The Gnar Company, 18 Reviews, Address, Data & More

Solving Gnarly Software Problems. Faster.

Gnar is a Boston-based Software Development Company offering a Bug Free Warranty. Gnar’s 100% dedicated, US-based team of experts develops enterprise, mobile & web apps using the most effective technologies to solve your gnarly software problems, including React, React Native and Ruby on Rails, plus ecommerce integrations. Gnar's Quality Software Faster Process™ enables Rapid Onboarding to deliver production code by the end of the first week. Hire Gnar to provide guidance and expertise throughout the entire product development process or augment your own team for discrete projects. Gnar gets the job done, empowers your team and hands it over to you.

Min project size
$25,000+
Hourly rate
$150 - $199 / hr
Employees
10 - 49
Locations
Needham, MA
Year founded
Founded 2015
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Pricing Snapshot

Min. project size $25,000+

Avg. hourly rate $150 - $199 /hr

Rating for cost 4.5 /5

What Clients Have Said

The Gnar Company offers competitive pricing, providing good value for cost, with project investments ranging from $10,000 to over $300,000. Clients appreciate their responsive communication and high-quality deliverables, indicating strong alignment between cost and service quality.

This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

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$50,000 - $199,999 based on 14 reviews

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The Gnar Company Review Insights

Overall Review Rating

4.8

Quality 4.8
Schedule 4.8
Cost 4.5
Willing to Refer 4.8

Top Mentions

Review Highlights

Excellent Client Communication

The Gnar Company is lauded for their proactive and thoughtful communication, making clients feel understood and supported. They provide regular updates and are open to client feedback, ensuring smooth project execution.
Consistent Technical Expertise

The Gnar Company consistently showcases strong technical skills across various projects, including custom app development, web applications, and API integrations. They demonstrate proficiency in technologies like React, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and Go, adapting to client needs effectively.
Cultural Alignment and Values

The Gnar Company is often chosen for their cultural fit and alignment with client values. They establish strong relationships with clients, fostering a collaborative environment that enhances project engagement and satisfaction.
Impressive Problem-Solving Skills

Clients appreciate The Gnar Company's ability to address challenges and provide innovative solutions. They are proactive in identifying potential issues and offering practical recommendations to ensure project success.
Areas for Improvement in Design

Some clients mentioned challenges with design aspects, particularly when projects were caught in staffing changes. Clear communication on design responsibilities and thorough discussion on feasibility and budget were suggested improvements.
Strong Project Management

Clients praise The Gnar Company for their agile project management, timely deliveries, and responsiveness. They utilize effective communication tools like Slack and Trello, ensuring clear progress tracking and seamless collaboration with clients.

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Custom Software Development UX/UI Design
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
June 2021 - Dec. 2024

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"Their team was highly organized and proactive, ensuring that all objectives were met on time and with excellence."

Jan 10, 2025

Business Operations Manager, AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide

Krystal Downie

Non-profit
Washington, District of Columbia
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company designed, built, and maintained 14 digital fintech solutions for a nonprofit organization. They also added new features and implemented UI/UX design improvements aiming to reduce clicks by 40%.

The Gnar Company delivered a suite of digital fintech tools, which assisted over 28,000 individuals in applying for and, if eligible, receiving over $10 in property tax relief. The team managed the project well and delivered on time. They were also proactive, adaptable, and highly organized.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Business Operations Manager of AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide (PTA) program helps low-income older adults stay in their homes and communities by providing access to property tax relief programs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Build and maintain fintech tools for Property Tax-Aide
Manage microsite updates and maintenance for PTA website

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

RFP

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

Highest level of expertise, quality of product

How many teammates from The Gnar Company were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

At the core of PTA’s offering is a suite of custom digital fintech tools that older adults can use to navigate state specific property tax refund and credit program applications. There are two components to the Property Tax-Aide tools: (1) The “Eligibility Screener” helps users determine their eligibility for selected property tax relief programs in their respective state. (2) The “Form Completion Tool” assists users in completing and submitting a property tax relief application form based on their state. Gnar designed and built 14 of these tools using React JavaScript and Ruby on Rails. In addition to rebuilding the existing tools we also added new features and tools including a more intuitive UX/UI that reduced the number of required clicks by 40%, on average.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since Gnar started working with the AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide, these digital tools have helped over 28,000 people apply for and, if eligible, obtain over $10M in property tax relief.

