BUILDING innovative software for industry leaders
MEET MONTERAIL
We continuously monitor and gather feedback from all of our clients in order to improve our services and adapt the delivery process. This way, we can ensure that our collaboration is satisfactory to you and future clients.
We want you to get your app out there as soon as possible and gather feedback from your users. Thanks to the MVP approach you’ll save money and time, and the scope will be under control.
We discuss priorities, longterm plans, and gather feedback on regular meetings and shared communication channels with all the stakeholders. Every week, we review detailed timesheets to talk about budget, costs, risks, and opportunities.
nps in 2023
delivered projects
Team members
years on the market
our clients
• Western Europe
(Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland)
• Middle East and South Africa
• the United States
• Fintech
• Retail
• Medtech
• HRtech
• Proptech
Case study
germany • retaiL
Flink is an online grocery shopping application based in Germany with a bold, consumer-focused mission: to deliver orders within minutes at supermarket prices. It is possible due to the smooth cooperation of multiple applications addressing each step of the delivery process, including ERP system and apps for the end-users, riders, and pickers.
quality assurance
Migration
Case study
germany • retaiL
Flink is a grocery delivery startup founded in 2020. They raised $240 million in funding within six months and expanded operations to the new countries.
They needed help making their backend production-ready for rapid growth. Speed was crucial so they outsourced the work.
We performed an expert code review and worked on multiple app features. We migrated data from Saleor to Commerce Tools without disrupting end users.
We helped strategically break their monolithic cart/checkout systems into microservices. This improved scalability and let Flink developers work more efficiently.
techstack
customers
separate apps
monterail team members
AHMED KHALIL
Head of Engineering at Flink
Product and business management from Monterail are amazing. They make sure that we are happy as a client and they are willing to go as far as possible to make sure that the clients’ requirements are met.
go
Case study
POLAND • FOOD DELIVERY
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and the most popular pizza franchise in Poland. In addition to their brick-and-mortar pizza outlets, their customers can also order food to be delivered via a web and mobile application.
web development
product design
Case study
POLAND • FOOD DELIVERY
The client wanted to rebuild their website to make the process of ordering pizza quicker and more enjoyable, helping the business increase sales and stand out from the competition.
We developed the app’s frontend focusing on improving every step of the customer journey - browsing products, customizing the order, adding products to the basket, and finalizing the transaction using secure payment options.
We also added a comprehensive analytics module, Google Tag Manager, and built the app with SEO in mind. The app’s performance increased and the comprehensive analytics allows the client to continuously improve the website.
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INCREASED CONVERSIONS
MONTHS TO DELIVER THE MVP
monterail team members
ALEKSANDRA CHOJNACKA
Senior Digital Manager at Pizza Hut
The team delivered all business-critical features in just five months. The app is now completely refreshed and performs better than expected. Overall, we’re very happy with the cooperation and the results.
react.js
Case study
AFRICAN COUNTRIES • MEDTECH
Merck DORA is a product by the Merck Group, a science and technology company that focuses on health improvements with the help of tech solutions and scientific support. So is the example of Merck Dora, a web-based application centered on helping fight diabetes in African countries.
web development
product design
Case study
AFRICAN COUNTRIES • MEDTECH
The Merck Group needed to overhaul and improve their existing web-based application. Keeping in mind key aspects for this app, such as access to the Internet and its connection speed, we delivered a lightweight but still visually appealing and secure app for diabetes treatment where users can assess the risk of falling ill.
Originally, Merck DORA was only available in Kenya. After our partnership, the application became available in other eight African countries, and with different language variants.
Our involvement resulted in further collaboration on three projects: Merck Unite, Merck Life Science, and the Fertility Online Risk Assessment.
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APP’S NEW SIZE
OPERA MINI USERS
YEARS OF COLLABORATION
ALEXANDER HOFFMAN
Head of Digitalization Africa at Merck
Not only did Monterail bring their technical expertise to the table, but they showed their sensitivity to the particular cultural context of this project by asking a lot of meaningful questions early on. Once they had fully and objectively analyzed the problems, they set about producing an original and extremely adequate application solution.
ruby on rails
vue.js
you need to
You can count on us to translate technological expertise into understandable and actionable advice on your product.
