About Stone Soup Tech

Stone Soup Tech is a full-service digital agency focusing on creative mobile, web, and software solutions. They bring ideas to life by giving industry standard solutions to businesses, from start-up companies to multinational companies. The contracts only touch the network when the transaction has been completed or in the event of a dispute.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

UI-UX Design Custom Software Development Blockchain Development

Industries Served

Financial Services Automotive Events & Event Management Sports & Fitness Information Technology Human Resources

Stone Soup Tech Reviews

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Delivered on scope, on time, and with code quality that passed our strictest review

Radosław Kowalczyk / Head of Development - Wisła Software Sp zoo
Verified
Jan 13, 2026

Project summary: Rapid growth had created a skills gap on the platform engineering side of our business. We needed an experienced partner to close that gap while our internal team scaled, without compromising quality or timeline.

What made the most difference in practice was the quality of the engineering judgment on this team. Not the ability to execute a specification — that is a baseline expectation. The ability to recognise when a specification was suboptimal, explain why, propose an alternative, and support the client in making a decision about it. That consultative dimension elevated the output beyond what the brief described and resulted in a product that is more fit for purpose than the one we had originally specified.

PROS

Clear and consistent communication adapted appropriately for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, shared tooling that gave our team real-time visibility, reliable sprint delivery throughout

CONS

Their insistence on a detailed functional specification before development began felt like friction at the time. In retrospect, it was the reason the development phase ran without the ambiguity that has derailed similar projects for us previously

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5.0
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5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeSoftware Development
IndustryInformation Technology
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationJan 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
As Head of Development at Wisła Software Sp zoo I oversee technology investment and delivery across our Information Technology operations in Warsaw, Poland. 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 Information Technology segment had changed and the compliance timeline was set by our regulator, not by us. The Software Development 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?
Primarily Software Development, with adjacent work in solution architecture and quality assurance. They were responsible for the full build from requirements through to go-live, including integration with four existing systems in our technology landscape. The breadth they covered without requiring additional vendors was commercially and logistically valuable.
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?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Information Technology 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 Software Development 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?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes, without reservation. I have already made two direct referrals within my Information Technology network — in both cases to peers facing Software Development challenges similar to ours. I gave those referrals with confidence because I knew the experience I described was reproducible, not the result of exceptional circumstances on our engagement.

Web3 architecture designed for the real world, not just for the pitch deck

Siobhan Gallagher / Chief Technology Officer - Northumbria FinTech Ltd
Verified
Jan 02, 2026

Project summary: Several years of incremental development had left us with a platform that was technically functional but strategically limiting. A structured rebuild was the agreed path forward.

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

Commercially transparent throughout — no hidden assumptions, no bill shock at the end, change requests that were fair and clearly explained rather than used as a margin-recovery mechanism

CONS

Their discovery process is more rigorous than we were accustomed to and required more preparation from our side than we had initially allocated — but the quality of what followed justified every hour of it

5.0
Overall
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeBlockchain Development
IndustryHuman Resources
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationJun 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at Northumbria FinTech Ltd, a growth-stage Human Resources business based in Edinburgh, UK. As Chief Technology 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?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Human Resources market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The Blockchain Development requirements in particular required specialist experience that we could not realistically recruit for on the timeline our business plan required.
What services did the company provide for your project?
Primarily Blockchain Development, with adjacent work in solution architecture and quality assurance. They were responsible for the full build from requirements through to go-live, including integration with four existing systems in our technology landscape. The breadth they covered without requiring additional vendors was commercially and logistically valuable.
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 Human Resources 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?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Edinburgh, UK 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?
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?
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 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?
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 Blockchain Development programme in the Human Resources space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2002
Employees 50 - 249
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.8/5 (7 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.9
Schedule
4.9
Cost
4.7
Communication
4.6

FAQs

What kinds of industries has Stone Soup Tech actually built for?
Stone Soup Tech has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness.
Does Stone Soup Tech actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Stone Soup Tech 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 Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness, and its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development, Custom Software Development and UI-UX Design.
Can Stone Soup Tech take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like Stone Soup Tech — re-platforming, refactoring old code, and moving things onto current frameworks or cloud infrastructure without necessarily rebuilding everything from zero. For context, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development, Custom Software Development and UI-UX Design, and it has experience across industries such as Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness.
Does Stone Soup Tech only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Stone Soup Tech 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 kind of software work does Stone Soup Tech take on?
Stone Soup Tech 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, Custom Software Development and UI-UX Design.
What's actually in Stone Soup Tech's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but Stone Soup Tech 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 Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness, and it has served clients in USA.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Stone Soup Tech?
Most companies structured like Stone Soup Tech 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 Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness.
Can I just hire developers from Stone Soup Tech to sit alongside my own team?
Usually, yes — a dedicated developer arrangement is a common option with firms like Stone Soup Tech, 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, Custom Software Development and UI-UX Design, and it has experience across industries such as Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness.
Has Stone Soup Tech actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Stone Soup Tech — 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, its listed capabilities span Blockchain Development, Custom Software Development and UI-UX Design, and it has experience across industries such as Human Resources, Events & Event Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Financial Services and Sports & Fitness.