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

Gnar excelled in project management, consistently demonstrating their ability to adapt to changing priorities and personnel shifts without compromising on quality or deadlines. Their team was highly organized and proactive, ensuring that all objectives were met on time and with excellence.

A notable aspect of Gnar's project management was their responsiveness. The staff was always quick to address any of the PTA's requests, often providing same-day turnaround for updates and changes. This level of responsiveness made collaboration much smoother and made me excited to work with them.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App

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

Gnar was able to navigate a start-up environment that experienced shifting priorities, leadership changes, and moving deadlines with unwavering adaptability, consistently delivering high-quality results under pressure. Gnar is also the most responsive vendor I've ever worked with. When it came time to update the PTA website, their turnaround time was almost always the same day. And although not a marketing firm, they were happy to offer expert recommendations on driving traffic to the public-facing digital tools they built.

Gnar is incredibly amenable, always willing to accommodate our needs and adapt to any changes while also providing insights and recommendations when necessary. They are also exceptionally responsive, often providing same-day turnaround for updates and addressing our requests promptly. Our interactions with the staff were always friendly and professional, which made working with them smooth and productive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

Gnar was an exemplary collaborator who was very responsive to all of the PTA's requests and showed true enthusiasm for its vision. The staff always acted with the utmost professionalism and could be called upon as thought partners whenever needed. I really wouldn't change a thing. I hope other opportunities arise in the future where we can work together again.

RATINGS

5.0

Application Management & Support Web Design Web Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Nov. 2023 - Ongoing

4.5

Quality: 4.5

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 4.5

Willing to Refer: 4.5

"We feel The Gnar Company's commitment to our technology and the overall work that we do."

Dec 30, 2024

CEO, Sparkle Stories

Lisabeth Sewell

Arts, entertainment & music
North Ferrisburgh, Vermont
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company has been hired by a children's audio stories company to maintain their current website and mobile apps. The team has also designed and developed a new site and conducted a free code audit.

The Gnar Company has successfully updated and maintained all of the client's web and mobile apps and delivered new UX/UI designs. The team meets deadlines, is warm, receptive and responsive, and responds thoughtfully and quickly to feedback or requests, and showcases commitment to the work we do.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Sparkle Stories

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We produce original audio stories for children and families.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Maintain our current website, while improving small aspects of our systems
Design and build a new marketing website

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Online Search
Referral

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

High ratings
Great culture fit
Company values aligned

How many teammates from The Gnar Company were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Sparkle Stories produce original audio stories for children, enjoyed by families around the world. Their streaming library contains over 1,300 original audio stories for children ages 3 to 12. We were seeking a new technology partner to maintain our web and mobile apps so Gnar conducted a free code audit of their software and discovered that the Rails and Ruby versions, as well as many of the dependencies for the backend API application that powers their web and mobile apps were out of date and causing performance issues. Gnar made all of these updates, as well as fixing some known issues. Gnar is continuing to maintain all of the Sparkle Stories applications as well as assisting with some new UX/UI designs for the website which will be implemented in 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Updates to web and mobile apps
Updates to the dependencies for the backend API application
Maintenance of all of the Sparkle Stories applications
New UX/UI designs and dev for the website which will be implemented in 2025.

