Altoros is a 350+ person strong IT consulting and development group. For over 20 years, we've been assisting Global 2000 organizations in getting software products to market faster and reducing the cost of R&D experiments to enable stable business growth.
Relying on the power of emerging technology combined with vast experience in cloud-native development, Altoros builds solutions with enterprise scale and longevity in mind.
Core Services
Build Your Digital Product and Service: Web development, Mobile development, Cross-platform app development, SaaS development, Enterprise software development.
Innovate with Tech Trends: Big Data, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Legacy modernization, API development, and integration.
Test and Validate Your Ideas: UI/UX design, PoC & MVP development.
Scale Your Product Team: Dedicated development teams, staff augmentation, QA & testing.
Our Team
350+ professional engineers
91.5% senior- and mid-level engineers
30% focused on R&D activities
7 global locations
15+ years as strategic partners of Fortune 500 companies
Long-term strategic partner for all our customers, some for over 10 years.
Partnership
Pivotal
Microsoft Gold-level Partner
AWS Partner
Google Cloud Partner
CNCF-certified Kubernetes service provider
IBM Cloud Partner
Why Altoros
Fast kick-off: Up to 72 hours with a pre-set team.
Smart scaling: Zero recruitment and termination cost.
Cost control: 30% lower risk of budget overrun with result-based pricing.
Simple communication: Delivery team in the same or nearby timezone.
Knowledge retention: 95% team retention rate.
Risk-free engagement: 2-week unbound trial.
Addressing Common Client Concerns
Timely Delivery: Committed to delivering projects on time.
Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing for excellent value.
Adaptability: Flexible to adapt to project changes.
Quality Assurance: High standard of code quality and thorough testing.
Feel free to request a no-commitment consultation or a quick project estimate.
$25,000+
$50 - $99 / hr
250 - 999
Pleasanton, CA
Founded 2001
5 Languages that we service
English
Spanish
Polish
Norwegian
Finnish
9 Timezones that we service
AGT
Argentina Standard Time (AGT)
CET
Central European Time (CET)
CST
Central Standard Time (CST)
EST
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EET
Eastern European Time (EET)
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
MST
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
PST
Pacific Standard Time (PST)
UTC
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)
6 Locations
Pleasanton , CA
Oslo , Norway
Helsinki , Finland
Warszawa , Poland
T'bilisi , Georgia
Denver , CO
Focus
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Pricing Snapshot
Min. project size
$25,000+
Avg. hourly rate
$50 - $99
/hr
Rating for cost
4.3
/5
What Clients Have Said
Altoros offers competitive pricing and good value for cost, as highlighted by clients praising their fair rates and quality work. Project costs vary, with some clients investing between $30,000 to over $1 million. Overall, they are recognized for their effective communication and timely delivery.
Altoros’s use of agile methodologies was noted for enhancing project management and ensuring timely and efficient delivery of tasks.
Room for Improvement in Documentation
One area noted for improvement was the need for more diligent documentation and accurate estimations of work packages.
Strong Project Management
Several clients highlighted Altoros’s effective project management, noting their ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, as well as their excellent communication skills.
Value for Money
Several reviews mentioned that Altoros offers good value for the cost, delivering high-quality work at competitive rates.
Seamless Integration with Client Teams
Altoros’s ability to seamlessly integrate with client teams and work as though they were in-house was frequently mentioned as a strong point.
Collaborative Approach
Clients valued Altoros’s collaborative approach, with the team often going beyond just meeting requirements to provide valuable insights and suggestions for improvement.
Product Deployment for Digitalized Commodity Company
Custom Software DevelopmentIT Staff Augmentation
$200,000 to $999,999
Sep. 2020 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
n/a
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Altoros is very client-oriented."
Mar 25, 2021
Head of Architecture & Innovation, Tokentrust AG
Simon Skilevic
IT Services
Zug, Switzerland
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Altoros provides staff augmentation services for a digitalized commodity company. The team is responsible for providing specialists for the development of an enterprise-grade platform.
