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AI application development for chatbots, copilots and fraud detection

We build AI applications for one job at a time, such as answering support tickets, scoring fraud or recommending products, on your own data and inside the tools your team already uses.

14 years

building software since 2012

500+

projects shipped since 2012

50+

AI systems running in production

1,300+

clients in 45+ countries

4.8/5

on Clutch, from 33 verified reviews

ISO

9001:2015 certified delivery process

The short answer

What AI application development means

What is AI application development?
AI application development is building software where an AI model does a specific business task, such as answering customer questions, flagging fraud or recommending products. The work covers the model and its data, plus the interface, integrations, access control and monitoring that make it usable every day.

The engineering behind these applications is covered under RAG development.

Not sure which AI application to start with?

Bring the process that costs your team the most time. We will tell you whether AI fits it and what a first version costs.

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What clients say

Rated 4.8/5 by the clients we build for

Verified reviews from Clutch and GoodFirms, and clients on camera.

Clutch4.8
★★★★★

33 verified reviews on Clutch

Kennith of CarKenny in his video review
YouTube video reviewKennithFounder, CarKenny
Clutch review★★★★★
“What truly distinguishes ScalaCode from others is their ability to understand industrial domain logic.”
Ethan ThompsonERP Project Manager, Kee Safety, IncMobile AI app design and development for a safety solutions company
Clutch review★★★★★
“The most impressive aspect of working with ScalaCode is their genuine dedication.”
George DarghamFounder & CEO, OfficeFurniture4Sale.comAI development for an office furniture company
Clutch review★★★★★
“What sets ScalaCode apart is their technical AI expertise and an understanding of a client's organizational ethos.”
Laurence LongetDirector, MGENAI development for an insurance company
GoodFirms review★★★★★
“They built a high-performance, AI-powered platform that transformed video engagement for learning.”
Andrei LaperieFounder, Kwizie.aiAI video learning platform (web development)
Clutch review★★★★★
“What stood out to us as most impressive and unique about ScalaCode was their ability to humanize complex AI.”
Nerissa AllenPresident and CEO, Black Business Association of BCAI development for a business association
Clutch review★★★★★
“They managed to balance technical skill with an understanding of the marketing world.”
Desmond ClarkeOperations Manager, Open VelocityAI dashboard development for a marketing consultancy
Clutch review★★★★★
“Their team often proposed innovative features we hadn't considered.”
Sankaran SreeramanCo-Founder & Managing Director, TabSquare.AIMobile app for a restaurant software company
Questions buyers ask

AI application development FAQs

Anything not covered here, ask on the call.

Which AI application should we build first?

The one with a high volume of repetitive work and a clear measure of success, such as support tickets answered or fraud cases caught. We help you pick on the strategy call and confirm it in the discovery sprint.

Can an AI application use our own data securely?

Yes. Data stays in your cloud or ours under your contract, access controls carry through to the AI, and sensitive fields can be redacted before any model sees them.

How much does an AI application cost?

A chatbot pilot starts from $5,999, and an AI proof of concept on your data from $4,999. Production builds are quoted after a free discovery sprint.

Can you add AI to an application we already have?

Yes. We add AI features through your existing APIs and data, without rebuilding the application, and we can take over the codebase after a technical audit if needed.

How do you measure whether an AI application works?

We agree the business measure up front, such as resolution rate or fraud caught, and build an evaluation set before launch. After launch we report the measure and the model's quality together.

Who maintains the AI application after launch?

We can keep running and improving it, or hand it over to your team with runbooks, evaluation sets and documentation. You own the code and data either way.

One team, matched to your working hours

We schedule 4 to 6 hours of daily overlap with US time and a full working day with the UK and Europe, so reviews, demos and fixes happen during your working hours.

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What sets ScalaCode apart is their technical AI expertise and an understanding of a client's organizational ethos.
Laurence LongetDirector, MGEN
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