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

The team at the Gnar is warm, receptive and responsive. The followed the timeline, and communicated clearly when more time or input was needed. They responded thoughtfully and quickly to feedback or requests from the Sparkle team.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App

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

We like that they are a small, nimble company like we are, and that they are invested in our success. We feel The Gnar Company's commitment to our technology and the overall work that we do.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

The development side has been fantastic. If there have been challenges, it has been on the design side, in part because our project was caught in a change in Gnar staffing. Next time we would want to get very clear who is doing the design work, and also we would discuss practicality, feasibilty and budget more throughly before we move into the design phase.

RATINGS

4.5

Custom Software Development UX/UI Design
$50,000 to $199,999
Jan. - Nov. 2023

4.5

Quality: 4.5

Schedule: 3.5

Cost: 4.0

Willing to Refer: 4.5

"I always felt like they cared about us and our success more than just completing the work."

Dec 19, 2023

CEO, Trusted Advisor Associates LLC

Noelle Mykolenko

Consulting
Arlington, Virginia
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company upgraded an online self-assessment application for a consulting company. The team updated the software, added functionality and security, and migrated the database to a new platform.

The Gnar Company's work improved the app's system functionality and increased its reporting. The team communicated effectively through Slack, provided weekly update meetings, flagged challenges quickly, and accommodated additional requests. Their excellent, dedicated teammates stood out.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Trusted Advisor Associates LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Teach people to build deeper trust in their professional relationships.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Upgrade an online self-assessment tool

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Clutch Site

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

Great culture fit
Company values aligned

How many teammates from The Gnar Company were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Upgrade and enhance an outdated version of a custom application. Phase one upgraded the technology to the latest software versions. Phase two added functionality and application security and transitioned application and database to a more robust platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Improved system functionality and increased reporting.

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

Gnar were incredibly easy to work with and stayed in constant communication. I felt comfortable with both the plan and the progress we were making on most elements of the work. They created a Slack channel for near-real-time communication, in addition to weekly progress updates and, during the enhancement phase, weekly meetings to review and prioritize requirements, which was particularly helpful when we were unable to complete testing or provide inputs timely.

They immediately flagged any potential changes to scope and provided options and quotes for new work. When we had out-of-scope requests (e.g., updating security on the production system), they engaged the appropriate resources and managed the work without seriously impacting schedule.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting

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

The people! From the first conversation, Pete and Mike were open and curious about our project and, more importantly, about our company and how this project helped us help our clients. We had a dedicated developer, which provided continuity and allowed us to work better together as we got to know each other.

When we needed to change staff (for their reasons or ours), they were transparent about how to do so, and why, and made sure new staff were the right fit for our team. I always felt like they cared about us and our success more than just completing the work.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

I wish we would have spent more time in discovery and requirements mapping up front. Because we prioritized the upgrade to current software, then launched right into the enhancements, we ended up limiting some desired system functionality. Gnar did a great job of fulfilling our requirements, but we would have changed some of the requirements had I had a better up-front understanding of how the system and data were designed.

RATINGS

4.5

"I will definitely work with Gnar again!!"

Other IT Consulting and SI UX/UI Design
Confidential
July 2021 - Mar. 2023

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"They balanced being professional, personable, available, amicable, and knowledgeable."

Mar 23, 2023

Senior Product Manager, Health & Fitness Company

Anonymous

Consumer Products
Boston, Massachusetts
501-1,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company acted as an API onboarding and support team for a health and fitness company. They helped with API integration and documentation and answered development questions through calls.

Thanks to The Gnar Company's efforts, the core engineering team was able to save a lot of time supporting API customers. They provided consolidated feedback and detailed bug reports, proving their professionalism. Further, they collaborated effectively through Slack messages and virtual meetings.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Product Manager of (a/an) Consumer Products

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

24/7 health and fitness wearable that provides actionable insights and helps you live your best life.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Act as our API onboarding and support team, working with our customers to help them integrate with our API.
Help build out our API documentation in an effort to make our API more self-serve.

