Top 20 Software Development Companies in Seattle

Projekt202 designed a commercial consumer platform for a banking startup. They conducted extensive research and used it to design several versions of the platform, including a proof-of-concept, which was then developed into a working product. The clients says that the product was positively received by their consumers and that the design is intuitive, transparent, and relatively free from bugs or other issues. 

“Their ideas were unique and thought-provoking and centered around getting the product to market faster.” – VP of Product Management, Banking Startup 
 

A wedding registry company wasn't satisfied with its developers and needed to get its website out of beta quickly. Bilberrry built a custom PHP website and updated the old website. The new website has a feature that syncs with large national retailers to provide registry information. Bilberry now maintains and updates both websites. 

"Other developers we’ve seen have said they could build something, but never completed it, giving us 'maybes' or reasons why they shouldn’t be building it. That’s never happened with Bilberrry." – CEO, Wedding Registry 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

Kelsus partnered with pet-owner social media company to design, create the application, and build an algorithm for a weekly competition to feature owners pets. The results were 20,000 users and over 30,000 pets on the platform with Kelsus app development.

“I can’t say enough positive things about them. Rather than just building whatever we ask of them, Kelsus has been very helpful about leading us through the development process. As a self-funded startup, we don’t always know what we’re building, so they advise us on the most efficient ways to proceed.” – Co-Founder & CEO, ZooPix

Northwest Independent Ruby Development was hired to create software for a mental health project. Because of their work, the software was easier to manage internally.

"They [Northwest Independent Ruby Development] are good at translating to us what they need to do as a developer to make the program work."- Customer Service and Operations Manager, Mental Health Project

An HR consultancy hired VAO to develop a website that would generate leads and be easy to update in-house. VAO built the new platform on an easily modifiable Drupal CMS that clearly organizes lists of clients for effortless outreach. Combined with a targeted Google ad campaign, the site redesign has been securing new sales leads on a regular basis. 

"The new site is ranked better on Google, thus easier to find. We also use Google ads to generate new leads, and it’s working."–CEO, Human Resources Consultancy

A news outlet commissioned Smashing Ideas to create apps for its weather stations. Smashing Ideas developed both tablet and smartphone apps.

“When they’re coming up with the ideas, they’re phenomenal ideas, and they’re also reasonable and feasible ideas. That mix of creativity and always knowing what can be executed is where they’re strongest. Their ability to execute on the creative ideas that the team comes up with is what distinguishes them for me.” – Senior Manager, Newspaper Publishing Company

Black Antelope redeveloped a website on a unified Drupal CMS to improve performance. The system includes translation modules for different coding languages. Initially, they provided design services before a third-party vendor assumed that responsibility. Subsequently, they focused on SEO and increased web traffic significantly. The site's faster speed and new professional look significantly improve site rankings. 

"Despite significant peaks of traffic at times, the site never went down. Black Antelope helped us with initial SEO implementations, giving us core advice for this area. We definitely saw an uptick in Google search results."  – Director of Web Development, Tech Company

A networking nonprofit hired Celebrate Drupal after a member said that its website was not being used as effectively as possible. Celebrate Drupal manages the website's back end, keeps the design current, and provides updates and staff training.

"If I have something I need them to work on, we're in constant contact with each other, and I never really had that with any other developer before. Their level of responsiveness is very high, even though we have a three-hour time difference. We're very cognizant of each other's work schedules, and they're very accommodating." - Finance & Technology Manager, Networking Nonprofit

TECLA built an e-commerce platform for a retail company. They took pre-existing designs and API specs and implemented them into the solution's frontend. The client was pleased with how TECLA's work reflected the requirements and said that it exceeded expectations.

The work was primarily on the frontend and the agency met all of the client's expectations. 

"Tecla Labs always puts up with it, makes the changes, and delivers how I want it." —Founder, Retail Company 

PYCOGroup developed a mobile app for a travel services company. While the internal team was responsible for the database and API, the team handled the rest of the project. 

"The team has been really efficient and helpful to build up and deliver the solution." – Program Director, Travel Services Company

An eyewear retail platform hired OneTree to upgrade their e-commerce platform. The client wanted to improve functionality and productivity with a new system. Their transparent workflow led to an increase in conversion rates.

"Something that stands out about them is their communication." – CEO, Eyewear Retail Platform

A founder of a social meetup company needed help launching the business. Flower Press Creative Studio agreed to help, developing an iOS app and assisting with branding.

“She was really good at taking my ideas and turning them into something usable. She’s easy to work with, as well as versatile. She has a way of remedying doubts clients might have about their ideas.” – Founder, Social Meetup App

A small bagel restaurant tasked Digitegy with designing and developing a website. Digitegy accepted the challenge, launching the project by getting to know the client's needs, such as the most important information to include on the site, branding, and features. After completing the website, Digitegy transformed it into an app, so users could choose how they interact with the bagel restaurant.

"Digitegy frequently reaches out to us with suggestions of how to make the site better. They help us much more than any company that we’ve ever worked with." – Owner, Bagel Restaurant 

Following up on earlier SEO work, BTown Web was hired by a zipline company for a website redesign. The zipline company wanted the website to be easier to use and up to date with the current digital design trends. The redesign helped it experience an increase in sales. The client felt that BTown Web was extremely responsive to its needs.

"I think they're [BTown Web] really attentive to what the customer is looking for. That can be rare, especially in designing a website." – Director of Marketing, Zipline Company

When a wine company noticed their online presence dwindling, they hired Swecker. Swecker developed and modernized the client’s Drupal8 and WordPress websites, and helped troubleshoot their content management system (CMS) issues.

“Everything is done in a timely manner. They're always super communicative, and they do quality work.” – Creative Coordinator, Wine Company

CASoft Seattle built a platform for a social media streaming app. The product emphasized group navigation and privacy. For example, users who uploaded a video to the platform could control who saw the content. After working with a development team that could not complete the project, the social media platform hired CASoft Seattle. They built a custom iOS platform that included the client's desired featured and addressed coding issues in the backend.

"After working with some of the highest rated development firms, I appreciate how CASoft Seattle does business. Their ability to communicate and work within a partnership is second to none. They had a lot of issues working with the original code but were ultimately able to succeed where other companies failed." – Founder and CEO, Social Media Streaming App

A tech startup hired Helpful Human for their design expertise. They conducted background research, made suggestions for a prototype test, and will assist with future phases. The client prides Helpful Human on being responsive. 

"Their experience and expertise played a major part and they were thoughtful and insightful." – Owner, Technology Startup