Top Artificial Intelligence Companies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 2, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 9,723 Artificial Intelligence Companies as of September 2026 across 126 countries. The top-ranked firm is ELEKS (5.0 stars, 13 verified reviews, $25 - $49/hr, founded 1991, Tallinn). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.9, and 28% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Artificial Intelligence Companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Every AI company claims to be innovative, but choosing among the best artificial intelligence companies takes more than a polished pitch. Goodfirms lists top AI companies offering services across generative AI, machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and agentic automation, backed by verified client reviews and proven delivery records. Compare portfolios, case studies, pricing, and industry expertise to shortlist the right AI development company for your business needs. Whether you need an AI chatbot, predictive solution, or a full AI-powered product, find trusted artificial intelligence companies capable of delivering scalable, production-ready solutions.

9,723Verified firms
$37/hrMedian hourly rate
4.9 ★Median rating
126Countries
28%Have 50+ members

How this list is built: All 9,723 firms below pass Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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  • Mintmesh is a US-based Corporation, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan with presence in Richmond (Virginia), Houston (Texas), India and the UAE. We are technologists with decades of experience developing solutions that work for you. Leveraging AI and machine learning capabilities, we spent months developing a comprehensive digital platform for technical evaluations and knowledge management.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Detroit, United States
  • Conaxon was created with the sole purpose of establishing full-stack machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, decision-science to companies of all shapes and sizes. The name “Conaxon” is a combination of two words. “Con” represents the “connection” between things or the inter-relatedness of technology, people, environment, and concepts. “Axon” represents the part of the neuron that ... read Conaxon reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    Grosse Pointe Farms, United States
  • In every industry, consumers are demanding enhanced experiences, multiple channels of sales and service. At the same time, workforce and digital transformations are driving competitive change. To succeed in this environment, companies need to grow revenue while becoming more agile in response to today’s challenges Workstam has experience supporting clients with their learning and transformation ... read Workstam reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Irving, United States
  • Technology will never stop evolving, it’s the nature of the beast. So having an innovation advisor on your side is extremly important to tailor a strategy that fits, and to uncover the right tech for your toughest business problems—no matter the industry. Our technology consulting services help you steer your transformation with the latest technology, ... read Ustring reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Bedford, United States
  • Shared drives are chaotic. Back-end office processes, like data entry, are costly and time consuming. Leveraging the combined power of our A.I. and RPA solutions, we can organize your chaotic shared drives, interface with your document management tools/email boxes to crawl and classify various document types (Invoices, POs, BOLs, etc.), and automate the data entry ... read NthDS reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Houston, United States
  • Peak AI Solutions is an energy-focused technology company providing real-time data management! ​Across the energy value chain, from wellhead to end-user, Peak is there 24/7. Our products are cloud-based, search-based business interfaces and applications using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide fast, secure processing and access to your operations and reporting. Use any computing device, anywhere ... read Peak AI Solutions, Inc reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2016
    Houston, United States
  • IntelliTide is a premier Data and Analytics company that partners with leading product companies in data management domain like WinShuttle and Innovit. Our expertise spans across Master Data Management, Enterprise Data Integration, Analytics, and AI domains. IntelliTide team has combined experience of 50+ years in implementing Data Management solutions across different industry verticals. Our team ... read IntelliTide reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2016
    Houston, United States
  • AIDAS is a specialized firm in analytics technology & services helping clients to solve complex business problems using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We bring expertise in Data Engineering, Analytics Technology and Consulting to deliver holistic AI-driven insights and solutions to solve problems. Ready to deploy Accelerators, Flexible service model and in-depth experience in putting ... read AIDAS reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Houston, United States
  • At Groundspeed, we are solving one of the insurance industry’s most substantive challenges: how to create value from unstructured information. Our leadership blends C-level P&C and world class tech experience with successful entrepreneurship and deep product domain expertise.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2016
    Ann Arbor, United States
  • Reveal® is our Factory AI product that monitors the entire manufacturing value stream 24/7 and alerts the workforce to take action before losses occur. Reveal® requires no data mining skills or statistical knowledge and is designed to empower the entire factory workforce.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    Farmington, United States
  • Founded in 2010 with headquarters in Troy, Michigan, by a group of creative visionaries who thrive on tackling complex problems, Digital Brain® leverages fit-for-purpose and emerging technologies to create innovative, tailor-made software, enabling our clients to transform and scale their businesses. With elegant, data-driven solutions, we enable and empower people and organizations worldwide to optimize ... read Digital Brain reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    Troy, United States
  • Falkonry was founded with the mission to enable step improvement in operational excellence through data and computation. Today, Falkonry's predictive operations solutions are used by companies, both large multinationals & regional manufacturers, to power their digital transformation & achieve significant improvements in production uptime, quality, yield and safety.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2012
    Cupertino, United States
  • We believe in creating an atmosphere that fosters teamwork without compromising on individual growth. Our office spaces are open, making the workplace relaxed and employee interaction easy. Our two mantras to stay motivated and energized - have fun but never settle!

