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Meet Instinctools - a global AI-powered software engineering company with over 25 years of experience.

We help both SMBs and Enterprises build robust, scalable software solutions that excel in functionality and design.

Our core services include:

  • Min project size
    $10,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $25 - $49 / hr
  • Employees
    250 - 999
  • Locations
    Stuttgart, Germany
  • Year founded
    Founded 2000
  • Languages
  • Timezones

3 Languages that we service

  • English
  • German
  • Polish

21 Timezones that we service

ACT
Australia Central Time (ACT)
AGT
Argentina Standard Time (AGT)
ART
(Arabic) Egypt Standard Time (ART)
AET
Australia Eastern Time (AET)
BET
Brazil Eastern Time (BET)
CET
Central European Time (CET)
CNT
Canada Newfoundland Time (CNT)
CST
Central Standard Time (CST)
EAT
Eastern African Time (EAT)
EST
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EET
Eastern European Time (EET)
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
IET
Indiana Eastern Standard Time (IET)
MET
Middle East Time (MET)
MST
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
NET
Near East Time (NET)
NST
New Zealand Standard Time (NST)
PNT
Phoenix Standard Time (PNT)
PRT
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Time (PRT)
PST
Pacific Standard Time (PST)
UTC
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)

6 Locations

  • Stuttgart , Germany
  • Warszawa , Poland
  • Mississauga , Canada
  • Wilmington , DE
  • Ahmedabad , India
  • London , England

Select Focus Area
Application Platforms
Amazon Application Development Framework
45%
Azure Platform
25%
Linux server
10%
Windows server
10%
AI Agent Development Focus
AI Agent Frameworks
35%
AI Agent Platforms & Builders
35%
Voice AI Agents
30%
AI Agent Purpose Focus
Business Intelligence AI Agents
15%
Customer Service AI Agents
15%
Data Analysis AI Agents
15%
Recruitment & HR AI Agents
15%
Sales & Lead Generation AI Agents
15%
Workflow AI Agents
15%
Research AI Agents
10%
AI Platform Integration Focus
Hubspot AI Integration
40%
Google Workspace AI Integration
30%
Salesforce AI Integration
30%
AI Technologies & Models
Open AI Dall-E 2
15%
Adobe Firefly
10%
Codegeex
10%
Craiyon
10%
Dreamfusion
10%
Microsoft X-Clip
10%
Open AI GPT-3
10%
OpenAI Jukebox
10%
AI21
5%
GPT-J
5%
GPT-Neox
5%
CMS Focus
Joomla CMS
34%
E-commerce Systems
SAP Ecommerce
30%
Other ecommerce systems
10%
Frameworks and CMS
.NET
14%
Other frameworks and CMS
14%
Mobile Focus
Consumer Mobile App Development
20%
Enterprise Mobile App Development
20%
Programming & Scripting
Java
15%
C#
10%
Objective C
10%
PHP
10%
Python
10%
SQL
10%
Industries
Automotive
10%
Education
10%
Financial services
10%
Information technology
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Medical
10%
Retail
10%
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport
10%
Telecommunications
10%
eCommerce
10%
Clients
Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
45%
Enterprise (>$1B)
30%
Small Business (<$10M)
25%

Pricing Snapshot

Min. project size $10,000+
Avg. hourly rate $25 - $49 /hr
Rating for cost 4.6 /5

What Clients Have Said

Instinctools offers competitive pricing with good value for cost, as noted by multiple clients. Project costs range from $30,000 to over $2 million, accommodating various client sizes and needs. Clients appreciate their responsiveness, technical expertise, and effective project management.

This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

Most Common Project Size

< $49,999 based on 20 reviews
< $49,999 $50,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $999,999 > $1,000,000

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Instinctools Review Insights

Overall Review Rating

4.7
  • Quality 4.7
  • Schedule 4.6
  • Cost 4.6
  • Willing to Refer 4.7

Top Mentions

Review Highlights

  • Commitment to Quality

    The company is recognized for delivering high-quality work, with clients noting the minimal issues and high standards of their deliverables. This commitment to quality is a key factor in client retention and satisfaction.

  • High Client Satisfaction

    Many clients report high satisfaction with Instinctools' work, noting improvements in their products and services. Positive feedback and ongoing partnerships indicate a strong client focus and commitment to quality.

  • Responsive and Collaborative

    Instinctools is praised for their responsiveness and collaborative approach. Clients value their willingness to adapt to evolving requirements and work closely with them to achieve desired results.

  • Occasional Language Barriers

    Some clients noted minor language barriers that occasionally led to misunderstandings. However, these issues were generally resolved through effective communication and did not significantly impact project outcomes.

