Best eInfochips alternatives in 2026

An IoT app is only as reliable as the firmware and cloud it talks to, and Lemberg Solutions is one of the few vendors on this list that builds all three in-house. Founded in 2007, the company has 200+ employees and offices in Lviv, Hamburg, London and Kraków. Its IoT work covers consulting, cloud architecture with device management and OTA updates, iOS, Android and web apps, embedded software, PCB design and prototyping, all backed by an in-house lab. Named clients include Astronics, Caltech, Speede, Ferno, Cellink and Bosch Rexroth, and the published case studies include telemetry for Voltfang's energy storage systems and control software for a 360 kW EV charging station.

How it differs from eInfochips: Electrical engineering, firmware, cloud and mobile apps delivered by one team with its own hardware lab. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Lemberg Solutions is better for connected products needing device, cloud and app from one vendor.

Softeq has been building software in Houston since 1997, and over the years its work shifted from web projects toward connected hardware. Today it designs electronics, writes drivers and firmware, and builds the native iOS and Android apps and cloud services that sit on top. One public client review describes Softeq delivering proprietary hardware, firmware and native apps for an industrial lighting company that let users control fixtures from a phone. Clutch lists the team at 250 to 999 people, with offices in Germany, Mexico and Lithuania alongside Houston.

How it differs from eInfochips: A US-headquartered vendor that designs the circuit board and the app that controls it. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Softeq is better for US companies building custom hardware with native apps.

Indeema Software started in Lviv in 2014 and has always pitched itself as an IoT company first. In 2022 InSoft Partners founder Vitalii Gorovyi took a minority stake, and a later merger with Vakoms, another InSoft Partners company, kept the Indeema name and moved the strategy further toward IoT and embedded systems. Teams work from Lviv and Wrocław, and the company keeps sales presence in Canada and the USA. Headcount figures differ by source and date, from about 60 in 2022 to 200+ engineers claimed after the merger (per company website; independently unverifiable).

How it differs from eInfochips: IoT and embedded work make up the whole business, with no unrelated agency services alongside. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Indeema Software is better for startups and mid-market firms wanting an IoT-only vendor.

Cardinal Peak has worked on connected products from Lafayette, Colorado since 2002, covering hardware, embedded software, cloud and mobile development for more than 300 clients in automotive, healthcare and consumer devices. FPT, the Vietnamese IT group, acquired the company in November 2023 and said it would run as an independent entity with access to FPT's wider delivery network. The team is in the 51 to 200 range. Its strength is audio, video and signal-processing products, where app performance depends on what the device sends.

How it differs from eInfochips: Two decades of US-based product engineering with media and signal-processing depth. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Cardinal Peak is better for US buyers of audio, video and connected consumer devices.

KaaIoT develops the Kaa platform, which began as a CyberVision project and became its own company around 2014 (third-party directories give years from 2013 to 2017). The platform supplies device management, data collection, dashboards and analytics as ready modules, and the company's services team builds client apps on top of it. Engineering runs largely from Kyiv, while directories list a US address in Florida. That approach cuts build time sharply, but it ties the product to Kaa unless you plan for a later migration.

How it differs from eInfochips: Owns its IoT platform, so device management and dashboards start from working modules instead of a blank repo. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, KaaIoT Technologies is better for fast IoT launches on a ready-made platform.

Sirin Software is registered in Florida and does its engineering at R&D centres in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk. It has worked since 2014 on embedded Linux, board support, SDKs and the mobile apps that pair with devices. A published Clutch review covers firmware for a smart hose timer that talks to Android and iOS apps and to AWS. The company is small; directory headcounts range from about 37 to 249 depending on the source.

How it differs from eInfochips: Embedded Linux and SDK work for semiconductor companies, carried through to the consumer app. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Sirin Software is better for device startups needing Linux firmware plus a companion app.

Yalantis began as a mobile app studio in Dnipro in 2008 and is now headquartered in Warsaw. In November 2025 the company announced a strategic shift toward IoT products covering both hardware and software, along with new leadership hires and planned offices in the US and EU. Its services page lists embedded development, IoT consulting and hardware development, and Rust adoption. Mobile is where it has the longest record, and that matters for IoT buyers whose product lives or dies on the app experience.