The team has continuously provided qualified experts, helping the client move their project along. Altoros has a knowledgeable and professional team who are able to provide needed expertise. The team goes above and beyond to ensure they staff the right people for the client.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I am the head of architecture and innovation for Tokentrust. We are aiming to facilitate the digitization and tokenization of commodities, enabling them to be traded in a simple and secure way, as well as provide accessibility to illiquid markets.
To achieve this target we based our platform on permissioned blockchain technology.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
We were looking for specialists and experts to help us with deployment.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We are working with Altoros with a staffing model. They provide us with needed specialists on request and we integrate them into our team. They focus on infrastructure architecture and deployment.
At the moment, they are working on enterprise-grade platform deployment. They are responsible for ensuring that the deployment has all the necessary qualities from the perspective of regulators and auditors.
What is the team composition?
Currently, we have four engineers from the Altoros team.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
Altoros was recommended by one of our partner companies. Before that, we were in contact with many companies but none of them were able to provide us with adequate specialists in the area we were looking for, except for Altoros.
This made them very valuable to us. The price that they proposed was quite fair taking in account qualification of proposed specialists, so we decided to work with them.
How much have you invested in them?
We invested about $30,000 on average per month, and so far, it is about $200,000 total.
What is the status of this engagement?
In September 2020, we started active development with them on phase one, which was successfully completed three months ago. Now we are working with them on phase two. I assume our relationship with Altoros will go further after ending phase two.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Altoros seem to be very good at providing specialists who really meet our requirements. This is rather rare vendor's quality based on my experience. If you ask them for certain specialists, they understand what qualities the specialist needs to have. They don’t just try to find someone who fits from any perspective.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
We use an agile approach.
In general, they react very quickly. As a startup, we have often some changes, and they are very flexible in this regard.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The quality of their specialists and the price that we are paying for that quality is fair. Altoros is very client-oriented. There is nothing that I could complain about.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, they continuously ask us for feedback. There is nothing that would cause me to complain.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Consider Altoros because they are qualified specialists, they are experts, and the price is fair especially in the context of their qualities.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
n/a
On time / deadlines
"They aren’t responsible for reaching certain timelines and they aren’t managing projects directly. It doesn’t make sense to give them a rating."
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
"It always can be cheaper."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
MVP & API Dev for Tech Startup
Cloud Consulting & SIOther IT Consulting and SI
$10,000 to $49,999
Sep. 2020 - Jan. 2021
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their team was able to create a physical product based on my idea, which was crucial."
Mar 3, 2021
Founder, Tech Startup
Anonymous
Other Industry
La Grange, Illinois
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
A startup engaged Altoros for software development services. In addition to developing an MVP that connects delivery drivers with bathrooms, they created an API and provided cloud consulting services.
Altoros efficiently delivered an innovative product that stakeholders praised for its exceptional code quality. The team quickly resolved challenges to facilitate effective collaboration. By providing recommendations to enhance the platform, they demonstrated commitment to the partnership.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the founder of a technology company. We're essentially a cleaning facilitator for delivery drivers.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
We started the company from scratch, so we had all the challenges of a startup, which included visualization, pipelining, and technology.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
I recognized that when delivery drivers needed to use the bathroom, they didn’t have many options, especially during COVID-19. I wanted to connect drivers with crowdsourced bathrooms during delivery trips. Altoros took that idea and built it into a product from scratch. They did all of the code — about 600 hours of code to create the proof of concept and MVP. Their team also created the API for drivers and then integrated it into their platform. Their work also involved cloud consulting.
What is the team composition?
Our main point of contact was on the business development side, but we also worked with software engineers. In total, we worked with 5-6 people, including frontend and backend developers, and QA analysts.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
I searched Google and liked their reviews. I did a little more research and chose them based on their size and specializations.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent close to $30,000 on this project.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started the project with Altoros in September 2020, and they completed what we needed in January 2021. However, we’ll likely use them again in the next phase.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We measured success based on the project's timeframe and the quality of their work. Our CFO said that Altoros created great technology and their code was excellent. The timing of the project was great too. To complete this project within four months was excellent.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
Overall, their team was great. We communicated via Zoom and had weekly meetings with their project manager in the beginning. Once everyone was on the same page, we cut back to meeting every two weeks. Although there was a hiccup with communication, it was quickly resolved. However, that happens when working on big projects.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Altoros’ communication was excellent. It was hard to illustrate my idea because it was complicated. Their team was able to create a physical product based on my idea, which was crucial. They also owned the project. Instead of blindly executing our requests, their team gave us suggestions to improve the product.