  • Effective Communication

    Instinctools excels in communication, maintaining open lines with clients through various channels. Their transparency and regular updates foster trust and ensure all parties are aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Cost-Effective Solutions

    Clients highlight Instinctools' ability to provide cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality. Their competitive pricing is a significant advantage, especially for clients seeking value in their technology investments.

Instinctools Reviews

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Custom Software Development for AgTech Company

  • Custom Software Development UX/UI Design
  • Python
  • $200,000 to $999,999
  • Oct. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0

"The team is dependable when it comes to managing time and finances, consistently staying within the designated budget."

Jul 24, 2023
Co-Founder & CEO, SpexAI GmbH
Nadine Walther
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Germany
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

An agtech company hired *instinctools to provide custom software development. They've been working on frontend and backend solutions to guide imaging systems and visualize data for clients.

ERP Customization for TV Services & Media Company

  • Custom Software Development
  • Confidential
  • June 2020 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"They are very responsive and effective in customizing the system, trying to engineer and offer the best fit solution."

Apr 6, 2022
VP of Business Development, TV Services & Media Company
Anonymous
Verified
  • Telecommunications
  • Wiesbaden, Germany
  • 51-200 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

*instinctools provides ERP customization for a tv services and media company. They help the client with Odoo ERP software integration to match and connect with BI tools for analytics and data visualization.

Mobile App Dev for Fintech Firm

  • Mobile App Development
  • $10,000 to $49,999
  • Sep. 2020 - Oct. 2021
0.5
Quality
0.5
Schedule
0.5
Cost
3.0
Willing to Refer
0.5

"They delivered low-quality work and lacked discipline."

Oct 20, 2021
Owner & VP, ZeroFraud LLC
Alexander Chubarov
Verified
  • Financial services
  • Moscow, Russia
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

*instinctools was hired to update a mobile application for a fintech company. The main task was to rebuild the same app, converting it to native code.

Staff Augmentation for Mobile App & Web Development Company

  • IT Staff Augmentation Mobile App Development Web Development
  • $50,000 to $199,999
  • Apr. 2017 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0

“They’re always responsive and are never shy about suggesting improvements."

Jan 15, 2021
Project Manager, Software & Web Dev Company
Anonymous
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Croatia
  • 51-200 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

*instinctools augments a digital agency’s development teams, providing mobile and web developers. They work directly with the end clients and are now leading a healthcare app project for a telecom company.

Development Staff Augmentation for Nonprofit

  • IT Staff Augmentation
  • $10,000 to $49,999
  • Apr. - Oct. 2020
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"Their communication was very direct, helpful, and pleasant."

Nov 25, 2020
Head of Web Office, Nonprofit
Thomas Imboden
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Switzerland
  • 201-500 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

*instinctools provided development staff augmentation for a nonprofit, in order to finish their React-based website. The team had two developers that supported the client's internal full-stack developers. 

Java Dev for IT Outsourcing Company

  • Custom Software Development
  • $1,000,000 to $9,999,999
  • May 2015 - May 2020
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"They had many ideas that customers approved and implemented."

Nov 2, 2020
Product Owner, Outsourcing Company
Anonymous
Verified
  • Business services
  • Romania
  • 501-1,000 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

*instinctools was hired to develop custom software for an IT outsourcing company. The key tech stack they used was Java, and they also provided quality assessment services for the client. 

Mobile SDK Development for Android Devices

  • Mobile App Development
  • Less than $10,000
  • Oct. - Dec. 2019
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0

"For us, the main result is that neither our customers nor we managed to find any issues whatsoever."

Jan 28, 2020
Engineering Manager, Ada Support
Nick Slavsky
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Toronto, Ontario
  • 51-200 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

Addressing a gap in a SaaS company's clients' needs, *instinctools created an Android software development kit (SDK) that allowed the end clients to integrate the company's software into their mobile apps.

Outsourced Dev for Development Company

  • Custom Software Development
  • $200,000 to $999,999
  • Sep. 2015 - Ongoing
4.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
4.0

“They’ve become a true partner.”

Aug 30, 2019
Managing Partner, Dev Company
Anonymous
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Netherlands
  • 11-50 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

*instinctools augments an internal team to provide assistance with Java development and system engineering on a range of projects. Solutions of note include the creation of large Spring applications.

Custom Software Development for Nonprofit Healthcare Organization

  • Custom Software Development
  • $200,000 to $999,999
  • July 2018 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0

"They try to understand what the project is about, and they actively suggest solutions."

Aug 28, 2019
Technical Lead, CANet
Dimitri Popolov
Verified
  • Other industries
  • London, Ontario
  • 1-10 Employees
  • Phone Interview
  • Verified

*instinctools custom develops mobile applications with associated dashboards and web portals. The solutions allow patients and healthcare professionals to track a dynamic flow of patient information.