How it differs from eInfochips: Long mobile-app history combined with a newly expanded hardware and embedded practice. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Yalantis is better for consumer IoT products where app UX decides adoption.

Most of the IoT experience at Intellias comes from vehicles: navigation, connected-car platforms and in-car software for automotive clients. The company was founded in Lviv in 2002, now lists a US office in Chicago, and employs more than 3,000 people. Its IoT practice also covers smart energy and industrial telemetry. For a buyer building an app around vehicles, chargers or fleets, that automotive depth is the reason to shortlist it.

How it differs from eInfochips: Two decades of automotive and navigation software for large car-industry clients. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Intellias is better for Connected-vehicle, fleet and mobility apps.

Zühlke has engineered products from Schlieren, near Zurich, since 1968 and now employs roughly 1,500 to 2,000 people across Europe and Asia. Its connected-product work leans toward regulated and industrial clients: medical devices, laboratory equipment and machinery, where the app must pass audits as well as user tests. The firm handles product strategy, hardware, firmware, cloud and apps. Swiss and German pricing puts it at the top of the cost range on this list.

How it differs from eInfochips: More than 50 years of product engineering with a strong regulated-industry record. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Zühlke is better for regulated medtech and industrial device programmes in Europe.

Witekio was founded in 2001 as Adeneo Embedded and renamed as it moved from embedded components into IoT. Avnet agreed to buy the company in September 2019, when it had about 120 staff in France, the United States, the UK and Germany. The work focuses on embedded Linux, Android for devices, board support and OTA, plus UX designers for on-device and companion interfaces. It is a better pick for the device side of an IoT app than for a standalone consumer mobile app.

How it differs from eInfochips: Embedded Linux and device Android specialists backed by Avnet's distribution business. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Witekio is better for device-side Linux, Android and OTA for IoT products.

SumatoSoft was founded in 2012 and has its headquarters at One Boston Place, with directory headcounts of 51 to 200. IoT is one of its named practices, alongside custom web and mobile development, and its published work centres on monitoring apps, asset tracking and the web dashboards that sit behind them. It does not design hardware, so it suits projects where the devices already exist or come from a hardware partner. It is a sensible mid-budget pick for app and cloud work on top of off-the-shelf sensors.

How it differs from eInfochips: Focused on the app and cloud side of IoT, with a US contracting entity. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, SumatoSoft is better for app and dashboard builds on off-the-shelf sensors.

DAC.digital has been based in Gdańsk since 2009, and directories put its team somewhere between 50 and 250 people. Its profiles describe work across embedded systems, IoT, computer vision and the back-end platforms that collect device data. For IoT app buyers the appeal is the mix of edge processing and cloud work in one EU-based team. Consumer mobile design is less visible in its public portfolio than industrial and data work.

How it differs from eInfochips: Embedded and computer vision skills paired with back-end platform work in Poland. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, DAC.digital is better for EU industrial IoT with edge computer vision.

Cogniteq is headquartered in Vilnius and most sources date it to 2005. It describes itself as a custom software company specialising in IoT and mobile solutions, and its portfolio includes BLE device apps, smart home control and telemetry back ends. Team size estimates run from about 80 in-house employees to the 200+ developers claimed on its blog (per company website; independently unverifiable). It is best for app and cloud work where a hardware team already exists.

How it differs from eInfochips: Mobile-first IoT vendor with EU headquarters and moderate rates. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Cogniteq is better for BLE companion apps for existing hardware.

Spyrosoft was set up in Wrocław in 2016 and has grown past 1,500 people in under a decade, including through acquisitions. Its divisions cover embedded systems, automotive HMI, industrial software and cloud, and it is listed on the Warsaw stock exchange's NewConnect market. That growth means a large bench of embedded engineers in Poland. Fast acquisition-led growth also means delivery culture can differ between units, so ask which division would run your project.

How it differs from eInfochips: Large Polish embedded and automotive bench assembled quickly through organic growth and acquisitions. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Spyrosoft is better for automotive HMI and industrial IoT with Polish delivery.

