About Powered Labs, Inc.

From the first planning phase to each and every stage of design & development, they custom develop your product in-house. They offer world-class design & mobile application development services. Their purpose to develop those apps that people want to use on a regular basis and people use to communicate about a lot. They provide full satisfaction by giving the best industry standards.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design Social Media Marketing Game Development Content Management System

Industries Served

Manufacturing Nonprofit & NGO Energy & Utilities Travel & Hospitality Mining & Metals Media & Entertainment

Powered Labs, Inc. Reviews

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A platform our sales team adopted within the first week without a single complaint

Nora Al-Otaibi / VP of Engineering - Salam Digital Solutions
Verified
Feb 05, 2026

Project summary: Our audience data was fragmented across eight tools with no single identity layer. Personalisation had become impossible without first solving the data foundation.

The thing that retrospectively seems most significant is how little drama there was. Complex technology projects tend to accumulate incidents, escalations, and tense conversations. This one did not. Problems were surfaced before they became incidents. Scope changes were handled with process rather than conflict. Risks were managed rather than avoided. That level of maturity is rare in my experience and it made the delivery feel almost effortless from our side, which I know it was not from theirs.

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

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
4.5
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeCRM Development
IndustryMedia & Entertainment
Project Cost$500,000+
DurationMay 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at Salam Digital Solutions, a growth-stage Media & Entertainment business based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As VP 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?
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?
End-to-end CRM Development 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?
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 CRM Development approach and the evidence base they provided — reference projects in Media & Entertainment 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?
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?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
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?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
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, without reservation. I have already made two direct referrals within my Media & Entertainment network — in both cases to peers facing CRM 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.

Company Info

Founded 2010
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.8/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.8
Schedule
4.9
Cost
4.9
Communication
4.7

FAQs

What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Powered Labs, Inc. to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Powered Labs, Inc., it's worth looking past the pitch and checking the portfolio, what past clients say, relevant industry background, technical range, how they communicate, pricing structure, project management style, and what support looks like after launch. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has been operating since 2010.
What makes Powered Labs, Inc. worth considering over other options?
What tends to set Powered Labs, Inc. apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2010, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
Will Powered Labs, Inc. sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Powered Labs, Inc., 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 Content Management System, Game Development, Mobile App Development, Social Media Marketing and UI-UX Design, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Powered Labs, Inc.?
Most companies structured like Powered Labs, Inc. 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 its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Roughly how long does a project with Powered Labs, Inc. take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 10 - 49 professionals, Powered Labs, Inc. can scale resources based on project urgency.
Is Powered Labs, Inc. more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Powered Labs, Inc. 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, its listed capabilities span Content Management System, Game Development, Mobile App Development, Social Media Marketing and UI-UX Design, and it has served clients in USA.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Powered Labs, Inc. instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Powered Labs, Inc. 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 USA, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Has Powered Labs, Inc. actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Powered Labs, Inc. — 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 Content Management System, Game Development, Mobile App Development, Social Media Marketing and UI-UX Design, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
What does Powered Labs, Inc.'s actual delivery process look like week to week?
Powered Labs, Inc. 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 experience across industries such as Nonprofit & NGO, Manufacturing, Mining & Metals, Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment and Travel & Hospitality, and its average project cost is reported at $50000+.