Overview

About Fulcrum

Fulcrum is an AI-powered product engineering company from Kyiv, Ukraine.

We help startups, scale-ups, and mid-market companies build, scale, modernize, and automate software products — faster, more cost-effectively, and in a hyper-scalable way.

MLP Builder — AI-Powered MVP Development. We're an MVP development company that ships production-grade products in 4–10 weeks at fixed prices ($20–85K). 50+ reusable components, AI-accelerated development, automated testing, and post-launch support included. Best for funded founders and teams that need to move to a product that actually scales.

24/7 AI-Augmented Dedicated Team. Our dedicated development team combines senior engineers with agentic AI workflows and proprietary setup for 3–5x the throughput of a traditional team. Full-stack AI development services — frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, QA. Best for companies that need to hire AI developers as an embedded extension of their team.

Legacy Modernization. We specialize in legacy application modernization using AI to accelerate rewrites by 60–70%. Application modernization services that cut traditional timelines in half — monolith to microservices, legacy stacks to React/Next.js/Node.js, on-prem to AWS/GCP. Best for companies where aging software blocks growth and AI adoption.

Agentic AI Systems. We build autonomous AI agent systems — multi-agent architectures with human-in-the-loop oversight for real business processes. Custom AI solutions from support automation to operations orchestration.

100+ products built. from 0 to IPO. 4.9 Clutch rating. 50+ engineers. 7+ years. Transparent pricing, named teams, value-packed from the first call.

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4.918 Verified Reviews
Quality4.9
Schedule & Timing5.0
Communication5.0
Overall5.0
Review Summary
Summarized from 18 verified reviews · Updated August 2026
Clients consistently praise Fulcrum for strong communication, reliable project management, and on-time delivery across design and development work. The team is noted for high-quality output, rigorous testing and code standards, and flexibility in adapting to client needs—particularly valued by startups. Professionalism, technical expertise in React Native and web development, and a collaborative approach that makes clients feel supported are recurring strengths.
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Alexey Barinov, Co-founder / Director at KIFREEZVerified Review
Posted on Sep 14, 2023

Fulcrum provided us with high-quality development and great project communication.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

The main thing for us is that the client is happy with the design and the development work. Fulcrum created a scalable MVP, that’s just enough to be tested by the users. Project management is top-notch. The PM always kept us updated on the progress, they sent us regular reports and presented weekly demos.

Lookinar, CEO at LookinarVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

They’ve been a great help and we are able to finish the project on time.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

We hired Fulcrum to take on part of our project for our client. They helped us create a Backend renderer for a mobile VR app. The app helps to create 3D scenes with custom models and backend side renderer. We had a strict timeline so we wanted to involve help from outside. We knew Fulcrum before, so we contacted them. The project isn't released yet, but we are at the final stage now. And our client is satisfied with the progress and with the code quality.

Gus Skarlis, President at Gus SkarlisVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Fulcrum Rocks understood what our app did and made the development process easy.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

Their deliverables satisfied requirements. Fulcrum Rocks facilitated an effortless development process. The team communicated well and had quick response times.

Jens Kristian Tøraasen, Founder at LastCallVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

They are young and really engaged in both the tech and the solution created for us.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Web Development

First of all, we would never have had a new site if we were to do it our self since we don't have the time and resources. In addition we needed someone we could trust as we have a very strong, personal ownership to our startup. As of project completion, we have not deployed the site yet, but the feedback from testers and focus groups indicate that the new site will serve its purpose.

Bruno Haag, Co-founder & CEO at HyfaVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Their communication skills and the processes they have in place are incredibly well suited to startups.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

So far, Fulcrum has worked accurately, and the app they developed has received positive external feedback. The team's thorough QA process allows them to identify and fix bugs before the production phase. On top of having well-structured processes, they are committed to fulfilling business needs.

Orly Tomer, CEO at Dee Dee DiamondsVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Fulcrum’s flexibility, which is especially suitable for a startup like us.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Web Development

Fulcrum has managed to deliver a top-notch e-commerce site within the deadline. Their flexible and client-centric approach allows them to accommodate changes and additions to the project's scope and requirements. They remain professional, proactive, and punctual to ensure an efficient workflow.

Øyvind O. Holm-Johnsen , Co-founder and Managing Director at KörVerified Review
Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Fulcrum is eager to get the job done and they are a lot faster than other development teams.

Overall rating5.0
Quality4.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

We decided to engage Fulcrum on a pre-project to map out all of our needs and essentially start the full specification of what we needed to start operating and start building. We had a four-day workshop with them where we agreed on what they should start building. We worked in Figma, so they prepared the mock-ups and wireframes and we approved them and made any changes together. We have worked together for nine months now so they have quite a good idea of our long-term product vision. It is quite simple for us to communicate on new features and improvements. In terms of development, Fulcrum built React Native apps for iOS and Android for the driving students, and they also built an iOS app for the driving instructors. With the student app, the student can arrange all the different driving lessons. They don’t choose the instructor, but they choose the timeslot, and then the system will assign them an instructor. They select the pickup address, so they use both a calendar for booking as well as a Google Maps API for selecting the pickup address. Then the booking is forwarded and added to the instructor’s calendar. They connected all the APIs. It is hosted on AWS, and they used SendGrid for the email confirmations before and after the lesson, as well as the Twilio API to send SMS and texts. They also integrated a European payment provider to charge payments and built our admin dashboard. We also have a simple but not constantly evolving analytics dashboard so we can see how the users interact with our app.

