10% Blockchain10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% ECM Consulting and SI10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentFourchain Technologies is an IT strategy consulting company. They focus on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI and are located in Madurai, India.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Monterrey, Mexico
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10% Enterprise App Modernization20% IT Managed Services20% IT Strategy Consulting +4 services15% Custom Software Development15% Web Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% IoT DevelopmentZellship is an IT strategy consulting company. The team is located in Monterrey, Mexico, and their services include IT strategy consulting and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Jaipur, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Development10% AR/VR Development +7 services10% Blockchain10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% Search Engine Optimization10% Wearable App Development10% Web DevelopmentAcentria Technologies Pvt ltd is a SEO services firm. The Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based firm was established in 2013. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Custom Software
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10% Enterprise App Modernization35% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development10% Other Application DevelopmentBased in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Alma Innovation Group is a software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% API Development10% Application Management & Support +8 services10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% ERP Consulting and SI10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development5% AI Consulting5% Computer EngineeringVulero IT Solutions PLC is a CRM consulting and SI company. The Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-based team provides CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% Application Management & Support +9 services10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% IT Managed Services10% Low/No Code Development10% Web Design5% API Development5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Mobile App DevelopmentSbPowerDev is a small business intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, Singapore and Noida, India. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and IT managed services.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization25% E-Commerce Development20% Custom Software Development +3 services20% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% API DevelopmentOrderEye is an e-commerce development firm in Gurugram, India. Their services include E-Commerce Development and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +8 services10% API Development10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% Generative AI10% Web Development5% IT Managed Services5% IT Staff AugmentationOnelogica is a cloud consulting & SI company. They were launched in 2023 and focus on cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sandton, South Africa
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Development10% API Development +7 services10% Application Management & Support10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% ERP Consulting and SI10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentMkhaya MK is a big data analytics company. Established in 2014, the firm is based in Sandton, South Africa. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization25% ERP Consulting and SI20% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI +4 services15% CRM Consulting and SI10% Business Consulting10% Custom Software Development10% Financial ConsultingFounded in 2022, Quite Binary is an ERP consulting and SI company. The firm offers ERP consulting and SI and BI & big data consulting & SI, and is small.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Karachi, Pakistan
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10% Enterprise App Modernization20% AI Development20% Search Engine Optimization +4 services20% Web Development10% Custom Software Development10% Mobile App Development10% Robotics Process AutomationHail. Technologies, a SEO agency, is based in Karachi, Pakistan. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Ramon, CA
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Development10% API Development +7 services10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentCidersoft is a web design company. The San Ramon, California-based team provides Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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10% Enterprise App Modernization20% Mobile App Development10% API Development +6 services10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Low/No Code Development10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Other Application Development10% Web DevelopmentTechAbbot Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Is an Ahmedabad, India-based custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Varna, Bulgaria
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10% Enterprise App Modernization30% Custom Software Development10% AI Development +5 services10% API Development10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Computer Engineering10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Web DevelopmentNexGen is a Burgas, Bulgaria-based software development company. They provide Custom Software Development and IT strategy consulting and were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Glastonbury, CT
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Application Management & Support10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI +7 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% IT Managed Services10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Mobile App Development10% Staffing10% Web DevelopmentData Based Development Systems is a big data company. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI, and the firm is based in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% API Development10% Application Management & Support +7 services10% Application Testing10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% Wearable App Development10% Web DevelopmentInnovatix web studio is a custom software development firm. The Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan-based firm was founded in 2022. Their team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AR/VR Development10% Application Management & Support +7 services10% Custom Software Development10% Digital Engineering10% Mobile App Development10% Product Design10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentToD Technologies, a web design company, is based in Noida, India. They specialize in Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Mount White, Australia
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10% Enterprise App Modernization20% IT Managed Services20% IT Staff Augmentation +4 services20% Mobile App Development10% Application Management & Support10% Cybersecurity10% IT Strategy ConsultingEstablished in 2016, Obiquitech is an IT managed services company. The team specializes in IT managed services and IT staff augmentation.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +10 services10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Generative AI10% Microservices Architecture Services5% API Development5% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Other Application Development5% Web DevelopmentValerian is a Menifee, California-based custom software development company. They offer Custom Software Development and Enterprise App Modernization and were launched in 2018.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Sydney, Australia
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10% Enterprise App Modernization10% AI Consulting10% Application Management & Support +7 services10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Generative AI10% IT Managed Services10% IT Strategy ConsultingArgenti, an IT strategy consulting company, was launched in 2010. They focuses on IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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List of the Top 15 Legacy Modernization Services