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Referral

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

High ratings
Close to my geographic location
Pricing first our budget
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Company values aligned

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

We hired Gnar to help us scale our API onboarding and support, which also reduced the load on our core engineering team to let them focus on building our product. Gnar was responsible for being the "first line of defense" and contacts for our API customers/partners: they built out and distributed API documentation, they had onboarding calls with developers, they managed shared Slack channels where they answered development questions, and they also provided feedback to our team on ways to improve our API offering.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our engineering team spent a fraction of their time (from many hours per week down to < 1 hour per week) supporting API customers. Instead, we mostly interfaced with Gnar who gave us consolidated feedback & detailed bug reports.

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

Yes; Gnar was very punctual on all projects / workstreams. They were extremely responsive to emails and Slack messages from us and from our customers/partners.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting

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

They balanced being professional, personable, available, amicable, and knowledgeable. This is a tough combination to do well, but they did.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

Nothing comes to mind.

RATINGS

5.0

Custom Software Development Mobile App Development Web Development
Confidential
Dec. 2019 - Apr. 2021

4.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 4.0

Willing to Refer: 4.5

"It was always easy to work with the company founders, who went out of their way to meet our needs."

Mar 9, 2023

Global Solution Delivery Director, Onepak, Inc

Brian Talbot

IT Services
Boston, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company established a React-based framework for a reverse logistics platform's web apps. They built a new React frontend portal and customer-facing web app and enhanced a React Native mobile app.

The Gnar Company successfully launched the new apps and implemented the mobile app's enhancements. The team was professional and worked well with the client's Agile project management, integrating into the internal team. The Gnar Company was proactive and responded positively to requests.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Global Solution Delivery Director of Onepak inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Onepak provides IT reverse logistics services and a offers a reverse logistics platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Establish a new React based framework for our web apps
Create a new front end portal in React JS
Enhance our React Native mobile app
Create a new Consumer facing web app

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Online Search

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

Close to my geographic location
Great culture fit
Referred to me

What was the size of The Gnar Company’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

Create a web app React framework
Create a new React JS portal
Enhance a React Native mobile app
Create a new customer facing web app

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Launch of the new React JS web app
Launch of the new consumer web app
Implementation and use of the enhancements to the mobile app

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

Agile project management was managed by OnePak. The Gnar developers were all professional, agile proponents
Their engagement created a hybrid model that worked as though they were part of the OnePak development team
The team always responded positively and rapidly to requests and were proactive in their efforts to streamline delivery and processes.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

In-Person Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App

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

It was always easy to work with the company founders, who went out of their way to meet our needs
Developers were specialists in our required fields and offered broad experience and expertise.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

None

RATINGS

4.0

"Staff turnover during a long project"

Branding Custom Software Development UX/UI Design Web Design
$10,000 to $49,999
Jan. - Mar. 2023

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"They were able to optimize for speed given my project requirements."

Mar 8, 2023

Founder, Shepherdly

Mark Greene

Software
Boston, Massachusetts
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company designed and developed a web application for a bug prediction company. They also designed and built a website from scratch, designed the company's logo, and created product visualizations.

The client was happy with The Gnar Company's code quality. The team successfully completed all tickets using Jira and communicated proactively through Slack. They delivered within a reasonable timeline and responded well to changes. Their willingness to collaborate to find solutions stood out.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Shepherdly

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Bug prediction for pull requests

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Build initial web application
Design for website
Design for logo

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Other

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

Good value for cost
Other

What was the size of The Gnar Company’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Web app: Build initial web application off figma designs. This involved implementing on top of an existing API. The application included search facets and data visualization.
Website: Design a single page website from scratch, along with logo and other visualizations to showcase the product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Completeness of agreed upon JIRA tickets

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

The team is proactive in their communication, giving updates daily in Slack. We also had a weekly zoom meeting to sync on the remaining issues. Items were delivered within a reasonable period of time.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App

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

The quality of the code is well written and they were able to optimize for speed given my project requirements. The team also responds to pivots in priority very well and are willing to dig into problems with you to make sure the solution is right.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

I think it could be beneficial to have tiered rates based on developer experience. This would allow clients to potentially optimize for cost vs speed/quality.