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    Frisco, United States
  • Altusmeus is a Global niche IT talent scouting and acquisition provider servicing industry vertical for information management, big data, cloud computing, digital enterprise, mobile computing and next generation infrastructure skills.

    NA
    50 - 249
    2013
    Las Vegas, United States
  • Ai-RGUS is a spinoff of Duke University and developed AI-software (in use since 2017) to solve the problem about security cameras you have or cameras that you are installing: How can you be sure you have the security images you need AFTER incidents such as: slip-and-fall, theft, or warehouse accidents, etc.? Ai-RGUS will ensure you ... read AiRGUS reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Las Vegas, United States
  • Collaboration.Ai is intelligent High Performance Team Creation for the connected age. We believe that the future of work can be dramatically improved by connecting the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Our People Science Engine coupled with globally renowned Design Thinking offers the opportunity to unleash the Power of People in ... read Collaboration.Ai reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2016
    Minneapolis, United States
  • Smart Information Flow Technologies (SIFT) is a research and development consulting company specializing in Human Factors and Artificial Intelligence. SIFT's goal is to make the information flow between humans and technology better for both sides -- more efficient, productive, pleasant, and safer. In order to achieve this goal SIFT employs top engineers in the fields ... read SIFT reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1999
    Minneapolis, United States
  • Genus Technologies is a software consulting company. We help mid to large size organizations overcome challenges in automating content and related processes in the digitization of business operations and workforce tasks. Our software consulting services, products and solutions help customers bridge the gap between technology promise and business need. We solve problems and deliver successful ... read Genus Technologies reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Minneapolis, United States
  • phData is the perfect mix of services and automation to create solid data platforms, outstanding data products, and value-generating machine learning systems in the cloud. phData guides the world’s largest brands in cloud data platforms, data engineering, data science, and machine learning.

    NA
    250 - 999
    Minneapolis, United States
  • Alterian has a 20-year history of delivering marketing automation and leading real-time customer experience (CX) solutions to brands across the US, UK and Australia. We have been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Journey Orchestration Platforms, Q2 2020 and received the highest score possible in the Journey Orchestration, Quality of Visualization, Client Experience, ... read Alterian reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1997
    Denver, United States
  • Veritone is a leader in enterprise AI software, services, and applications, helping companies transform their operations and solve the complexities of digital information today. With our AI solutions and rich partner ecosystem, our customers can address their current and future challenges, empowering them to run more efficiently, accelerate decision making, and gain a competitive edge.

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    2014
    Mesa, United States
  • Create AI that complements people. Create AI that helps people achieve their own goals. Place the burden of integrating AI into human work on the AI.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2011
    Cupertino, United States
  • Khoros is building the future with expertise rooted in a long history of pioneering the science of digital customer engagement

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2003
    San Francisco, United States
  • Think of protonAutoML as your revenue booster, cost optimizer, all done using machine learning. Our mission is to make Internet companies AI-driven. Its breakthrough invention of automated machine learning empowers users to make business decisions at just one click. The user only has to input the dataset, let ProtonAutoML do data engineering, and build tens ... read protonAutoML reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Oklahoma City, United States
  • Staying ahead of the competition and achieving your strategic goals requires the right talent, in the right place, at the right time, developed, motivated, enabled, and ready to win. For over 30 years, Lausanne Business Solutions has partnered across the entire talent management spectrum to help organizations transform talent and potential into profit. As a ... read Lausanne Business Solutions reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1986
    Philadelphia, United States
  • Connexus utilizes the latest in Artificial Intelligence document recognition technologies to capture data from large volumes of structured and unstructured documents. Empowered by machine learning, our AI platform is designed to learn the various formats and data elements contained within documents so that pertinent data can be systematically captured for various purposes such as indexing, ... read Connexus Technology reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2003
    Philadelphia, United States
  • Silicon Mechanics is a leading provider of servers, storage, and high-performance computing technologies to the world’s most innovative organizations. We have the expertise to service customers from small to big, simple to complex, and we are the partner of choice for modular, open-standards based computing solutions. Our Expert Included approach reflects our passion for providing ... read Silicon Mechanics reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    2001
    Bothell, United States
  • Novatio Solutions is the innovative wing of Solai & Cameron. Solai & Cameron was founded in Chicago in 1996 with the goal of providing tomorrow’s solutions today. Our organization excels at identifying emerging trends. When we started, we quickly realized the transformative potential of the internet, and it was our first goal to introduce this ... read Novatio Solutions reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2014
    Chicago, United States
  • ActZero's adaptive, intelligent MDR service empowers you to harden your security, scale and optimize your defense capabilities, measurably reducing risk over time. Get a demo

