The 12 best software development companies in Spain in 2026

Authect publishes this list, and Authect is one of the companies in it. We are a founder-led software studio with a team in Madrid and Marbella, so we have an obvious interest in how this page reads. To keep it useful anyway, every competitor fact below comes from that company's own website or its Clutch profile, linked in each entry, and the ranking follows the weighted criteria set out in How we chose and ranked. Where a criterion counts against us, we say so.

The list is for companies that want a software development partner with a real base in Spain: Spanish businesses hiring locally, and companies elsewhere in Europe, the Middle East or the Americas looking for a nearshore team in the Central European time zone. It runs from small senior studios to consultancies with more than a thousand people, because the right choice depends far more on the size and shape of your project than on any single ranking.

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How we chose and ranked

We started from Clutch's directory of software developers in Spain, the companies Spanish buyers most often shortlist, and firms we know from the market. We kept companies that build custom software for clients (not product vendors or marketing agencies) and that have a real base in Spain: a headquarters or a staffed office, not a mailing address. Then we scored each one against the criteria below, using only what their own site and their Clutch profile show. Nobody paid to be included, and we did not contact any company before publishing.

Two caveats. First, a ranking is a starting point, not a verdict: a company at number 10 may be the best possible choice for a specific job, and we say which jobs in each profile. Second, Authect scores zero on independent reviews, because we have no public Clutch reviews; we rank where we do because of seniority, founder access, ownership and pricing clarity. If verified reviews matter most to you, weight that criterion higher and the order changes.

1. Unimedia Technology

Unimedia is a small engineering company in the Mediterranean Technology Park just outside Barcelona. Its pitch is unusually specific: senior EU-based engineers who take a product from architecture to production and stay after launch, with the client owning the code, the cloud account and the IP from the first commit. Its services span AI and MCP development, custom software, cloud applications, customer portals, mobile apps, dedicated teams and support. It says it deliberately stays small.

• Base: Castelldefels, near Barcelona; the team is EU-based and works in CET.
• Founded: 2017 (Clutch). Size: 10–49 employees (Clutch).
• Clutch: 4.7 from 7 reviews; $50–$99 per hour; minimum project $10,000+. Service focus led by custom software and AI development.
• Engagement: time and materials with a capped sprint budget is common; fixed price where the scope is genuinely fixed (own site).
• Clients named on its site: Zellar, Milbotix, The Neuron, UCL, MovieGlu, JAX Inc and Stage, among others.
• Credentials it lists: ENS Medium certification and AWS Partner Network membership.
• Sources: unimedia.tech, Clutch profile

• Strengths: senior staffing on every engagement, explicit ownership terms, clear engagement models and a strong AI and cloud focus, all from a Barcelona base.
• Best for: startups and scale-ups that want experienced engineers to build and run an AI-enabled product or cloud platform.
• Consider: it is a deliberately small company, so very large programmes needing many parallel teams may fit a bigger firm better.

2. Authect

Authect is a founder-led software development studio headquartered in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with a team in Madrid and Marbella and partners in Lithuania. You talk to the founders who build your project, never a salesperson. Every project is led by a senior engineer, delivery is AI-accelerated with an engineer reviewing every line, and teams are kept small. Clients own the code, infrastructure and designs from day one, so there is no lock-in.

• Base: HQ in Dubai; team in Dubai and Spain (Madrid, Marbella); partners in Lithuania.
• Services: custom software, web, SaaS and mobile (iOS and Android), with AI and security as specialisms.
• Engagement: fixed-price projects, monthly sprints, and support and evolution.
• Clients: across Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
• Clutch: no public reviews, so we show n/a.

• Strengths: direct founder access from first call to launch, senior engineers doing the work, ownership from day one, and simple cooperation models. A team that spans Spain and the Gulf suits companies operating in both.
• Best for: founders and business leaders who want the people writing the code to own the outcome, for a new product, a rebuild or a focused AI or security project.
• Look elsewhere if: you need a 50-person team on day one, or you want a vendor with a long public track record of case studies and independent reviews. Several firms on this list offer exactly that.