RATINGS

5.0

"Very happy with the work, it unlocked a ton for my business. I would use them again."

Mobile App Development UX/UI Design Web Development
Confidential
Mar. 2022 - Feb. 2023

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"We were pleased with all aspects of the relationship with The Gnar Company."

Mar 7, 2023

COO, Gridly

Daniel Barrett

Energy & natural resources
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company provided UI/UX design and platform development for a home electrification company. The team created wireframes and prototypes, then developed, tested, and deployed the platform.

The client was delighted with the quality of The Gnar Company's work; they delivered bug-free code according to the requirements. They accurately estimated and met the timeframes, leading to a strong project management experience. Their engineering and management teams' competencies stood out.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the COO of Gridly

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Gridly exists to accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions for single family homeowners. With just the entry of an address we provide a bespoke plan to optimize the energy efficiency of a residence and convert all fossil fuel burning systems to clean, electric based equipment. Gridly demystifies the whole-home electrification process, doing all the upfront research and analysis for the homeowner and then connecting them with qualified installers to execute the Gridly Action Plan.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire The Gnar Company to accomplish?

Assist with designing look and feel of the user interface
Build the customer facing platform
Manage the development effort

SOLUTION

How did you find The Gnar Company?

Referral

Why did you select The Gnar Company over others?

High ratings
Close to my geographic location
Great culture fit

What was the size of The Gnar Company’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Given a set of business objectives, the Gnar team collaborated with the business lead on defining the screen designs, functionality, user flows, and external integration needed to build our product. Through an iterative process a wireframe prototype of the product was built and refined. The product was then built, tested, validated by the business lead, and deployed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

On-time delivery of bug-free code

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

Gnar assigned strong PM resources to our project. Work was accurately estimated and completed within the timeframes planned.

What was your primary form of communication with The Gnar Company?

Virtual Meeting

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

The quality of the work delivered was exceptional. The competencies of the engineers, with support from the Gnar management team, was very strong and they produced clean code consistent with the business' requirements.

Are there any areas for improvement or something The Gnar Company could have done differently?

We were pleased with all aspects of the relationship with Gnar.

RATINGS

5.0

IT Staff Augmentation
$50,000 to $199,999
June - Aug. 2022

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"Their Ruby on Rails engineer was able to jump right into our productivity tools and go."

Nov 15, 2022

Co-Founder, Tap Inspect

Jason Adams

Software
Louisville, Kentucky
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company deployed a Ruby on Rails engineer and a visual designer to augment a SaaS firm's team. Their engineer built the new features of the client's platform based on the submitted Jira tickets.

The Gnar Company successfully delivered the new features, which were either in production or undergoing beta testing. Despite the client's complicated system, the vendor quickly found their footing, adapted the client's tools, and produced quality outputs. Overall, the client was pleased.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the co-founder of a home inspection SaaS company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Gnar Company?

We needed an additional Ruby on Rails engineer to help accelerate the development of new features for our platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors?

I found them while searching for local development shops on Clutch!

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The work was comprised of several self-contained mini-projects, including connecting our system to third-party services. I wrote up the requirements as JIRA tickets, and we took advantage of a visual designer from Gnar as well for one of the mini-projects.

The engineer assigned to us was able to work through these tickets to build the features, and adapted easily as we changed things along the way.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

I talked with Pete (the head of growth) and he matched me with an engineer that worked with us.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The work that was done is either already in production or undergoing beta testing. We've been happy with the results.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their Ruby on Rails engineer was able to jump right into our productivity tools and go.

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

Our system is quite complicated, and Gnar was really able to be productive quickly without a lot of ramping up.

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

At the beginning of the project, Gnar had more involvement in the code reviews that were happening. It tapered off towards the end, it was nice having another set of eyes on the work.

