Top 20 Web Development Companies in the World | May 2018

A global company, Appster has offices in San Francisco, Australia, New York, and India. They’re a leading company in mobile app development, web development, and custom software development, and their clients include a range of startups, midmarkets, and enterprise companies.

Notable Project

“Appster’s communication style is second to none. They are absolutely committed to helping,” said the managing director of an app startup company in the fitness industry. “Appster’s approach is unique, and they pride themselves on helping a company take its idea to market.”

Appster worked with the client to develop a sustainability lifestyle app for the iOS platform. They also helped the client further develop their business strategy.

Former Clients: BlueDot, Anglicare, and ViewPop

Awards: The company has won multiple Stevie Awards in 2017 for mobile site and apps developed in fitness, recreation and health and fashion, and beauty and lifestyle.

Michigan-based software development company Atomic Objects serve clients around the world. The team of over 60 and has been creating custom products for web and mobile since being founded in 2001.

Notable Project

Atomic Object created an iPad app for a drug testing administration. The app stored data from athlete drug-testing. They handled development from beginning to end, with constant input from the client.

“Atomic Object exhibited similar traits as our company. They were about the same size and had a wealth of experience based on past projects. We liked their leadership team and loved their presentation. … They took the time to understand who we were.” – CEO, Drug Testing Administrator

Former Clients: ArtPrize, Priority Health, John Deere, Domino’s

Awards: Michigan 50 Companies to Watch (2010); Inc 5000 (2010); When Work Works: Outstanding Workplace Culture (2016); Clutch: Top Web Developers in Detroit (2018)

With offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe, Big Drop is a web design and development company that works with businesses of all sizes. The team of 80+ employees specializes in branding, digital marketing, design, and support.

Notable Project

An earbuds manufacturer hired Big Drop to build an e-commerce website, which would be their main source of sales. Big Drop worked on frontend and backend elements and was particularly diligent with the website’s e-commerce features, which the client did not have experience with.

“Big Drop was very responsive throughout the project. I knew that I could get in touch with our project manager at any point in time.” – COO, Earbuds Manufacturer

Former Clients: Samsung, Blk Water, Saks Fifth Avenue, Mudd Jeans

Awards: Website designs featured on CSS Design Awards; 10 Best Design: Top New York Web Design Firms

Digital Echidna is a digital agency with a focus on web development. Headquartered in Canada, the team of just over 60 employees has nearly two decades of experience. Since its founding in 2002, Digital Echidna continues to offer web design and digital strategy services to complement its web development experience.

Notable Project

From January to September 2016, Digital Echidna worked with a research nonprofit to help create and manage a new website. The website Digital Echidna developed was compatible with both mobile and desktop devices. The team also provided advice and guidance on how to optimize the updated site. For example, they changed a carousel on the homepage to a grid that highlights main points about the client. Optimization efforts also included on-site SEO.

“Their adaptability is impressive. They try to fulfill every request and rectify any issues, and they usually respond to urgent matters right away.” – Coordinator of External Relations and Communications, Research Nonprofit

Former Clients: TVOntario, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Fanshawe College, Ottawa Heart Institute

Awards: 2017 IABC London Chapter Outstanding Communicator Award

Elevated Third is a Denver-based Drupal web development agency. Founded in 2005, Elevated Third has a team of about 30 that works with organizations ranging from small nonprofits to large Fortune 500 companies. They also assist with web design, digital strategy, and UI/UX design.

Notable Project

From December 2016 to May 2017, Elevated Third worked with an enterprise software company to update its corporate website. The client needed to scale and better present its work portfolio online. Elevated Third was responsible for strategy, design, and frontend and backend development. The client was impressed with Elevated Third’s helpfulness, even when the challenges extended beyond the project’s original scope.

“During the launch of our website, we had some unforeseen complications with our web server. Elevated Third stepped in, even when they weren’t contracted to do so, to solve it.” – Director of Marketing, Enterprise Software Company

Former Clients: Comcast, Sprint, Dish Network, University of Colorado

Awards: 2017 Acquia Engage Award, 2017 Denver Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2015 W3 Silver Awards

Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Fingent Corp is a web and mobile development services provider agency with additional; offices in Boston, MA, Dubai, and India. The agency and its team of under 250 employees specialize in web development and custom software development for mid-market and enterprise firms. 

Notable Project

Fingent developed a mobile and web app that measures the talent of college athletic recruits. The goal of the app was to help high school athletes with college admissions by helping recruiters easily identify their skills. The initial feedback of the app was positive and several college coaches have shown interest in using it.  

"Deliverables were timely and completed in a highly professional manner. The project manager was fantastic. I never had to ask for anything twice. I have nothing but the highest regard for them." – Founder, Sports Tracking Company

Former Clients: Sony, University of North Carolina, CBN, Johnson & Johnson

Awards: Top App Creators: Top Mobile App Development Companies (2017)

Iflexion a full-cycle web and mobile development firm of 400+ IT experts based in Austin, TX. Since its 1999 startup, the team has expanded to a London office and shifted toward big data, enterprise portals, and omni-channel solutions.

