Custom Digital Product Development with AI Development Expertise
Cheesecake Labs is a custom software development and AI consulting company that helps mid-size enterprises and Fortune 500 companies modernize legacy systems, build scalable applications, and implement modern data infrastructure. The company delivers end-to-end custom web applications, cloud solutions, and mobile app development.
Founded in 2013 with offices in San Francisco and Brazil, Cheesecake Labs combines Silicon Valley product thinking with nearshore delivery. The company specializes in application modernization, AI integration, cloud-native development, and data engineering -- serving CIOs and technology leaders who need to reduce technical debt and accelerate digital transformation.
Core capabilities include migrating monolithic architectures to microservices, building production AI/ML systems, designing real-time data pipelines with Databricks, Snowflake, and BigQuery, developing custom web and mobile applications using React, React Native, Flutter, Python, and Node.js, and executing cloud migrations on AWS, Azure, and GCP with Kubernetes.
Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300+ projects across fintech, healthcare, logistics, and SaaS, working with companies from high-growth startups to enterprises with 500-5,000+ employees. The team brings expertise in Python, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, and Go, with dedicated practices in DevOps, UX/UI design, and IT staff augmentation.
Typical engagements include re-platforming legacy .NET or Java systems to cloud-native architectures, integrating large language models and computer vision into existing products, building BI platforms on modern data stacks, and developing cross-platform mobile apps for B2B and B2C markets.
With 63 verified reviews on Clutch and a 4.9-star rating, Cheesecake Labs is a trusted partner for companies that need senior/staff engineering talent and production-quality delivery on complex custom software, cloud, mobile, and AI projects.
Cheesecake Labs offers competitive pricing, consistently delivering projects within budget. Client investments range from $10,000 to over $1 million, showcasing their adaptability to different project scales. Clients noted strong value for cost, with effective communication and project management enhancing overall satisfaction.
Successful Product Launches and Market Penetration
Cheesecake Labs has been instrumental in helping clients launch successful products and penetrate new markets. Their strategic guidance and technical support have enabled clients to achieve significant business milestones.
Effective Project Management and Communication
Clients consistently praise Cheesecake Labs for their project management capabilities, including the use of tools like Jira and Slack for seamless communication. Their proactive and organized approach ensures projects run smoothly and meet deadlines.
High-Quality Deliverables and Customer Satisfaction
The firm is recognized for delivering high-quality products that meet or exceed client expectations. Clients report satisfaction with the usability, reliability, and innovation of the solutions provided by Cheesecake Labs.
Challenges with Time Zone Differences
While generally mitigated, some clients mention challenges related to time zone differences. Overlapping hours and asynchronous communication practices help, but real-time collaboration can be occasionally slowed down.
Collaborative and Transparent Work Style
Clients value Cheesecake Labs' collaborative approach, where they act as true partners rather than mere service providers. Transparency in communication and project processes is a recurring theme in client feedback.
Positive Cultural Fit and Team Dynamics
Clients often mention the positive cultural fit and team dynamics when working with Cheesecake Labs. The company's values and work ethic align well with those of their clients, fostering strong partnerships.
Cheesecake Labs has helped an advertising technology company develop a mobile app. Their task also involves updating the app's UI/UX design.
Cheesecake Labs has successfully met the client's needs in a timely manner. Apart from being punctual with their outputs, the team establishes a smooth workflow by responding to queries and concerns promptly and being detail-oriented. Also, their creativity distinguishes them from other providers.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the President of TLS Holdings, Inc
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
A Fan Engagement + AdTech Platform
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cheesecake Labs to accomplish?
UX/UI
Develop the Application
Deliver Codebase to Stakeholders
SOLUTION
How did you find Cheesecake Labs?
Online Search
Why did you select Cheesecake Labs over others?
High ratings
Good value for cost
How many teammates from Cheesecake Labs were assigned to this project?
6-10 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
To design an updated UI/UX for an emerging fan engagement and adtech product.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Revised UI/UX delivered and application was built.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Very thorough.
Delivered most items on time.
Very responsive.
What was your primary form of communication with Cheesecake Labs?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Very Creative.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Cheesecake Labs could have done differently?
Cheesecake Labs was hired to build a social app that specifically catered to automotive enthusiasts. The team worked on the development and design of the platform and helped implement various custom features.
