Can I work with a software development company on one-time projects, or only for longer-term engagements?

It is possible to work with software development companies on one-time projects as well as longer-term engagements; however, the ROI (return on investment) may vary depending on the type of project. Shorter projects tend to produce results more quickly than long-term projects but may not yield the same significant returns over time. Longer engagement periods allow for more comprehensive strategies to be implemented, which could result in higher ROI if done correctly, along with better technologies and innovative strategies.

Are there any risks associated with working with software development firms, and how can they be avoided?

Working with software development firms carries some potential risks, such as going over budget or misreading the needs of the market. To minimize these risks, businesses should carefully evaluate the background and portfolio of an agency before making any commitments; this will help ensure that they have a solid understanding of their capabilities and can trust them to deliver quality work consistently over time. Companies should also ask about their software development approaches to confirm that they follow best practices and set realistic goals. Additionally, it’s important to discuss payment models ahead of time to avoid sticker shock or challenges with billing at a later date.

Top 100 Software Development Companies in Canada

The Best of May 2024

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List of the Best Canada Software Developers

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- Dualboot Partners
  (44 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $75,000+
  - 250 - 999 employees
  - Charlotte, NC
  Dualboot Partners is a product design and software engineering company founded in Raleigh, N.C. in 2018 with over 50 professionals. They offer custom software development and application testing solutions for various clients.
  
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- TeaCode.io
  (26 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.7
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $25,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Warszawa, Poland
  TeaCode.io is a Warsaw-based full-stack software development company that was founded in 2015. Their team of 12 specializes in custom software, web, and mobile app development. They also know their way around IoT and AI projects. They usually work with small and mid-sized companies and have so far completed many projects in fields of education, medical care, travel, security, communications, e-commerce, and more.
  
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- Octobot
  (30 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $50,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Montevideo, Uruguay
  Octobot is a software consultancy headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. Octobot was founded in 2014 with the objective of creating innovative digital solutions and transforming their client's ideas into products. They have a team of over 100 composed of designers, engineers, and innovators who specialize in mobile app development, web development, and custom software development for the healthcare, education, and business services industries.
  
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Digital Fractal Technologies Inc
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Edmonton, Canada
Launched in 2008, Digital Fractal Technologies Inc is an enterprise app modernization company. Their small team is located in Edmonton, Canada. Their team offers enterprise app modernization, custom software development, and mobile app development.

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152

Hi-Tech Paradigm Solutions Inc.
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Winnipeg, Canada
Hi-Tech Paradigm Solutions Inc. Is a WInnipeg, Canada-based web development company. They offer web development, e-commerce development, mobile app development, and application testing and were launched in 2009.

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- Matrix Media Solutions (P) Ltd.
  (31 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.7
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.7
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $1,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Kolkata, India
  Matrix Media Solutions (P) Ltd is a digital development and marketing company based in Kolkata, India. The company, founded in 2003, has over 150 employees and provides a wide range of digital services that include application testing, AI, custom software development, web design & development, mobile app development, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing services to various companies.
  
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- Innowise
  (56 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.7
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $10,000+
  - 1,000 - 9,999 employees
  - Warszawa, Poland
  Innowise Group is a custom software development company based in Warsaw, Poland. With more than 1000 specialists on board and 600 projects completed, they use cutting-edge technologies to transform their client's businesses. They are experts in designing and developing tech solutions that will help your company enhance its processes and increase customer satisfaction, thanks to their 15+ years of experience and extensive expertise. They create custom software to fit your unique requirements in terms of timeline, budget, and use case. They handle every step of the development process, from product concept and development to testing, deployment, and support. In addition to building custom software, we also excel in UX/UI design, IT strategy consulting, and staff augmentation.
  
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- Luby Software
  (29 Reviews) 4.8
  - Timeliness
    4.7
  - Service Excellence
    4.8
  - Value
    4.5
  - Would Recommend
    4.8
  - $25,000+
  - 250 - 999 employees
  - São Paulo, Brazil
  Luby Software is a software development firm. They are based in São Paulo, Brazil and Glendale, California and have a midsize team that focuses on custom software development, mobile app development, web development, BI & big data consulting & SI, and more. The company was founded in 2002.
  
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153

LaraX Co
(2 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Markham, Canada
LaraX is a full-cycle software development agency founded in 2017. The team of about 25 employees is based in Markham, Canada where they offer web design, web development, and SEO services. Their main clientele includes small to mid-market businesses in the business services, IT, and e-commerce space.

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- Drup1
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154

Buildable
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Buildable is a Toronto, Canada-based software development firm. The small team provides custom software development, web development, enterprise app modernization, ux/ui design, and more. The agency was established in 2017.

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155

Vermillion Tech

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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Thunder Bay, Canada
Vermillion Tech is a social media marketing agency and website development company. Their small team is headquartered in Surat, India. The firm specializes in social media marketing and web development. The firm was established in 2023.
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- V&V Jeweldiam
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156

madsheets

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Not yet reviewed.
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Mississauga, Canada
Founded in 2015, madsheets is a small CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI company. Their team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI. The company is located in Mississauga, Canada.
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- Shoreside Support
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157

The SaaS Headquarters Inc.
(3 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Calgary, Canada
App Guys Inc. is a development company in Calgary, Canada. App Guys was founded in 2014 and has fewer than 10 employees. The company provides its clients with mobile app development, web development, and custom software development services.

