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Cloud that is boring in the best way: stable and costed.

We migrate, modernise and operate cloud infrastructure for teams who need reliability and clear costs: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with DevOps that sticks.

Nobody budgets for the hours already being lost. Tell us the outcome: you get a written scope within 48 hours.

  • 48h

    To a written scope

  • Week 1

    Clickable prototype

  • 6–14 wks

    To first release

  • 100%

    Code and IP yours

Get your free estimate

Three quick questions: scope, approach and a price range back within 48 hours. No sales call required first.

What do you need built?
When do you want to start?
Where should we send the estimate?

Answer all three questions above, then send.

NDA-friendly · IP yours from day one

Trusted by companies worldwide

  • Bloomford
  • Contractor Plus, Inc.
  • Snappy Stats
  • Ad Lunam
  • Local Buzz
  • CyberFind
  • Hellory
  • 5.0Clutch · 8 client reviews
  • 4.9Google · 18 reviews
  • Top ratedUpwork · 100+ reviews · 5K+ hours worked
  • TopTracker7K+ hours tracked with clients

Why teams call us

Three ways a team ends up calling us about their cloud.

Every cloud engagement we take on starts from one of these. Recognise yours and the rest of this page gets more useful.

  • The bill keeps climbing

    Nobody can say which service is driving the cost, so the response every month is to shrug and pay it.

    Get a cost breakdown before you change anything.

  • The migration stalled halfway

    Half of production moved off the old servers, half did not, and nobody wants to touch the parts still coupled together.

    Finish the migration in slices you can verify.

  • Deploys are still a manual, risky event

    Shipping a change means someone connecting to a server directly on a Friday afternoon and hoping nothing breaks.

    Put a pipeline between your code and production.

An infrastructure diagram on the wall, uptime graphs and a cost sheet below
Regions · uptime · cost

What you actually get

Six things you can hold, not a diagram of the target architecture.

Anyone can draw an architecture diagram. These are the artefacts that land in your hands, and roughly when.

  1. A written scope, before anything is touched

    Which workloads move first, what stays where it is for now, and the rollback plan if a migration step does not go cleanly.

  2. A cost model before the first server moves

    A projected AWS, Azure or Google Cloud bill for the target architecture, so the number is known before you commit.

  3. Infrastructure as code, not console clicks

    Your environment defined in version-controlled configuration, reviewable, so a rebuild is a pull request, not a memory.

  4. A CI/CD pipeline from day one

    Every deploy tested and shipped the same way, by the pipeline, not by whoever is awake.

  5. Monitoring and alerting on what matters

    Dashboards and alerts tied to the metrics that predict an outage, not a wall of graphs nobody checks.

  6. Documentation and a handover

    Runbooks, architecture notes and a walkthrough so your team can operate the environment without us.

What it costs

Three ways to start, priced honestly.

Ranges, not single numbers, because the real figure depends on integrations and migration scope. You get the exact number in writing after one call.

  • Launch

    One workload migrated and stabilised.

    Investment

    From mid four figures USD

    Timeline

    6–8 weeks

    • Infrastructure audit and written scope
    • Cost model for the target architecture
    • One core workload migrated to production
    • Infrastructure as code for that workload
    • Monitoring and alerting on the essentials
    • 30 days post-migration support

    For teams migrating a first workload or stabilising a runaway cloud bill.

    Start with Launch

  • Most chosen

    Scale

    The rest of the environment migrated and automated.

    Investment

    From low five figures USD

    Timeline

    10–14 weeks

    • Everything in Launch
    • Remaining workloads migrated in phases
    • CI/CD pipeline for every service
    • Multi-environment setup, staging and production
    • Cost optimisation pass across the account
    • Fortnightly demos and reports

    For teams completing a stalled migration or formalising DevOps.

    Start with Scale

  • Platform

    A standing team that keeps the environment running.

    Investment

    Retainer or dedicated pod

    Timeline

    Ongoing

    • Everything in Scale
    • Named DevOps lead
    • Multi-region or multi-account architecture
    • Ongoing cost and performance optimisation
    • Monitoring, uptime targets, on-call
    • Roadmap planned quarter by quarter

    For environments where the roadmap does not end at cutover.

    Start with Platform

Ranges reflect projects delivered in 2025–26 and move with integrations, data migration and compliance scope. Every engagement starts with a written scope listing exactly what is included and what is not.

Our clients · reviews

Teams who trusted QalbIT

Short feedback from clients and products we work on across web, mobile, SaaS and internal tools.