To the client's delight, all of the implemented features were working smoothly. Cheesecake Labs was very professional — they completed deliverables on time and communicated clearly and consistently to ensure both parties were always on the same page. They also followed an organized workflow.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am an executive at CRU Automotive LTD
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
An app for the automotive community
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cheesecake Labs to accomplish?
develop infrastructure of app
bring together a full team
develop app with founders from creative vision
SOLUTION
How did you find Cheesecake Labs?
Referral
Why did you select Cheesecake Labs over others?
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Referred to me
Company values aligned
What was the size of Cheesecake Labs’s team?
6-10 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
started with cheesecake from the very beginning of app creative vision. developed the beginning areas of concept with cheesecake team. architecture and feature development. figuring out the GPS side was difficult but the team put in an amazing amount of research to problem solve this area. now we are onto revenue based systems soon like ecommerce.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
milestones being met. features being completed and functional.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
most items were on time and when they weren't plenty of communication was had. so we were all aware. we have become even tighter on communication of priorities and the team is running very smoothly
What was your primary form of communication with Cheesecake Labs?
Virtual Meeting
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
easy communication
organized meetings
They were a solid team with a good foundation.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Cheesecake Labs could have done differently?
nope.
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
Mobile MVP for Gig Marketplace
Mobile App Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Oct. 2022 - Mar. 2023
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Communication with the team was clear and timely."
Mar 13, 2023
Head of Engineering, Reflex Careers
Trevor Croft
Verified
Retail
Austin, Texas
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Cheesecake Labs developed a mobile MVP for a gig marketplace. The team used ReactNative and deployed the app to both iOS and Android. They also worked with an existing GraphQL API backend.
The app met all of the client's needs and expectations. Cheesecake Labs delivered quality work in a timely and budget-friendly manner. The team established a smooth workflow through clear and open communication. They also impressed with their technical expertise.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Head of Engineering of Reflex Careers, Inc
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Building the best way to work in retail by creating the gig-like marketplace
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cheesecake Labs to accomplish?
Build mobile MVP
SOLUTION
How did you find Cheesecake Labs?
Referral
Why did you select Cheesecake Labs over others?
Close to my geographic location, Good value for cost
What was the size of Cheesecake Labs’s team?
2-5 Employees
What was your primary form of communication with Cheesecake Labs?
In-Person Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Build the MVP app that includes these specific criteria:
Use ReactNative and deploy to both iOS and Android
CI/CD deploys to both stores when pushing changes
App to focus on the biggest of three primary user groups
Interact with an existing GraphQL API backend
Take designs built in-house and handed off to Cheesecake engineers
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Functional application that satisfies requested requirements
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Team management was owned by Reflex. Delivery was on schedule with no billing surprises. Developers were prompt in responding to requests.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Developers were competent and had good velocity. Communication with the team was clear and timely.
Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?
No issues of particular note
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
"There are other shops that have a lower rate"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"Quite pleased with the team and deliverable, would (and have) recommended Cheesecake
Mobile Application Dev & Maintenance for Rewards Platform
Mobile App Development
Less than $10,000
Jan. - Dec. 2016
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They enjoy what they do and it shows."
Jan 21, 2018
Co-Founder, Giving Assistant
Jim Carter III
Verified
Arts, entertainment & music
San Francisco, California
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Cheesecake Labs provided continuing development and maintenance services for a proof of concept mobile app. They completed feature iterations and bug fixes while maintaining updates and device compatibility.
Cheesecake Labs quickly resourced the necessary development support, identified the goals and intricacies of the project, and integrated into the existing workflow. The developers were knowledgeable and friendly and delivered high quality service.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the co-founder and CTO of a shopping rewards platform that provides opportunities for donating cash back to nonprofit organizations. We were a small firm in the Bay Area and relied heavily on outsourced resources during our growth phase for iterations on product launches.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Cheesecake Labs?
We hired Cheesecake to continue building and maintaining one of our mobile apps.
What were your goals for this project?
Our goals were to complete quick feature iterations and bug fixes while maintaining updates with the Swift programming language and device compatibility.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
We had worked with Cheesecake in the past for a different venture and were pleased with the results. They were the obvious choice for us.
Describe the project in detail.
We built our proof of concept mobile app and got it to market to judge its success. After we decided to move forward with it, we reached out to Victor [Co-founder and CEO, Cheesecake Labs] and his team to discuss options. Victor was quick to resource and ramp up development support. His team quickly integrated into our workflow and picked up on the goals and intricacies of this project.
