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

Software development remains essential and is continuously growing. Every business needs an online presence, and creating an appealing digital environment is the first stride in staying competitive.

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List of the Best Canada Software Developers

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- Dualboot Partners
  (43 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.7
  - 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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- 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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- Matrix Media Solutions (P) Ltd.
  (30 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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FIERCEHOUND MEDIA & CONSULTING PVT LTD

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Fierce Hound Media & Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Is a small digital strategy company. The Calgary, Canada-based firm was established in 2012. Their team provides digital strategy, social media marketing, mobile & app marketing, custom software development, and more.
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RoundAssist Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Located in Toronto, Canada, RoundAssist Inc. Is a midsize big data company. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI, CRM consulting and SI, IT managed services, custom software development, and more.
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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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- Simform
  (61 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.8
  - $25,000+
  - 1,000 - 9,999 employees
  - Orlando, FL
  Simform is a custom software development company founded in 2010. They have helped organizations ranging from startups, Fortune 500 companies, and WHO-backed NGOs. The team of 250+ delivers digital solutions for their clients and offer artificial intelligence services, API integration, dedicated software development team, and software testing services.
  
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723

Maplr

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- $50,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Launched in 2019, Maplr is an IT strategy consulting company. They are headquartered in Montréal, Canada and have a midsize team. Their services include IT strategy consulting, IT staff augmentation, custom software development, staffing, and more.
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724

Evolve Creative Solutions Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Evolve Creative Solutions Inc. Is a midsize Vancouver, Canada-based SEO company. Founded in 2011, the team specializes in search engine optimization, web design, custom software development, web development, and more.
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725

Tech2Globe

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Mississauga, Canada
Tech2Globe is a social media marketing firm. The Mississauga, Canada-based company was established in 2014. The midsize team focuses on social media marketing, custom software development, web development, mobile app development, and more.
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726

Appfabs Incorporation

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Mississauga, Canada
Appfabs Incorporation is a cloud consulting & SI company. Founded in 2016, the midsize agency is based in Mississauga, Canada. Their team specializes in cloud consulting & SI, custom software development, AR/VR development, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
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727

Quantum Integrators

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Richmond Hill, Canada
Quantum Integrators, a midsize big data company, is in Richmond Hill, Canada and Windsor Heights, West Virginia. Founded in 2005, the team provides BI & big data consulting & SI, cloud consulting & SI, ERP consulting and SI, custom software development, and more.
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- Darly Solutions
  (20 Reviews) 5.0
  - Timeliness
    5.0
  - Service Excellence
    5.0
  - Value
    5.0
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Warszawa, Poland
  LLC Darly Solutions is a Kharkiv, Ukraine-based web development company. The small firm was established in 2017. Their services include web development, ux/ui design, and mobile app development.
  
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- ObjectStyle
  (3 Reviews) 5.0
  - Timeliness
    5.0
  - Service Excellence
    5.0
  - Value
    4.7
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $10,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Fairfield, CT
  ObjectStyle is a custom software development agency founded in the U.S. in 2002. The Warsaw-based Polish subsidiary was established in 2018 and grew significantly ever since. The company specializes in architecting software systems from scratch, modernizing legacy platforms, IT consulting, and IT team augmentation. ObjectStyle works with large and small companies, from startups to Blue Chip corporations, offering an excellent price-to-quality ratio with its services.
  
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TAL Group

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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Big data company TAL Group is located in Toronto, Canada. They specialize in BI & big data consulting & SI, custom software development, mobile app development, hr consulting, and more and were founded in 1999.
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TMA Solutions
(1 Reviews) 4.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.0
- $50,000+
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- Ottawa, Canada
Software development firm TMA Solutions was established in 1997. The agency specializes in custom software development, BI & big data consulting & SI, cloud consulting & SI, CRM consulting and SI, and more and has a large team. The agency is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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730

Customertimes Corp
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- Undisclosed
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Headquartered in New York, New York; Paris, France; Toronto, Canada and London, United Kingdom, Customertimes Corp is a CRM consulting and SI company. They focus on CRM consulting and SI, custom software development, other application development, IT managed services, and more and were founded in 2007.