We’ll help you build an app from scratch, from idea to release and further, with technology suited for the project. We’ll deliver a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) as soon as possible to push it out to the users and gather their feedback.
you need to
You will receive a thorough analysis of your existing product with insight into what needs to be improved and how we’ll do it.
We’ll help you achieve your business objectives ensuring delivery on time and within budget with a strategy tailored to the project’s development. We’ll provide you with our technological excellence, ensuring top-edge quality and performance during the app’s maintenance or improvement.
meet monterail
We can run your project from start to finish. Product designers, QA specialists, developers, business analysts – they will all work together, ensuring smooth teamwork.
A dedicated tech lead makes sure the project runs like a welloiled machine. If needed, they will step into the role of your virtual CTO and serve as the guardian of code quality.
We match people to projects, not the other way around. Once we know your needs, we will assemble a team with extensive experience in creating products similar to yours. You’ll get to work with real, knowledgeable experts.
Ruby on rails
vu.ejs
node.js
react.js
angular
flutter
golang
python
generative aI
TECHNOLOGY STACK
Create highly efficient solutions with battletested technologies and frameworks.
NODE.JS RUBY ON RAILS VUE.JS REACT ANGULAR QA BACKEND FRONTEND
Push your mobile app for Android and iOS to the market at once with Ionic or React Native technologies.
FLUTTER react native hybrid
Think beautiful — make sure that every corner of your app looks amazing thanks to our observant designers.
PROTOTYPING WIREFRAMES UX UI DATA-VIZ RESPONSIVENESS
Explore how artificial intelligence can benefit your business — and even transform your organization.
OPEN AI GPT-4 CHAT GPT
our expertise
Ruby on Rails
vue.js
node.js
react.js
golang
our expertise
Best for applications that need to be built from scratch. Especially important for startups and medium-sized businesses that need to establish product-market fit quickly without investing significant money.
With an MVP approach, you’ll achieve a faster release, reduced costs, more time for testing, and tangible feedback.
A well-developed MVP is a complete and usable software that allows you to test, gain user insights, prove your ideas, and improve development continuously based on real testing and feedback.
Great for existing products that need updating, further development or improvement. Our strategies for refactoring and bringing legacy code applications up-to-date include:
A thorough research of the industry to understand the evolution of the users and competitors; Analysis of the features and updates needed; Getting familiar with your product, how to work with it, and update or upgrade it without downtime.
We adjust the coding standard of the current application, build new features on top of it, and integrate new tools. While introducing these updates, we won’t be causing any downtime on production servers, which means your application will continue to run and be used by the users while we modernize it piece by piece.
Case study
THE UNITED STATES • HRTECH
Cooleaf is a web and mobile application revolutionizing the approach to employee recognition and rewards. Operating on a highly competitive HR tech market, it managed to mark its presence in the B2B sector.
web development
mobile development
product design
We have had the pleasure of maintaining a 10-year technical partnership with Cooleaf throughout various stages of their product design and development.
Thanks to 2 days of detailed design workshop, the client was able to create a completely novel idea for the product. Within just two months, Cooleaf received a Minimum Viable Product and could immediately begin to look for market fit.
After we provided an MVP, Cooleaf came to us with a half-finished mobile app with hardto-maintain legacy code. By switching to the Ionic framework and rewriting the native codebase, the app gained a fresh look and feel.
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SAVINGS FROM REDUCED TURNOVER
REDUCTION IN EMPLOYEE TURNOVER
TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP
JOHN DUISBERG
Co-Founder at Cooleaf
It took Monterail six weeks to deliver us a beautifully designed app for iOS and Android. I didn’t even know it was possible! Each stage of the development was conducted professionally and in a timely manner: from the concept, through the implementation to final steps.