  • Testimonials from long-term custom software development and SaaS product clients.
  • Covers ERP systems, B2B marketplaces, booking platforms, and web & mobile app development projects.
  • Real text and video reviews from founders, CTOs, and product teams who partnered with QalbIT for delivery.

  • Video review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “Working with QalbIT was an absolute pleasure. They understood our brand vision, delivered a WordPress site that is easy to navigate, and kept communication smooth throughout. I would absolutely recommend them to anybody.”
    Imdad Ali KadiwalaFounder, Netzur

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT is a fantastic dev partner. They provide quality work, good communication and go above and beyond. Fantastic work delivered by QalbIT and his team. Can’t give enough credits with regards to how they work and at which speed they do it. Top team.”
    Joost HesselberthFounder of Ad Lunam Investments PTY LTD

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “We have been working with the QalbIT team for a long time. They are very fast, reliable and have excellent communication. Highly recommended for development work.”
    Ivo KuipersSolution Architect at Heuvelman Sound & Vision B.V.

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “They took a half-finished marketplace, stabilised it, and shipped the modules we actually needed first. The weekly demos meant nothing came as a surprise.”
    Abhishek P.Product Lead · B2B marketplace

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “I would recommend QalbIT to everybody. QalbIT has been developing all my front-end & backend systems complete to my requirements. They have excellent technical knowledge and listen very well to the needs of their customers. And above all, they are great people.”
    Wouter SantensExecutive Search Consultant at Bloomford

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “They listened to my ideas and came up with a plan for development then executed that plan to completion. I liked their attention to detail and communication skills. Very responsive.”
    Osmond MwanyikyCTO, Bocsit

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “Excellent work! QalbIT team delivered the project on time with great quality. Their ability to quickly adapt to new requirements and deliver promptly was impressive. Highly recommend them for Flutter projects.”
    Ahmed GFounder at Local Buzz

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “It was a pleasure working with QalbIT Team. Very professional with their work and timeline. Very responsive and easy to work with QalbIT.”
    Mostafa GadFounder of Vizit

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT quickly integrated four platforms quickly. Square, Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase were all successfully used. The vendor provided an active communication process, maintaining timely deadlines despite the research-heavy service. They also offered post-launch support.”
    Roshan SethiaCTO, Contractor Plus, Inc.

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT successfully developed an app in a timely manner. Their team maximized their knowledge and skills to produce strong deliverables. They were hardworking, effective, and adaptive in the workflow.”
    Jonathan AshbyHead of Communications & ICT, Londonwide LMCs

  • Written review

    Rated 5 out of 5.
    “QalbIT’s Team was excellent to work with and went over and above to ensure the job was completed successfully. Would highly recommend for your website work.”
    Kate AllinsonCo-Founder & CEO at Elo Branding

How it runs

From first call to a running, monitored environment in four moves.

The same process on every cloud engagement, whether it is a migration, a rebuild or ongoing DevOps.

  1. Infrastructure audit call

    A working call about the current environment, the cost drivers and the constraints. Not a pitch.

    Day 1–3

  2. Migration plan & cost model

    Target architecture, a phased migration plan and a price range you can take to your board, alongside code ownership and security set out before the first workload moves.

    Within 48 hours

  3. Staging environment & phased migration

    A staging environment first, then production workloads moved in verified slices.

    Week 1 onward

  4. Cutover & ongoing operations

    Traffic cut over, monitoring live, then ongoing DevOps support or handover to your team.

    Cutover week

Proof

Three environments we built, deployed and still operate.

Different sectors, same discipline: version-controlled infrastructure, monitored from day one, and you keep the keys.

How we work

A product engineering culture built on ownership and clarity.

The habits that decide whether software still works in year three. Here is the honest comparison: what most outsourced engagements look like, and what changes when you work with us.

How an engagement with QalbIT compares
The questionThe usual answerAt QalbIT
Who scopes itA salesperson, then a handover docThe founder and the engineer who will build it
Who writes the codeWhoever is on the bench that monthNamed senior engineers, in our office, no subcontractors
What you see weeklyA status deck and a percentageA working demo and the board it came from
When something breaksA ticket queue and an account managerThe engineer who wrote it, in your timezone overlap
If you want to leaveA migration project and a licence conversationThirty days notice · repos and IP were always yours

  • Principle 01

    Ownership over ticket-taking

    Engineers who ask why before they ask which framework. Scope questions come back before code goes out.

  • Principle 02

    Written over remembered

    Scope, estimates and architecture decisions are written down with the trade-off stated. Nobody relies on what was said on a call.

