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4.4/5 (6 reviews)
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About Distillery

It is a full-service software design & development company. Their mission is to help companies in developing outstanding apps that serve their clients. They believe that the best way to build successful products is to build successful companies. They make a prototype to prove your idea, build a technical roadmap so you know how your product can be developed, and put together everything you need to get funding or take your next step.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design iOS App Development iPhone App Development

Industries Served

Fashion & Apparel Healthcare Construction Human Resources Agriculture

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Business system that replaced seven legacy tools and consolidated our data model entirely

Danielle Westbrook / Chief Digital Officer - BlueSky Retail Holdings
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Jan 14, 2026

Project summary: The project had a board-facing delivery date tied to a strategic initiative. We needed a partner who would treat that date as their own, not ours.

Our stakeholder group included board members, clinical leads, compliance officers, and end users — each with different technical literacy and different success criteria. This team navigated that stakeholder landscape as well as any vendor I have seen. They adjusted their communication register depending on the audience without losing the substance. They managed expectations honestly throughout. And they delivered a system that each group can point to as meeting their requirements. That breadth is genuinely uncommon.

PROS

Collaborative culture that made the team feel like a genuine extension of our organisation, strong asynchronous communication across time zones, zero-drama handling of the inevitable mid-project changes

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 TypeERP Development
IndustryAgriculture
Project Cost$500,000+
DurationJul 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at BlueSky Retail Holdings, a growth-stage Agriculture business based in Chicago, USA. As Chief Digital Officer my remit spans product engineering, platform operations, and strategic vendor partnerships. We had reached an inflection point where our internal capacity was not sufficient to execute our roadmap at the pace our market required.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our ERP Development capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The core engagement was ERP Development delivery, though their scope expanded to include technical consultancy during discovery that materially improved our requirements. They also took ownership of the third-party integration workstream that had been a coordination challenge in previous projects, removing that complexity from our internal team entirely.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
A trusted peer in the Agriculture sector had used them for a comparable ERP Development engagement and their recommendation was unequivocal. Our own due diligence confirmed the pattern they described. The combination of domain knowledge, ERP Development depth, and demonstrated delivery discipline was the deciding factor.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Agriculture 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?
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?
The project landed on time. The budget was managed within the agreed ceiling, which included one client-driven scope addition that was quoted fairly and handled without affecting the original delivery stream. The discipline around budget transparency throughout meant there was no surprise at invoice stage.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The willingness to be direct. When our requirements were unclear they said so. When our priorities were contradictory they explained why. When a technical approach we had assumed was the right one turned out to have significant downsides, they told us before we had committed to it. That kind of intellectual honesty is what I look for in a long-term technology partner.
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 Agriculture sector looking for ERP Development expertise combined with genuine delivery discipline, I would put this team at the top of the evaluation list.

Company Info

Founded 2012
Employees 50 - 249
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.4/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.4
Cost
4.3
Communication
4.6

FAQs

Will Distillery sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Distillery, 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 Healthcare, Human Resources, Construction, Fashion & Apparel and Agriculture, and it has served clients in USA.
Would Distillery be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like Distillery tend to work well with startups because of what they typically offer: MVP builds, product strategy input, architecture that can scale later, and dedicated teams that keep costs manageable while still moving fast. For context, it has experience across industries such as Healthcare, Human Resources, Construction, Fashion & Apparel and Agriculture, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
Is Distillery more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Distillery 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, it has served clients in USA, and it has experience across industries such as Healthcare, Human Resources, Construction, Fashion & Apparel and Agriculture.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Distillery?
Most companies structured like Distillery 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, it has served clients in USA, and it has experience across industries such as Healthcare, Human Resources, Construction, Fashion & Apparel and Agriculture.
What kinds of industries has Distillery actually built for?
Distillery has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Healthcare, Human Resources, Construction, Fashion & Apparel and Agriculture.
Roughly how long does a project with Distillery 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, Distillery can scale resources based on project urgency.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Distillery instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Distillery 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, it has served clients in USA, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Distillery to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Distillery, 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, its listed capabilities span iOS App Development, iPhone App Development, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design, and it has been operating since 2012.
What's actually in Distillery's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but Distillery 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 served clients in USA, and it has been operating since 2012.

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