Are there any areas they could improve?
This was a difficult project. Altoros hit it out of the park, so I don’t know how they could improve.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Stay on top of your communication with them. Don’t assume their team understands your idea because you do. That's just general advice.
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
Development Staff Augmentation for SaaS Software Company
Custom Software DevelopmentIT Staff Augmentation
$200,000 to $999,999
May 2018 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Altoros offers really impressive developer profiles to their clients."
Feb 25, 2021
Founder, Ratings & Reviews SaaS Company
Anonymous
IT Services
Germany
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Altoros augments a SaaS company’s development team, sourcing a developer who does front- and backend and API development. Working in Node.js, Angular, React, and MongoDB, they also support QA and code reviews.
The client has been very pleased with the Altoros developer’s skill set and ability to deliver. Beyond that, they’ve integrated seamlessly with the internal software development team. Altoros is responsive, and they provide high-level customer service.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the founder of a ratings and reviews SaaS company. We offer retail management software in the public marketplace.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
Our internal development team needed support in developing additional features and functionalities for our software product. We hired Altoros to increase our software development capacities.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Altoros provides staff augmentation services. This is a long-term engagement, as opposed to project-based. We work with a developer who does front- and backend development. They also do API development. We work in Node.js, Angular, React, and MongoDB.
The assigned developer is part of our planning process and daily scrum projects. He is also involved in QA and code reviews. Although he is remote, he works like a fully-integrated member of our software development team.
What is the team composition?
We work with one full-stack developer who does both front- and backend work. Last year, we had a part-time resource who worked on a specific redesign project for three months.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
I researched different nearshore companies and looked at their portfolios of past clients and projects. We chose Altoros because they provided a better developer profile than others.
How much have you invested with them?
My company has spent more than $200,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in May 2018, and it’s ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We do continuous development of our product with Altoros. We can’t really speak to a project that had a clear beginning and end — rather, we’re continuously checking our software’s code, and that’s how we measure the success. Since we continue to work with the same developer, it’s obvious we’re happy with the deliverables.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
This engagement is very small. Although Altoros offered project management, we declined; we just have to manage a single developer. We have calls and check-ins to make sure everything is working out and to see if there are issues.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Altoros offers really impressive developer profiles to their clients. They’re very responsive to any type of questions, whether they’re related to the work or something administrative, such as invoicing. Any queries are usually answered within one working day, which shows a good level of service.
Are there any areas they could improve?
We’re happy with the developer we have. In the past, we have needed DevOps resources, and they’re hard to find. If they had part-time DevOps resources we could draw upon to help with our servers and cloud management, that would be good.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
The main effort is in the initial recruiting process. The return is always based on the quality of the developer, so the bidding and interview process should be very detailed and thorough. Make sure to check out the developers’ capabilities.
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
App Dev for Software Solution Provider
Custom Software DevelopmentMobile App Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2006 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"It is a very pleasant company to work with."
Feb 17, 2021
President, Inventiv
Dave Rea
IT Services
Memphis, Tennessee
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Altoros was hired by a service provider for app development services. They are tasked to automate the transition of existing applications from Windows to iOS and Android devices to provide more user options.
Altoros has successfully helped the client meet their goal of migrating customers to iOS devices through clear communication and concise field expertise. The team exhibits strong dedication and willingness to collaborate in this partnership, resulting in a harmonious client-vendor relationship.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the President of a software company that provides mobile software solutions to wholesale distribution companies in the United States.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Altoros?
Altoros helped us take an existing suite of applications that were Windows based and get them on iOS using iPhones and iPads.
What were your goals for this project?
To be able to transition thousands of existing users from windows laptops and tablets to iPhones and iPads.
SOLUTION
How did you select Altoros?
