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4.8/5 (6 reviews)
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About nventive

nventive works with clients to plan, build, and ship digital products. nventive focuses on Mobile App Development and Custom Software Development. With 50 - 249 people on staff, nventive can take on projects of varying size. Typical hourly rates run around $100 - $149/hr, with an average project cost near $2,500,000. This profile is a starting point — reach out to nventive directly to discuss project specifics.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development VR App Development AR App Development Wearable App Development IoT App Development UI-UX Design Custom Software Development Web Design Internet of Things iOS App Development

Industries Served

Agriculture Nonprofit & NGO Food & Beverage Energy & Utilities Sports & Fitness

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Performance-first web development that Google Core Vitals confirmed was the right approach

Imogen Tanner / Head of Engineering - Outback Data Solutions
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Jan 14, 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.

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

Deep domain knowledge that reduced the discovery overhead significantly, proactive risk identification before issues became incidents, delivery cadence that our stakeholders found reassuring

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

4.5
Overall
5.0
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeWeb Development
IndustryAgriculture
Project CostLess than $10,000
DurationDec 2024 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at Outback Data Solutions, a growth-stage Agriculture business based in Melbourne, Australia. As Head of Engineering 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 Web 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 scope covered the full Web 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Quantifying the impact precisely is complicated by other variables in our business, but the metrics we can attribute directly to the Web 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?
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.

Company Info

Founded 2008
Employees 50 - 249
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.8/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.8
Schedule
4.7
Cost
4.9
Communication
4.8

FAQs

What kind of software work does nventive take on?
nventive 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 AR App Development, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, iOS App Development and IoT App Development.
Does nventive only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
nventive isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including Canada, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
What happens with nventive after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, nventive typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, it has served clients in Canada, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
What kinds of industries has nventive actually built for?
nventive has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Agriculture, Nonprofit & NGO, Energy & Utilities, Sports & Fitness and Food & Beverage.
Can nventive take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like nventive — 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 AR App Development, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, iOS App Development and IoT App Development, and it has served clients in Canada.
Has nventive actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like nventive — 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 Agriculture, Nonprofit & NGO, Energy & Utilities, Sports & Fitness and Food & Beverage, and it has been operating since 2008.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with nventive?
Most companies structured like nventive 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, its listed capabilities span AR App Development, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, iOS App Development and IoT App Development, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
Would nventive be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like nventive 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 Agriculture, Nonprofit & NGO, Energy & Utilities, Sports & Fitness and Food & Beverage, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
Does nventive actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, nventive 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, its listed capabilities span AR App Development, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, iOS App Development and IoT App Development, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.

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