Case study
THE UNITED STATES • HRTECH
ruby on rails
REACT
REACT NATIVE
Case study
the United KINGDOM • MARKETPLACE
Seat Unique is an innovative marketplace platform founded in 2018 in the UK to fill the gap in online access to premium tickets and hospitality packages for sport, music and cultural events.
web development
product design
We needed to deliver the basic product that will support huge traffic volumes as fast as possible. Soon after the release of the app, we added a Seller Tool for suppliers, which allows them to manage their own events and ticket packages.
At this point, Seat Unique is capable of providing fans of live events with premium ticket and hospitality packages from official vendors, at good prices, and available for purchase instantly online.
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customers
years of cooperation
monterail team members
PHILLIPA HICKS
Sales & Marketing Director
and Co-Founder at Seat Unique
We love the fact that at every stage of project development, we’re perfectly aware of what’s going on. We see the achieved milestones, keep track of the budget and stay updated on the timeline. That transparency gives us a sense of security.
Ruby on rails
Case study
the United KINGDOM • MARKETPLACE
react
Case study
african countries • FINTECH
Uncap - Unconventional Capital is bringing investment opportunities to early-stage companies in Sub-saharan Africa by connecting investors with local business owners. To make sure that the process of financing is as fair as possible, they leverage a unique, data-based process of screening applicants.
web development
mobile development
Uncap had an expertly-documented idea for the project that outlined the rules and requirements of processing the applications, choosing the most promising ones, applying data-focused screening, and for managing the investment rounds (both from the investor and the business-owner perspective).
We held a workshop to outline project tasks and set milestones. While developing, we identified edge cases and constraints, refining the product accordingly.
After 8 months, Uncap received a product that was ready to collect and process funding applications. Using the platform, Uncap was able to secure over 4,500 applications in the first round of funding.
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APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING COLLECTED
MONTHS OF DEVELOPMENT
monterail team members
ESTHER NDETI
Investment Lead at Uncap
We worked with Monterail to develop a comprehensive platform that powers the entirety of Uncap’s operations — from the application process, through the evaluation and due diligence to portfolio support & performance monitoring.
ruby on rails
Case study
african countries • FINTECH
react
Case study
POLAND • proptech
Extradom is a platform that specializes in architectural and real estate advisory for the selection and purchase of a house design. It provides proprietary tools and applications: iDesigner, a 3D house creator application, and a free house design comparison engine.
web development
product design
Stability of the app, shiny UX/UI, and integration with external assets via a REST API were among the development needs. The app also was supposed to be accessible online on every modern operating system and browser without installation.
The application of this size and complexity
demanded a powerful framework. We decided on technologies that would make data management easy, even when dealing with big and complex creations like iDesigner, and would help maintain stability and high performance on every platform the users might access it from. Extradom received a truly customer-oriented solution accessible online which has quickly gained a four-digit group of active users.
techstack
MULTIPLATFORM DESIGNER APP
MONTHS FOR THE MVP
monterail team members
SŁAWOMIR HYLIŃSKI
Product Owner at Extradom.pl
Building a 3D Web app is an extremely complicated case, requiring both extensive knowledge and experience. Monterail proved to live up to our expectations in using BabylonJS and providing a full-service experience. Due to their business-wise approach, we were able to answer questions which we wouldn’t have asked on our own.
babylon
Case study
POLAND • proptech
vue.js
our expertise
react
react.js
flutter
Pwa
our expertise
Building a native app allows you to hook into unique functionalities of a device. Native development allows you to gain high elasticity in development and easily implement existing native libraries.
It provides great responsiveness and performance for both iOS and Android, and has a huge community of developers with a myriad of ready-made features and libraries. It is a tried and trusted framework able to handle multimedia, ads, and even traffic–heavy social and messaging apps. It also enables you to write some parts of the app in the framework’s language, the others - in native language.
BEST USED FOR
A complex, engaging app that uses a lot of the device’s resources but stays perfectly performant.
Creating a hybrid app means that you’re building components for various platforms in one go (Android, iOS). Hybrid mobile applications accelerate businesses from startups to large enterprises and offer great optimization for your company.