Mobile DevOps Support for IT Firm

  • Advertising
  • Confidential
  • June 2017 - Ongoing
4.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
4.0

"Their technical knowledge and skills offer great advantages."

Mar 2, 2018
Executive Assistant, Morebis
Irene Matkovska
Verified
  • Other industries
  • Cherkasy, Ukraine
  • 51-200 Employees
  • Online Review
  • Verified

*instinctools assists with mobile app creation and development, providing consistent coverage to ensure around-the-clock availability in an outsourced engagement.

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Packages we offer:

Extended team

Instinctools' Extended Team Package is designed to provide flexible and scalable solutions to meet your software development needs. Our offerings are structured into three categories, each tailored to different project requirements and team sizes.

Small

Staff augmentation

$5,500 /month
  • Team Size: 1 FTE
  • Integration : Works within your existing team structure and follows your processes
  • Management : Managed by the client
  • Project Ownership : Client retains full control
  • Expertise Access : On demand access to specialized skills

Large

Development center

$120,000 /month
  • Team Size: 25 FTEs
  • Integration : Operates as a full scale offshore extension of your company
  • Management : Fully managed by Instinctools with strategic oversight from the client
  • Project Ownership : Instinctools manages operations while aligning with client objectives
  • Expertise Access : A large scalable team covering diverse expertise across multiple projects
Features

Small

$5,500

/mo

Medium

$25,000

/mo

Large

$120,000

/mo

Team Size

1 FTE

5 FTEs

25 FTEs

Integration

Works within your existing team structure and follows your processes

Fully dedicated to your project working as an autonomous unit

Operates as a full scale offshore extension of your company

Management

Managed by the client

Partially managed by Instinctools collaborating with the client

Fully managed by Instinctools with strategic oversight from the client

Project Ownership

Client retains full control

Shared responsibility between client and Instinctools

Instinctools manages operations while aligning with client objectives

Expertise Access

On demand access to specialized skills

A cross functional team tailored to project needs

A large scalable team covering diverse expertise across multiple projects

Flexibility & Scalability

Can scale up and down quickly as needed

Scalable with additional resources if required

Highly scalable with the ability to ramp up operations efficiently

Infrastructure & Resources

Uses clients existing infrastructure

Partial support with necessary tools and processes

Fully equipped development center with dedicated infrastructure and security measures

Security & Compliance

Follows the clients security policies

Adheres to industry standard security protocols

Enterprise level security with dedicated compliance measures

Administrative Support

Not included

Basic HR and legal compliance support

Full support included

Small

$5,500

/mo

Team Size

1 FTE

Integration

Works within your existing team structure and follows your processes

Management

Managed by the client

Project Ownership

Client retains full control

Expertise Access

On demand access to specialized skills

Flexibility & Scalability

Can scale up and down quickly as needed

Infrastructure & Resources

Uses clients existing infrastructure

Security & Compliance

Follows the clients security policies

Administrative Support

Not included

Medium

$25,000

/mo

Team Size

5 FTEs

Integration

Fully dedicated to your project working as an autonomous unit

Management

Partially managed by Instinctools collaborating with the client

Project Ownership

Shared responsibility between client and Instinctools

Expertise Access

A cross functional team tailored to project needs

Flexibility & Scalability

Scalable with additional resources if required

Infrastructure & Resources

Partial support with necessary tools and processes

Security & Compliance

Adheres to industry standard security protocols

Administrative Support

Basic HR and legal compliance support

Large

$120,000

/mo

Team Size

25 FTEs

Integration

Operates as a full scale offshore extension of your company

Management

Fully managed by Instinctools with strategic oversight from the client

Project Ownership

Instinctools manages operations while aligning with client objectives

Expertise Access

A large scalable team covering diverse expertise across multiple projects

Flexibility & Scalability

Highly scalable with the ability to ramp up operations efficiently

Infrastructure & Resources

Fully equipped development center with dedicated infrastructure and security measures

Security & Compliance

Enterprise level security with dedicated compliance measures

Administrative Support

Full support included

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Verified Client Reviews
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Overall Review Rating
4.7
Source
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Last Updated
May 25, 2026

Business Entity

Business Entity Name instinctools GmbH
Source Common Register Portal of the German Federal States
Jurisdiction of Formation Germany
Date of Formation March 20, 2003
Status Active
Last Updated December 12, 2021
ID HRB 23655

Credit Report Results

International Credit Risk Assessment Very Low Risk
Source Creditsafe
Last Updated January 1, 2022
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Hauptstätter Str. 89 StuttgartGermany 70178

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