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Software development services, from first version to scale

Custom software, web apps, SaaS products, mobile apps and cloud infrastructure, built by our in-house engineers in India. Every build starts with a written scope and estimate.

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

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9001:2015 certified delivery process

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The short answer

What our software development services cover

What are software development services?
Software development services are the design, engineering, testing and release of software for another company, from a first version through ongoing support. A provider may deliver a fixed-scope project, supply a dedicated team that works inside your process, or bill time and materials while requirements are still moving.

Compare the three ways to work with us on the engagement models page.

The ScalaCode team: a large group outside the office, the team at a tech expo, the engineering floor and a planning meeting
How we work

How we deliver

Most builds start with a discovery sprint and work toward a first release you can use, with working software every two weeks along the way.

  1. 01

    Strategy call

    30 minutes on what you are building, what is realistic and what it is likely to cost.

    30 minutes
  2. 02

    Discovery sprint

    We write a scope, architecture and estimate during a free sprint. How we work shows what each stage includes.

    1 to 2 weeks
  3. 03

    Build in sprints

    You see working software at the end of every two-week sprint, demoed to your team in your own repository.

    2-week sprints
  4. 04

    Launch and support

    We release with monitoring in place, then the same team keeps improving the product or hands it over.

    After launch
A large group of the ScalaCode team at the entrance of the Noida head office
Since 2012

One team, 14 years of shipping

500+

projects shipped since 2012

50+

AI systems running in production

1,300+

clients across 45+ countries

14

years building software, since 2012

Questions buyers ask

Software development services FAQs

Anything not covered here, ask on the call.

Which software development service do we need?

Start from what users will touch: a browser app is web application development, a phone app is mobile, a product you sell to many customers is SaaS. If it is a new idea, an MVP tests it first. We confirm the right fit on the call.

How much do software development services cost?

An MVP starts from $9,999, custom software from $9,999 and a SaaS platform from $19,999. Fixed quotes follow a free discovery sprint. Dedicated engineers start from $1,799 a month, full-time.

Fixed price or dedicated team: which is better?

Fixed price suits a defined scope, such as an MVP or a portal rebuild. A dedicated team suits a product you will keep extending. Many clients start fixed price for version one and move to a dedicated team after launch. Agencies that want to offer either model to their own clients can become a partner.

Do you work in our time zone?

Our team is in India and works with clients in 45+ countries. For US clients the standard overlap is 4 to 6 hours of the US working day, and the overlap for UK and European clients covers most of the working day.

Who owns the code you write?

You do, from the first commit. IP assignment is written into the master service agreement, and code, infrastructure configuration and documentation are handed over in full.

Can you take over a project another team started?

Yes, after a technical audit. We document the state of the code and the risks, then stabilise it before adding features. For a large or tangled codebase, AI code optimization speeds up that review.

They understood the business side of our requirements and often brought up solutions or ideas we hadn't considered.
Lester ChenPartner and Head of Creators, Andreessen Horowitz
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