About Bloq

The ethos of their enterprise-class products is borne from open source, decentralized, and interoperable philosophies. To that end, they are chain agnostic–they offer many solutions and operate across many blockchains and verticals. Bloq is multi-network, multi-chain, and multi-token. They are partnering with the best-of-breed across industry verticals and integrating blockchain technology to elevate the way businesses exist and operate.

Last updated May 13, 2026

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IT Consulting Blockchain Development

Industries Served

Mining & Metals Sports & Fitness Legal Services Insurance Real Estate

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Predictive models that have measurably changed how we approach every planning cycle

Niamh O'Sullivan / Director of Product - Munster Digital Ltd
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Jan 29, 2026

Project summary: Digital-first buyer behaviour had made our property search experience a genuine competitive liability. We needed it to match the quality of the portfolio it was representing.

The technical quality of the final deliverable is the easiest thing to point to. The automated test coverage is thorough, the deployment pipeline is reliable, the documentation is genuinely useful rather than ceremonially produced. But the metric I keep returning to is the number of post-launch conversations we have not had to have. No incident calls at two in the morning. No emergency patches. No retrospective discussions about what went wrong. The absence of those events is the evidence I would show to someone considering this vendor.

PROS

Senior-level engineering presence throughout the entire project, not just during the pitch, honest and commercially fair handling of scope changes, codebase that our internal team praised on review

CONS

Time zone coordination required some deliberate overlap management from both sides in the first couple of sprints, after which we had an efficient async rhythm that worked for the whole project

4.5
Overall
4.5
Quality
4.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeAI & Machine Learning
IndustryReal Estate
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationJul 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Munster Digital Ltd operates in the Real Estate sector with headquarters in Limerick, Ireland. In my role as Director of Product I am accountable for the full technology agenda — infrastructure, product, and vendor relationships. We are a commercially driven organisation and every technology decision is evaluated against a clear business case before it is approved.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
Our platform had been maintained by a previous vendor for three years and the accumulated technical debt had reached a point where delivery velocity had dropped to a fraction of what it should have been. We needed fresh engineering expertise and a structured plan to address the underlying issues.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The scope covered the full AI & Machine Learning 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?
The quality of the questions they asked during the briefing process was the first indicator. Vendors who ask precise questions in the sales phase tend to apply the same rigour during delivery. That hypothesis proved accurate. The technical proposal was substantive, the team structure was senior throughout, and the pricing was transparent.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Better than we managed ourselves going in. The workshops they facilitated surfaced assumptions we had not examined and exposed three requirements that were in direct conflict with each other. Resolving those before development began saved us what would certainly have been significant rework later in the project.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes. I had privately built a contingency expectation into my planning given the project complexity and the number of integrations involved. None of that contingency was needed. The delivery landed on the agreed date and the final invoice matched the approved budget to within a fraction of a percent. That outcome is rarer than the industry acknowledges.
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 AI & Machine Learning 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 continuity of the team. The engineers who participated in the discovery sessions were the engineers who built the system. That consistency of institutional knowledge across a six-month project has a value that is difficult to quantify but easy to notice when it is absent. Every conversation built on the previous ones.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Unreservedly. We are in active scoping conversations for a second engagement and I expect this to develop into a multi-year partnership. For any organisation in the Real Estate sector looking for AI & Machine Learning expertise combined with genuine delivery discipline, I would put this team at the top of the evaluation list.

Company Info

Founded 2015
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $50 - $99
Client Rating 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.6
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.7
Communication
4.4

FAQs

Can I just hire developers from Bloq to sit alongside my own team?
Usually, yes — a dedicated developer arrangement is a common option with firms like Bloq, where you get engineers working exclusively on your project as an extension of your in-house team rather than as a separate outsourced unit. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting, and it has experience across industries such as Insurance, Real Estate, Mining & Metals, Sports & Fitness and Legal Services.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Bloq?
Most companies structured like Bloq give you a choice between a fixed-price contract, a dedicated team arrangement, or time-and-materials billing, so you can pick whichever lines up with your budget and how well-defined your scope already is. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.
Will Bloq sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Bloq, 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, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting, and it has served clients in USA.
Does Bloq actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Bloq 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 Insurance, Real Estate, Mining & Metals, Sports & Fitness and Legal Services, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Bloq to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Bloq, 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 Insurance, Real Estate, Mining & Metals, Sports & Fitness and Legal Services, and its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Bloq instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Bloq a clear, specific brief up front — through their website form, a direct email, or a call — since a vague ask tends to get a vague answer back, while a concrete one usually gets a proper estimate. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.
What does Bloq's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Bloq generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, it has experience across industries such as Insurance, Real Estate, Mining & Metals, Sports & Fitness and Legal Services, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
Has Bloq actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Bloq — multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing hooked up properly, and cloud-native deployment built for a product meant to scale as a service rather than a one-off build. For context, it has served clients in USA, and its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development and IT Consulting.
What makes Bloq worth considering over other options?
What tends to set Bloq apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2015, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.