About Bitfury

It is a full-service Blockchain technology company and one of the biggest private support providers in the Blockchain ecosystem. Their expertise assures successful, easy, fast, secure and cost-effective connectivity. Their aim is that Blockchain adoption can further stimulate as it becomes a technology for the mainstream unhindered by unlawful elements and actively supported by regulators.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Blockchain Development

Industries Served

Government & Public Sector Real Estate Healthcare Telecommunications Agriculture Retail & E-commerce

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Performance testing that identified a latency issue three weeks before our biggest traffic event

Maja Söderström / Head of Product Engineering - Scandia Digital AB
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Jan 17, 2026

Project summary: An international expansion required multi-currency, multi-language, and multi-warehouse capabilities that our existing platform could not support without a fundamental re-architecture.

The integration layer was the part of the project I was most concerned about going in. Our system landscape is complex, several of the upstream APIs we relied on were poorly documented, and two third-party vendors had a history of unpredictable response times on integration questions. This team managed all of that. They documented what the upstream vendors could not, built resilience into the integration architecture where the upstream behaviour was unreliable, and delivered a solution that works as specified in production. I could not have asked for more.

PROS

Deep domain knowledge that reduced the discovery overhead significantly, proactive risk identification before issues became incidents, delivery cadence that our stakeholders found reassuring

CONS

The quality of documentation they produce means our team needed to set aside dedicated review time to do it justice — a minor scheduling point rather than a genuine criticism

4.5
Overall
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeQuality Assurance & Testing
IndustryRetail & E-commerce
Project Cost$50,000 to $149,999
DurationMay 2025 – Dec 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
As Head of Product Engineering at Scandia Digital AB I oversee technology investment and delivery across our Retail & E-commerce operations in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are a commercially focused business and our technology choices are always evaluated in terms of their direct contribution to business outcomes rather than technical elegance alone.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
Regulatory requirements in our Retail & E-commerce segment had changed and the compliance timeline was set by our regulator, not by us. The Quality Assurance & Testing changes required were significant enough to justify engaging a specialist partner rather than diverting our internal team from the product roadmap.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The scope covered the full Quality Assurance & Testing lifecycle: discovery and requirements definition, solution architecture, iterative development across twelve sprints, integration testing, performance validation, production deployment, and a structured four-week hypercare period. They also provided system documentation and a knowledge transfer programme for our internal team.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We had a failed engagement behind us and were more rigorous in our selection process as a result. We asked detailed questions about how they managed scope change, how they handled estimation, and how they communicated problems. The answers were specific, evidenced, and consistent across the team members we spoke to. That gave us confidence that the process was real rather than rehearsed.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Retail & E-commerce experience that reduced the context-setting overhead significantly. They understood the domain vocabulary, asked the right questions, and translated business requirements into technical specifications with a fidelity that meant the development phase had very few clarification cycles.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Professional and efficient. The project manager maintained a clear view of the critical path at all times and communicated changes to it transparently. The one significant scope adjustment we made mid-project was handled through a clean change request process — fairly priced, clearly documented, and absorbed without disrupting the overall timeline.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes to both. There was a single sprint where a dependency on a third-party API introduced a one-week delay. The team identified it three weeks in advance, presented two mitigation options, and we agreed on an approach that recovered the schedule within the same sprint cycle. That level of foresight is what separates good project management from reactive problem management.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
Quantifying the impact precisely is complicated by other variables in our business, but the metrics we can attribute directly to the Quality Assurance & Testing work are meaningful: session duration up, conversion rate up, error rate down, and our NPS for the digital touchpoint has improved by eleven points. Our account managers report that the new capability is coming up positively in client conversations.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some vendors consider go-live to be the end of their professional obligation. This team treated it as the transition to a different kind of engagement. The hypercare period was substantive, the documentation was thorough and genuinely useful, and they checked in proactively at the thirty-day and ninety-day marks to review production metrics with us.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes. I would add the context that this is not the cheapest option in the market and they are selective about the engagements they take on. If your primary criterion is price, there are alternatives. If you want a technology partner who can be trusted with a complex Quality Assurance & Testing programme in the Retail & E-commerce space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2012
Employees 50 - 249
Hourly Rate $50 - $99
Client Rating 4.3/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.4
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.3
Communication
4.5

FAQs

Does Bitfury actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Bitfury included, now build real AI and machine learning features — chatbots, predictive models, computer vision, and automation that goes beyond simple rule-based scripts. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Retail & E-commerce, and its average project cost is reported at $50000+.
What kind of software work does Bitfury take on?
Bitfury typically covers the standard range of software development work — mobile apps, web platforms, custom internal tools, UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and larger enterprise builds. Its core focus areas include Blockchain Development.
Roughly how long does a project with Bitfury take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 50 - 249 professionals, Bitfury can scale resources based on project urgency.
Does Bitfury only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Bitfury isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including USA, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Bitfury to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Bitfury, it's worth looking past the pitch and checking the portfolio, what past clients say, relevant industry background, technical range, how they communicate, pricing structure, project management style, and what support looks like after launch. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Retail & E-commerce, and its average project cost is reported at $50000+.
What kinds of industries has Bitfury actually built for?
Bitfury has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Retail & E-commerce.
What's the easiest way to actually get in touch with Bitfury?
Most businesses reach Bitfury through its website, a direct email, or a contact form — any of which works for discussing what you need, booking an initial conversation, or asking for a rough estimate. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development, and it has been operating since 2012.
Is Bitfury more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Bitfury is based and who they primarily serve — some firms like this operate fully offshore, some are local-first, and plenty run a hybrid model that mixes both. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development, and its average project cost is reported at $50000+.
Will Bitfury sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Bitfury, expect to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before getting into specifics — it's a fairly standard ask and a reasonable one to make before sharing anything sensitive. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Retail & E-commerce, and its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development.
What's actually in Bitfury's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but Bitfury commonly works across things like React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, PHP, Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Retail & E-commerce, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.