Eastern Europe is currently one of the hottest destinations to outsource software development, but once you've chosen a region, you're left with an even more important decision – the perfect business partner. From this guide you will learn how to choose the best outsourcing vendor and get to know the top 10 software development companies in Eastern Europe.
According to a McKinsey report, up to 87% of tech executives consider the talent gap to be the biggest obstacle to maintaining market momentum. In such a situation, it's no surprise that one of the most popular strategies in today's business landscape is outsourcing IT services. And one of the most popular destinations to do so is Eastern Europe. According to Deloitte's Global Outsourcing Survey, 65% of companies that outsource, choose Central and Eastern Europe.
Although many regions have become famous as tech hubs, Eastern Europe definitely stands out. What makes this outsourcing destination so popular?
Eastern Europe is a very large technology market, so you should have no trouble finding any technology you need there. Among the most popular are: SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Java and Python.
Source: https://ncube.com/blog/the-portrait-of-an-eastern-european-developer
Now that you know the general Eastern European tech landscape, let's discuss the best outsourcing vendors in this region. In our summary, we have gathered 10 companies with different profiles and specializations to help you choose the best business partner for your needs. All of the software houses listed are featured in Clutch's listings and are great choices while outsourcing to Eastern Europe.
Brainhub is a software development agency from Poland, employing over 100 professionals. The company has been on the market since 2015 and has 70+ completed projects for clients from all over the world, so if you're considering Eastern Europe software outsourcing it's a perfect fit. Brainhub focuses on custom software development (web and mobile), cloud solutions, and AI consulting. Its priority is building close partnerships, transparency and delivering the highest quality digital products.
Services
- Custom Software Development
- Cloud Consulting & Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- Enterprise App Modernization
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
Price range
$50 - $99 / hr
Company size
100+
Industries
Finance
Business
Healthcare
Education
Mostly Mid market and Enterprise
Clients
- PWC
- National Geographic
- Beam
- Paradox Interactive
Technologies
ReactJS / Node.js / .NET / TypeScript / React Native / AWS
10Clouds is an agile software house based in Poland that has been present on the market since 2009. The company specializes in building applications for all sizes of clients – from one-person startups to enterprise-class companies and boasts 200+ high quality projects in its portfolio. 10Clouds focuses on AI, custom software development and blockchain solutions.
Services
- Artificial Intelligence
- Custom Software Development
- Blockchain solutions
- Machine Learning
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
Price range
$50 - $99 / hr
Company size
200+
Industries
FinTech
Blockchain
Education
Healthcare
Mostly Enterprise and Mid Market
Clients
- Asmodee
- Aleph Zero
Technologies
ReactJS / Flutter / Python and Django / Machine Learning / React Native
Geniusee is a Ukrainian software company that develops products and services and provides consulting mostly for small and medium businesses worldwide. The team of over 200 professionals works (among others) in the Agriculture, FinTech, and Education industries. Their main focus is AWS-based development, cloud solutions and AI. The company ensures stability and consistency of its performance and has over 100 completed projects in its portfolio.
Services
- AI staff augmentation services
- Cloud Consulting & Strategy
- Custom Software Development
- Data Science
- UX/UI design
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
Price range
$25 - $49 / hr
Company size
200+
Industries
FinTech
Agriculture
Education
Retail
Mostly Small businesses and Mid Market
Clients
- SciQuiry
- Keep
- HappyHouse
Technologies
Amazon Web Services / Google Cloud / Azure / React / Vue.js / Node.js / Python / NET / Java / PHP
The Software House is, well, a software house, specializing mainly in cloud solutions based on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. With 300+ specialists on board, the company is able to provide all necessary services in cloud development and adoption, app modernization and data engineering. The Software House focuses on delivery speed to help clients reap the benefits of new technology solutions as quickly as possible.
Services
- Cloud development
- Cloud Consulting & Strategy
- Custom Software Development
- Data Engineering
- Cloud adoption and orchestration
- App modernization
- Web Development
Price range
$50 - $99 / hr
Company size
300+
Industries
Finance
IT
Travel
Mostly Mid Market and Small businesses
Clients
- Pet Media Group
- Reservix
- NDA
Technologies
Amazon Web Services / Google Cloud / Azure / React / Node.js / PHP
Miquido is a full-service software development company offering 360° services to ideate, design, and develop data-driven digital products. They focus on Web and Mobile Development, AI, strategy planning, product design, and team augmentation. 12 years of experience in the market and more than 250 specialists make Miquido a great outsourcing business partner in Eastern Europe.
