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4.7/5 (6 reviews)
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About Gravitate

It is a leading software development firm in Auckland. Gravitate has enjoyed a thriving reputation as a provider of high-quality Internet services to a huge range of industries. Their benefits from a solid skill base ready to take on the most challenging technical jobs, while still being quick enough to assure that flexibility & creativity are never lost. Their experienced team delivers profitable products and services.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development Web Design Digital Strategy

Industries Served

Insurance Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Travel & Hospitality Real Estate

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Performance marketing that produced positive ROAS in the first full campaign cycle

Lars Pfeiffer / VP of Technology - NordTech Logistik GmbH
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Jan 28, 2026

Project summary: Our engineering capacity was committed to maintaining existing systems and could not absorb a net-new build of this complexity. An external partner with the right skills was the only viable option.

Six months after go-live our platform is processing three times the transaction volume we specified in the original brief. The architecture choices made during discovery accommodated that growth without remediation work. That is the difference between a team that designs for what you tell them and a team that designs for what you are likely to need. We are in conversation about a Phase 2 engagement and I expect to be using this partnership for several years.

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
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeDigital Marketing
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationMar 2025 – Dec 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
NordTech Logistik GmbH is an established Aerospace & Defense organisation headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. My role as VP of Technology covers both strategic planning and operational technology delivery. We maintain high standards for our vendors because our clients hold us to high standards — a bar we expect our partners to meet.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our Digital Marketing 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?
End-to-end Digital Marketing delivery with particular depth in the integration and data migration components, which were the highest-risk elements of the programme. They supplemented this with a dedicated QA resource throughout development and a documented runbook for our operations team at handover.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
A trusted peer in the Aerospace & Defense sector had used them for a comparable Digital Marketing engagement and their recommendation was unequivocal. Our own due diligence confirmed the pattern they described. The combination of domain knowledge, Digital Marketing depth, and demonstrated delivery discipline was the deciding factor.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thoroughly and precisely. The requirements document they produced was detailed enough that our QA team used it directly to write acceptance criteria. Every user story had a defined business objective attached. Nothing was left to interpretation. That discipline in the requirements phase paid dividends throughout development and testing.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Hamburg, Germany and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
On time and within the approved budget. The estimation accuracy was notable — they had broken the work down in sufficient detail during discovery that their forecast proved reliable throughout, rather than being a number that shifted with every change in scope. We received one change request and it was for scope we had introduced ourselves.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
We went live four months ago. User adoption exceeded the target we had set by 23 percent in the first month. Support ticket volume has dropped measurably. The features we had deferred because the previous architecture made them prohibitively expensive to build are now in development. The platform they built has opened our roadmap.
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 Digital Marketing programme in the Aerospace & Defense space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2001
Employees 2 - 9
Hourly Rate $25 - $49
Client Rating 4.7/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.4
Schedule
4.8
Cost
4.4
Communication
4.7

FAQs

What does Gravitate's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Gravitate 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, its listed capabilities span Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, Web Design and Web Development, and it has experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense and Manufacturing.
Will Gravitate sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Gravitate, 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 Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, Web Design and Web Development, and it has experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense and Manufacturing.
Does Gravitate actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Gravitate 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 served clients in New-zealand, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.
Does Gravitate only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Gravitate isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including New-zealand, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
Has Gravitate actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Gravitate — 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 experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense and Manufacturing, and it reports a team size of 2 - 9 professionals.
What should I expect to pay to work with Gravitate?
What Gravitate charges comes down to a handful of variables — how complex the project is, the number of development hours involved, the tech stack required, team size, and which engagement model you pick. Based on available data, Gravitate's typical hourly rate is around $25 - $49, with an average project cost of $5000000+.
What happens with Gravitate after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Gravitate typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, its listed capabilities span Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, Web Design and Web Development, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.
What's actually in Gravitate's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but Gravitate 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 New-zealand, and its typical hourly rate is around $25 - $49.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Gravitate instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Gravitate 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 experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense and Manufacturing, and its typical hourly rate is around $25 - $49.

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