Notable Project

Iflexion developed a custom online payment solution, a supporting CRM, a payroll system, and a standalone mobile app for a financial tech company. To the client’s delight, the platform easily handled 12,000 new customers in a single weekend, and the team’s ongoing support and adjustments were much appreciated.

“They're great in terms of backend logical systems, and they know how to find creative workarounds.” – Head of Business Development, Financial Technology Company

Former Clients: Adidas, Cisco, Google, Phillips, Xerox

ImageX works with companies like Disney, Apple, and Adobe, as well as small businesses. They specialize in everything from technical solutions and digital experiences to content strategy and visual design. ImageX has proven its expertise in the field, and its thumbprint reaches around the globe. With offices in Canada and Ukraine, as well as team members around North America, ImageX offers support 24 hours a day.

“ImageX has always met or exceeded our expectations in terms of timeline, quality, and general collaboration,” said Mike Roberts, director of demand generation at Schoology, a learning management system. This type of review is the norm for ImageX, which is no surprise as they’ve been named the Top Drupal Development Agency for the last 18 months and a Top Web Development and Top Web Design Agency in Canada.

Intuz is a custom software and cloud services company of 50+ app designers, engineers, marketers, and IT technicians. Established in 2008, the company's headquarters are in Sunnyvale, CA, while their global technology offices are in Ahmedabad, India.

Notable Project

Intuz provided a marketing firm with a full-service array of web coding, hosting, programming, and maintenance. Their expertise in coding and account management was comprehensive and earned them an ongoing consultantship with the client.

"I even transferred some of my existing work with my old partner to them as well." – Project Manager, Marketing Consultancy

Former Clients: Aphos, Digi-Gift, Holiday Inn, Lyricnote, SGC Investments

Awards: Clutch: Top Cloud Computing Consultants 2017

IT Craft is an IT development company that focuses on web and mobile app development, with offices in Germany, Canada, and the United States. With about 280 employees, this company prides itself on focusing on the client, helping business grow, and creating cutting-edge projects.

Notable Project

IT Craft created mockups for and later developed a website that was the foundation for an online brand marketplace for designers. The website allowed designers to upload content, make edits, and sell their services. Users could purchase domain names, logos, and other graphic design assets. After 3 years, the startup sold its website, which had close to 50,000 users.

“IT Craft understood our goals. Even though they usually didn't come up with the same solutions we were thinking of, that ended up being a good thing.” – Founder, Graphic Design Marketplace

Former Clients: Nando’s, Intel, Pepsi, British Council

Awards: Clutch: Top IT Outsourcing Companies (2017), Top Web & Software Developers (2015); Top Agency: Top Mobile App Developers New York (2017)

Founded in 1998 outside Denver, CO, Itransition now has an office in Austin, TX, as well as the UK and Belarus. They bring their 20 years experience and 1500+ person team to the table for custom software development, web development, and e-commerce development.

Notable Project

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

Former Clients: Adidas, Pepsico, Toyota, PayPal, Xerox

Awards: Inc. 5000, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, IAOP Global Outsourcing 100, Softwaremag.com 500

Last Call Media is a creative agency with offices in both New York, NY and Northampton, MA. Founded in 2009, Last Call Media has a team of about 20 employees who specialize in web development, e-commerce development, digital strategy, UI/UX design, and management consulting.

Notable Project

In February 2017, Last Call Media partnered with a higher education institute to perform maintenance on the organizations Drupal website. The project focused on user groups, URL structure, and SEO. Last Call Media continues to manage the client’s website.

“They are very much on top of things. They are great communicators. We talk weekly about the status of the project. They are essentially our primary support for Drupal right now.” – Director of Digital Communications, Higher Education Institute

Former Clients: International Data Group, Yale University, New York Stock Exchange, Rainforest Alliance

With more than 65 skilled developers, Merixstudio is a software development firm based in Poland. Since 1999, the agency has planned and implemented a variety of digital products for their clients with their custom software development, web development, and UX/UI design services. 

Notable Project

Merixstudio developed an English version of an e-commerce design marketplace in Denmark. Merixstudio helped rewrite the code for a new site framework and designed an English version of the designer's site. The client felt that Merixstudio's employees were great at understanding things quickly.

"Merixstudio has done well blending themselves into our work culture and understanding the scope and context of what we’re doing." – CTO, Online Design Marketplace

Former Clients: Toshiba, FOX, Pyrkon, EWE, The Juilliard School

Awards:  Awwwards Nominee

MLSDev is a full-service web and mobile app development firm of 50+ based in Ukraine with offices in Poland and California. Started in 2009, they follow lean principle and agile methodologies to create innovative solutions for organizations of any size.

Notable Project

After completing a customer loyalty mobile app for an international fast food brand, MLSDev’s finished product skyrocketed to number one in the app store.The client plans to work with the team again, given their flexibility and remarkable results.