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Miami, FL
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35/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Miami, FL
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35.3/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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31.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Brno, Czech Republic
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31.6/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Wrocław, Poland
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31.3/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Ahmedabad, India
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38.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Orlando, FL
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36.6/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Southborough, MA
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30.2/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Jaipur, India
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33.9/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Oakland, CA
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29.8/40.015.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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35.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Atlanta, GA
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31.1/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999London, England
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33/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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37/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Toronto, Canada
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32.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Atlanta, GA
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32.7/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kraków, Poland
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34.3/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Frisco, TX
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33.7/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Unterschleißheim, Germany
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32.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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35.2/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Farmington, MI
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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Gliwice, Poland
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34.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249
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32/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
30% Enterprise App Modernization70% Other -
$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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31.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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32.6/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Portland, OR
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31.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$250,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Littleton, CO
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33.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Conshohocken, PA
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31.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Hudson, OH
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31.4/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Enterprise App Modernization80% Other
Top App Modernization Agencies
App modernization companies upgrade, refactor, or re-platform legacy software so it performs like a modern, cloud-ready application. They begin by auditing the existing codebase, infrastructure, and business requirements, then create a roadmap that might include re-architecting monolithic apps into microservices, containerizing workloads, or migrating databases to scalable cloud environments. Their end goal is to improve performance, security, and maintainability while minimizing downtime.
Most firms deliver a mix of strategic and technical services, such as:
- Legacy code assessment and technical debt analysis
- Re-platforming (e.g., on-prem to AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Code refactoring and re-architecting into microservices
- API enablement and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- UI/UX refresh and mobile optimization
- Data migration, cleansing, and database modernization
- Ongoing maintenance, DevOps, and cloud cost optimization
Pricing varies widely depending on project scope, complexity, and the tech stack involved. Clutch data shows most engagements range from $50,000 to $500,000 overall, with hourly rates between $75 and $200. Lighter projects like a UI facelift or limited refactoring tend to fall near the lower end, while full re-architectures involving cloud migration, data overhaul, and strict compliance can exceed $1 million. Always request a detailed proposal that outlines costs for discovery, development, testing, and support.
When choosing the best right app modernization for your business, consider these:
- Review expertise: Look for case studies that mirror your tech stack (Java, .NET, PHP) and industry compliance needs.
- Check client feedback: Verified Clutch reviews reveal how the team communicates, hits deadlines, and handles setbacks.
- Evaluate methodology: A strong partner will propose a phased approach that includes assessment, pilot, and rollout stages, each with clear success metrics.
- Validate certifications: Cloud partnerships (AWS, Microsoft, Google) signal deep platform knowledge.
- Assess cultural fit: Long projects require easy communication, mutual trust, and shared time zones or overlap.
These are some of the red flags that you should watch for when hiring an app modernization company:
- Guaranteed timelines before an audit: Accurate estimates require a code and infrastructure review.
- Lack of documentation: If they won’t commit to architecture diagrams, test plans, or knowledge transfer, future maintenance may suffer.
- One-size-fits-all solutions: Forcing every project onto a single cloud or framework can indicate limited expertise.
- Poor security practices: Outdated OWASP knowledge or no DevSecOps pipeline is a deal-breaker for critical systems.
- Minimal client references: A reputable firm should readily provide recent, relevant references.
Here are some questions you can ask app modernization companies before hiring them:
- Which modernization strategies (rehost, refactor, re-architect) do you recommend for our stack, and why?
- Can you share success metrics from similar projects—e.g., performance gains or cost reductions?
- What is your approach to minimizing downtime during migration?
- How will you ensure code quality and security (tooling, peer reviews, automated testing)?
- What support and knowledge-transfer do you provide after launch?
- How do you handle scope changes and unforeseen legacy issues?
Partnering with specialists accelerates time-to-value. Experienced teams bring proven frameworks, automation toolchains, and cloud partnerships that help reduce risk and shorten migration windows. Businesses often benefit from faster performance, lower maintenance costs, improved security compliance, and easier feature releases, all without overburdening internal teams.
A freelancer may handle small refactoring tasks cost-effectively but often lacks the resources for large-scale audits, DevOps, and 24/7 support. Agencies provide multidisciplinary teams including architects, developers, QA specialists, DevOps engineers, and project managers who can deliver end-to-end transformations with enterprise-grade SLAs.
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