Cross-platform frameworks like Ionic or Flutter enable quick and safe mobile development, helping you release your product faster. Both are great for quick prototyping, development,
and release.
Building a hybrid app also means that the development and maintenance teams should be easier to assemble.
BEST USED FOR
An app that needs to be visually advanced, released quickly, and doesn’t need access to the native development environment.
Case study
african countries • medtech
OctoberHealth aims to make mental health more accessible in Africa. They believe that everyone should have access to mental health care and support, which is not the case for many people. The company has taken it as its mission to help provide the resources in this gap and fight the three main reasons for the lack of accessibility: stigma, cost, and unawareness.
mobile development
product design
previously Panda
As they are a company in its early stages, they required a team of experts that could support the creation of the app on all stages from day one. They knew what they wanted in terms of functionality for the app.
We started our cooperation with discovery workshops during which we mapped out user journeys to help understand how the pieces fit together to bring this product to life.
Our main focus was to provide a smooth experience to all users, especially those with a low internet connection to motivate them not to resign from sessions due to streaming problems. We also ensured that data encryption and safe storage of data, crucial in the mental health industry, are incorporated into the app.
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DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS
MONTHS TO DEVELOP THE MVP
DEVELOPERS + DESIGN TEAM
ALON LITS
Co-Founder of October health
What impressed me the most about the team, is how quickly they grasped what we are trying to achieve, and how they supported us to bring our vision to life. We have a world-class product and we wouldn’t have gotten to this point alone. Monterail was the perfect partner to get us here.
react
Case study
african countries • medtech
python
Case study
hong kong • ECOMMERCE
Easyship specializes in providing shipping software for eCommerce sellers and growing businesses. The software offers a wide range of courier services, calculates tax and duty costs, prepares paperwork for customs clearance and delivery, and allows tracking of the shipment.
web development
product design
Easyship is a returning customer that we helped by rebuilding their marketing website. Data showed that a mobile app was a next-in-line necessity, and after confirming the business strategy and product roadmap, our cooperation rekindled.
As the backend part of the application has been taken care of by their team, Easyship needed us to build a multilingual mobile app from scratch and integrate it with their web platform.
For the frontend, we used React Native and Typescript. After 5 months, we delivered the MVP that has functionalities tailored for the industry’s needs, like a barcode scanner, a variety of filters for sorting and searching options, live chat support, and much more.
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MONTHS TO LAUNCH MVP
COLLABORATION
monterail team members
JASON LAU
Associate Product Manager at Easyship
My favorite thing about this collaboration is the app’s consistency. All pages have the same high quality and response. Our beta testing users love the app and they can’t even find bugs in the MVP.
react native
Case study
hong kong • ECOMMERCE
typescript
Case study
THE UNITED KINGDOM • COMMUNICATION
Guild is a messaging app for professionals launched in the UK. Its mission is to deliver a private networking solution for the mobile age. They needed a fast, intuitive app to compete with giants like WhatsApp.
web development
mobile development
product design
By choosing cross-platform development, it was possible to achieve a great balance between performance and cost, as well as to share 99% of code with the mobile version and 80% of the code in general.
The mobile app for iOS and Android gained exceptional UX without compromising on performance.
Right after the release, Guild raised $1.2M (£880,000) in seed funding for further development and growing sales.
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SHARED CODE
FOR MOBILE
SHARED CODE
IN GENERAL
FUNDING RAISED
ASHLEY FRIEDLEIN
Co-Founder and CEO at Guild
We launched on time and have continued to show a great velocity in shipping new features. We release an update to the app every week. Usage of app has grown at least 20% every month.
react
Case study
THE UNITED KINGDOM • COMMUNICATION
node.js
react native
Case study
Netherlands • Hoofcare
Mustad Hoofcare Group is the world’s largest seller/manufacturer of hoof care products. They have been serving farriers, horse owners, and veterinarians since 1832. Equinet, Mustad’s mobile application, marks a milestone in the company’s digital transformation.
mobile development
Mustad came to us to build an MVP they wanted to further develop into the minimal marketable stage. The project scope expanded beyond initial plans and the original MVP faced challenges adding additional features, preventing
the application’s launch.
