Fora Soft

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO and founder of https://hitr.app

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Fora Soft?

We hired Fora Soft to develop a minimum viable version of the iOS app.

What were your goals for this project?

Make an MVP and fit the budget and schedule.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Upwork

Describe the project in detail.

We made the wireframe for the app with the analyst (Fora Soft too) and then moved to the development which took us several months to het done, and now the app's at the App store :)

What was the team composition?

Analyst, Designer, PM, JS Dev, Swift Dev, QA engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We are absolutely satisfied with the results.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

24/7 available, used Skype for that.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The availability of our PM was really the stuff we liked and appreciated.

Are there any areas for improvement?

While we're from the same area (Russia) the hour rate could be lower :)

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a communications company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Fora Soft?

We needed mobile app development for numerous projects.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Fora Soft is developing our mobile apps for iOS and Android. They’re for a communications service that manages voice, video, messaging, and emails.

What is the team composition?

We report to one project manager, but there are probably 5–6 full-time developers who work with us.

How did you come to work with Fora Soft?

I’m pretty sure we found them through Upwork. We considered other companies, but Fora Soft seemed like they really grasped the idea of the project. They also had better communication and responsiveness, which made us feel more comfortable with them. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working with them for almost four years now. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We don’t have any metrics because we’re a small company. Our company has doubled its revenue every year of its existence, including the four years we’ve been working with Fora Soft. Our mobile apps are the driving force of that. They’re used by 98% of our customers.

When we go to deploy a mobile app, we send it through rigorous QA testing so that it will have very few, if any, bugs. Fora Soft’s builds are as good as anyone’s. I base their quality of work on how buggy the app is when it’s deployed, and they have very few bugs.

How did Fora Soft perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re top-notch. Their communication and project management skills are part of the reason why we hired them. When we work with an offshore team and have a language barrier, that communication is important. We’ve actually used Fora Soft as examples for some of the ways we do things.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I admire their organization, communication, and project management. Their development is great as well, but tons of developers out there can do things as well as they can. We continue to work with Fora Soft because of their communication and how they lay things out. We never have to go back and redo things because of misinterpretation.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t really have anything, to be honest. They’re a small family business: the CEO and CFO are married. They’re also personable and make themselves available. If I ever had an issue, I’d address it immediately, but I’ve never had to do so with them. My CTO communicates with them, and he never reports anything but positive feedback to me.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an app development company that creates video-related apps that inspire creativity and edit in special effects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Fora Soft?

Super Power FX, Anime Power FX

What were your goals for this project?

To release a video effects app for the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I found this vendor via UpWork, formerly Elance.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Super Power FX is an app concept I came up with. The Fora Soft team helped me bring this idea to fruition. They were the programmers behind the code. I simply provided them the animations and design work for the UI and video effects.

What was the team composition?

There was 1 project manager, at least 1+ developer, and 1+ tester on their side. I had my business partner, and 2 designers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The app was quite profitable and ranked well in the Apple App Store during launch. It continues to have good returns.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

I directly communicated with their PM, Polina and Natalya. They were the translators for the developers. I communicated my vision to the PMs.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The organization and professionalism. If someone was absent, another person would step in quickly to help continue the work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Language is understandably an issue sometimes. The language barriers for English are sometimes a struggle but still manageable.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the director of Evevideo, a media company focused on audiovisual intelligence and video evidence gathering.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Fora Soft?

We needed help building an audiovisual intelligence and video evidence gathering solution.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Fora Soft designed, built, tested, deployed, and supported a web platform with video components and AWS integration.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Fora Soft.

How did you come to work with Fora Soft?

We found them through an online search. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent between $50,000 and $199,999.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January 2022–February 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Fora Soft delivered a working solution as per our requirements. We saw improvements in user adoption rates, system uptime, and our workflow.

How did Fora Soft perform from a project management standpoint?

Fora Soft's project management was excellent. We communicated via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Fora Soft's capability and knowledge were impressive. Overall, they were great to work with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing they needed to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Owner at an IT services company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Vendor management and integrator

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

• Understand costs
• Understand architecture
• Gain new knowledge

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

• Online Search
• Upwork

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Fora Soft team was great. They responded quickly to my request and provided tailored advice. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Architecture and estimation provded.
We are happy with the estimate.
Will use it now for subsequent steps in our dev process. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

No PM was assigned, since was not needed in this project. 

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Quick response and they clearly know their stuff. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department head for CareerPoint

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Virtual career development coaching.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

• Create/Maintain Coaching Platform
• Create App

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

Referral

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Created virtual career development coaching platform for CareerPoint clients/individual customers, maintained platform and worked with team to update/fix, and created mobile coaching/content app.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

CareerPoint was able to have over 40 coaches coach numerous participants worldwide. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Used Trello for project management, met with them virtually when needed and responded to emails in a timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were able to take our ideas and create an amazing platform from scratch.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

No, I don't think so.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Stephen Anning

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Audio Broadcasting

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

• Create a headless system with unique capability

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

upwork

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Investigate broadcast technologies
• Refine a solution & provide performance enhancements
• API design
• Custom scheduling integration
• AWS integration
• MongoDB

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Provide the working headless broadcast system with all functioning integrations

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Fora was very responsive to my needs. My needs changed as our investigation progressed and they were always responsive and accomodating. They explained the progress well and I found them always friendly and professional to work with. 

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I found their specialization in multimedia unique and impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

No, they did really well. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Radikal Labs

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Project Management.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

• Prototyping
• VR Development

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

Upwork

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

ForaSoft provided us with initial wireframe and planning. We are now taking the project forward to develop the complete solution with them.w

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Project was completed successfully as per our expectations.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Proper Management techniques were followed that helped to complete the project successfully.

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were methodical, responsive, and helpful. Helped by a great project manager - Vad.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

NA

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Business Development Manager of Petrolance

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Oil Software

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

Fine-tune system

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

Online Search

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

They provided excellent camera component for our complex solution. The component works well and is stable. Project management was superb.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

speed/time to delivery budget

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They have different tools to manage the project. Initial planning has shown they understood requirements.

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They specialized in complex things.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

US presence - would be great to have staff on the ground, although for our project it was not necessary

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Systems analyst of a data analytics company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Data analytics, solutions to make sense of the data, custom reporting and analytics tools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fora Soft to accomplish?

• Voice chat for a customer platform
• SIP integration

SOLUTION

How did you find Fora Soft?

• Online Search

Why did you select Fora Soft over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Fora Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Server side work for our existing solution. SIP/Voice UCaas app. We had a task that required some development work fast. They done it fast.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Time/hours spend, initial estimate vs actual.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

• Clear milestone and deliverables.
• They have regular updates.
• PM and analyst understood the goal well.

What was your primary form of communication with Fora Soft?

• Virtual Meeting

Are there any areas for improvement or something Fora Soft could have done differently?

They know what they are doing and are a great help.