RATINGS

5.0

IT Staff Augmentation
$200,000 to $999,999
May 2021 - Ongoing

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 3.5

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"They've got us matched up with a perfect-fit engineer."

Jun 1, 2022

CEO, Kolide

Jason Meller

Software
Boston, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company is augmenting a software company’s development team. They are providing a Ruby on Rails developer that works on the client’s SaaS product.

The Gnar Company’s help has been instrumental in the successful implementation of various projects, receiving positive feedback from the client. Their collaborative and proactive approach fosters a productive work environment. Their understanding of the company’s needs is impressive.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a Series B SaaS B2B Startup that sells IT/Endpoint Security Software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Gnar Company?

Shortly after raising our Series B we needed to find qualified Rails devs to augment our existing team while we began our hiring process.

SOLUTION

How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors?

The local Boston community and the folks I'm connected with know Mike and the other folks at Gnar. I've have many successful engagements with them and knew this one would also work well. They also have a knack for hiring folks that share similar culture values to Kolide employees.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Project was a simple staff augmentation where a Gnar engineer is working on our core SaaS product, usually on things outside of the critical path.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

I called up Mike, he was having a baby so I spoke instead with Pete who quickly got us matched with a suitable engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Yes Alex has helped us with various long-form projects like upgrading major dependencies that require changing hundreds of files across our code base, or helping us build out various aspects of our marketing website (like portions of our new blog system) and has been a major asset to other departments at Kolide looking for engineering support. I very rarely have to over-prescribe the work, Alex does a great job of listening to stakeholders which requires less work for me to best define a solution.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Working with Alex feels just like working with the engineers that work at Kolide. He is a treat.

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

They quickly knew exactly what they were looking for, and they've got us matched up with a perfect-fit engineer.

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

None! We love working for Gnar and look forward to considering them for more specific projects beyond staff augmentation.

RATINGS

5.0

Mobile App Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Feb. - May 2022

5.0

Quality: 5.0

Schedule: 5.0

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"The communication and project management were very professional throughout the process."

May 2, 2022

CEO, Katalyst LLC

Dan Roland

Software
Boston, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified

The Gnar Company developed a mobile app for a software company. They learned all designs and implementation initiatives, created the app infrastructure, and connected it to the core API of the client's system.

The Gnar Company delivered the project on time, and the client implemented the app in a testing environment with relative ease of use. The client was impressed with how they completely grasped the ins and outs of the app quickly and proceeded to the development right away.

The client submitted this review online.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of Katalyst, which is a Restaurant and Hospitality Point of Sale platform providing software and other technology to help restaurant operations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Gnar Company, and what were your goals?

We had a new product that we wanted to have built alongside internal development initiatives. Our goal was to get it completed in early May for a specific launch date. We needed very specific requirements as far as tech languages used, style of implementation, and native API implementation initiatives.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Many factors including cost, location of resources, timezone limitations, and specific areas of execution

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

learn all designs and implementation initiatives, then created the infrastructure of the application. Iterated with new feature implementation and connected the product to the core API of our system to test in tandem while developing. Written in React and React Native while plugging into our core API to work in unison with the rest of our ecosystem of features and tech.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

4 people

2 developers
1 project manager
collaboration with one of the co-founders to oversee the project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Project was delivered on time and we were able to get the product implemented in a testing environment with relative ease of use.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The communication and project management were very professional throughout the process and attention to detail was followed throughout the process.

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

They did a good job of jumping in and learning the in's and out's of the application quickly to begin building right away.

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

not that I can think of.

RATINGS

5.0

"Great team and skilled developers"

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Overall Review Rating: 4.8

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Last Updated: January 27, 2025

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Business Entity Name	The Gnar Company, Inc.
Source	Massachusetts Secretary of State
Jurisdiction of Formation	Massachusetts
Date of Formation	December 9, 2015
Status	Active
Last Updated	January 14, 2021
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