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Custom Software Development Services

Our clients trust ScienceSoft because they know we have their best interests at heart. We scrutinize each client’s business needs, give pragmatic advice on the software design, and say an honest “no” to unfeasible ideas.

ScienceSoft's Head of PMO

Pavel Ilyusenko

ScienceSoft's Head of PMO

Why Entrust Your Project to ScienceSoft

Our clients trust ScienceSoft because they know we have their best interests at heart. We scrutinize each client’s business needs, give pragmatic advice on the software design, and say an honest “no” to unfeasible ideas.

  • 35 years

    in software engineering

  • 4,000 projects

    successfully completed

  • HQ in the US

    offices in Europe and the Gulf region

A high-performing team for full-cycle custom development

750+
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IT pros

Our pool of experts includes business analysts, project managers, solution architects, software and QA engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists, and compliance consultants.

550+
software engineers
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software engineers

Experts in .NET, Java, PHP, C++, Python, Golang, JavaScript, iOS, Android, and other programming languages. Over 50% of our software engineers are seniors or leads with 9–20 years of experience.

60+
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Our certified PMs and Scrum masters have experience with custom development initiatives of various scope and complexity, including large-scale projects for Fortune 500 companies.

Proficiency
in AI/ML, big data, IoT, blockchain
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in AI/ML, big data, IoT, blockchain

Software consultants and engineers proficient in cloud computing, AI/ML, big data, blockchain, IoT, computer vision, AR, VR, and other cutting-edge technologies.

ScienceSoft is a leading software engineering company that helps companies drive digital transformation and make software the source of tangible business value.

  • A quality-first approach that means you’ll get tangible business value from your IT investments with ScienceSoft, enjoy healthy project processes and effective communication between ScienceSoft, your teams, and stakeholders, have no unmanaged risks and no unplanned expenditures.
  • ISO 27001-certified security management based on comprehensive policies and processes, advanced security technology, and skilled professionals.

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What makes ScienceSoft different

We achieve project success no matter what

ScienceSoft does not pass mere project administration off as project management, which, unfortunately, often happens on the market. We practice real project management, achieving project success for our clients no matter what.

See how we do it

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For IT Professionals

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Explore how we approach enterprise software engineering and cooperate with our clients' IT teams.

For Business Professionals

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Explore how we drive project success and ensure comfortable cooperation for clients without an IT background.

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Explore how we can help you ideate, co-create, and launch a new software product. Learn average development costs and timelines.

Find Diverse Skills and Experience at ScienceSoft

We gather and analyze your business needs, conceptualize software to cover them, and help you get the best value from its development.

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In web development since 1999, we create all kinds of customer-facing and corporate web-based apps.

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Building on the expertise from 300+ completed mobile projects, we can deliver mobile apps for any platform and cover industry specifics (e.g., for telehealth or mCommerce apps).

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We develop desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux in C++/Qt, .NET and Python programming languages.

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We help you organize raw data in the most efficient way for analysis and decision-making.

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Developing cloud apps, we ensure a rational use of cloud resources to avoid over- and under-provisioning.

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We can assist with both product management and development of SaaS apps.

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We employ API-driven development to seamlessly integrate custom software with corporate and third-party systems and services.

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We improve the usability, refactor code and optimize the maintenance cost of legacy software.

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Our Selected Projects

Explore how we’ve helped clients solve complex challenges, deliver innovative solutions, and achieve their business goals. To find the most relevant projects for you, use the filters to sort by industry, technology, solution, or region. Whether you're looking for specific technical implementations or industry insights, we have a project to match your interests.

Major Benefits of Custom Software

Custom software development is a way to deliver tailored functionality for specific users, business functions, or organizations. With experience from over 4,000 IT projects for 30+ industries, ScienceSoft delivers custom software fast and with the closest attention to quality, ROI, and users.

Functionality is fully tailored to your requirements.

Flexibility to evolve the solution when needed.

Short learning curve due to tailored UX and UI.

Powerful security of data and digital assets.

Compliance with all necessary legal regulations.

Seamless integration with all required systems.

Complete compatibility with case-specific hardware.

The ability to use advanced techs (AI/ML, blockchain, IoT, etc.)

Lower TCO in the long run, compared to OOTB software.

