Top 30 Software Development Companies in Boston

Itransition was hired by another development firm to collaborate on a project for a tourism company. They migrated 44 websites into one e-commerce platform, Magento.

“They have a good talent pool; they’ve been able to find the right individuals. Everyone they have found who has worked with us has approached the project as though they understand the bigger picture. They’re not just coding for a paycheck.” – Director, Development Company

Dockyard developed a web app for an e-learning company, from front-end development to visual design to implementation. Their work ethic, creativity, collaboration, and overall dedication to a quality product was evident to the client.

"In talking with DockYard, we found them to be brilliant. That's one of the real strengths of DockYard. … They're a major player in the development community in Boston and the East Coast. Their reputation is amazing in terms of the contributions they make to the community." – Former Sr. Software Engineer, E-learning Provider

Zco developed an app for both iOS and Android to showcase the products of a large electrical parts manufacturer. Their prompt turnaround and response time, competitive pricing, and immaculate deliverables resulted in an experience that was “overwhelmingly positive.”

"Their technical expertise is spot-on and they're highly responsive, even post-launch." – Senior Product Manager, Manufacturing Company

ADK Group develope and design an orthotic and prosthetics company's WordPress site. Subsequently, they executed and SEO strategy and managed the client's social media accounts. The site now generates most of the client's leads.

"The conversion rate of clicks to contacts has been an ongoing improvement since we started." — CEO, Orthotics and Prosthetics Company

Imarc did a custom redesign of a site for a healthcare nonprofit. They worked with the client to develop a model for the site and built it using CraftCMS to meet the client’s security requirements. The clients were pleased with the new site. 

“The changes were instantaneous and received positive feedback from clients, sponsors, and our hospital colleagues. The site is professional and makes our branding more cohesive.” – Biz. Dev. and Com. Manager, Healthcare Nonprofit

Galaxy Weblinks worked on website development for an exam practice firm. They designed and developed a website to replace an outdated version. They did SEO on the site and maintained hosting, as well as built a custom program and integrated user feedback. The client appreciated their professionalism throughout the project.

“It was refreshing to have a professional back and forth that always produced a quality outcome. The project is fluid and ever-changing, but Galaxy always keeps an open line of communication.” – Owner, Exam Practice Firm

A manufacturing company wanted more sophisticated ways to track data. Kinetech Cloud created a Mendix data base and transferred everything from the old Excel system. 

"Their responsiveness and their can-do attitude really stand out...If you can tell them what you want, Kinetech will provide the product you expect." – President, Manufacturing Company

Lullabot redesigned a Fortune 500 media company's Drupal website. The goal was to better align the site with the client's brand image. The client was impressed with the Lullabot team's communication: They kept the entire company informed about the project's progress.

"As we began to board new members, Lullabot worked hand-in-hand with them to get them up to speed with the build. During post-launch, they stayed on for several months as we continued adding support staff." – VP of Technology Strategy, Media Company 

Areus developed a unique location-enabled mobile application for a Romanian consulting firm. The firm's end-client was a conservation organization that focuses on protecting Romania's natural resources and wildlife, and the app enabled users to track environmental activity throughout the country. Areus successfully delivered the project to the end-client's satisfaction, and the consultancy considered it a particularly smooth partnership.

"Areus Development was deeply involved in the project and came up with many good ideas that we hadn't thought about during development." - Business Development Manager, Consulting Firm

Aciron Consulting Inc. designed and built a scheduling tool and quoting software for a Construction Company to replace the latter's outdated custom quoting software. The engagement was so productive that Aciron Consulting was onboarded as an ongoing custom software development partner.

"The CEO adds value to our business by bringing new ideas and suggestions to the table. That different perspective enhances the programs that we develop together." - President & CEO, Construction Company

 

Blackburn Labs developed a web app for a hospital. The app was designed to replace a paper-based system that was too slow and prone to errors. They used several innovative industry practices and created a proprietary healthcare algorithm to create a system that was a vast improvement on the old methodology. The client said that the web app has saved time and improved patient outcomes.

“By switching from a completely paper-based process to the new app, we’ve been able to scale our services to better care for our patients.” – Director of CV Innovation, Hospital
 

Ballast Lane Applications worked from redesigned an existing product to develop an iOS and Android mobile app for a moving app business. The team also provided maintenance support. They had strong project management skills, and they did a good job with testing. 

“They’ve hit all deadlines.” – Founder & CEO, Moving App Business

From architecture to features, Echobind rewrote the client’s app for increased speed and UI efficiency. They demonstrated a deep knowledge of different frameworks and coding languages while facilitating a smooth collaboration process.

“The results exceeded my expectations. We wanted to maintain certain high standards of code and at the same time do a robust amount of testing.” – Engineer Manager, Healthcare Organization

The team developed an app and matching cloud software for an IoT scent-enabled product. The team demonstrated impressive project management skills, accessibility, and experience through every phase of research, strategy and development.

"Rocket Farm Studios is an experienced team. They're not an enterprise with a heavy infrastructure and bureaucracy. We were able to deal directly with the founding team, which gave us the comfort that they'll be responsive." – COO, Large Consumer Products Company

A consulting firm hired Surge Software for web development and UX work. The agency provided staff augmentation across different platforms. The consulting firm felt that Surge was responsive and that its work has been extremely valuable to the company. 

"I’m comfortable in the knowledge that if issues arose with any team member, I could talk honestly with Surge and they would remedy the situation. Be open, articulate your goals, and they will work with you to provide solutions." – Director of Software, Management Consulting Firm

A healthcare company wanted to create an online platform that connects patients with dermatologists virtually and hired SiteRocket Labs to execute on the platform's development. SiteRocket Labs had to ensure the platform was secure and abided by HIPPA regulations.

