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 November 2024

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- ROCKETECH
  (50 Reviews) 4.8
  - Timeliness
    4.7
  - Service Excellence
    4.8
  - Value
    4.6
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $5,000+
  - 50 - 249 employees
  - Kyiv, Ukraine
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181

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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182

OneNine Innovations

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
OneNine Innovations is a custom software development company. The Montréal, Canada-based company was launched in 2024. Their team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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- Cégep Saint-Laurent
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183

Nexxt Ideas
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Nexxt Ideas is a Calgary, Canada-based AI development company. Founded in 2024, the small team focuses on Artificial Intelligence, mobile app development, custom software development, web design, and more.
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184

Ventor Labs Inc.

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Winnipeg, Canada
Ventor Labs Inc. Is a small IT strategy consulting company established in 2024. Their services include IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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- VWave App
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185

Encaptechno
(4 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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186

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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187

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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188

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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189

Quantumrun Foresight
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $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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190

Gestisoft
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Montréal, Canada
ERP consulting and SI company Gestisoft was launched in 1997. The agency offers ERP consulting and SI, CRM consulting and SI, custom software development, application management & support, and more and has a midsize team. The agency is based in Montréal, Canada; Toronto, Canada and Ottawa, Canada.
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191

Explorai
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Longueuil, Canada
Artificial intelligence firm Explorai is based in Longueuil, Canada. The small team specializes in Artificial Intelligence, BI & big data consulting & SI, and custom software development. The firm was founded in 2019.

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192

Devato
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $50,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Hamilton, Canada
Devato is a software development company that was founded in 2009 and is based in Hamilton, Canada. They have between two and nine employees specializing in Ruby on Rails and modern development technologies for small and midmarket clients typically in business services and consumer products. Services include team scaling, web applications, custom software development, QA, and DevOps.

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193

Sorger & Company

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Sorger & Company, a custom software development company, was launched in 2013. They focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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194

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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195

Bellwood
(14 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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196

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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197

Momentech Canada Inc

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Momentech Canada Inc, a custom software development firm, was launched in 2015. The small team specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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198

Transpera
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Transpera is a software agency based in Calgary, Canada, and founded in 2016. With more than 10 employees, they offer IT managed services, social media marketing, and SEO solutions for clients ranging from small firms to large companies.

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- Fabutan
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199

FourthD Inc.
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Clarence-Rockland, Canada
FourthD Inc. Is an UX company. Headquartered in Clarence-Rockland, Canada, their small team offers ux/ui design, web development, and custom software development. The firm was founded in 2022.

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200

ACT360 Web & IT Inc
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.7
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Barrie, Canada
ACT360 Web & IT Inc is a Barrie, Canada-based IT managed services company. The firm specializes in IT managed services, web development, custom software development, digital strategy, and more and is small.The firm was established in 2010.
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201

Sanna
(1 Reviews) 4.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Small web development company Sanna, is located in Toronto, Canada. The team offers web development, ux/ui design, custom software development, product design, and more.

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202

VizworX

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Custom software development firm VizworX is located in Calgary, Canada. Launched in 2012, the team provides Custom Software Development and AR/VR development.
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203

Coretec Inc.
(4 Reviews) 4.1
- Timeliness
  4.1
- Service Excellence
  4.1
- Value
  3.5
- Would Recommend
  4.0
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Waterloo, Canada
Coretec Inc. is a web and mobile applications developer based in Waterloo, Canada. Founded in 2009, the team of 79 specializes in custom software development, enterprise app modernization, and blockchain.

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- Cargill
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204

Propulsoft
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montreal, Canada
Located in Longueuil, Canada, Propulsoft is a software development firm. Founded in 2018, the small team provides custom software development, enterprise app modernization, mobile app development, web development, and more.

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205

Quickify AI

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Edmonton, Canada
Quickify AI is a software development company founded in 2005. Their team specializes in Custom Software Development.
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- Bayer Global
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206

Vikont
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.0
- Would Recommend
  0.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Vikont is a cloud deployment company based in Toronto. Founded in 2000, Vikont specializes in providing e-commerce development, web development, and IT managed services.

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- Geriatric Psychiatry Association
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207

Summer Digital
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Summer Digital is a software development company established in 2020. Their small team is in Toronto, Canada. Their services include custom software development, pay per click, search engine optimization, web development, and more.

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208

Symbiosys

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $50,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Small software development company Symbiosys, is located in Montréal, Canada. The team offers Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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209

Teamarcs

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Brampton, Canada
Teamarcs is a custom software development company located in New Delhi, India and Brampton, Canada. Their services include Custom Software Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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210

REACH
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $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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