We searched for companies that had core competencies in the following:
Windows Servers
MS SQL Server
Amazon Web Services
native iOS developers
Android developers
Altoros was able to demonstrate to us, via white papers on various projects, that they were very strong in every one of these competencies.
Describe the project in detail.
We had worked for several months building a detailed mockup and provided many detailed drawing mockups. This allowed the team to come to a basic estimate for getting started, both sides acknowledging that the estimates would be knowingly exceeded, but that care would be taken to minimize scope creep. We were very successful in that.
The Altoros team members have always been extremely competent and careful.
What was the team composition?
Altoros provided a project manager, two developers, and had an art team, server backend, and AWS experts available as needed. Our team consisted of our lead designer and two PC developers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We have successfully converted all of our customers to iOS devices.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
All communication, verbal and written, has been clear and precise.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
There is a lot of heart that shows through from all of the people and the processes that take place. It is a very pleasant company to work with. Life is short, work with the people you enjoy working with. For us at Inventiv, that includes Altoros.
Are there any areas for improvement?
None to speak of.
RATINGS
5.0
"This is the only company I have ever considered giving all highest ratings. Well deserved."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"No surprises. Excellent work."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"Our expectations have been consistently met."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"The costs are very well aligned with our needs."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"Absolutely.
Angular Dev for Software Company
Custom Software Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Oct. 2020 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They gave us fantastic people to work with."
Feb 16, 2021
Software Engineering Team Lead, Software Company
Anonymous
Software
Atlanta, Georgia
51-200 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Altoros collaborated with internal team members of a software development company to produce a video-based help center portal. They used Angular to execute the frontend development project.
Including the partner in the hiring process for development resources, the team provided the client a high level of visibility into their process. This allowed them to put together a technically strong team that finished the scope of work two months earlier than expected. Communication was seamless.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We’re a small software company in the Atlanta area with about 10–12 active engineers working on our product. I’m the engineering team lead.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
We had a new product idea but didn’t have the resources to devote to it. Because of COVID uncertainty, we wanted to experiment with outsourcing this work. We didn’t want to go through the recruitment and interviewing process to hire in-house resources either.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Our product functions as a video portal, or learning library, for customers. Our main product is a massive, complicated software package. We found that we were spending a lot of time and resources training customers how to use our software. That tech support and onboarding was costing us. The global pandemic exacerbated the problem because we couldn’t travel or hold in-person meetings with our customers.
As a solution, we decided to create a series of instructional videos. That way, customers could help themselves whenever they needed through the portal rather than contacting someone on our staff. To start the project off with Altoros, our design department determined what we needed and provided them with a 120-page document detailing how the product should look and behave. That jumpstarted the collaboration between their team and ours to implement the design plan. Team members on our team and theirs worked on the project together using Angular.
What is the team composition?
I’m the overall project manager for this effort, but they have a project manager who coordinates the work on their side. However, I speak directly with their three developers, their project manager, and two developers from my team.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
I did a lot of research to find the right fit for this project, keeping a spreadsheet of companies that were ranked highly on top outsourced companies lists. We’d tried outsourcing to other companies but found issues with time zones as well and language and cultural barriers. To address each of those past issues, we decided to look for a partner in South America.
There would be less of a time zone difference and easier communication, especially because I speak Spanish. They were one of the few finalists in our search, and we chose to hire them after interviewing them and the other finalists.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent about $60,000–$70,000 so far. Our contract for the year amounts to $220,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working together since October 2020. This project is complete, but we’re now looking for more work to do with them.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Our team expected this project to be complete several months later than it actually was. We’ve finished the work and are preparing to deploy the solution to customers. Each of their team members is very strong in their skills, which is why we were able to finish the project 2–3 months early.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
I meet with them every morning to discuss yesterday’s progress and today’s plans. We communicate if there are any questions or problems at that point as well. If issues come up throughout the day, we have open communication through Slack channels.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I chose to give this review based on how pleasantly surprised we’ve been with their work. The candidates they found and provided to our team were great. We appreciated being involved in the interviewing and onboarding process for those teammates. They gave us fantastic people to work with.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There were slight hiccups with setting up the initial billing, but those issues could’ve been on our side. I can’t think of anything for them to improve upon.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Try to plan out your project, breaking it up into stages. Once they get working, they power through tasks and tickets very quickly. They worked more quickly than I was expecting them to, which was a great problem to have.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
"They delivered the work faster than we thought. If we had deadlines, we would’ve likely been charged for overtime."