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731

2web.ca

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Saskatoon, Canada
2 Web, a web development firm, was launched in 2004. The small Saskatoon, Canada-based team provides web development, custom software development, mobile app development, web design, and more.
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732

DIS SOFTWARE - Software Development Company Canada, Calgary

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- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Launched in 2015, DIS SOFTWARE is a web development firm. In Chișinău, Moldova, their small team focuses on web development, custom software development, mobile app development, and e-commerce development.
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733

Spraynt Techno Services Inc

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Moncton, Canada
Spraynt Technologies is a software development company. They are headquartered in Jaipur, India and have a small team. The firm offers custom software development, mobile app development, pay per click, web development, and more.
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734

UaStar
(6 Reviews) 4.3
- Timeliness
  4.3
- Service Excellence
  4.3
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  4.3
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Kitchener, Canada
UaStar is a software company founded in Dnipro, Ukraine in 2019 with over 10 employees. They are experts in custom software, web, and mobile app development solutions for small and mid-market businesses in the fields of financial, business, and transportation services.

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- Cruise Life
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735

Microcomms

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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Microcomms is a small software development firm. Founded in 2016, the firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and Manama, Bahrain. Their services include custom software development, mobile app development, web development, enterprise app modernization, and more.
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736

KIT GLOBAL LLC
(11 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
KIT GLOBAL LLC is an application development company established in 2014. They are headquartered in Sumy, Ukraine and have a small team. The agency offers mobile app development, custom software development, e-commerce development, web development, and more.

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737

WhizzBridge
(12 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Toronto, Canada
WhizzBridge is a custom software development company. The midsize team is in Dover, Delaware. Their services include custom software development, blockchain, ux/ui design, and cybersecurity.

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738

Sedin Technologies
(24 Reviews) 4.6
- Timeliness
  4.7
- Service Excellence
  4.6
- Value
  4.6
- Would Recommend
  4.6
- $50,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- Fredericton, Canada
Product design company Sedin Technologies was launched in 2006. Located in Chennai, India; Sunnyvale, California; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Fredericton, Canada, their midsize team offers product design, BI & big data consulting & SI, ECM consulting and SI, IoT development, and more.

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739

Fuse Interactive Inc

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- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Fuse Interactive Inc is a custom software development firm. Established in 2003, the agency is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The small team offers custom software development, e-commerce development, web design, and web development.
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740

AppVelocity

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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montreal, Canada
Established in 2018, AppVelocity is a small mobile application development firm. Their services include mobile app development, custom software development, and web development. The firm is in Montreal, Canada and , Canada.
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741

Visual Lizard Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Winnipeg, Canada
Launched in 1996, Visual Lizard Inc. Is a small custom software development company. Their team focuses on custom software development, web development, e-commerce development, mobile app development, and more. The firm is based in Winnipeg, Canada.
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742

Objectified Software

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Saskatoon, Canada
Objectified Software is a small software development firm based in Saskatoon, Canada. Launched in 2000, the team focuses on custom software development, mobile app development, web design, web development, and more.
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743

miniMAX Solution Canada

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Brossard, Canada
MiniMAX Solution Canada, a custom software development firm, is headquartered in Brossard, Canada. The small team specializes in custom software development, e-commerce development, mobile app development, web development, and more and was launched in 2018.
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744

Bitontop Technologies Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Richmond, Canada
Bitontop Technologies Inc. Is a custom software development firm. Their small team is headquartered in RICHMOND, Canada. Their services include custom software development, Artificial Intelligence, business consulting, and application testing.
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745

Deversus Software Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Custom software development firm Deversus Software Inc. Is in Vancouver, Canada. They specialize in custom software development, cloud consulting & SI, mobile app development, and web development and were established in 2007.
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746

Treefrog Digital

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Abbotsford, Canada
Custom software development company Treefrog Digital is located in Abbotsford, Canada. The small team offers custom software development, e-commerce development, mobile app development, and web development and was founded in 2014.
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747

Northern Hawk Technologies Inc.

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vernon, Canada
Small artificial intelligence firm Northern Hawk Technologies Inc., is in Vernon, Canada. They provide Artificial Intelligence, custom software development, mobile app development, web development, and more and were launched in 2020.

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748

Noble Code

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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Hamilton, Canada
User experience agency Noble Code is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada. The small team provides ux/ui design, product design, custom software development, and web development. The firm was founded in 2021.
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749

DigiBenders Inc.

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- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Saint John, Canada
Software development company DigiBenders Inc. Is located in Saint John, Canada. The small team specializes in custom software development, mobile app development, branding, social media marketing, and more and was founded in 2021.
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750

Kuba Cloud

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Edmonton, Canada
Kuba Cloud, a software development firm, was established in 2019. The company offers custom software development, mobile app development, CRM consulting and SI, ERP consulting and SI, and more and has a small team.
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