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2019
    Menlo Park, United States
  • Phoenix Intelligence is a Business-Focused Artificial Intelligence firm that Develops custom AI solutions. We are a Group of Data Scientists Including Academics and professionals who are pushing the AI development envelope. Phoenix Intelligence offers project based access to these professionals as well as AI Consulting Services.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    Dover, United States
  • Harnham has actively chosen to focus on Data and Analytics jobs, we’ve immersed ourselves in this market and are now an integral part of this business community. Our capability has grown to provide recruitment services and advice across the Data Science, Marketing and Insight, Risk Analytics, Data and Technology and Digital Analytics areas of speciality.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2006
    San Francisco, United States
  • At Actminds we envision great outcomes in the partnership between our customers, employees, and alliances. Together we select the technologies that will solve the most challenging business problems. With 30 years of experience, 600 specialists, professional certifications and industry awards, and projects on 3 continents, Actminds is the technology solution provider that enables the digital ... read Actminds reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    1987
    Philadelphia, United States
  • East West IT Services LLC (EWITS) is a Pennsylvania registered US technology company, which provides a full life cycle of design, architecture, and implementation solutions for a wide variety of network infrastructures. The IT services we provide allow our customers to accomplish the full range of their mission critical objectives. By applying the required in-depth ... read East West IT Services LLC reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Philadelphia, United States
  • The Coria team is a multidisciplinary group of individuals who came together with one common goal: to accomplish great things. Our tight-knit, talented group has evolved over many years to include all the parts necessary to solve any enterprise-level problem thrown our way. We are passionate about technology and how it can be used to ... read Coria Inc. reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Portland, United States
  • Passerelle provides end-to-end data estate modernization solutions using leading-edge technology providers. We offer solution-focused engineering. Our clients don't just get technology - they get technology they can use to solve their business problems. Passerelle builds bridges between legacy systems and cloud-based infrastructure, and we accelerate deployment and utilization with industry-best IP and technology blueprints. Our ... read Passerelle reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Portland, United States
  • We're AmplifAI, and we've created the AI-Driven People Enablement Platform for employee-centric workforces. AmplifAI transforms employee data into actions modeled after an enterprise’s best-performing people - helping hybrid teams maximize business outcomes, boost productivity and improve engagement. As more companies explore the new generation of hybrid work, innovative leaders and organizations are relying on AmplifAI ... read AmplifAI Solutions, Inc. reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2016
    Plano, United States
  • Established in 2014, Teksun Inc provides complete, end-to-end product development services, guiding you through the entire product development process from concept through commercialization, Teksun’s niche expertise of 100% in-house design and development includes IoT, AI/ML, Embedded Hardware, Firmware, Cloud Architecture, & Big Data products.

    NA
    250 - 999
    2014
    Frisco, United States
  • Smarxion is a global software development and IT consulting company established by a team of passionate industry and technology experts that delivers cutting edge solutions for global organizations on the promise of technology and human energy for an inclusive and sustainable digital future. Our team of professional technology experts bring unrivaled combination of insight, innovation, ... read Smarxion Inc reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2021
    Plano, United States
  • CrowdANALYTIX is an AI platform for retailers, distributors and manufacturers with the tools and vast network of data scientists to build enterprise-grade custom solutions deployed on a secure, scalable server and integrated via APIs. CrowdANALYTIX is backed by Accel Partners and SAIF Partners and is based out of Silicon Valley, California.