  • Principle 03

    Small over staffed

    Senior pods that hold the whole system in their heads beat large mixed teams that need a coordinator to function.

Engagement models

Flexible engagement models.

Choose how you want to work with us based on where your product is today. We help you validate, ship and then scale without forcing you into a one-size-fits-all model, and how we price projects follows the model you pick.

  • Best for defined scope

    Fixed-scope projects

    Best when requirements are clear and we can estimate precisely.

    • Clearly defined scope, milestones and deliverables.
    • Predictable budget with upfront estimates.
    • Ideal for MVPs and discrete feature releases.

    Works well with good documentation or a short discovery

  • Most chosen

    Dedicated product squad

    A cross-functional team that behaves like your in-house product team.

    • Stable team for long-term ownership and roadmaps.
    • Capacity planned monthly with clear velocity.
    • Founder involvement on architecture and key decisions.

    When software is core to your business

  • Best for ongoing work

    Time & material / Agile

    Ideal for ongoing iterations, R&D and integrations.

    • Pay for actual engineering and design time used.
    • Flexible backlog and scope, prioritised every sprint.
    • Perfect for experiments and proof-of-concepts.

    When agility matters more than fixed scope

What protects you

Five commitments that make your first cloud engagement low risk.

The objections worth raising before you sign anything, answered up front rather than buried in a contract.

  • Free written scope

    Scope, timeline and a costed migration plan within 48 hours, yours to keep whether or not you hire us.

  • Your cloud account, your control

    Infrastructure lives in your AWS, Azure or Google Cloud account under NDA, with access granted to you from week one.

  • Changes quoted in writing

    Added scope is priced and approved before it is built. The number never moves quietly.

  • Replacement guarantee

    If an engineer is not the right fit we replace them at no recruitment cost, with handover before they leave.

  • 30 days notice

    Monthly engagements end or scale down with 30 days notice. No annual lock-in.

Industries we build this for

Tailored software solutions built for your industry's success.

We bring patterns from multiple domains, but always adapt them to your specific context, constraints and users, never a template dropped on your business.

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From MVPs to long-term platforms, combine our core and specialised services to design, build and grow products that match how your business really works.

FAQs · Cloud-Based Solutions

Frequently asked questions

Cost, timelines, ownership and what happens if a migration step does not go cleanly.

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Cost is driven by how many workloads move, how coupled they are to each other, and how much of the environment needs infrastructure as code versus a straight lift. Launch starts from mid four figures USD for one workload migrated and stabilised, and Scale starts from low five figures USD for the rest of the environment migrated and a CI/CD pipeline put in place. You get a costed plan in writing within 48 hours.
A first workload typically moves in 6 to 8 weeks, staged through a staging environment before any production traffic is cut over. A fuller migration with several coupled services runs 10 to 14 weeks, moved in verified slices rather than a single cutover weekend.
Whichever fits where your team already has skills, where your compliance requirements point, and what the rest of your stack already talks to, more than which provider has the better keynote. We name the provider and the reasoning in the written scope rather than defaulting to the one we prefer to build on.
Workloads move in slices, each one run in parallel with the existing environment and verified before traffic is cut over, with a rollback plan written down for each step before it starts, not improvised if something goes wrong.
Yes, and it is a common starting point on its own. A cost breakdown by service usually finds the actual driver, an oversized instance, storage nobody is using, a service left running from a finished project, before any migration or rebuild is even on the table.
Both, unless you tell us otherwise. Moving servers without version-controlled configuration and a pipeline just relocates the same manual risk to new infrastructure. Your environment gets defined in reviewable configuration and every deploy goes through the same tested pipeline, not through whoever is awake on a Friday.
Each phase has a rollback plan written before it starts, agreed as part of the scope rather than worked out under pressure. If a step does not verify cleanly, traffic stays on the existing environment until it does.
The infrastructure lives in your AWS, Azure or Google Cloud account from the start, under NDA, with access granted to you from week one. Nothing is provisioned under an account we control that would block you from removing our access later.
Data residency, e-invoicing mandates and industry-specific requirements are scoped explicitly against the target architecture before migration starts, since a region or service choice made without them usually has to be redone later.
Most clients keep a small standing team for monitoring, cost optimisation and the next workload, with uptime targets and alerting live from the first cutover. It is optional, ends or scales down on 30 days notice, and you get runbooks and a walkthrough so your own team can operate the environment either way.

Next step

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Send us your current stack and the problem in two lines. You get a written scope, timeline and a costed migration plan within 48 hours, free, and yours to keep either way.

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