Addepto is a Warsaw-based AI and data consultancy offering generative AI and LLM development, computer vision, AI agent and chatbot creation, MLOps, and data engineering services for aviation, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare clients.
Engagement model
Project-Based AI Dev Shops
18 of the 58 AI development shops and AI developers for hire we track offer Project-Based as a engagement model. Featured partner first, then alphabetical.
18 of the 58 AI development shops and AI developers for hire tracked on AI Dev Shops are project-based firms, as of October 1, 2026. The featured partner, asaasin.ai, is pinned first when it qualifies; every other row is alphabetical, unpaid, and drawn from public information.
Shops on this site take on work in different shapes: project-based (a scoped build with a defined end), dedicated team (a team assembled and run for you long-term, usually managed by the shop), and staff augmentation (individual engineers who slot into your existing team and process). None is inherently better — a six-week prototype fits a project engagement, a multi-year platform build usually doesn't. Filter by engagement model to see which shops actually offer the working relationship you need, then confirm it in the scoping call before you assume.
Which AI development shops and AI developers for hire are project-based firms?
Advertiser disclosureFeatured partner pinned first and labelled; every other company is listed alphabetically. No paid placement.
| Company | Headquarters | Specialties | Size | Best for | Website |
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Addepto
Europe, Remote/Global
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Warsaw, Poland | Boutique | Custom AI Development | Visit | |
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Bezep Solutions
Balkans, Europe
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Prishtina, Kosovo | Boutique | AI Agents | Visit | |
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Context Studios
Europe, Remote/Global
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Berlin, Germany | Boutique | Computer Vision | Visit | |
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EnactOn Technologies
Asia, Remote/Global
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Surat, India | Mid-size | AI Agents | Visit | |
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Innowise
Europe, Remote/Global
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Warsaw, Poland | Large | Custom AI Development | Visit | |
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ISHIR
North America, Middle East
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Dallas, USA | Mid-size | Custom AI Development | Visit | |
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Leanware
Latin America, North America
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Bogotá, Colombia | Boutique | AI Agents | Visit | |
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Master of Code Global
North America, Europe
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Redwood City, USA | Mid-size | Custom AI Development | Visit | |
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N-iX
Europe, North America
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Valletta, Malta | Large | Custom AI Development | Visit | |
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Nextsoft Corp
Latin America, Remote/Global
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Colombia | — | LLM Development | Visit | |
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Saigon Technology
Asia, North America
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Large | LLM Development | Visit | |
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SCAND
Europe, Remote/Global
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Minsk, Belarus | Large | Mobile AI Apps | Visit | |
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Symph
Asia, Remote/Global
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Philippines | — | AI Agents | Visit | |
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TechAhead
North America, Asia
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Agoura Hills (Los Angeles), USA | Large | MLOps | Visit | |
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Tecla
North America, Latin America
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Austin, USA | Large | LLM Development | Visit | |
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Unit 01
Middle East, Remote/Global
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Tel Aviv, Israel | Boutique | MVP Development | Visit | |
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VirtueNetz
North America, Latin America
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Dallas, USA | — | Generative AI | Visit | |
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Xedrum
North America, Europe
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Wilmington, DE, USA | Boutique | AI Agents | Visit |
All 18 listed
18 shownBezep Solutions is a Prishtina-based AI and software development company building LLM-powered products, LangGraph-based multi-step agents, RAG knowledge assistants, and voice assistants with evals and guardrails, offering dedicated teams, team augmentation, and fixed-price feasibility audits.
Context Studios is a Berlin-based AI-native studio building computer vision systems (object detection, segmentation, document/OCR analysis), AI agents, and MVPs on fixed-price, fixed-timeline engagements for German and European SMB and enterprise clients.
EnactOn Technologies is a Surat, India-based software company building autonomous single-task and multi-agent AI systems (LangChain/CrewAI-based) alongside mobile, web, and full-stack development, using an in-house (never subcontracted) team and an upfront-agreed fixed build price separate from ongoing running costs.
Innowise is a full-cycle software development company offering AI and machine learning solutions through a dedicated AI hub, alongside custom web, mobile, cloud, and enterprise software development and IT staff augmentation.
ISHIR is a digital product innovation studio offering AI-native custom software development, generative AI and AI agent development, data and analytics services, and staff augmentation, with offices spanning Texas, Dubai/Abu Dhabi, New Delhi, and Singapore.
Leanware is a Bogotá-based AI engineering company offering managed custom AI agents, AI product engineering on testable milestones, AI readiness assessments, and dedicated AI-fluent engineering teams for US-aligned startups and businesses, including an AI fitness mobile app built from concept to launch.
Master of Code Global develops conversational AI, generative AI, and AI agent solutions on platforms like OpenAI, Google Cloud, and AWS, plus custom software and mobile app development, with offices across North America and Europe.
N-iX is a global software engineering company offering AI consulting, AI agent development, cloud, data platform engineering, and legacy modernization services, with an AI implementation approach it calls 'pragmatic AI software engineering.'
Nextsoft Corp is a Colombia-based software company building enterprise systems, legacy modernization, and applied AI (chatbots, process automation, LLM integration with ChatGPT/Claude on clients' own data), delivered through custom development engagements or embedded staff augmentation teams across Latin America.
Saigon Technology is a 400+ engineer Vietnamese software company offering AI development services spanning computer vision, document AI/OCR, LLM and RAG application development, and MLOps productionization, delivered via IT staff augmentation, dedicated development teams, or a fixed-price model for clients in the US, EU, Australia, and Singapore.
SCAND is a Minsk, Belarus-based software development company with 25+ years of experience and 250+ engineers, building AI-powered mobile apps (iOS, Android, cross-platform) alongside custom software, web development, and IT staff augmentation for clients including NASA, IBM, Cisco, and FedEx.
Symph is a Philippines-based AI software development agency with 16 years of engineering experience, building custom AI agents, AI applications, and web/mobile business systems for clients including government agencies and SMEs, delivered on a project basis.
TechAhead is a Los Angeles-headquartered technology solutions company, founded in 2009, building AI-native platforms, agentic AI systems, MLOps pipelines, and mobile/enterprise software for Fortune 500 and high-growth clients, offering staff augmentation, dedicated offshore teams, and managed product engineering.
Tecla hires and embeds LATAM and US engineering talent for client teams, and through Tecla Labs builds custom AI products, generative AI and RAG integrations, and AI agents directly for clients via nearshore staff augmentation, long-term embedded teams, or scoped AI execution engagements.
Unit 01 is a boutique Tel Aviv software studio staffed by alumni of Israeli technology units, building MVPs, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and custom AI agents (RAG and multi-agent systems) on fixed-price, milestone-based project engagements for international clients.
VirtueNetz is a Dallas, Texas-based software company building AI products (NLP, chatbots, voice assistants, predictive analytics) and MVPs using Latin America-based engineers working in US time zones, offering dedicated AI engineers, project-based delivery, and team-extension engagement models.
Xedrum is a boutique AI and ML development company (21+ clients, 37+ delivered projects) building AI agents, generative AI features, RAG systems, and AI-powered mobile and MVP products for startups and SMBs in healthcare, fintech, and agtech, offering dedicated AI teams, IT staff augmentation, and project-based delivery.
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