3. Codurance

Codurance is a global software consultancy known for software craftsmanship: its co-founders started the London Software Craftsmanship Community in 2010, and its stated mission is to raise the bar in the industry through professionalism and technical excellence. It has offices in Barcelona and Madrid alongside London, Manchester, Leeds, Lisbon, New York and São Paulo. Its solutions cover AI-first software modernisation, feature delivery, cloud and platform engineering and data engineering, plus technical and AI due diligence for investors.

• Base: Barcelona and Madrid offices; London headquarters (Clutch).
• Founded: 2013 (Clutch). Size: 50–249 employees (Clutch).
• Practices it lists: Agile and Lean, continuous delivery, Extreme Programming and DevOps culture.
• Clients shown on its site: ASOS, Roche, Santander, HelloFresh, Marks and Spencer and UBS, among others.
• Clutch: profile lists services and offices but no published reviews we could see, so we show n/a.
• Sources: codurance.com, our story, Clutch profile

• Strengths: a strong engineering-quality culture, modernisation and platform expertise, and enterprise and private-equity experience.
• Best for: mid-market and enterprise teams modernising legacy systems or raising engineering standards, and investors needing technical due diligence.
• Consider: rates and minimums are not published, and the consultancy model is geared to established organisations more than early-stage MVPs.

4. Nuvolar Works

Nuvolar Works is a Barcelona company combining strategy, design and technology. Its services are custom software development, AI and data, Salesforce consultancy, UX/UI design, and training and support. Its site lists offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Mexico City and Miami and more than 120 team members from over 20 nationalities, and says it has been solving digital challenges since 2007.

• Base: Barcelona headquarters (Clutch), plus Madrid.
• Size: 50–249 employees (Clutch); 120+ team members (own site).
• Clutch: 4.8 from 4 reviews; $50–$99 per hour. Service focus led by custom software development.
• Clients named on its site: Roche Diagnostics, Collins Aerospace, Casa Tarradellas, TravelPerk, Luxaviation, CareFirst and Payfit.
• Sources: nuvolar.com, Clutch profile

• Strengths: a mix of custom development and Salesforce expertise, and a recognisable client list across pharma, food and travel.
• Best for: companies that need custom software built around, or alongside, a Salesforce estate.
• Consider: it has a smaller number of Clutch reviews than some peers, so ask for references in your sector.

5. Plain Concepts

Plain Concepts is a large technology firm founded in 2006 with more than 700 people. In Spain it lists offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Sevilla and León, with further offices in Frankfurt, London, Seattle, Rotterdam, Dubai, Bucharest, Dublin and Porto. Its services cover AI transformation, software engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity and AI security, and infrastructure and cloud. The former Apiumhub website now redirects to Plain Concepts.

• Founded: 2006. Size: 700+ people (own site); 250–999 (Clutch).
• Certifications it lists: ISO 9001, 27001, 27701 and 14001.
• Case studies on its site: Heijmans (digital twins), PremFina (AI automation) and a modularisation and analytics framework for Zara's iOS app.
• Clutch: $100–$149 per hour; minimum project $25,000+; no published reviews we could see, so we show n/a.
• Sources: plainconcepts.com, offices, Clutch profile

• Strengths: scale, a wide service range, formal certifications and five Spanish offices.
• Best for: large organisations running AI, data or engineering programmes that need many specialists and enterprise governance.
• Consider: the size and rate band are geared to substantial programmes; small products or MVPs may get more attention from a smaller studio.

6. Acid Tango

Acid Tango is a Madrid software agency that builds digital products from scratch and evolves existing ones, with a team of developers, designers and strategists. Its headline is about reimagining corporate innovation through world-class digital products, and its site argues that each phase of the product lifecycle needs different practices and people. Logos on its site include Wallbox, Edenred, Dia, Declarando and Wondo.

• Base: Madrid headquarters, plus San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife (Clutch).
• Founded: 2012 (Clutch). Size: 10–49 employees (Clutch).
• Clutch: 4.7 from 9 reviews; $50–$99 per hour; minimum project $10,000+. Service focus split between custom software, mobile apps and UX/UI design.
• Sources: acidtango.com, Clutch profile

• Strengths: product design and engineering under one roof, with experience from startups to large Spanish brands.
• Best for: corporate innovation teams and startups building a new web or mobile product in Spain.
• Consider: its site gives little detail on process and pricing, so ask for a sample plan and estimate early.