What was the team composition?
There were a few developers from Cheesecake working with me on build releases.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Cheesecake always provides a great service. Their developers are knowledgeable and friendly.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Great. They go out of their way to mold into our workflows, i.e. Slack channels, video communication systems, etc.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Victor and his team are friendly and grateful. They enjoy what they do and it shows.
Are there any areas for improvement?
None.
RATINGS
5.0
"I always enjoy working with Cheesecake."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"They produce high quality work."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"We have had no scheduling issues."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"They have very fair pricing."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I have already referred them.
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64 Reviews
Packages we offer:
STAFF AUGMENTATION
Our 100+ skilled experts with a proven process have delivered 300+ successful products in 10 years. Based in LatAm, we operate seamlessly in the US and Europe. Let us ensure your product security and velocity with UX/UI Design, Product Management, and Engineering. Contact us for a consultation on how we can support you with a fully dedicated team.
Small
SMALL TEAM
2 Software Engineers
$17,600
/month
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours: 320
Engagement Lenght: 1 month minimum
Medium
MEDIUM TEAM
4 Software Engineers
$35,200
/month
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours: 640
Engagement Lenght: 2 month minimum
Large
LARGE TEAM
6 Software Engineers
$52,800
/month
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours: 960
Engagement Lenght: 3 month minimum
Features
Small
$17,600
/mo
Medium
$35,200
/mo
Large
$52,800
/mo
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours
320
640
960
Engagement Lenght
1 month minimum
2 month minimum
3 month minimum
Try before you buy
IP Ownership
Termination period
1 month notice
1 month notice
1 month notice
Time zone
US time zone
US time zone
US time zone
Maintenance & Support
NA
NA
NA
Small
$17,600
/mo
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours
320
Engagement Lenght
1 month minimum
Try before you buy
IP Ownership
Termination period
1 month notice
Time zone
US time zone
Maintenance & Support
NA
Medium
$35,200
/mo
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours
640
Engagement Lenght
2 month minimum
Try before you buy
IP Ownership
Termination period
1 month notice
Time zone
US time zone
Maintenance & Support
NA
Large
$52,800
/mo
Project Manager
UX/UI Designers
Software Engineers
Total Monthly Hours
960
Engagement Lenght
3 month minimum
Try before you buy
IP Ownership
Termination period
1 month notice
Time zone
US time zone
Maintenance & Support
NA
AI Implementation
End-to-end AI implementation for mid-size enterprises modernizing legacy systems. From AI-readiness assessments to production deployment, we build LLM integrations, computer vision, and data pipelines using Python, Databricks, Snowflake, and BigQuery. 300+ projects delivered. SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant.
Small
AI-READINESS ASSESSMENT
Fixed Price, 1 month
$30,000
/month
Start date: 5 days
Medium
PILOT TO PRODUCTION
4 Software Engineers
$48,000
/month
Start date: 2-3 weeks
Large
SCALE CROSS AREAS
7 Software Engineers
$95,200
/month
Start date: 4-8 weeks
Features
Small
$30,000
/mo
Medium
$48,000
/mo
Large
$95,200
/mo
Start date
5 days
2-3 weeks
4-8 weeks
Small
$30,000
/mo
Start date
5 days
Medium
$48,000
/mo
Start date
2-3 weeks
Large
$95,200
/mo
Start date
4-8 weeks
Our Story
Cheesecake Labs is a software development company founded in 2013, born from firsthand experience building technology at Uber.
Starting with mobile app development, we grew alongside our clients into full-stack engineering, product strategy, data engineering, blockchain, and AI development.
Today, our team of engineers, designers, and product strategists helps mid-market companies and enterprises achieve better results through technology.
What Sets Us Apart
9x Great Place to Work Certified
Our retention and culture translate directly into client outcomes: consistent teams, deep context, and engineers who stay on your project.
350+ Digital Products Shipped
Built from Uber's early engineering team
Founded in 2013 by engineers who helped build Uber's technology in its earliest stages. We know what it takes to ship fast, scale reliably, and grow.
85+ Awards and Certifications
From mobile to AI, always ahead of what's next
We've evolved alongside our clients, from mobile app development to full-stack engineering, data engineering, blockchain, and now AI agents and intelligent automation.
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