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
"They’re more expensive than others but delivered great value for the price."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
iOS & Android App Devs for Financial Services Co
Mobile App Development
Confidential
June 2020 - Ongoing
4.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
3.0
Willing to Refer
4.0
"We value the quality of their work and their willingness to comply with our standards."
Jan 12, 2021
Lead Telematics Mobile Engineer, Financial Services Co
Anonymous
Financial services
South Africa
5,001-10,000 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
A financial services company partners with Altoros for mobile application development services. Following design specifications, Altoros develops several iOS and Android apps. They also perform initial testing.
A professional team, Altoros holds themselves to a high standard and produces excellent deliverables. The team is keen to tackle challenges and works extended hours to find solutions. Their responsiveness to feedback mitigates the challenges of remote collaboration and enables ongoing engagement.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a lead telematics mobile engineer for a financial services company.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
We hired them to develop our apps.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Altoros is responsible for developing the iOS and Android versions of five apps. In terms of the life cycle, they’re only responsible for the development. We give them designs and specifications through Jira tickets. They then address the tickets and perform a bit of testing before committing code and running our automated tests.
What is the team composition?
There is a project manager on their side who we don’t interact with too often. We mostly interact with two iOS and two Android developers through Jira tickets.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
I’m fairly new to the project, so I wasn’t part of the process.
What is the status of this engagement?
The most recent project started around June 2020, and it’s ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
I thought that working with a team from another country would be difficult. However, it’s been great working with Altoros. They perform their work at a high standard but also maintain quick turnaround times. Their team is always happy to help and willing to work long hours.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
We chat on Skype and recently set up weekly meetings, which is essentially a sprint planning and feedback session. We interact with their project manager about once a month to handle invoices and feedback. Altoros is on the project but we’re responsible for implementing any feedback and communication mechanisms. Anything we suggest, they take to heart.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We value the quality of their work and their willingness to comply with our standards.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There could be a bit more proactive feedback from their side. Had I not set up a weekly meeting to find out about any issues or problems that information could have taken a bit longer to come across.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Have open lines of communication.
RATINGS
4.0
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
3.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
4.0
NPS
Custom Dev & Microsoft Azure Migration for Software Company
Custom Software Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Aug. 2017 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
3.5
Willing to Refer
4.5
“They proactively and dynamically manage our relationship.”
Jan 5, 2021
Managing Director, Equine Affairs Ltd.
Victoria Lewis
Information technology
Bedford, England
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Altoros provides custom development services for a software company. Their work includes migrating their client’s infrastructure to Microsoft Azure and focusing on the scalability and stability of the software.
The Altoros project manager seamlessly coordinates the engagement and makes sure everything stays on track. Their client saw tangible results with site speed and optimization since the work began. Customers can expect an efficient team that’s open to feedback.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the founder and director of a custom software company.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
We needed help with the ongoing development and customization of our custom software.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Originally, we hired them to move our Microsoft infrastructure from a physical server to an Azure cloud-based environment. They managed the process and scaling of our software across those platforms.
In addition, they added in administrative improvements, in terms of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and ways our deployments could be improvements. We also hired a number of developers to help with a range of technologies we use in our stack. They were able to streamline and improve our performance as well as our architecture as a whole.
What is the team composition?
We worked with Svetlana (Developer), Roman (Solutions Architect), and Elena (Project Manager).
How did you come to work with Altoros?
We found them on the internet they were a fit in terms of flexibility, cost, and ability to meet our requirements.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent around £350,000 (approximately $477,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in August 2017, and our work is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We have various performance metrics such as maintaining or improving site use and performance as traffic increases. We also use New Relic as an infrastructure to guide us on the improvements they’ve been making on the software. The specific team that we work with is a perfect fit for our needs.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
Our project manager, Elena, is invaluable to our work. She’s outstanding. We use Jira for project management. We also use Git to support our coding history and management. The team thinks through the goal or user experience we seek and Elena manages the team to suggest ways to achieve it.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re open to feedback and quick to discuss elements of the project as we see fit. They proactively and dynamically manage our relationship with us as best as they can.
