Contel

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Founded:: 1992
Hourly Rates:: $25 - $49 / hr
Employees:: 50 - 249
Ratings:: 4.3 9 Reviews

Industries Served

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Events & Event Management Logistics & Supply Chain Nonprofit & NGO Information Technology Environmental Services Legal Services Manufacturing

Where We Specialize

13% Blockchain Development

Blockchain Development 13%

Big Data Analytics 13%

DevOps 12%

Cross Platform 11%

Web Development 10%

Mobile App Development 9%

Software Development 7%

E-commerce Development 6%

AI Development 6%

Salesforce Development 5%

IT Services 4%

IT Consulting 4%

Industry Expertise

Education84% Automotive16%

Typical Project Size

46% Enterprise

36% Small Business

18% Midmarket Business

About

Contel is a software development company that turns ideas into working products. The company's main offerings are Custom Software Development. With 50 - 249 people on staff, Contel can take on projects of varying size. Projects are generally billed around $25 - $49 / hr/hr. Overall, Contel is one of the options worth shortlisting for a technology project.

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Professional AI & Machine Learning Team, Smooth Delivery From Start to Finish

Khalid Rahman / Owner | Aug 27, 2026

Contel did good work for us, and we would use them again. They took the time to understand our business before suggesting anything, which we appreciated after previous agencies jumped straight into building. Communication was consistent. We had a weekly call, a shared Slack channel and a project board we could check at any time. We dealt with the same core team throughout, so we did not have to keep re-explaining things.

Feedback from our customers has been very positive so far. Estimates on a few features were optimistic and those took longer than planned.

If you need a team that communicates well and delivers, they are a good choice.

Project summary

Contel was brought in to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data. The work covered requirements, design, development, testing and launch support. Overall it was a 9-month engagement.

Overall Rating 4.0
Quality 4.0
Schedule 4.0
Project Cost 3.5
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: AI & Machine Learning
Project Cost:: Less than $10,000
Project Duration:: Nov 2025 - Aug 2026
Business Type:: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Location:: Sharjah, UAE

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

We're a mid-sized Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company based in Sharjah, UAE. I'm the Owner and I oversaw the project from start to finish.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our team was spending too much time on manual work. The goal was to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data so they could focus on customers.

What services did the company provide for your project?

Mainly AI & Machine Learning. They also helped with the technical planning and a few integrations with our existing tools.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

Their pricing was fair and they were honest about timelines instead of just telling us what we wanted to hear.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

Well. There were a couple of points we had to clarify early on, but after that they were spot on.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Very responsive. We usually heard back the same day, even with the time difference.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

Yes, on time and within budget.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

Our team saves several hours a week, and we have had very few issues since launch.

What did you like most about working with this company?

The consistency. Same team, same standard, from the first week to the last.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Yes, I've already recommended them to a couple of people I know.

Good results, communication improved as the project went on

Sam Turner / Head of Engineering | Aug 09, 2026

Overall the project was a success, though it was not without some challenges. We dealt with the same core team throughout, so we did not have to keep re-explaining things. The team asked a lot of questions early on, which felt slow at first but meant there were very few surprises later.

Feedback from our customers has been very positive so far. A couple of milestones slipped by a week or so, mostly around testing. Overall, a team we trust and plan to keep working with.

Project summary

We partnered with Contel to build iOS and Android apps for our customers, including booking, payments and push notifications. Scope included discovery workshops, development in two-week sprints and a short support period after launch. We worked together for around 8 months.

Overall Rating 3.5
Quality 3.5
Schedule 4.0
Project Cost 3.5
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: Mobile App Development
Project Cost:: $50,000 to $149,999
Project Duration:: Nov 2025 - Jul 2026
Business Type:: Events & Event Management
Location:: Reading, UK

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

We're a mid-sized Events & Event Management company based in Reading, UK. I'm the Head of Engineering and I oversaw the project from start to finish.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our existing setup was holding us back. We wanted to build iOS and Android apps for our customers, including booking, payments and push notifications before our busy season.

What services did the company provide for your project?

Mainly Mobile App Development. They also helped with the technical planning and a few integrations with our existing tools.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

Their pricing was fair and they were honest about timelines instead of just telling us what we wanted to hear.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

Well. There were a couple of points we had to clarify early on, but after that they were spot on.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Very responsive. We usually heard back the same day, even with the time difference.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

Mostly. One milestone slipped by about a week, but the final delivery was on schedule and the budget held.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

We can now handle more volume without adding staff, which was the main goal.