“MLSDev was very professional and always accessible. They were always ready to discuss different questions. I'm very happy with the work.” – Marketing & Digital Director, Global Fast Food Brand

Former Clients: Danone, EdgeRift, ESPN, McDonald’s, Panasonic

Awards: Clutch: Top App Developers Ukraine 2017 & 2016, Top Ruby on Rails Developer 2017, Top Android Developers 2016, Top European Developers 2015; DOU: Top Midsize Employers 2016 & 2015

Netguru is a web, mobile, and custom software development consultancy based in Poznan, Poland with an additional office in London. Started in 2008, this 250+ team is remarkable both for their innovative products and rapid growth.

Notable Project

Netguru developed a native iOS and Android app, from minimum viable product (MVP) to outstanding finished product. Their customer-centric approach and company culture wowed the client, as did their responsive project management and transparency.

“People are really impressed by the system. In terms of ease of use, it’s a dream.” – Co-Founder, Healthcare Tech Firm

Former Clients: atStats, IKEA, Property Detective, Santander, ZappiStore

Awards: Clutch: Web & Software Development Global Leader 2017; Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Central Europe Awards 2016-2014; Clutch: Top Developer for Ruby on Rails 2014

Winner of the SEI/IEEE Watts Humphrey Software Award, PSL Corp. focuses on developing software, web platforms, and mobile applications for clients. With 30 years of experience, their goal is to build long-term relationships with their clients. While based in Medellin, Colombia, PSL Corp. works with companies globally. IBM, Bridgestone, and the Panama Canal are a few of their enterprise clients, but they also work with mid-market businesses and startups in a gamut of industries, including IT, advertising, and financial services.

The Director of Engineering for a web development client had this to say: “Their way of working is truly a partnership versus a vendor.”

Radixweb is a software development company based in India. Founded in 2000, the team of 350+ has worked with over 2,500 clients with their software development and web development needs. 

Notable Project

An environmental software startup hired Radixweb to build their software to measure emissions from smokestacks. The software that Radixweb created met the client's goals and was easy to install. The client felt that Radixweb was professional and patient, and was happy with the work that they created.  

"[Radixweb] did an excellent job and gave us exactly what we hoped for. It fulfills all our requirements. It’s easy to install, highly technical, and very accurate." – CEO, Environmental Software Company

Former Clients: The New York Times, XEROX, FastTrack, Shutterfly

Awards: Microsoft Gold Partner

Based in Boston, MA, Raizlabs is a software company that develops apps for businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. The team of 50+ employees designs web-platforms, customized apps, and cutting-edge software.

Notable Project

An amusement park hired Raizlabs to create a mobile app for both Android and iOS. Raizlabs completed the app on schedule and met all of the amusement park’s requirements. The park plans to work with Raizlabs again if any new features or maintenance are needed.

“Raizlabs has the expertise and can provide the timely guidance that a company truly needs to have as they start building an app. They know where all the pitfalls are as you go through the process.” – Director of Digital Innovation, Large Theme Park

Former Clients: AAA, HP, L.L. Bean, Macy’s, Rue La La, Virgin

Awards: Boston Business Journal: Fast 50 Award 2013-2015; Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company 2015 & 2014; W3 Award Winner 2013; BBJ Innovation: All-Star for Mobile Applications 2013; MITX Innovation Award 2012; Time Magazine Top App of 2009: Runkeeper

Unleashed Technologies is a web design agency founded in 2007 and located in Columbia, MD. The agency has around 30 employees who are experts in web development, mobile app development, and web design.

Notable Project

A furniture store hired Unleashed Technologies for web design and development for their Drupal site after another company the store originally hired left halfway through the project. Unleashed Technologies picked up from where they left off and completed the project. Unleashed Technologies now hosts the furniture store’s site and oversees its maintenance.

“When I started working with Unleashed Technologies, I didn't want a company that was going to ask me what I needed but rather one that could tell me what I should want. Unleashed Technologies has done a good job in this sense.” – VP and General Manager, Furniture Store

Former Clients: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, The United States Army, American Marketing Association, Sandy Spring Bank

Awards: CEO Report: Baltimore Corporate Culture Award Winner (2018), Clutch: Top Web Developers in DC & Baltimore, Top Web Designers in DC & Baltimore (2018)

Mobile application development company WillowTree, Inc. was founded in 2007. With headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia, and offices in New York and North Carolina, WillowTree has a team of 200+. They offer full-service development for both iOS and Android platforms, including mobile strategy, user experience design, testing, launching, and maintenance.

Notable Project

WillowTree worked with a cinema to maintain an existing mobile app and eventually rebuilt the app’s, integrated a loyalty program, and made it easy for customers to purchase tickets.

“The biggest success for us was having WillowTree take over the app. After that, they integrated our entire loyalty program into it, which was already the biggest of its kind in the movie industry.” – Vice President of Media at a Cinema

The client appreciated WillowTree’s willingness to work with an existing app instead of redeveloping the whole project.

Former Clients: AOL, Time Warner, Fisher-Price, Johnson & Johnson

Awards: Fortune: Best Workplace in Tech 2018, The Stevie Awards: Bronze Award in Financial Services and Banking, Best Streaming App from the Apple App Store for CBC TV app