Services
- Artificial Intelligence
- Product Design & Strategy
- Custom Software Development
- Team Augmentation
- Mobile Development
- Web Development
Price range
$50 - $99 / hr
Company size
250+
Industries
Finance
eCommerce
Art & Entertainment
Clients
- Dolby
- Skyscanner
- BNP Paribas
Mostly Mid Market and Enterprise
Technologies
Flutter / Angular / Golang / React / Node.js / Java
IT Craft is a full-service custom software development company focusing on first-class Mobile and Web apps. Their priority is to offer their clients optimal value for money, transparency, and long-term partnership. During 11 years on the market, the company has completed more than 250 projects for global Enterprise and Mid-class clients.
Services
- Product Design
- Custom Software Development
- Mobile Development
- Web Development
Price range
250+
Company size
$50 - $99 / hr
Industries
Healthcare
FinTech
Logistics
E-commerce
Gaming
Enterprise and Mid Market
Clients
- InterCars
- Deloitte
- DHL
Technologies
Android / iOS / Flutter / Java
Cleveroad is a full-cycle web and mobile application development company that creates software solutions tailored to the demands of businesses. Cleveroad is based in Estonia but they employ specialists from 5 countries to develop international cooperation. The company's preferential rates fit any industry and budget in web and mobile development projects, microservices, cloud solutions, AI, IoT, and data science.
Services
- Mobile development
- Web development;
- Microservices and Cloud solutions
- AI/Data Science,
- Machine Learning
- IoT
- Augmented reality
Price range
$25 - $49 / hr
Company size
150
Industries
Healthcare
FinTech
Blockchain
Logistics
Enterprise and Mid Market
Clients
- Dolby
- Skyscanner
- BNP Paribas
Technologies
Android / iOS / Flutter / React Native / Node.js / Python / Java / Angular / Vue JS
Vention is a huge software development company, with 3,000+ employees in over 20 countries. They‘ve been in the market for over 20 years and have 250+ active projects. They support clients in the design, development and maintenance of digital products and rapid business scaling. With such a large talent pool, they have the resources to run most kinds of projects.
Services
- Custom Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- AR/VR Development
- Blockchain
- CRM Consulting and Strategy
- Cloud Consulting & Strategy
- UI/UX Design
Price range
$50 - $99 / hr
Company size
3,000+
Industries
Fintech
Healthtech
Ecommerce
Gaming
Cybersecurity
Education
Mostly Mid Market and Enterprise
Clients
- Dialogue
- Freshly
- Zilch
- Bevi
Technologies
Android / iOS / React Native / Java / .NET / Node.js / Python
Light IT is a Ukrainian data science company that provides custom web and mobile software development services. Present on the market since 2006, they have more than 500 completed projects in their portfolio. In their work, they value high personalization and customer focus while optimizing the budget.
Services
- Custom Software Development
- Artificial Intelligence
- Web & Mobile Development
- Cloud Solutions
- Machine Learning
- Business Intelligence
- Big Data
- Blockchain services
Price range
$25 - $49 / hr
Company size
140+
Industries
Healthcare
Education
FinTech
HR
Logistics
Small Businesses and Mid Market
Clients
- DMP Analytics
- Peer Delivery
- UtiliStats
Technologies
HTML / CSS / Java Script / PHP / Python / Scrapy / NLTK / AWS / Azure / Google Cloud
You are launched is an ambitious software company that specializes in consulting, web and mobile development, and startup support. They value a direct approach to clients, commitment and transparency. They focus on providing their clients with packages of services in different price ranges and scope of services to address the needs of startups even with limited budgets.
Services
- Mobile App Development
- Custom Software Development
- UX/UI Design
- Low Code Development
- MVP development
Price range
$25 - $49 / hr
Company size
<50
Industries
Food & Beverages
Recreation
Education
Lifestyle
Clients
Small Businesses and Mid Market
- FoodFuels
- Ecorial
- YogiBirth
Technologies
Android / iOS / React.js / Next.js
Eastern Europe software outsourcing is one of the best ways to quickly increase your company's resources, get the best quality digital product and accelerate business scaling. Especially if you do it with one of the top tech vendors. Above we have discussed 10 proven and experienced companies, each with a slightly different profile and range of services. Now all that's left is for you to act! Pick the 3 companies that best suit your needs and contact them to ask for details. As Humphrey Bogart would say, "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Or at least a very fruitful cooperation.
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