Florian Haussmann, Partner/CTO at artsnext GmbHVerified Review
Posted on Sep 6, 2023

The thing that impressed me was the level of quality control and testing that they applied on their side.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App Development

Fulcrum delivered a working MVP platform. The thing that impressed me was the level of quality control and testing that they applied on their side. We went through a rather extensive testing of all use cases. Compared to previous experiences I’ve had, and given our shoestring budget, there was very little that didn’t work. They have a very good process for making sure that what they specify and the changes that come up are fully regression-tested. Another helpful thing is that they’ve been incredibly responsive in terms of dealing with small bugs that came up on the weekend or other times outside of the agreed-upon response times.

Tor Goffer
Tor Goffer, Managing Director at HOER LIVEVerified Review
Posted on Jun 6, 2023

Efficient and Lean: Fulcrum Delivers Exceptional Results with a Cost-Effective Approach

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Software Development

Our experience with Fulcrum was exceptional. They showcased professionalism, expertise, and a genuinely nice approach. They delivered outstanding results within our budget, creating a visually captivating and user-friendly website. Fulcrum's cost-effective strategies ensured we received great value for our investment. Their friendly and open communication made the process enjoyable. We highly recommend Fulcrum for their exceptional services in delivering impressive websites within a limited budget.

Lauren Hanson
Lauren Hanson, Head of Product, flipMD at GoodRx Verified Review
Posted on Dec 22, 2022

Fulcrum has exceptional communication, professionalism, design and development experience. Would highly recommend!

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Software Development

I've worked with Fulcrum on three products so far (two low-budget MVPs and a fully scalable marketplace product) and all of my interactions and our work together have been efficient, high producing, and complimented by all of our users. Everything from the client onboarding work to the discovery and requirements gathering phase, to the timeline and design work to the final development follows a very professional and optimal process to give the right communication and thought partnership across the business and technical teams. I highly recommend Fulcrum for all of your software and app development needs.

Ilan Vinner
Ilan Vinner, CEO at at New ProImageVerified Review
Posted on Jan 27, 2022

Professional design and development services. Excellent project management and precise timeline

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Software Development

Professional design and development services. Excellent project management and precise timeline for the project. Good relationship with the team that contribute to the success of the project

Itamar Brezner, Self Employed - Co-founder at of FacecheckVerified Review
Posted on Sep 21, 2021

Working with the designer is great, everything is on time and the quality of work is spot on.

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Web Design

We hired Fulcrum based on recommendations to design a website for our product. Currently still in progress of the design. So far the communication with the designer and Fulcrum team is excellent and easy. Working with the designer is great, everything is on time and the quality of work is spot on. Would definitely recommend.

Vik Yeremenko
Vik Yeremenko, Co-Founder at at CliqBirdVerified Review
Posted on Aug 20, 2021

Design & development of a website

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Web DevelopmentWeb Design

Fulcrum designed & developed a website for one of our projects. At the moment, our client had problems with low conversion & sales, so we recommended Fulcrum and they performed a UX audit. The client was so impressed by the insights Fulcrum presented after the audit, that we eventually decided to continue with further website redesign & development. In the end, Fulcrum delivered an appealing website built on React. During our partnership, Fulcrum managed to render all the features the client required in the website, still making it user-friendly and stylish. The development went really smoothly too, our client was satisfied with the project itself and mentioned great growth in conversion after the website was released. Great job!

Oleh Hlovatskiy
Oleh Hlovatskiy, CEO at SOFTUUPVerified Review
Posted on Jun 1, 2021

The results of their work are impressive!

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Web Design

We hired Fulcrum to help us develop UI/UX for several mobile apps we’re working on at the moment. Overall, these were several separate projects which included discovery & design stages each. So far, the results of their work are impressive – we’re receiving positive feedback only regarding apps’ UI/UX. Users are enjoying the apps. Working on the projects with Fulcrum appeared to be a pleasant & productive experience. They always knew what they did & did it the best way. Especially, I liked how smooth their design service is. They always considered our business needs to provide the designs which suit us best.

Bruno Haag
Bruno Haag, Co-Founder at at HyfaVerified Review
Posted on Jul 27, 2020

Mobile App Project

Overall rating5.0
Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Schedule & Timing5.0
Mobile App DevelopmentWeb Development

After having trouble with our previous agency, we moved over to working with Fulcrum and quickly noticed a world of difference. They are consummate professionals with a clear ability to work with startups. We truly feel as though they're part of the team now and intend to continue working with them into the future.

Focus

Service Focus of Fulcrum

How the team's effort is distributed across services.