After changing frameworks, we built a minimal marketable product designed for a non-digital audience that would function without internet connection and handle native device functionalities.
The end user benefits by having scheduling, invoicing, inventory, images, and more in one application. As a business, Mustad is able to provide an unprecedented level of customer service and better understand their clients and manufacturing processes.
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COMMITS AND COUNTING
MARKETS LAUNCHED
ON-SITE MEETING AT MUSTAD’S OFFICE
SEBASTIAAN ORDELMAN
Head of Equinet at Mustad Hoofcare Group
Together with the team, existing of React Native and Ruby developers, we came to the conclusion that if we wanted a minimal marketable product that supports offline mode, we had to eject from Expo and refactor the MVP to a decent foundation; resulting in a crash rate of 0%.
REACT
Case study
Netherlands • Hoofcare
RUBY ON RAILS
our expertise
our expertise
Case study
african countries • LEGALTECH
Afriwise is Africa’s largest and most advanced legal know-how platform. It revolutionizes how companies can access critical legal and business intelligence and makes doing business in Africa more affordable and accessible.
web development
mobile development
product design
Steven De Backer, founder and CEO of Afriwise, knew what the fast and effective solution would be, he had a clear concept in mind, however he and his legal team needed the tools and a team to help them design it and build it.
We conducted discovery workshops, and then, using an MVP approach with a flexible scope, we turned the client’s idea into a highly performant, secure, and accessible online legal platform.
Currently, the app involves more than 100 of Africa’s leading legal counsel and thousands of experts in 20 countries. It also received international recognition by winning the Innovation Award at the 2019 African Legal Awards.
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countries & growing
category-database
Steven De Backer
Founder and CEO of Afriwise
After reaching out to 50 software companies, we chose Monterail for their excellent approach to the project, very good reputation, their MVP and immediate result-thinking, and their focus on similar products. But at the end of the day, for us, it was about the people, not the technology they were using.
RUBY ON RAILS
Case study
african countries • LEGALTECH
VUE.JS
PARTNER LAW FIRMS
Case study
Kuwait • procurement
Tendering Center is a complex procurement platform designed to facilitate the full tendering process for both tenders and bidders. This intuitive app makes tendering services on the Kuwaiti market much easier and more credible.
web development
product design
Conducting a Discovery Workshop with the client let him conceptualize the idea and turn it into a Web application.
Implementing user-friendly interfaces and advanced UI/UX solutions facilitate a much more pleasant and ultimately successful tendering experience.
Tendering Center is now able to create a trustworthy database of potential business partners and build successful realationships easier.
techstack
weeks of design work
days of project scoping
monterail team members
KHAMIS ALMUTAIRI
Founder & CEO at Tendering Center
The discovery workshop, we managed to establish a common ground with the development team. We built a solid relationship for the future. Plenty of visual practices allowed us see the transformation between the idea and its realization. It was the biggest highlight of this time.
RUBY ON RAILS
Case study
Kuwait • procurement
our expertise
our expertise
Generative AI can take your sketches and turn them into a working prototype.
Generative AI can deliver lines of code to ease the work of software developers. It can even empower people without much coding knowledge to develop a simple app.
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 30% of outbound marketing messages from large organizations will be synthetically generated, up from less
than 2% in 2022.
for example AI CAn:
our expertise
A custom ChatGPT prompt for a client struggling with multilingual translations and related context accuracy. Amazingly, the solution surpassed the performance of off-the-shelf solutions like DeepL.
A business analysis tool for assessing risk in software development projects. By feeding it with historical data and client context, it can accurately identify potential challenges – which can then be addressed swiftly.
A tool for an automated sentiment analysis of employee comments from various sources – such as feedback or reports. With its help, organizations can gain valuable insights – that are meaningful and actionable.