Top Nearshore Software Development Companies in the United States

For a lot of US engineering leaders, the issue isn’t actually finding developers. The issue is finding developers who can join a sprint planning call at 9 am Eastern, ship to production that same day, and stay on the team long enough to get to know the codebase. The nearshoring partners in Latin America and the Caribbean basin deal with a lot of that. Their time zones are very close to the US, the travel to do any on-site workshops is minimal, and the business culture is very similar.

This is a rather different approach to the usual rankings based on size. We’ve looked at the quality of delivery from each company; the maturity of their engineering practices, the strength of their data and IP protection, their ability to staff a team quickly, and what their actual clients have to say about them. It’s a useful list to use in order to shortlist partners that are appropriate for your project, your budget, and your risk profile.

How we evaluated these nearshore software development firms

Rather than rank them by headcount or revenue, we looked at each company on six delivery criteria. We used company disclosures, press releases, industry coverage, and the various review sites.

Engineering maturity and AI readiness

We were looking for established practice in architecture, DevOps, automated testing, and the cloud, as well as working experience in AI and machine learning. Partner competencies and certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Salesforce would all count in a company’s favor.

Security, compliance, and IP protection

US clients in healthcare, finance and other regulated sectors require partners who take security as a given. We’ve given significant weight to the recognized certifications (ISO/IEC 27001, etc.) and to demonstrable experience of working in a compliance-driven environment.

Talent depth and retention

A nearshore team is only as good as its continuity. We looked at the size and breadth of each company’s Latin American footprint and at their investment in training and career programs that keep the engineers on the client teams.

Speed to staff and scalability

We looked at how quickly a provider can put a team together and grow it, what sort of offering they provide (staff augmentation, dedicated teams, full project ownership), and how well they scale from a small pod up to a large program.

Delivery governance and communication

We went for the companies that had US-based leadership or offices, had a structured delivery management approach, and teams that were English-fluent and worked fully within US business hours.

Verified client outcomes

We then looked at the named clients, the published case studies and the third party reviews to confirm that the claims of each company are valid in actual engagements.

Note on rankings: The order reflects overall fit for US companies across these criteria. A lower-ranked firm may still be the best choice for a specific project, budget, or technology stack.

Top nearshore software development companies at a glance

Company profiles

1. 10Pearls

10Pearls was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. As a nearshore software development company, it runs delivery teams in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru, and its acquisition of Costa Rica-based Proximity brought in talent from eight Latin American countries.

Why it made the list: 10Pearls scores very highly on security and engineering maturity. It’s ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, holds the AWS AI, DevOps and Resilience competencies, and is a Microsoft Data and AI partner. It’s also been named in the 2026 NVTC AI50 Awards. It has a rightshore model which enables clients to blend onshore, nearshore and offshore resources in a single engagement, and its AI-augmented delivery covers custom software, data engineering, cloud and QA.

Consider it if  you’re modernizing your core systems or building AI products in healthcare, financial services, education, real estate, or media, and you need security credentials along with delivery that’s time zone aware.

2. BairesDev

BairesDev was founded in Buenos Aires in 2009 by Nacho De Marco and Paul Azorin and subsequently moved its HQ to San Francisco. It expanded into Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico in 2011 and entered the US market in 2012. They have over 4,000 engineers currently serving over 500 clients in more than 100 industries.

Why it made the list: BairesDev comes out on top when it comes to speed to staff and scalability. They have a huge talent pool, which enables them to build teams very quickly in custom software, web and mobile, AI, QA, DevOps, and cloud.

Consider it if you need to add engineering capacity fast across many technologies, through staff augmentation, dedicated teams, or full project delivery.

3. Globant

Globant was set up in Buenos Aires in 2003 and is now based in Luxembourg (its shares are listed on the NYSE). It has around 29k people on board, and North America was 53.8% of its revenue in Q4 2025.

Why it made the list: Globant brings the Latin American delivery model to bear with a studio model covering digital product engineering, AI, design, and e-commerce. Clients are predominantly in media and entertainment and financial services.

Consider it if you are a global brand running a large, multi-year digital or AI program and want a partner with the scale to staff it.

4. Softtek

Softtek was founded in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1982 and opened its first Global Delivery Center in Latin America in 1997 (that’s when it started serving US clients under the nearshore model it helped to establish). It now has over 15,000 people on its books.