Are there any areas they could improve?
It would be great if they had more support in place for companies like us. Our current staff is perfect but I’m not sure how effectively they’d be able to replace teammates if we lost both of them.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
The key is to discuss and be aware of all of your requirements. Have an exhaustive list of all the things you may need from them. It’s important to ask questions up from and how working together could change in the future.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
4.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
3.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
4.5
NPS
Dev & Maintenance for Consumer Observation Company
Custom Software Development
$50,000 to $199,999
June 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
3.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They think through the goal or user experience we seek and suggest ways to achieve it."
Jun 22, 2020
Managing Director, Happi Pte Ltd
Greg Lipper
Research
Singapore
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
In an ongoing collaboration, Altoros used Ruby on Rails and provided development and maintenance.
Altoros' work allowed the client to deploy new modules with better speed, confidence, and quality than at any point in company history. Acting as a vital part of the team, they consistently are looking for better ways to achieve the end result. They meet all functional requirements and deadlines.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the founder, largest shareholder, managing director, and responsible directly for strategy, sales and investor relations. Our CTO is directly responsible for platform and product, but I am very involved with these areas as well.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Altoros?
Ruby on Rails server-side development and maintenance
What were your goals for this project?
The Altoros team took over an existing application with hundreds of thousands of users, so job 1 was maintaining operation. The second priority was to improve the efficiency and performance of the platform. It crashed frequently, consumed way too much computing resource and provided terrible user performance all because of highly inefficient API calls, orphaned code from previous versions, and poor database design. The third priority was to add much needed functionality.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
We researched vendors with strong portfolios of Ruby projects, provided requirements overview, requested quotes, and interviewed the engineers and project managers
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Each of the three listed priorities were met and we are now able to deploy new functionality, in fact, entirely new modules, with speed, confidence, and quality better than at any point in our company history.
What was the team composition?
Just one developer full time, but this developer is supported by the knowledge and resources of the Altoros organization.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Over the past 30 years, I have funded dozens of software development outsourcing projects in Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, India, and Sri Lanka. I have never had so positive an experience as I have had with Altoros on this project. Altoros engineers are consistently skilled, hard-working, productive and reliable.
They consistently look for better ways to achieve the end-result we seek rather than just sticking to the spec and design we provide. We feel our Altoros engineers are a vital part of our team and that Altoros as a company offers reasonable rates, entrepreneurial spirit and thinking combined with enterprise-class infrastructure and process integrity. Quite simply, I could not recommend them higher.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
This is an on-going development project. The project management aspects came in the beginning in terms of mapping out the deliverables, knowledge transfer, and checking/testing deliverables. For the past several months, there has not been much project management from the Altoros side as our CTO manages the development assignments.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I have worked with outsourced development providers before who either 1) produce demo-ware that shows the proper functionality but falls down in production or 2) meets the functional requirements without accomplishing the user experience or business goal. Altoros doesn't do that.
They think through the goal or user experience we seek and suggest ways to achieve it. They complete work within time and cost estimates. In short, I trust them. As the sales and strategy leader of the company, the last thing I want to spend my time on is worrying about or validating the development work being done. With Altoros, I don't have to.
Are there any areas for improvement?
I wish they had a development center in Asia for timezone purposes, but our CTO in Singapore seems to work well enough with the developers in Belarus.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"So far, everything they have developed has performed very well"
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
"They deliver on or very close to the time schedule promised"
Cost
3.5
Value / within estimates
"Not the cheapest alternative we found, but I feel the best value for money"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"But only to a good friend...
Development Outsourcing Services for Media Web Tool
Web Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2017 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
“They do their job and are always there when we need them.”
Dec 3, 2019
Development Team Lead, Media Company
Anonymous
Media
Sweden
501-1,000 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Altoros provides development outsourcing services to a media company. They're helping to build an editing and publishing tool for journalists, developing the frontend in React and the backend in JavaScript.