What did you like most about working with this company?

How easy they were to work with. They were responsive, honest and genuinely interested in our success.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Definitely. We have already started talking about the next phase.

Solid delivery, though timelines needed some pushing

Ravi Khan / Co-Founder | Jul 28, 2026

The final product works well for us, although the process could have been smoother. The developers were knowledgeable and made a few suggestions that ended up saving us time and money. They were upfront about what was realistic within our budget, which helped us prioritise the right features.

Feedback from our customers has been very positive so far. We had to follow up a few times on smaller bug fixes after launch.

If you need a team that communicates well and delivers, they are a good choice.

Project summary

We engaged Contel to rebuild a slow, outdated web app and move it to a new framework. They also took care of integrations with a couple of third-party tools we already used. We worked together for around 6 months.

Overall Rating 3.5
Quality 3.5
Schedule 3.5
Project Cost 3.5
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: Web Development
Project Cost:: Less than $10,000
Project Duration:: Dec 2025 - Jun 2026
Business Type:: Logistics & Supply Chain
Location:: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

We're a mid-sized Logistics & Supply Chain company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I'm the Co-Founder and I oversaw the project from start to finish.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our team was spending too much time on manual work. The goal was to rebuild a slow, outdated web app and move it to a new framework so they could focus on customers.

What services did the company provide for your project?

Web Development, plus QA and some consulting on how to structure the project.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

We compared three or four agencies. Contel asked the best questions and had good reviews from past clients.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

Better than we expected. They pointed out a few things we had not thought about.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Communication was good overall and improved further once we settled into a routine.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

It was delivered on time, and the final invoice matched the original estimate.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

It is still early, but the numbers are trending in the right direction and the system has been stable.

What did you like most about working with this company?

That they were proactive — they suggested improvements instead of just doing what was asked.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Yes. They are a reliable Web Development partner.

A reliable long-term partner for our tech needs

Emily Shaw / Founder & CEO | Jul 01, 2026

Honestly, this was one of the smoothest projects we have run with an outside team. When we changed our minds on a couple of features halfway through, they handled it without fuss and were clear about the impact on cost and timeline. They took the time to understand our business before suggesting anything, which we appreciated after previous agencies jumped straight into building. Their project manager kept things organised and was quick to flag anything that might affect the timeline.

Since launch, everything has been stable and our team has adapted to it quickly.

If you need a team that communicates well and delivers, they are a good choice.

Project summary

Our company worked with Contel to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data. They also took care of integrations with a couple of third-party tools we already used. The project took roughly 5 months from kickoff to launch.

Overall Rating 4.5
Quality 4.0
Schedule 4.5
Project Cost 4.0
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: AI & Machine Learning
Project Cost:: $50,000 to $149,999
Project Duration:: Dec 2025 - May 2026
Business Type:: Nonprofit & NGO
Location:: London, UK

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

Cobalt Foundation is a Nonprofit & NGO business in London, UK. As Founder & CEO, I was responsible for this project on our side and the main contact for Contel.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our team was spending too much time on manual work. The goal was to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data so they could focus on customers.

What services did the company provide for your project?

Mainly AI & Machine Learning. They also helped with the technical planning and a few integrations with our existing tools.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

They had relevant experience in Nonprofit & NGO and their proposal was the clearest of the ones we received.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

Very well. They asked a lot of questions upfront and turned our rough ideas into a clear plan.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Very responsive. We usually heard back the same day, even with the time difference.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

Mostly. One milestone slipped by about a week, but the final delivery was on schedule and the budget held.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

We can now handle more volume without adding staff, which was the main goal.

What did you like most about working with this company?

How easy they were to work with. They were responsive, honest and genuinely interested in our success.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Yes, I would recommend them and we plan to work with them again.

Would happily work with them again

Aoife Kelly / Operations Manager | Jun 26, 2026

The project went well overall. We dealt with the same core team throughout, so we did not have to keep re-explaining things. When we changed our minds on a couple of features halfway through, they handled it without fuss and were clear about the impact on cost and timeline.

The Blockchain Development work has already made a noticeable difference — tasks that used to take hours now take minutes. There were some early misunderstandings on requirements that took a few rounds to sort out. If you need a team that communicates well and delivers, they are a good choice.