Why it made the list: Few providers have the depth of experience in serving US enterprises from Mexico like Softtek. Their FRIDA platform takes reusable AI agents, automation, and governance and packages them up as delivery work.

Consider it if: you are a Global 2000 company running large application management, modernization, or IT services programs.

5. Thoughtworks

ThoughtWorks was founded in Chicago in 1993 and entered Latin America in 2009 with an office in Porto Alegre, Brazil. They’ve since added offices in Recife and São Paulo (both in Brazil) as well as in Quito (Ecuador) and Chile. Apax Funds took the company private in 2024 in a $1.75bn deal.

Why it made the list : Thoughtworks is one of the original proponents of agile software development and publishes the very well-known Technology Radar. They were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Custom Software Development Services and have just launched Agent/works to govern and run enterprise AI agents.

Consider it if: you want a partner that leads on engineering practices for legacy modernization, data platforms, or enterprise AI.

6. CI&T

CI&T was set up in Campinas, Brazil, in 1995 and has been on the NYSE since 2021. The US was 44.3% of its net revenue in 2024, and the model they typically use is to have an on-site strategy and design team paired with a nearshore engineering team in Brazil.

Why it made the list: CI&T brings together strategy, customer experience design, AI, data, and software engineering, so it is the ideal partner for companies who want a single provider from concept through to platform delivery.

Consider it if: you are a large brand building customer-facing digital platforms and want design and engineering under one roof.

7. Endava

Endava was set up in London in 2000 and is now a NYSE-listed company. The 2017 acquisition of Velocity Partners brought with it a number of nearshore delivery centers across Latin America, and Endava now has centers in Buenos Aires and Cordoba (Argentina), Bogota, Cali and Medellin (Colombia), Monterrey (Mexico), Montevideo (Uruguay) and Sao Paulo (Brazil).

Why it made the list: Endava delivers distributed agile at enterprise scale with product engineering, cloud, automation and AI services. Has long been focused on payments, finance, insurance, telecom, media, and retail.

Consider it if you are in payments or financial services and want a partner that can run large programs across Latin American and European delivery centers.

8. Gorilla Logic

Founded in 2002, Gorilla Logic is based in Broomfield, CO, with nearshore operations in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico. Costa Rica was the original hub, and Mexico was formally designated as a growth market in 2022. They have over 700 engineers.

Why it made the list: Gorilla Logic delivers managed agile teams for full-stack web, mobile, and enterprise applications. Its US clients have included NBC Universal, Verizon Wireless, eBay, and JPMorgan.

Consider it if: you want a managed agile team for web and mobile builds rather than individual contractors.

9. Wizeline

Wizeline was founded in 2014 by Bismarck Lepe and launched in San Francisco and Guadalajara (Mexico) at the same time. It has since expanded into Colombia, where it has also welcomed CDPQ as its majority investor.

Why it made the list: Wizeline is very AI-ready. They hold the AWS AI Services Competency (with Agentic AI and Generative AI specializations) and use agentic pods throughout their software development lifecycle.

Consider it if: you want AI built into product engineering and delivery workflows, not added later.

10. Unosquare

Unosquare was set up in 2009 in Guadalajara by Mario Di Vece and Michael Barrett and is based in Portland, Oregon. Their delivery centers are in Guadalajara, Leo,n and Aguascalientes (Mexico) andBogotáa andMedellínn (Colombia).

Why it made the list: Unosquare specializes in full-cycle digital engineering for regulated and data-intensive industries. As of 2025, it reported more than 1,000 delivery professionals, 2,500 completed projects, and over 100 active clients.

Consider it if you work in a regulated, data-heavy sector such as healthcare or financial services and need compliance-aware engineering.

Questions to ask before you sign

The companies on this list range from the very large (global organizations with tens of thousands of people) to much more focused engineering partners with a few hundred people. The choice of whether you need that scale or a more focused, specialist team will quickly whittle the list down. Before you commit to any of the providers on your shortlist, you should ask each of them:

1. Which delivery center and country would our team be coming from, and what proportion of their working day would overlap with ours?
2. What’s your average engineer tenure, and what happens if an engineer leaves mid-project?
3. What security certs do you have, and can you provide us with any audit reports?
4. How do you report progress, and who is accountable on your side in terms of delivery?
5. Can you provide any case studies or references from companies in our industry?

If you need a partner to own the outcome rather than supply headcount, look for a custom software development company that pairs nearshore teams with architecture, security, and AI expertise.