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4.1/5 (7 reviews)
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They are a team of skilled designers, talented developers, and business experts providing powerful projects. Their team of experts is well versed in the acceleration of change. They focus on developing beautiful and user-friendly web and mobile products. They have created a different way of working with allies.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Web Development UI-UX Design Custom Software Development Web Design Digital Strategy Android App Development iOS App Development

Industries Served

Events & Event Management Mining & Metals Food & Beverage Education Aerospace & Defense

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

Liselotte Bakker / Head of Platform Engineering - Harbour Digital BV
Verified
Jan 24, 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.

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

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

Pipeline availability for kickoff required a few weeks of lead time — in hindsight that selection pressure means you are working with a team that is in demand for the right reasons

4.0
Overall
4.0
Quality
3.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
3.5
Communication
Project TypeBlockchain Development
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Project CostLess than $10,000
DurationMay 2025 – Dec 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
As Head of Platform Engineering at Harbour Digital BV I oversee technology investment and delivery across our Aerospace & Defense operations in Utrecht, Netherlands. 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?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Aerospace & Defense 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?
The scope covered the full Blockchain Development 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?
A trusted peer in the Aerospace & Defense sector had used them for a comparable Blockchain Development engagement and their recommendation was unequivocal. Our own due diligence confirmed the pattern they described. The combination of domain knowledge, Blockchain Development depth, and demonstrated delivery discipline was the deciding factor.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Comprehensively. The discovery phase they ran was more thorough than anything we had experienced with previous vendors. They challenged requirements that were vague or contradictory, proposed alternatives where our initial thinking was limiting, and produced a functional specification that our internal stakeholders agreed was the clearest articulation of the product they had seen written down.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Communication was proactive, timely, and appropriately calibrated. Technical updates for the engineering audience, executive summaries for the steering group, risk flags with proposed mitigations rather than just problem statements. The fortnightly sprint reviews gave our stakeholders visibility without requiring them to attend every working session.
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 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?
Absolutely. With a specific note that the value starts in the discovery phase — clients who approach that process with seriousness will get the most from the engagement. We invested appropriately at the front end and the returns are evident in what was delivered.

A technology investment that delivered returns ahead of the business case we approved

Hyun-Su Lim / Director of Platform - Hanam Tech Solutions
Verified
Jan 06, 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.

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

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

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
4.0
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeLow-Code / No-Code Development
IndustryEvents & Event Management
Project Cost$150,000 to $499,999
DurationMar 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Hanam Tech Solutions is an established Events & Event Management organisation headquartered in Incheon, South Korea. My role as Director of Platform 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?
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 core engagement was Low-Code / No-Code 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?
We ran a structured shortlisting process across five vendors. The technical evaluation eliminated two immediately. Of the remaining three, this team's proposal was differentiated by the specificity of their Low-Code / No-Code Development approach and the evidence base they provided — reference projects in Events & Event Management contexts, not generic case studies. The reference calls confirmed a track record that the proposal had described accurately.
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?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Incheon, South Korea 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?
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?
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 Low-Code / No-Code Development programme in the Events & Event Management space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2011
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $50 - $99
Client Rating 4.1/5 (7 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.1
Cost
4.0
Communication
3.9

FAQs

What does Thorgate's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Thorgate 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 served clients in Norway, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
Can I just hire developers from Thorgate to sit alongside my own team?
Usually, yes — a dedicated developer arrangement is a common option with firms like Thorgate, 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, it has served clients in Norway, and it has experience across industries such as Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Aerospace & Defense, Events & Event Management and Education.
Is Thorgate more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Thorgate 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 Norway, and its listed capabilities span Android App Development, Custom Software Development, Digital Strategy, iOS App Development and UI-UX Design.
What happens with Thorgate after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Thorgate 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 Android App Development, Custom Software Development, Digital Strategy, iOS App Development and UI-UX Design, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
Does Thorgate only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Thorgate isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including Norway, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Thorgate instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Thorgate 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 Norway, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
What's the easiest way to actually get in touch with Thorgate?
Most businesses reach Thorgate 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 Android App Development, Custom Software Development, Digital Strategy, iOS App Development and UI-UX Design, and it has experience across industries such as Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Aerospace & Defense, Events & Event Management and Education.
What kinds of industries has Thorgate actually built for?
Thorgate has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Aerospace & Defense, Events & Event Management and Education.
Would Thorgate be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like Thorgate 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, its listed capabilities span Android App Development, Custom Software Development, Digital Strategy, iOS App Development and UI-UX Design, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.

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