Top 8 Software Development Companies in Germany

A good Tech Partner is much more than just “hands” that turn your idea into code. The best projects are born when a development company is really enthusiastic and eager to build your Product. Of course, it’s clear as day that a company should also have:

• relevant experience and expertise;
• trustworthy testimonials from other customers;
• adequate pricing model;
• no significant cultural gap.

For this article, we’ve studied reviews & profiles of Top Software Companies in Germany on Clutch, The Manifest and GoodFirms to help you find a perfect Tech Partner for your project.

When looking for a software development company, Germany is a good option to consider. Whether it's a web or mobile app development, the country has many experienced software developers. However, keep in mind that hourly development rates in Berlin, Germany, and other big cities may be quite high.

Let's take a look at the best custom software development companies!

Infopulse

If you’re looking for a software development company that has been around for almost 30 years, Infopulse may seem like an option.

The company was founded in Kyiv (Ukraine), in 1991. Since that time Infopulse managed to build a broad network of offices in 11 countries and unite over 2,000 employees.

Below is some data to consider before choosing the company as your key tech partner:

How the company from Ukraine ended up on the list of Custom Software Development Companies in Germany? Except for working with local clients (like Revacom or Gräfe und Unzer Verlag GmbH), Infopulse also has offices all over the country: in Bonn, Böblingen, Munich, and Gaildorf!

One of their German customers, Lindner Software & Consulting GmbH, described working with Infopulse as follows:

They are communicative, responsive, and able to think creatively to follow requirements carefully and execute them professionally.

Stormotion

Big companies with a history dating back to the 1990s and early 2000s may have their advantage in terms of experience (if you measure it in years). However, as they get bigger, they often lose the so-called “personal touch” with their customers and become interested only in big projects. And that’s when younger companies can offer a tempting alternative.

Stormotion is the representative of the younger generation of IT companies in Germany. It was founded in 2015, in Dnipro (Ukraine).

Despite being a Ukrainian company, Stormotion has many ties to Germany. Except for nailing many successful Projects for German companies and Startups, regular roadshows to Germany are a usual part of Stormotion’s working culture to meet the customers, establish human contact and provide that missing “personal touch”.

Stormotion is on the list of software development companies in Germany also because of its customers. It has worked on projects in both web and mobile app development. Among them are such German Startups and companies as:

• Civocracy — an app for digital democracy;
• Voya — a smart business travel management app;
• Humanoo — a mobile healthcare platform;
• Bidroom — a hotel booking mobile application.

That’s how the Voya’s CTO has characterized the cooperation with Stormotion:

Stormotion delivered a stable, responsive, and attractive app. They collaborated seamlessly with internal staff and adhered to agile processes.

Intive

Intive is among the biggest software companies in Berlin (Germany) on our list. Being in the market for 20 years, Intive can offer their customers tech expertise in different fields.

Intive is also on our list of IT companies in Germany because it’s headquartered in Munich. Other offices are located in Regensburg, Ingolstadt and Berlin. Except for Germany, the company is present in France, the UK, the USA, Argentina, Poland and Sweden.

The list of Intive’s customers also looks quite remarkable since it includes Audi, Google, BMW, Discovery and many others.

One of their clients from San Francisco Bay Area says:

The team delivers project goals on time and makes recommendations to improve products. They adjusted well to the new company culture and project management style.

Diatom Enterprises

This Lativa-based company was founded in 2004. During these 15 years, Diatom Enterprises grew from a small group of consultants into a company with over 60 experienced engineers and managers.

Today Diatom Enterprises cover a wide set of services for businesses, SMEs and software companies in Germany and all over the globe.

In the company’s portfolio, you can find interesting projects for Latvian and international customers from different industries: for example, they’ve created Android and iOS apps to manage electric car needs and designed Ronald McDonald House Charities Latvia website.

One of their Finnish partners left such a review regarding Diatom Enterprises:

The innovative solution Diatom Enterprises created, put the end client ahead of its competitors in the market. Diatom Enterprises excelled at project management, keeping things up to date and communicating openly throughout the engagement.

*instinctools

Despite *instinctools isn’t among the biggest software companies in Germany, it unites over 200 engineers and experts to provide full-scale development services.

The company is another long-liver on our list since it was established back in 2000. The Headquarters is located in Stuttgart, but *instinctools also has an office in Belarus, since they’re a member of the local High-Tech Park.

The company especially underlines corporate training systems, healthcare, cryptocurrency and digital marketing as their primary fields of expertise.

Their customer from Munich described working with *instinctools as an absolutely positive experience:

Language barriers fail to impact project outcomes, which is rare to find in offshoring scenarios. Assigned teams are well-organized and composed of a wide variety of skill sets, which helps prevent project derailment.

Cocomore AG

Cocomore AG is a bit different from other top software companies in Germany mentioned in this article. Why? Because they put a particular emphasis on marketing and communication.

So on the one hand, they deliver technical solutions for those who need a mobile application or a website. On the other hand, they can provide you with all set of marketing and brand management activities to promote your Product.

The Headquarters is located in Frankfurt. Like many other top software companies in Germany, Cocomore AG also has offices in Spain (Seville) and Switzerland (Geneva) with over 150 employees.

Among their projects are a technical rework of the travel booking platform LuxairTours, creative brand showcasing for Nestle and many others. The company is actively using Drupal CMS and Magneto eCommerce system.

One of their customers, a museum laboratory that needed a website, left such a review about their cooperation:

The site has generated interest and solicited positive user engagement, resulting in more information requests and research proposals. Cocomore provided not only the technical ability but also creative marketing expertise.

Eleks

Eleks is fairly one of the biggest software companies in Germany with over 1,400 professionals and 600 end-to-end projects. Despite being founded in Ukraine (in 1991!), now the company has offices all over the world. Just like it’s true for many software companies, Germany is also on the list: one of the development centres operates in Berlin.

Like other big software companies in Germany, Eleks offers a wide range of services to assist you at the different stages of your product development.

The list of customers is too big to put it here. However, we couldn’t help but mention a few noticeable names from it like Eset, Aramex, The X Factor and so on.

One of their German clients, a CEO at a B2B Supply Chain Firm, described working with them in such warm words:

Thanks to their involvement, staff can be spun up within weeks so that projects can be delivered quickly. ... They’re a professional team with high standards for quality.

X1 Group

X1 Group closes our list of software development companies in Germany. Having almost 10 years of experience (the company was founded in 2010), X1 Group has built solid expertise in many industries.

Similarly to other reviewed in this article software companies, Germany isn’t the origin country for X1 Group. However, their Headquarters is now located in Berlin while the Development Center is in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Today X1 Group unites over 65 professionals and have an ambitious scaling plan. The company also offers quite an interesting service — they can build a remote R&D centre for your project that will work similarly to your In-House team.

The CEO of Kreditech, X1 Group’s client from Germany, left such a review about the company:

The recruited team is excellent, with the longevity of the partnership demonstrating the high quality of the deliverables produced. They fit in very well with the in-house team, engaging effectively with the company and its goals, while providing good support at all times.

💡 Takeaways

Of course, this is not a comprehensive list of software companies. Germany has much more to offer you! In this article, we tried to pick the best companies from a bunch of trustworthy sources (we’ve mentioned them in the very beginning).

We also tried to make this list not too look very similar — so we picked IT companies in Germany of different size, fields of expertise, location and other characteristics. We hope it will help you find your perfect Tech Partner!

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