Project summary

We hired Contel to build a Web3 dashboard and wallet integration for our platform. The work covered requirements, design, development, testing and launch support. We worked together for around 9 months.

Overall Rating 4.0
Quality 4.5
Schedule 3.5
Project Cost 4.0
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: Blockchain Development
Project Cost:: $50,000 to $149,999
Project Duration:: Aug 2025 - May 2026
Business Type:: Information Technology
Location:: Dublin, Ireland

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

I'm the Operations Manager at Crestview Tech, a Information Technology company based in Dublin, Ireland. I look after our technology and work closely with outside partners on bigger projects.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our existing setup was holding us back. We wanted to build a Web3 dashboard and wallet integration for our platform before our busy season.

What services did the company provide for your project?

End-to-end Blockchain Development — from requirements and design through to deployment and a support period afterwards.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

We compared three or four agencies. Contel asked the best questions and had good reviews from past clients.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

They understood our goals quickly, partly because they had worked with Information Technology clients before.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Communication was good overall and improved further once we settled into a routine.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

It was delivered on time, and the final invoice matched the original estimate.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

Our team saves several hours a week, and we have had very few issues since launch.

What did you like most about working with this company?

That they were proactive — they suggested improvements instead of just doing what was asked.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Yes. They are a reliable Blockchain Development partner.

Exceeded our expectations on quality and communication

Abdullah Al Qahtani / Head of Engineering | May 21, 2026

Honestly, this was one of the smoothest projects we have run with an outside team. When we changed our minds on a couple of features halfway through, they handled it without fuss and were clear about the impact on cost and timeline. Their project manager kept things organised and was quick to flag anything that might affect the timeline. The developers were knowledgeable and made a few suggestions that ended up saving us time and money.

The Data & Analytics work has already made a noticeable difference — tasks that used to take hours now take minutes.

Overall, a team we trust and plan to keep working with.

Project summary

Our company worked with Contel to build dashboards that pull our sales, marketing and finance data into one place. They also took care of integrations with a couple of third-party tools we already used. The engagement ran for about 6 months.

Overall Rating 5.0
Quality 5.0
Schedule 5.0
Project Cost 5.0
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: Data & Analytics
Project Cost:: $50,000 to $149,999
Project Duration:: Oct 2025 - Apr 2026
Business Type:: Environmental Services
Location:: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

Blue Harbor Recycling is a Environmental Services business in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As Head of Engineering, I was responsible for this project on our side and the main contact for Contel.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

We had tried to do this internally and it stalled. We needed specialists to build dashboards that pull our sales, marketing and finance data into one place.

What services did the company provide for your project?

Data & Analytics, plus QA and some consulting on how to structure the project.

Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?

Their pricing was fair and they were honest about timelines instead of just telling us what we wanted to hear.

How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?

Very well. They asked a lot of questions upfront and turned our rough ideas into a clear plan.

How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?

Organised and transparent. Their project manager kept the project on track and flagged risks early.

Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?

It was delivered on time, and the final invoice matched the original estimate.

What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?

We can now handle more volume without adding staff, which was the main goal.

What did you like most about working with this company?

Their attention to detail and the quality of the final product.

Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?

Yes, I would recommend them and we plan to work with them again.

They listened, asked the right questions, and delivered

Carlos Hayes / Product Manager | Apr 24, 2026

Contel did an excellent job for us. The developers were knowledgeable and made a few suggestions that ended up saving us time and money. The team asked a lot of questions early on, which felt slow at first but meant there were very few surprises later.

Since launch, everything has been stable and our team has adapted to it quickly. We are already discussing the next phase with them.

Project summary

We hired Contel to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data. The project was split into milestones, with a working build shared at the end of each one. Overall it was a 9-month engagement.

Overall Rating 5.0
Quality 4.5
Schedule 5.0
Project Cost 5.0
Willing To Refer 5.0

Project Type:: AI & Machine Learning
Project Cost:: $50,000 to $149,999
Project Duration:: Jun 2025 - Mar 2026
Business Type:: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Location:: Phoenix, USA

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.

We're a mid-sized Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company based in Phoenix, USA. I'm the Product Manager and I oversaw the project from start to finish.

What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?

Our team was spending too much time on manual work. The goal was to build a demand forecasting model on top of our sales data so they could focus on customers.

What services did the company provide for your project?

AI & Machine Learning, including planning, development, testing and launch support.