"They’re friendly and professional. [The founder of SiteRocket Labs] is one of the more earnest, hardworking guys I know. He’s always eager to please and deliver exactly what we want." – President, Healthcare Company

Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. provided managed IT services for a machinery company. Their team handled all IT-related issues including support and system enhancements. The services have saved the partner time and reduced their costs.

"They understand your requirements and know how to meet your demands." –VP of Sales & Marketing, Machinery Company

Boston Byte provides ongoing software development support for a dental practice. Their work streamlined communication, increasing patient satisfaction. 

"The system that Boston Byte created for us made a big difference to our business and our lives." – Office Manager, Dental Practice

Hook 42 recently worked on web development for a programs reviews platform. They developed a multi-faceted search feature and migrated a site to Drupal for that client.

“They're great across the board, and they really helped educate us throughout our partnership.” — COO, Programs Reviews Platform

 

A member of the faculty at a Boston university's school of medicine worked with Vermonster to create a digital learning environment for medical students. The platform included a note-taking tool optimized for medical programs, portfolios of class material, a heat map of students, and social features to encourage collaboration. Students and professors found the platform extraordinarily helpful and hope to expand it to other medical departments.

"They went above and beyond in terms of bringing us more features than we had initially thought possible due to our limited funding." – Faculty Member, Medical School

Next Idea Tech, Inc is doing .NET and Angular development for clinical trial management applications. They used Angular, JavaScript, and TypeScript to develop a web app and they worked on automation and architectural designs. The client has been happy with the quality of the company’s work, even with a tight deadline.

“Our experience with Next Idea Tech has been really good and their code quality is remarkable. The feature they’re working on is very critical for us and we have a very tight deadline. We trust them to do it. So far, it’s been working really well and I don’t have any complaints.”

— Senior Director of Product Engineering, Clinical Trial Management Solutions Provider
 

923 Digital provided backend development solutions for a design consultancy. The consultancy needed help with some of the projects they were working on. The partnership is ongoing to this day. 

“Their open communication and responsiveness have helped to build trust over the past six months. So far, so good.” - CEO, Design Consultancy

Zagaran augmented the development team of a large pharmaceutical company. Their development team could not handle the sophisticated project, which involved a Django backend to a mobile app and continuous integration. Zagaran delivered the necessary support for less than half the projected cost to do so in-house.

"I know they do good work. The team resolves issues in a careful and thorough manner, and without the need of external supervision." - Senior Web Developer, Pharmaceutical Firm

An e-learning company hired Envion Software to provide all of their software development needs. Envion Software's programmers work with the designs and specifications provided by the company to develop the needed apps. There are some development projects that are ongoing. To date, Envion Software has been delivering quality products in this ongoing engagement.

"Envion Software doesn’t work in the typical outsourced project manner of 'Tell me what to do, and I’ll do it.' . . . Their team will tell us when they think one of our designs may have some issues, and they suggest improvements." - Product Manager, E-Learning Company

ANC TECH was hired by a Workplace Safety Company to provide mechanical, industrial, hardware, and software design and development services to create an emergency response system with a functional IoT system for its client companies. AMC TECH delivered an MVP after six months of development. The prototype was functional and met all requirements. After three months, AMC TECH delivered the market-ready product, which has received overwhelmingly positive feedback.

"They have short feedback periods, a high level of professionalism, and a willingness to hear the customer needs." - CEO, Workplace Safety Company 

SYNERGY Consulting developed a website for a restaurant. SYNERGY Consulting worked on both front and backend development for the website. The site originally had problems but they were eventually resolved.

“I would consider him rehiring him for the hotel itself.” - General Manager, Restaurant

Mpire Solutions created a digital platform for a B2B healthcare company. They created prototype web and mobile apps that utilized automated plugins and APIs to deal with the large volumes of data that the client handles. The client is happy with the work done so far.

“I am impressed by their team’s collective attitude toward the work. It’s clear that they want to contribute.” – Founder, B2B Healthcare Company
 

OrangeLoops provided business consulting and audit services for a data reporting company. The client wanted to modernize their main product, so they hired OrangeLoops to conduct a technological audit. OrangeLoops did an analysis and conducted interviews in order to develop recommendations for the client. The client was satisfied with the report the company developed. 
 

“It was a very top quality report. It was well-produced, structured, well-supported, and well-analyzed. It had a lot of code analysis and function diagrams.” — CTO, Data Reporting Company

Zero Negative Software developed an app for a tourism consulting company. They developed the platform from offsite to a system that included a web app and mobile versions compatible with iOS and Android. The final product provided a comprehensive offering to its users, which helped the client expand its business. 

"Our client company developed the content while Zero Negative Software built the program itself. There was a lot of cooperation through the process." – Owner, Tourism Consulting Company

A publishing company contracted NorthBay Solutions to add mobile functionality to the process of digitizing print work. The publishing company had a web service, but it did not function well on mobile platforms. NorthBay Solutions built iOS and Android applications that worked on both phones and tablets. They delivered the applications quickly, without incident.

"NorthBay communicated brilliantly throughout the process, which enabled the agile working method to be a success." – Chief Technology Officer, Publishing Company

Synoptek developed a new accounting system and provided subsequent training. They also automated different components of the financial reporting process. They delivered a successful improvement over the previous system.

"They did a great job. We set budgets from the beginning and they managed through detailed project management to stay on budget. They always met the deadlines. " – VP of IT and Innovation, Member Association

A roofing company hired WordStream to create a custom ad campaign and manage PPC. WordStream did not meet expectations in executing these tasks.

"Key deliverables were custom ad campaign and monthly PPC, none of which was effective in the slightest." - General Manager, Roofing Company