ScienceSoft's Head of PMO with 20+ years of experience

Despite the clear benefits of tailor-made software, some companies may still doubt the high ROI of custom development for their case. Our team can conduct a comprehensive feasibility study to help you understand the expected value of custom development for your business.

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Consider going with off-the-shelf software

Looks like market-available tools are a viable option to meet your needs, and investing in custom development may not bring a quick payoff. Turn to ScienceSoft if you want a detailed assessment of custom vs. ready-made software feasibility for your case.

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Custom development will definitely bring you value

A tailor-made solution will help you reap the unique benefits that pre-built tools cannot offer, thus promising a comparatively high payback. Turn to ScienceSoft for a detailed assessment of custom software feasibility for your case.

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Check Why Our Clients Love Working with Us

ScienceSoft proved to be a professional service provider from the outset. Their team members completed a short onsite training before the start of the project to fully understand the client's business processes. The subsequent team ramp-up was smooth. The .Net developers engaged in the project were skilled and experienced. The communication ran seamlessly.

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ScienceSoft exceeded all of my expectations, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with them. Not only are they fairly priced but their work is impeccable, the level of detail and the thoughtfulness that was put into the creation of our software is incomparable to what we have worked with in the past. Thank you ScienceSoft I can’t recommend your services enough.

ScienceSoft’s C++ developers have been assisting Supponor in the ongoing development of software for the past 11 years. ScienceSoft’s experience in cross-platform, real-time systems, and computer graphics as well as their robust skills in integrations across a wide range of highly specific hardware helps ensure consistently high performance and wide compatibility of Supponor’s products.

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We're ready to connect you directly with our clients in relevant industries, regions, or technology fields, so you can get honest insights straight from the source.

ScienceSoft USA Corporation Is a 3-Year Champion in the Financial Times Rating

Three years in a row (2022–2024), the Financial Times has included ScienceSoft USA Corporation in the list of 500 fastest-growing American companies. This is the result of our dedication to driving project success despite any constraints and disruptions.

Creating Unique Solutions across Business Verticals

ScienceSoft as an experienced technology partner pieces together the core functionality for the business process in focus and enhance the software with unique software features and capabilities for your individual requirements.

Proven industry expertise

Software for different business needs

We enable centralized management of day-to-day business activities via a single software system.

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Customer-centered software

We target business users or individual consumers and take into account audience specifics in user experience design.

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Supply chain software is used to automate and coordinate all activities connected with product movement from sourcing/manufacturing to distribution.

Supply chain stages we cover

We provide universal tools to manage financial data and help incorporate it into a high-level decision-making process.

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Knowledge & productivity

We create a convenient digital environment for employees and provide tools for their performance monitoring.

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We enable different levels of analytics depending on your business needs.

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We engineer software for complex ecosystems where physical objects are empowered to transfer information regarding their state or environment into the data center.

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We provide solutions to maintain ongoing security of the IT environment and business continuity amid emergency events.

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  • Emergency response, incident management
  • Information security
  • Secure communicators and messengers
  • Secure videoconferencing
  • Video surveillance

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Your Case Is Not On the List?

No worries, most likely we'll be able to help! We can start with your specific needs analysis, cost breakdown, project and risk management planning. To test the ideas and start getting ROI earlier, we can first launch an MVP (usually, it takes only 2–4 months!). Let's discuss your business challenges and desires!

Software for different management levels

Large, integrated solutions that serve as centralized storage for corporate data and a source of insights or enable a seamless flow of processes and data between departments, e.g., ERP, SCM.

Departmental software

Apps that cover the needs of a particular department, e.g., PIM, inventory management, HR and talent management, CRM, RIS, PACS.

Business process management software

Apps that support business-unique and industry-specific workflows and data structures, e.g., price management software, clinical decision support app.

Our Pricing Models and Costs

Fixed price

You pay the price established by a contract.

Best for: Feasibility study, PoC, small software development projects with clear and stable requirements.

Time & Material, Time & Material with a cap

You pay for hours reported per month. In case of T&M with a cap, an upper limit on the costs gets established to keep the budget under strict control.

Best for: advisory activities (business analysis, architecture design, project planning, etc.), agile software development, evolution/modernization of existing software.

Examples of apps within certain cost ranges

Below we provide the ballpark estimations for different types of custom software development projects.

