What is a software development company?

Software development agencies create custom software products and are responsible for the entire process: design, development, and frameworks.

How can I find a custom software development company?

There are tons of software development agencies out there. Find the right one for you by listing your needs and comparing them against reviews and company profiles on websites like Clutch and The Manifest. From there, you can develop a shortlist based on type of service needed, budget, and preferred technologies before the interview stages.

What are the 3 types of software?

Generally speaking, the three types of software are system software, utility software, and application software. Application software is the most common and recognizable type, involving a package that performs a singular function for users. Utility software is created to maintain the functions of a computer, and system software runs a computer’s hardware and software programs.

Top 100 Software Development Companies in San Francisco

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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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- 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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- 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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MUGCO
(2 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.3
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Foster City, CA
Software development firm MugCo was founded in 2020. The small Pleasanton, California-based team specializes in custom software development, e-commerce development, web development, cloud consulting & SI, and more.

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GITS.ID
(5 Reviews) 4.4
- Timeliness
  4.4
- Service Excellence
  4.4
- Value
  4.1
- Would Recommend
  4.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
GITS Indonesia is a midsize cloud consulting & SI company. Based in Bandung, Indonesia, the firm was founded in 2010. Their team focuses on cloud consulting & SI, mobile app development, custom software development, and web development.
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Definity First
(6 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Definity First is an enterprise app modernization company. Their midsize team is headquartered in San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. The company specializes in enterprise app modernization, CRM consulting and SI, custom software development, IT staff augmentation, and more.

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AllCode
(2 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
AllCode is a digital agency based in San Francisco. Founded in 2015, they have approximately 15 employees who focus on Cloud Computing, Custom Software Development, and Web Development.

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- Twilio
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ESP Inspire
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Albany, CA
ESP Inspire is an e-commerce firm based in Albany, Calif. Founded in 2001, their team of 150 serves clients in the e-commerce, and consumer products sectors. Services include corporate identity, content development, and WooCommerce development.

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Insight Global

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- Undisclosed
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Insight Global, a HR agency, was established in 2001. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Huntsville, Alabama and Phoenix, Arizona, their large team provides HR services.

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67

ADG
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Francisco, CA
ADG is a design firm founded in San Francisco in 2017 with fewer than 10 professionals. They provide UX/UI design, business consulting, and web design solutions for clients ranging from small firms to large companies.

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- Bayer
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Gaper
(14 Reviews) 4.3
- Timeliness
  4.4
- Service Excellence
  4.3
- Value
  4.3
- Would Recommend
  4.4
- $50,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Gaper is a software company founded in San Francisco in 2018. With over 250 professionals, they provide IT staff augmentation, custom software development, and AI solutions to clients ranging from small companies to large businesses.

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- Madera
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69

GoSolve LLC
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
GoSolve LLC is a San Francisco, California-based software development firm. The midsize agency was founded in 2021. Their team provides custom software development, IT staff augmentation, web development, mobile app development, and more.

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Globant

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- $5,000+
- 10,000+ employees
- San Francisco, CA
Globant is a software development company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with offices in San Francisco and Mexico City. The company, founded in 2003, has more than 12,500 employees who provide, among others, web development, digital strategy, and social media marketing services to various companies.

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- Google
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ValueLabs
(3 Reviews) 4.3
- Timeliness
  4.3
- Service Excellence
  4.3
- Value
  4.3
- Would Recommend
  4.3
- Undisclosed
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- San Francisco, CA
ValueLabs is a global business technology services and solutions provider based in Hyderabad, India with over 25 offices worldwide in the US, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs' team of over 5,000 employees provides non-voice BPO/back office services and voice/call center capabilities.

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Intuitech

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Not yet reviewed.
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
In Budapest, Hungary and London, United Kingdom, GB Solutions is a digital strategy company. The firm provides digital strategy, custom software development, business consulting, ux/ui design, and more and is midsize.The firm was established in 2018.
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- Telenor
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73

Motzheim Development
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Motzheim Development is a San Francisco, California-based mobile app development company. The small company was established in 2023. Their team provides mobile app development, ux/ui design, custom software development, web development, and more.

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Ribbonfalls
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Mateo, CA
Located in San Mateo, Calif., Ribbonfalls is a full stack development house boasting a team of at least 50 employees. The company was started in 2019 and offers mobile app, web, and custom software development as well as UX/UI design services. Their clients range from small to mid-sized businesses.

