Faster Than Light is an AI-driven custom software development company originally from Kyiv, Ukraine.
We build and scale digital products for startups, mid-sized businesses, and enterprise clients by leveraging our expertise, reliable processes, and in-depth background in addressing clients’ needs.
Our team developed web and mobile applications for dozens of clients across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other regions, across industries such as AI, fintech,healthcare, entertainment, marketplaces, and many more.
Why Faster Than Light:
9+ years of experience delivering custom software for startups, scale-ups, and enterprises;
Proven impact: 20+ industries, 50+ successful project launches, $145M+ raised by clients, 500K+ daily active users on apps, and billions of global transactions managed every day;
Certified experts in AWS, Oracle, Kubernetes, and modern tech stacks;
Deep expertise in agentic LLM systems, quantum computing, machine learning, and scalable AI integration;
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001 certified for enterprise-grade security;
Digital Ocean certified partner, recognized as a Top Web Developer, Global Leader by Clutch.
Our Core Services:
UI/UX design
Custom web and mobile development
AI & Automation Solutions
QA & Testing
Product Support
Internet of Things
Our Main Tech Stack:
Node.js • Ruby on Rails • React • Java (Spring) • Go • Angular
With a proven track record and a portfolio of successful projects, we deliver solutions that scale and perform.
Faster Than Light offers competitive pricing, fitting various budgets, with client investments ranging from $22,000 to over $1 million. Clients appreciate the value for cost, highlighting effective communication, project management, and technical expertise as key strengths.
The team at Faster Than Light shows a high level of commitment and dedication to their projects. Clients note their resilience and ability to maintain focus on project goals, even in challenging situations.
Strong Technical Expertise
Clients consistently praise Faster Than Light for their high level of technical expertise, particularly in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and other development languages. They are able to quickly understand and implement complex technical solutions, which has been a key factor in their successful project outcomes.
High-Quality Deliverables
Clients are impressed with the high quality of work produced by Faster Than Light. They mention that the deliverables often exceed expectations, with minimal need for revisions or bug fixes. This is attributed to the company's skilled and dedicated team.
Collaborative and Client-Focused Approach
The company is recognized for their collaborative nature and flexibility in meeting client needs. They engage closely with clients, integrating well with internal teams and ensuring that solutions are tailored to specific business requirements.
Effective Project Management
Faster Than Light is noted for their effective project management practices. Clients appreciate their proactive communication, use of project management tools like Slack and ClickUp, and their ability to meet deadlines, which contribute to an efficient workflow.
Areas for Improvement in Design
Some clients have suggested that Faster Than Light could enhance their creative and graphic design capabilities. While their technical skills are highly rated, expanding their design resources could provide a more comprehensive service offering.
"They're willing to dive into the project with no prior experience but are fast in understanding the requirements."
May 5, 2020
Managing Director, List and Ride
Johannes Stuhler
Verified
Other industries
Berlin, Germany
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Faster Than Light developed a bike rental marketplace from the ground up. They provided full stack development, using Angular JS, Angular, and a Rails backend.
Beyond their proven technical skills, Faster Than Light stands out thanks to their grasp of business needs. The team is committed to the client's goals and work to ensure that they're aligned on all fronts. The result is a professional final product.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
List and Ride Marketplace for Bike Rental.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Faster Than Light?
Develop Marketplace from scratch.
What were your goals for this project?
Develop full stack solution.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
Based on interviews and first test project.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Full-stack development services for Angular JS / Angular, Rail Backend and QA services.
What was the team composition?
team of 5, 2 frontend, 2 backend, 1 QA.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
FTL is capable to combine the technical excellence with the understanding of the business context. They are among the highest quality developers with a full-stack skillset. He makes sure that the client, team and the company are aligned, and the projects succeed. I would be happy to recommend FTL services to other clients.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Project Management arranged internal.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
They're willing to dive into the project with no prior experience but are fast in understanding the requirements and building a professional solution.
Are there any areas for improvement?
No improvements.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Software Dev for MedTech Company
Custom Software Development
$10,000 to $49,999
Jan. 2017 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their CEO/Founder, Dmitry, was very communicative and accommodating."
Jul 10, 2019
CEO, MedSpoke
Anonymous
Verified
Other industries
San Antonio, Texas
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Faster Than Light provided Ruby on Rails and React development for back- and frontend construction respectively. They final solution acts as a credential management system for a MedTech firm.
Internal stakeholders describe Faster Than Light as being integral to their success. Faster was communicative and flexible through their CEO, who was also the main point of contact.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the CEO of a health tech company called MedSpoke. We developed an industry leading credentials management software for all medical professionals.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Faster Than Light?
We have two developers to augment our development team that's maintaining our software and building new features.
What were your goals for this project?
Goals were to accomplish tasks and features from our CTO (Lead Developer).
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
Word of mouth referral.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Backend Ruby on Rails development and frontend React development
What was the team composition?
Two developers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
They were vital to our software development and reaching our development goals.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Faster Than Light assigned an in-house project manager.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their CEO/Founder, Dmitry, was very communicative and accommodating.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Nothing that comes to mind.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Custom Software Development for Accounting Firm
Custom Software Development
$10,000 to $49,999
June 2018 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They should keep doing a great job!"
Jul 9, 2019
COO, Accounting Firm
Anonymous
Verified
Financial services
San Francisco, California
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
After being recommended, Faster Than Light took on the development of some customized tools for internal use that automate several of the manual tasks at the firm.
Their skilled staff works hard to deliver the required work. Overall, Faster Than Light is a productive agency with friendly staff that focuses on solving problems.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the COO at an accounting firm.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Faster Than Light?
We hired them for custom software development for some of our internal tools.
What were your goals for this project?
We mainly wanted to automate a lot of work that's done manually.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
Faster Than Light was recommended to us by a trusted partner. We interviewed them thoroughly and validated their previous projects.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They're basically working on creating tools that will automate a lot of the tasks that we've been doing manually.
What was the team composition?
They assigned two junior developers and a project manager to our project.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Faster Than Light has excellent developers and overall very nice and productive people.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Project management is okay. Some limitations on our side have made it a little harder.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their team is not only hard-working and productive but they're also good at solving problems.
Are there any areas for improvement?
No. They should keep doing a great job!
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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