IT House builds marketplaces, web apps, AI features and automation. We help you choose between Sharetribe and a fully custom platform, and build either. We are a senior team in Riga, Latvia, working since 2003 with clients in 19 countries, and a Sharetribe partner since 2014.
What we do: - Sharetribe marketplaces: new marketplaces, custom features, extensions and integrations - Custom marketplaces and web applications, when a platform is not enough - Taking over existing projects, including Sharetribe marketplaces built by someone else - Process automation and practical AI features inside existing products - Discovery and scope before development, so you know what you are building before you get an estimate - Maintenance and care after launch
Since 2003 we have delivered more than 150 projects, for clients from early-stage startups to companies like Karnov Group, AppGyver, Ahlsell and Betty Blocks. More than 30 of them are marketplaces, including rental, booking, second-hand and B2B platforms. We first met Sharetribe's founders in 2012, when Sharetribe was a two-person team, and we have worked with Sharetribe's own team on its core platform.
Our founder, Gunars Grundstoks, is still directly involved in our projects: he reviews code, joins project kickoffs and takes on the hardest technical parts. He also co-founded TechHub Riga (now Startup House) and co-organized TechChill and Garage48 hackathons.
How we work: experienced developers join from the first call. We agree on the scope before we start, you see working parts of the platform during development, and we stay with you after launch.
"The cost and quality of service were impressive."
Aug 14, 2024
Co-Founder, Urbansquirrel.com
Anonymous
Verified
Information technology
Latvia
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
IT House developed a website for a storage company. The team made a series of functionality and layout changes to the site, including a search bar, social media log in, and authentication flow.
IT House’s work met all client expectations. The team delivered high-quality work on time and responded quickly to requests for changes or tweaks. They were cost-effective, prompt, and professional.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Co-Founder of Urbansquirrel.com
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
IT House provide website development services.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire IT House to accomplish?
Sharetribe extented template setup
SOLUTION
How did you find IT House?
Online Search
Why did you select IT House over others?
High ratings
Pricing fit our budget
Good value for cost
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
IT House made a series of functionality and layout changes to the site, including the building of bespoke features being: (a) a search bar on the home page; (b) social media logins; (c) a faster authentication flow by only requiring login with Stripe at a later stage.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Functioning of the features.
Delivery speed.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
The project management was very effective. IT House delivered on time and very quickly responded to requests for further information or tweaks to the features. They were highly responsive and I was kept up to date with the progress of the project throughout.
What was your primary form of communication with IT House?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The cost and quality of service were impressive.
Are there any areas for improvement or something IT House could have done differently?
The project could have moved more quickly, but I wasn't unhappy with the pace. It's just that this is the only thing that would have been improved.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
E-Commerce Site Development for Trading Card Retailer
API DevelopmentCustom Software DevelopmentE-Commerce Development
$10,000 to $49,999
Oct. - Dec. 2023
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"My needs were fully understood and implemented professionally."
Jan 4, 2024
Self-Employed, Tournazone
Jan Hilmer
Other industries
Hamburg, Germany
1-10 Employees
Online Review
IT House developed a two-sided marketplace for a trading card retailer. They tailored Sharetribe to the client's needs, customized the code, and leveraged APIs to set up communication between various apps.
IT House successfully launched the client's marketplace. Their team broke down individual Jira tickets and implemented them as scheduled. Moreover, they impressed the client with their transparency, flexibility, excellent support, and ability to execute scope extensions professionally.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am self-employed at Tournazone.
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
We are a retailer of trading cards and accessories.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire IT House to accomplish?
Customization of the p2p marketplace software "sharetribe"
Advice me in publishing a two-sided marketplace
SOLUTION
How did you find IT House?
Referral
Why did you select IT House over others?
Great culture fit
Good value for cost
Referred to me
Company values aligned
Professional way of working
How many teammates from IT House were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Adaptation of standard software to individual needs
Code customization
Setting up communication between different applications via APIs
Project management and testing
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Requirements were broken down into individual Jira tickets and implemented accordingly
Successful go-live of the marketplace
The effort required to implement tickets was first estimated, and then all effort per ticket was tracked in a timesheet and shared with me as the client on a weekly basis. This meant that the costs were transparent to me at all times.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
IT house delivered all items on time
The estimated costs per ticket were rarely exceeded
During the weekly meetings, IT house members were always on time.
My needs were fully understood and implemented professionally.
The project documentation was mostly done via Jira tickets, which was in accordance with my needs.
What was your primary form of communication with IT House?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Even as a small company, I have always received excellent support. IT House was flexible and was able to implement my scope extensions professionally.
Are there any areas for improvement or something IT House could have done differently?
In rare cases, individual Jira tickets were not implemented 100% according to the requirements in the first attempt. Developers could work more precisely here.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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Our Story
Gunars Grundstoks founded IT House in Riga in 2003. Small web projects grew into a product development team working with startups and companies like Karnov Group, AppGyver, Ahlsell and Betty Blocks. We met Sharetribe's founders in 2012 and became a Sharetribe partner in 2014. We have built and run our own products too, so we know the founder's side of a marketplace: the first users, the chicken-and-egg problem, and what has to work on launch day.
Meet the Team
Gunars GrundstoksFounder and CEO
Founded IT House in 2003. Still directly involved in our projects: reviews code, joins project kickoffs and takes on the hardest technical parts. Co-founded TechHub Riga and co-organized TechChill and Garage48 hackathons.
What Sets Us Apart
Sharetribe from the early days.
We met Sharetribe’s founders in 2012, have been a partner since 2014, worked on Sharetribe’s own core platform, and built 30+ marketplaces.
The founder is in every project.
Gunars reviews code, joins project kickoffs and takes on the hardest technical parts.
Sharetribe or custom, your choice.
We help you choose between Sharetribe and a fully custom platform, build either, and take over projects someone else started.
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