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- Lamden
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ClearScale
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  3.5
- Would Recommend
  2.5
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
ClearScale is a cloud-native systems integration, strategic consulting, and application development company founded in San Francisco with over 50 employees. They provide custom software development, mobile app development, and big data consulting services.

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Tech4biz Solutions Private Limited
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Daly City, CA
Founded in 2008, Tech4biz Solutions Private Limited is a midsize web design company headquartered in Bengaluru, India and Daly City, California. Their services include web design, custom software development, IoT development, Artificial Intelligence, and more.
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Go Nimbly
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Go Nimbly is a technical consulting firm founded in 2013. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., Go Nimbly's approximately 20 employees specialize in CRM consulting and SI, custom software development, and UX/UI design. The client appreciated Go Nimbly's comprehensive documentation, which enabled them to track the progress of integration and development up until deployment.

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- Twilio
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TrueNorth

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Not yet reviewed.
- $100,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Redwood City, CA
Launched in 2016, TrueNorth is a midsize software development company. Their services include custom software development, web development, mobile app development, ux/ui design, and more. The agency is in Redwood City, California.
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OVERCODE
(11 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Web development firm Overcode was founded in 2022. They are in London, United Kingdom and have a small team. Their services include web development, ux/ui design, custom software development, mobile app development, and more.

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- SignifAI (New Relic)
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Innovecs
(10 Reviews) 4.7
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  4.7
- Value
  4.4
- Would Recommend
  4.7
- $25,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Innovecs is a software development company headquartered in New York City with offices in Tel-Aviv, Israel, London, Frankfurt, Germany, Bern, Switzerland, San Francisco, and Kiev, Ukraine. Their team of 360 provides web development, custom software development, mobile app development, application testing, and more.

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- SGN
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Accelerance
(33 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $100,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Redwood City, CA
Accelerance is a small IT strategy consulting company. The Redwood City, California-based firm was established in 2001. Their services include IT strategy consulting, custom software development, IT staff augmentation, enterprise app modernization, and more.

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- Acrowire
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82

JetRuby Agency
(23 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  4.9
- $50,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
JetRuby Agency LTD. is a research and development agency headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Krasnodar, Russia, Lviv and Ukraine. Since 2010, its team of over 100 has been specializing in e-commerce, web, mobile app and custom software development. JetRuby Agency LTD. focuses on clients in the real estate, consumer products, and financial industries.

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- OSRAM
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MartianCraft
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Martian Craft is a user experience design company established in 2010. The company provides ux/ui design, cloud consulting & SI, custom software development, web development, and more and has a midsize team.

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- Apple
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Carbon Five

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Not yet reviewed.
- $100,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Carbon Five is a software development firm. Established in 2000, the midsize company is located in San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; Chattanooga, Tennessee and New York, New York. Their services include custom software development, mobile app development, web development, web design, and more.
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NRGsurf
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Berkeley, CA
NRGsurf is a software development company. They specialize in custom software development, web development, mobile app development, IoT development, and more and were founded in 2019. The agency is based in Hallbergmoos, Germany.

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86

The Website Designs
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
The Website Designs is a San Francisco, California-based branding firm. The small agency was established in 2009. Their team focuses on branding, public relations, social media marketing, pay per click, and more.
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Scalable Path
(13 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Scalable Path is a. The midsize team offers. The firm was established in 2010.

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- Gensler
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AppMaster
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
AppMaster is a custom software development firm. The midsize San Francisco, California-based firm was established in 2020. Their team provides custom software development, web development, and mobile app development.
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Alternova, Inc.
(12 Reviews) 4.7
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.7
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Alternova is a software development studio based in Medellin, Colombia, with an office in San Francisco. The studio, founded in 2019, has a team of around 20 that provides custom software development, web design & development, AR/VR development, mobile app development, and e-commerce development services. Alternova serves enterprise and smaller-sized companies in the business services, gaming, real estate, and e-commerce industries.

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- UCSF
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frog

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- $5,000+
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Since its founding in 1969, San Francisco-based design and strategy company frog has provided UX/UI and product design, software development, and digital strategy services to clients across the consumer, financial, health, retail, and transportation industries. A 14-person leadership team guides the company of more than 1,000.

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- Revl
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