    NA
    50 - 249
    2012
    Plano, United States
  • Powering Enterprises and Startups with AI, Cloud & UX Codvo is a fast-growing pure-play product engineering company. We aim to create a positive impact on human lives by powering digital innovations across the world. Our growing team of technologists, scientists, and designers obsess over creating "Right Fit" solutions for our customers' ambitious projects. Our teams ... read Codvo reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Plano, United States
  • Once a tool only for the largest tech companies, Zensors is putting the power of AI and computer vision into everyone's hands. Our mission is to let anyone create and manage AI without a Ph.D. in machine learning.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2018
    San Francisco, United States
  • Voci is committed to delivering innovative solutions that enable you to develop voice data applications designed for the contact center. Our GPU-accelerated, deep machine learning speech technologies feature open APIs that integrate easily with multiple audio sources, telephony providers, and call recording technologies. They provide best-in-class transcription accuracy with the lowest total operating cost available ... read Voci Technologies reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2010
    Pittsburgh, United States
  • AgileMapper empowers you to quickly inventory assets and note their condition, efficiently monitor the progress of multiple projects, and clearly communicate with your team. RoadWay, the advanced AI platform that launched RoadBotics, has enabled 250 governments worldwide to objectively assess and manage their road networks. RoadBotics was spun out of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) ... read RoadBotics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2016
    Pittsburgh, United States
  • The Idelic Safety Suite® is trucking’s premier end-to-end driver performance management platform built specifically for fleet professionals. Consolidate your existing driver data and systems into one location, analyze it with proprietary machine learning models, and take action on hidden insights, all within one streamlined platform. Proactively predict and prevent crashes, reduce driver turnover, and lower ... read Idelic reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2016
    Pittsburgh, United States
  • Krilotek has extensive experience building systems designed to enhance organizational teamwork. We can work with you to build an infrastructure that is secure, efficient, and collaborative, helping your organization to work more efficiently and generate new opportunities.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2016
    Pittsburgh, United States
  • Velocity Works is a provider of technical consulting and staffing services as well as custom web, cloud, mobile, and desktop software development. With clients in every industry, from startups to Fortune companies - our mission is to transform your vision into reality. Our passion is helping organizations and teams get products and services to market ... read Velocity Works reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2018
    Wexford, United States
  • At InnovaAi we create business and organizational solutions that help people efficiently solve problems critical to society. We do so by addressing issues that have direct impact on the welfare of large segments of the global population in areas such as: Health, Finance, Education, Food Production and Environment and Energy, through the use of Artificial ... read Innovaai reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2018
    Raleigh, United States
  • Rasimo Systems is an integrated technology company on a mission to provide innovative solutions to complex problems through affordable and accessible technology. Our focus is on Artificial Intelligence, Health and Fitness, Automation, Data Analytics, Internet of Things, Operation Support Systems, and Network Management. We weave AI with different technologies to offer a natural interface for ... read Rasimo System reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Raleigh, United States

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
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Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

Where the firms are.

Bubble size shows how many firms each country has; colour shows its average hourly rate. Tap any country for its firm count, average rate, rating, and Value Score.

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Average hourly rates by region.

Where you hire affects what you pay by up to 3×. Comparable quality is available across regions - the rate gap between the priciest and cheapest is the single biggest lever on a project budget.

Average hourly rate · USD

AUOceania$81/hr$81
GBWestern Europe$78/hr$78
USNorth America$74/hr$74
MXLATAM$65/hr$65
SGAsia Pacific$60/hr$60
UAEastern Europe$57/hr$57
ZAAfrica$51/hr$51
INSouth Asia$43/hr$43

What the gap actually buys you

The rate gap between the highest- and lowest-cost regions is largely a cost-of-living and labor-market gap - not a quality gap. Top-tier firms in lower-cost regions routinely deliver work competitive with premium markets at a fraction of the cost.

That said, time-zone overlap, language alignment, and IP protection vary by region. Eastern Europe and LATAM hit a sweet spot: meaningful cost savings with same-day overlap for US/EU clients.

~70%

Typical cost savings when moving a $100K/year dev contract from a premium market to a top value destination - comparable skill, comparable delivery quality.

All countries ranked by Value Score.

Every country with 100+ vetted firms in this category, ranked by Value Score.

CountryFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
INIndia2,495$43/hr4.986View firms
UAUkraine148$46/hr582View firms
PKPakistan387$45/hr4.982View firms
VNVietnam101$41/hr4.981View firms
PLPoland203$61/hr579View firms
USUnited States2,588$75/hr4.978View firms
GBUnited Kingdom549$66/hr4.978View firms
AEUAE226$71/hr577View firms
CACanada406$70/hr4.976View firms
AUAustralia318$76/hr576View firms
DEGermany146$86/hr572View firms
INIndia
2,495 firms$43/hr4.9
Value Score86 / 100
UAUkraine
148 firms$46/hr5
Value Score82 / 100
PKPakistan
387 firms$45/hr4.9
Value Score82 / 100
VNVietnam
101 firms$41/hr4.9
Value Score81 / 100
PLPoland
203 firms$61/hr5
Value Score79 / 100
USUnited States
2,588 firms$75/hr4.9
Value Score78 / 100
GBUnited Kingdom
549 firms$66/hr4.9
Value Score78 / 100
AEUAE
226 firms$71/hr5
Value Score77 / 100
CACanada
406 firms$70/hr4.9
Value Score76 / 100
AUAustralia
318 firms$76/hr5
Value Score76 / 100
DEGermany
146 firms$86/hr5
Value Score72 / 100

Match by work-hour overlap with your team.

Cost matters - but so does being able to actually talk to your developer during your workday. Here are the best destinations for each major hub.

If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

How firms are placed on the matrix

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Countries with the best Value Score for artificial intelligence hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
India · $0-24/hr

751 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Trigma, Innovacio Technologies, Promatics Technologies.

Mid-tier leader
United States · $50-99/hr

444 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Pharos Production Inc., Kanerika Inc., Glorium Technologies.

Top tier leader
United States · $150+/hr

236 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Utility, Dreamers Inc., Codiste.

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How the heatmap is built

Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

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Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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