$30,000–$70,000

A mobile field service, booking apps; mCommerce.

$150,000+

A mobile banking app / mobile telehealth app.

~$200,000–$400,000

Operations management software of average complexity.

~$200,000–$400,000

Automated accounting solution of average complexity.

~$250,000–$400,000

Inventory software for a large enterprise.

~$250,000

An ecommerce portal for a mid-market company.

~$300,000

Digital process automation solution.

~$800,000–$4,000,000

Big data solution with AI and ML.

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* The estimates provided are not ScienceSoft's official prices for custom software development services. We calculate the cost of each project individually based on the client's specific business situation and needs.

Rely on a Tech Stack for Long-Term Software Evolution

Our software engineers employ the proven combination of the latest and classic trusted technologies, having the following technology stack as the basis:

Advanced Techs to Power Your Custom Solution

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Custom Software Development: Step by Step

Custom application development is the process of creating from-scratch solutions to address specific needs of an organization. Here’s how we usually engineer bespoke software at ScienceSoft:

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Discovery (if you don’t have requirements specification yet)

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Project planning

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Architecture, UX and UI design

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MVP launch (upon request)

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Development and testing

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Deployment and setup

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After-release maintenance

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Continuous application support (on demand)

Our Practices to Lead Software Engineering Projects to Success

ScienceSoft’s approach to software engineering rests on the closest attention to quality and business value, ensuring well-thought-out solution design, quick delivery, and predictable project flow. You are welcome to explore the descriptions of our project management and engineering practices backed by examples from our successfully delivered projects. We also outline unethical market practices and traps to avoid.

If you’d like to get more details on our practices or want to see case studies and client references relevant to your case, don’t hesitate to contact our consultants.

Project planning

Discover our software scope mapping and scope creep control practices. We also explain our approach to composing development teams and picking the best candidates.

Learn the factors we consider when calculating development quotes and check our sample estimates. The page also describes our best practices to optimize project costs.

Get an idea of service-specific communication forms we rely on. The page contains a sample RACI-based collaboration model.

Understand major software development risk factors and explore our risk control and mitigation tactics at each SDLC stage.

Explore our change request management process from submission to implementation and learn how we assess the feasibility of proposed changes.

Check the success measures we use to evaluate cooperation efficiency and see examples of KPI-based project reports we deliver throughout the SDLC.

Discover our approach to knowledge creation and sharing and check sample software documents we deliver across various development stages.

Learn the typical coverage and duration of our after-launch software warranty. In the post-warranty period, we can take over the continuous management of your custom solution.

ScienceSoft Answers Frequent Questions

Is custom software worth the investment?

The major reason to opt for custom software is that mass-market and free tools are often unable to meet unique business needs, don’t support specific integrations, offer limited or costly scalability, and may be more expensive in the long run.

At ScienceSoft, we analyze the financial feasibility of custom software development on a case-by-case basis and consider prioritized options with stakeholders.

How much does it cost to engineer custom software?

The cost of software engineering depends on your project’s scale and complexity shaped by multiple factors, such as:

  • Software type and a number of platforms supported (web, mobile, desktop).
  • Number and complexity of software features.
  • Custom software design uniqueness and complexity.
  • Number and complexity of integrations with other software systems.
  • Infrastructure requirements (availability, performance, security, latent capacity and scalability).

You can request free project cost calculation from ScienceSoft if you need to assess planned software.

What cooperation model is better for custom development?

It depends on the development resources you have in-house. If none, you will have to assemble a dedicated team and fully outsource your project to a vendor. If you have a team but lack specific competencies, go for a team augmentation model.

Who decides on the development methodology?

Your software development vendor will advise on an optimal methodology. However, if you want to know the fundamental difference, here is our brief overview:

  • At ScienceSoft, we use Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP) to enable fast releases and easy changes.
  • In case accurately predictable budgets/timelines or adherence to industry regulations are in demand, we employ Waterfall.
  • We offer the Iterative model when a customer wants both project flexibility and predictability.

Why should I entrust my project to ScienceSoft?

ScienceSoft is a trusted, reliable custom software development company with a team of proactive, energetic experts that are laser-focused on bringing tangible, measurable business value.

We know how to keep our clients happy: 62% of our revenue is coming from customers we serve for more than 2 years.

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