7. Paradigma Digital

Paradigma Digital calls itself a technology boutique with personality. It began as Paradigma Tecnológico in 2007, has joined Indra's ecosystem and is a certified B Corp. Its work covers platform engineering, legacy modernisation, data, complex digital products and organisational transformation, and it describes an agile approach called Polaris. Its site features work for EUROCONTROL, Telefónica, Naturgy and PRISA.

• Base: Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid; it also describes a fully remote model, Paradigma Everywhere.
• Founded: 2007 (as Paradigma Tecnológico).
• Technology partners it lists: Google Cloud, Red Hat, AWS and Microsoft.
• Clutch: no profile found, so we show n/a.
• Sources: paradigmadigital.com, English site

• Strengths: cloud-native and platform engineering at enterprise scale, with large public and private references.
• Best for: large organisations modernising critical systems or building internal platforms.
• Consider: team size, rates and minimums are not published, and the client base is mostly large organisations.

8. Sngular

Sngular is a technology consultancy listed on Spain's BME Growth market, with more than 1,300 professionals in eight countries: Spain, the United States, Mexico, Singapore, Chile, the UAE, Portugal and Uruguay. Its services include software development, data and AI, cloud integration, strategic design, cybersecurity, hyperautomation and low code, and immersive experiences, across sectors from banking and insurance to energy and the public sector.

• Size: 1,300+ professionals in 8 countries (investor page).
• Experience: over 20 years, according to its investor page.
• Client stories on its site: Banco Sabadell, Ferrovial, Grupo Educativo Nebrija and UNOde50.
• Clutch: no profile found, so we show n/a.
• Sources: sngular.com, investors

• Strengths: breadth of disciplines, international reach and the reporting discipline of a listed company.
• Best for: enterprises that want one partner for many workstreams, including Atlassian, data and cybersecurity work.
• Consider: as a large consultancy it suits broad programmes more than a single small product build.

9. Two.Zero

Two.Zero describes itself as a product and engineering studio that builds mobile and web apps from scratch, plus e-commerce sites, internal platforms, integrations, automations and AI assistants. It also offers digital marketing and training for universities and companies. It is a FlutterFlow Expert Agency and lists partnerships with Google Cloud, Microsoft and AWS, and membership of the Claude Partner Network. On Clutch it says clients own everything delivered.

• Base: Sant Cugat del Vallès, near Barcelona (Clutch).
• Founded: 2024 (Clutch). Size: 10–49 employees (Clutch).
• Clutch: 4.9 from 8 reviews; $50–$99 per hour; minimum project $5,000+.
• Engagement: fixed-scope projects or monthly retained capacity (Clutch description).
• Clients shown: Esade, Audi, De'Longhi, Braun and Universitat de Barcelona among logos on its site; Clutch reviews describe work such as AI phone assistants and a smart kitchen app.
• Sources: twodotzero.agency, Clutch profile

• Strengths: quick low-code delivery, AI assistants for voice and messaging, and a low minimum project size.
• Best for: small businesses and startups that want an app or AI assistant live quickly on a modest budget.
• Consider: a young company built around FlutterFlow; check that the low-code approach fits your long-term plans for the product.

10. Develoop Software

Develoop has been building software for businesses in Barcelona since 1997. It covers custom software, e-commerce including B2B and WooCommerce, corporate websites, native iOS and Android apps, and ERP work as an official Odoo partner. It also helps Spanish companies use grant programmes such as Kit Digital and Kit Consulting.

• Base: Carrer d'Enric Granados, Barcelona.
• Founded: 1997 (own site). Size: 10–49 employees (Clutch).
• Clutch: 5.0 from 3 reviews; $50–$99 per hour; minimum project $10,000+.
• Projects on its site: GLS (corporate site with tracking integrations), Clipper (e-commerce integrated with SAP), Heura (Odoo ERP), SmartFuel and Sorli (native apps).
• Sources: develoop.net, Clutch profile

• Strengths: long local track record, e-commerce and ERP integration, and familiarity with Spanish grant schemes.
• Best for: Spanish SMEs connecting an online shop, ERP and apps.
• Consider: its focus is business systems and e-commerce; complex SaaS or AI products may need a more specialised team.