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- StaffingCall
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158

Sorger & Company

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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Located in Toronto, Canada, Sorger & Company is a custom software development company. The small team offers custom software development, web development, ux/ui design, IT strategy consulting, and more and was founded in 2013.
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159

Nextbrain Canada Inc

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Not yet reviewed.
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Mississauga, Canada
Nextbrain Canada is a content marketing company. They offer content marketing, search engine optimization, pay per click, web design, and more and were established in 2016. Their midsize team is Toronto, Canada-based.
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- Sensus Design Studio
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160

Blue Shark Solution Inc.
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  4.9
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Winnipeg, Canada
Blue Shark Solution Inc. is a web development company based in Winnipeg, Canada. The company, founded in 2009, has a team of more than ten that provides custom software development, mobile app development, web development, blockchain, enterprise app modernization, AR/VR development, AI, wearable app development, and other application development services. Blue Shark Solution Inc. serves midmarket and small companies and institutions in various industries that include medical, consumer products & services, and education.

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- LooFind App to find the best washrooms near by you
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161

JIG Technologies
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
JIG Technologies is a Toronto, Canada-based IT managed services company. The small company was established in 2000. Their services include IT managed services, custom software development, IT strategy consulting, cybersecurity, and more.

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162

Scaling Process
(5 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.2
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Scaling Process is a web design company. Founded in 2021, the small company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Their services include web design, ux/ui design, custom software development, web development, and more.
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163

Canadian Web Designs
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Canadian Web Designs is a social media marketing firm based in Toronto. Founded in 2014 ,their team of 40 serves clients in the transportation and online media sectors. Services include advertising and web development.

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164

Switch Creative Solutions Inc.
(2 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Switch Creative Solutions Inc. is a software development company based in Toronto. They were founded in 2010. They specialize in web and mobile application development for primarily small business and midmarket clients.

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- City of Toronto
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165

The code Giant

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Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New Westminster, Canada
The Code Giant Services inc is a small web design agency launched in 2020. Their services include web design, blockchain, custom software development, mobile app development, and more. The company is headquartered in New Westminster, Canada.
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166

SaaSberry Innovation Laboratories Ltd.
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Canada
SaaSberry Innovation Laboratories Ltd. is a software firm founded in 2017. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the team of 2 specializes in custom software development, AI and web development.

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- Gaming
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167

Poeta Digital

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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Launched in 2005, Poeta Digital is a midsize cloud consulting & SI company. Their team specializes in cloud consulting & SI, digital strategy, custom software development, web development, and more. The agency is based in Calgary, Canada.
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168

Quantumrun Foresight
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Quantumrun Foresight, a business consulting company, was founded in 2010. Based in Toronto, Canada, their small team specializes in business consulting, custom software development, content writing services, and corporate training.
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169

Purely CRM via Endeavour Solutions
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $75,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Purely CRM is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM firm based in Vancouver. Founded in 2014, their team of around 14 employees provides CRM consulting, cloud consulting, and custom software development services.

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- MAINT S.A.
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170

Cyper
(4 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.6
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Cyper Canada is a managed IT services provider located in Montreal. The company was founded in 2016 and has 6 employees. The team specializes in web development, mobile app development, and custom software development.

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171

Palaemon Systems Inc.
(3 Reviews) 4.7
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.7
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  4.7
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Pickering, Canada
Web design company Palaemon Systems Inc. Was launched in 2020. They are headquartered in Pickering, Canada and have a small team. Palaemon Systems Inc. Offers web design, custom software development, web development, mobile app development, and more.

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172

Insighty
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Insighty is a software development agency located in Toronto Canada, that was established in 2017. Their team of 10 employees has been specializing in mobile app development, UX/UI design, web design, and more.

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- LPMA
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173

SimplyPHP
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
SimplyPHP is a Montreal-based development company. Founded in 2005, their team of around 50 employees specializes in BI and big data consulting, cloud consulting, and e-commerce, web, and custom software development.

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- ReminderMedia
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174

Encaptechno
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Brampton, Canada
Encaptechno is a consultancy based in Brampton, Canada, and founded in 2009. With no more than 50 employees, they offer CRM consulting, custom software development, and cloud consulting services for clients in the fields of financial services, advertising, and education.

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- Hilton
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175

Filmrobot Systems
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Filmrobot Systems is an IT consulting company based in Vancouver, Canada. The company, founded in 1999, has a team of less than ten that provides, among others, web design, UX/UI design, and custom software development services to various companies and institutions.

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- Lululemon
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176

Olatech Solutions- North America (OTS-NA)
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Canada
Olatech Solutions- North America (OTS-NA) is a small Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Canada-based PPC agency. They focus on pay per click, social media marketing, search engine optimization, content marketing, and more and were established in 2018.
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177

Bellwood
(13 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Bellwood Labs is a development agency founded in 2019 in Atlanta. With a team of fewer than 10 employees, they provide custom software development, web development, mobile app development, and more to small, mid-sized, and enterprise-level businesses in IT, financial services, advertising, and more.

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- WarnerMedia
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178

SKYHiDEV
(3 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.7
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Mississauga, Canada
Based in Mississauga, Canada, SKYHiDEV is a web and mobile app development agency founded in 2018. Their team of 3 employees provides custom software development, web and mobile app development, e-commerce development, and even wearable tech development. They're proficient in Python, PHP, JavaScript, and ASP.

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- Accubits Technologies Inc
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179

REACH
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
REACH is an AI company and generative ai company founded in 2022. The small team focuses on Artificial Intelligence and generative ai. The agency is based in.
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180

Momentech Canada Inc

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Momentech Canada Inc, a software development company, was established in 2015. Their small team is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and offers custom software development, web development, and mobile app development.
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