Despite working remotely, Altoros facilitates a close collaboration and has integrated well with the internal team. The open-minded team does more than deliver a finished product; they also help find user value and solve complex problems. They communicate regularly and have good technical skills.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I am a development team lead for a media company. We are a big publisher of local news and develop products for our readers and journalists.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Altoros?
When we started out three years ago, we needed some assistance with frontend development. We were looking for a company that could take an active part in discussions about how to solve user problems.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Altoros has been helping us with the development of a tool for journalists. It is a web-based tool that journalists can use to write articles and drag and drop photos or videos. When the article is complete, they can save it, and the article will be published.
Altoros built the frontend in React and the backend in JavaScript. We do the design and backend development in-house.
What is the team composition?
We work closely with two remote people from their team. We don’t have a middleman in between, and they work as though they are in-house with our team.
How did you come to work with Altoros?
I’m not really sure how we found them, as it was before my time with the company.
How much have you invested in them?
We spend about $200,000 per year.
What is the status of this engagement?
I began working with them in January 2017, and the work is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We appreciate their work. We have been able to work as one team despite the distance between us. We don’t use a ticket system; we have a very close collaboration, which has been key. Altoros has an openness when it comes to development. We don't just place an order and get something back; they help us solve complex problems and take part in the discussions. Technically, they are very good as well. We are very pleased with what we have gotten from them.
How did Altoros perform from a project management standpoint?
We primarily communicate through Slack, and we also use Skype. We use Jira for project management. Altoros is very integrated with our regular team, and they’re openminded. They listen to us and are part of the conversations that we have. They participate and give us their opinions. We are very pleased with the collaboration.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They have good technical skills, and it is very good that they can communicate in English. They are open to having a close collaboration with us instead of seeing themselves as a company that only delivers things to their customers. They help solve user problems and are truly a part of the process of finding the user value, which is good.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, not really. We have gone through that stage. We communicate on a daily basis. I wouldn’t say we expected more from them, as they are doing great.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Take the opportunity to work really closely with them and not just let them deliver a finished product.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"They do their job and are always there when we need them."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"We haven’t really been delayed. I don’t have any complaints, and it can’t be better than that. We are super happy."
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Web Development for Anti-Fraud Platform
Web Development
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
Jan. 2017 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
3.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They are skillful and up to date with the latest technologies."
Oct 22, 2019
R&D Director, OneSpan
Jean-Philippe Cavallo
Software
Montreal, Quebec
501-1,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Altoros provided web development services for an anti-fraud platform. Their team developed agreement automation for account opening, as well as testing and launching the platform.
The longterm nature of the relationship is indicative of the success of the engagement. Altoros delivers high-quality results through effective project management and collaboration. The team of quick learners is flexible and open to feedback.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
Our company offers a cloud-based anti-fraud platform solution. We are historically known for our multi-factor authentication and electronic signature software. I'm a R&D director based in Montreal Canada.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Altoros?
We are working on agreement automation for account opening & automating financial agreement.
What were your goals for this project?
To transform customer account opening and financial agreement processes into seamless, secure, fully digital experiences that users will love to use.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
We had someone who knew Altoros and recommended us to use their services.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They help us in various areas of the development cycle, from early design to developments, testing and finally deployment and shipment.
What was the team composition?
Over the past 3 years, we have had the privilege to work with 10 different contractors. From junior to senior in the fields of development and quality assurances. All of them are great and exceed our expectations. In addition, we have always good communication with the resource manager who is a direct and permanent point on contact, always available to answer any of our questions or concerns.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Throughout the 3 years, the contractors brought their professionalism to help us deliver our solution to the market.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Altoros team members are part of our scrum teams. The project management function is handled internally through Scrum Masters.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I'm impressed with the quality of work they bring. They are skillful and up to date with the latest technologies. They were able to jump quickly on the project without spending so much time on onboarding.
Are there any areas for improvement?
The time difference is of course a challenge, as we are Montreal based we need to have most of our meetings with them in the morning. Anytime after 1PM eastern time is considered very late for them and almost none of them will be available to participate to our development.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
3.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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