60%40%

Industries Focus

50%10%10%10%10%10%

Client Focus

Small Business60%
Medium Business40%

The Positioning

AI Tools & Purpose

The stack the team uses to move faster.

Cursor
An AI-native code editor
Claude
For agentic coding & shared context
GitHub Copilot
AI assistant that suggests and writes code inline.
Greptile
AI reviews entire codebases for bugs and logic.
Devin
Autonomous AI agent
Windsurf
AI coding agent for collaborative, agentic develop
Selected Work

Client Portfolio of Fulcrum

Where their work concentrates - by industry, budget, and timeline.

Project Industry

Transportation & Logistics4%
Gaming4%
Entertainment9%
Social13%
Productivity4%
Other13%
Fintech9%
Education13%
Business Services4%
Automotive4%
Healthcare13%
eCommerce4%
Media4%
Major industry focus
Social

Project Cost

$0 to $100004%
$50001 to $10000017%
$10001 to $5000052%
$100001 to $50000017%
$500000+4%
Not Disclosed4%
Common project cost
$10001 to $50000

Project Timeline

1 to 25 Weeks87%
26 to 50 Weeks13%
Typical timeline
1 to 25 Weeks

Clients: 8

Zuri FertilityMerecedes-Benz UkraineBlossBUFFBritish American TobaccoflipMDProgressiveQuickTouch

Portfolios: 23

Executive Interview

Executive Interview of Fulcrum

Ihor Prokopenko
Ihor Prokopenko
CEO & Co-Founder
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Kindly share your feedback on how Goodfirms has been doing so far in increasing your visibility among potential clients.

I would say that we have not yet observed some really dramatic influence of Goodfirms on increasing visibility among our potential clients. Yet, I believe that Goodfirms is a great channel to raise awareness about the company and illustrate our expertise and reputation of a reliable outsourcing partner.

Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the company?

I’m a Co-Founder and CEO at Fulcrum. Fulcrum is an offshore, in-house agency. We build mobile & web apps that win users’ hearts.

What was the idea behind starting this organization?

For me, outsourcing is not just about a good price, but also about deeper expertise. It’s about one common purpose - to achieve success. 
I believe that in future outsourcing will be based on sharing both risks and results. I see it as a way to find your technical partner that wants and does the best for your business: finds a perfect team, offers top-notch solutions and supports you till your full success.

That’s what I founded Fulcrum for. We help entrepreneurs achieve their goals. By always being there for them. By having all the technical issues on us. Simply by becoming a reliable technical partner, who cares about their product 24/7.

What are your company’s business model–in house team or third party vendors/ outsourcing?

Fulcrum is an outsourcing software development company. We’re offshore, in-house agency.

How is your business model beneficial from a value addition perspective to the clients compared to other companies' models?

As I’ve already mentioned, outsourcing is the best suitable option for many companies and startups which need a reliable and experienced technical partner. It’s much more about efficiency and the most optimal expertise/cost ratio. Outsourcing allows companies to solve their business problems with the help of experienced specialists. I also believe that outsourcing model will become even more widespread in future, since in its core will be the responsibility for both client’s success and risks.

What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?

Industries we usually cater to include business automatization, streaming (video processing), on-demand delivery, high-load systems, cloud solutions, gaming, cybersecurity, marketplaces, and social networks. We also thinking about entering healthcare industry, since under the load of current challenges it requires new IT solutions. Our customers are repetitive. To be more precise, our ratio of repetitive clients is 80%.

Mention the objectives or the parameters critical in determining the time frame of developing a mobile app.

App’s functionality. We do the mind-map, estimation to see how long the project will take.

How much effort in terms of time goes into developing the front end and back end of a mobile app?

All depends on the app. It’s really hard to tell you some time period on spot.

What are the key parameters to be considered before selecting the right platform for a mobile application?

Industry, user portrait, the place where the app is used (at home, on the road, e.g).

Which platform do you suggest your clients to begin with when they approach you with an idea (Android or iOS) and why?

We recommend cross-platform apps.

Android or iOS, Native or Hybrid — which platform is best to use to build your app? What are your recommendations?

Hybrid is better since the development process is faster.

What are the key factors that you consider before deciding the cost of a mobile application?

We mainly consider the scope of work required to provide a certain service, deadlines and time cost of the Fulcrum specialists involved.

What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)

In Fulcrum, we offer 32 main payment models: 
1. Fixed price. Client pays a set price for the project.
2. Time & Material. The team works on an hourly rate.

Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?

We’re working on the projects starting for $5,000+.

What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2019?

In 2019, the price range of projects was $5K-100K.

Which business model do you suggest to your clients enabling them to generate revenue from mobile applications? Why?

One more time I would stress that outsourcing seems to be the most optimal model right now and in the future. It provides business with a reliable technical partner who offers their expertise 24/7.

Where we are

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Offices where Fulcrum operates.

Headquarter
Ukraine

Ukraine

Peremohy Ave 26,
Kyiv, kyiv 4116
+17207920345