11. Lasting Dynamics

Lasting Dynamics has offices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Naples, with sales and marketing in Stavanger. It builds bespoke web and mobile software, AI, SaaS, UI/UX, AR/VR/XR, blockchain and games, and supports EU tenders and Horizon Europe projects. It names NEOM, FWD Insurance (the Omne app) and SEED MENA as clients, and lists ISO 9001 certification.

• Base: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Lasting Dynamics SLU); Clutch lists the headquarters in Italy.
• Founded: 2015 (Clutch). Size: 50–249 employees (Clutch).
• Clutch: 5.0 from 24 reviews; $25–$49 per hour; minimum project $25,000+. Service focus led by mobile and web development.
• Sources: lastingdynamics.com, Clutch profile

• Strengths: a broad technical range including XR and AI, strong Clutch reviews and a lower rate band than most on this list.
• Best for: mobile, AI and immersive projects, and teams preparing EU-funded or tender-based work.
• Consider: the Spanish base is in the Canary Islands, one hour behind mainland Spain, and part of the team is in Italy.

12. 2Coders Studio

2Coders Studio is a Canary Islands company specialising in streaming products. It builds native, web, connected TV, set-top box and console apps, integrates DRM, payments, players, analytics and advertising, and runs its own multiscreen platform, Velvet. Its site names MediaPro, Vbrick, IMG Arena and Two Circles as clients, and states ISO 27001 certification.

• Base: Canary Islands, with three offices (own site).
• Size: 60+ professionals; 180+ projects; 12 years of experience (own site).
• Clutch: no profile found, so we show n/a.
• Sources: 2coders.com

• Strengths: deep specialism in video, OTT and sports streaming across every screen.
• Best for: media, sports and e-learning companies launching or migrating streaming apps.
• Consider: it is a specialist; for general business software, a generalist studio is a closer fit.

How to choose the right company for your project

Start with the shape of your project, not the ranking. A three-month MVP, a five-year platform programme and an e-commerce rebuild need different partners. Write down what you are building, who will use it, your deadline, and how much of the decision-making you want to keep in-house. Our guide on how to choose a software development company goes deeper; this checklist covers the essentials.

1. Meet the people who will build it. Ask who will lead the work and write the code, and speak to them before signing.
2. Check ownership in writing. The contract should give you the code, the repositories, the cloud accounts and the designs, from the start rather than on final payment.
3. Match the pricing model to your certainty. Fixed price suits a well-defined scope; time and materials or monthly sprints suit products that will change as you learn. Our fixed price vs time and materials guide explains the trade-off.
4. Read the reviews, then call references. Clutch reviews are verified but short; a 20-minute call with a past client in your sector tells you more.
5. Ask how they use AI. Most studios now use AI tools. Ask who reviews the output, and how they protect your code and data.
6. Confirm working hours and language. Spain works on CET (the Canary Islands one hour behind), and most firms here work in Spanish and English. Agree on overlap hours and the language of documentation.
7. Plan for after launch. Ask what support looks like, who fixes production issues and how quickly.

Questions to ask on the first call

• Who exactly will work on our project, and how senior are they?
• Who do we speak to when something goes wrong, and can that person make decisions?
• What would you do in the first two weeks?
• Which of your past projects is closest to ours, and can we speak to that client?
• How do you estimate, and what happens when the scope changes?
• When do we get access to the repository, the cloud accounts and the designs?
• What do you need from us each week to keep things moving?

Which type of company fits

The best predictor of how a project will go is the first technical conversation. If the people you will work with ask sharp questions about your users and your constraints, that is worth more than any badge.

Hiring a Spanish team from abroad

Spain is a popular nearshore base for companies in the UK, northern Europe and the Gulf: mainland Spain shares a working day with most of Europe and overlaps several hours with the Middle East and the US East Coast. Barcelona and Madrid have the deepest talent pools, but strong teams also work from Valencia, Málaga, the Basque Country and the Canary Islands. When you compare a Spanish team with one further afield, compare the whole cost of delivery, including time lost to handovers and waiting, not only the hourly rate. Our nearshore development page explains how we work this way, and the software cost calculator gives a first estimate in weeks and team shape.

About this list

Last checked: November 2026. Details change; confirm with each company. If you work at one of the companies listed and something here is out of date or wrong, email info@authect.com and we will correct it. If you want to talk to the founders about your own project, get in touch.