Oleg Lola founded MobiDev in Kharkiv in 2009, and the company still runs under his leadership with US and UK legal entities and R&D centres in Ukraine and Poland. Its own company report put the team at 447 people in mid-2022. Connected-device projects joined its mobile and web work around 2014, and it now publishes on AI, AR and IoT. Most of its IoT strength sits in the app and data side rather than in firmware or hardware.

How it differs from eInfochips: Mobile and web development history plus applied AI and AR work for connected products. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, MobiDev is better for app-heavy IoT products with AI or AR features.

Eastern Peak lists London as its headquarters and Kharkiv as its main engineering base, with further offices in Israel, New York and Manchester. Clutch dates it to 2012 and estimates 50 to 249 staff, while the company's own IoT page claims 250+ (per company website; independently unverifiable). Clutch's service split puts IoT at about a fifth of its work, next to custom web and mobile development. It suits startups that need an MVP app and back end for a connected product, with the device built elsewhere.

How it differs from eInfochips: UK contracting with Ukrainian delivery rates for startup-sized IoT app builds. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Eastern Peak is better for startup IoT MVPs on a limited budget.

Krasamo was founded in 2010 and works from Plano, Texas, with nearshore offices in Aguascalientes, Mexico and Panama. Craft describes it as an enterprise consultancy focused on IoT and digital modernisation, and a Clutch project listing covers IoT app development for a home security manufacturer. Team estimates vary from about two dozen to 249 depending on the directory. It suits North American buyers who want same-time-zone nearshore delivery.

How it differs from eInfochips: US consultancy with Mexico and Panama delivery working in American time zones. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Krasamo is better for north American OEMs wanting nearshore IoT app teams.

Sigma Software dates to 2002 and is part of Sweden's Sigma group, with its legal base in Stockholm and most engineers in Ukraine and Poland. Headcount is in the 1,001 to 5,000 range. Its embedded and IoT unit sits beside automotive, telecom and gaming practices. The Scandinavian ownership appeals to Nordic buyers, while IoT app projects are a modest share of a broad portfolio.

How it differs from eInfochips: Swedish group ownership with large Eastern European engineering capacity. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Sigma Software is better for nordic buyers wanting a large Swedish-owned partner.

ArcTouch was founded in San Francisco in 2008 and acquired by Grey Group, part of WPP, in January 2016, when it had 97 employees and an office in Florianópolis, Brazil. Its reputation comes from polished consumer apps, including companion apps for wearables and connected products. Design and mobile engineering are its strengths. It does not do firmware or hardware, so it works best when paired with a device engineering partner.

How it differs from eInfochips: Design-first mobile studio for consumer connected products. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, ArcTouch is better for consumer brands wanting design-led companion apps.

Apriorit has been building low-level and security software since 2002, with a US legal entity in Delaware and engineering teams in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe. Its specialties are drivers, kernel work, reverse engineering and cybersecurity, and it applies those to IoT device security and embedded projects. Public figures put the team at 300 to 500 (per company website; independently unverifiable precise figure). Buyers with security-sensitive devices get more from it than buyers who mainly need a consumer app.

How it differs from eInfochips: Kernel, driver and cybersecurity depth applied to connected devices. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Apriorit is better for security-sensitive IoT devices and their apps.

Infinum was registered in Zagreb in May 2005 and reported more than 370 people in 2025. Its best-known IoT project is HomeID for Versuni, the Philips appliance maker, which replaced several separate appliance apps with one device companion app and community hub. A Clutch review also describes IoT development and DevOps for a machinery manufacturer on Azure. Infinum is an app and product agency first, with strong design, and does not build hardware.

How it differs from eInfochips: Product design agency with a shipped multi-appliance IoT app for a global brand. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Infinum is better for appliance makers consolidating several device apps.

GlobalLogic was founded in 2000, is headquartered in San Jose and has been part of Hitachi since 2021. Its tens of thousands of engineers include large embedded, automotive and medical teams, and it runs connected-product programmes for major OEMs. For enterprise IoT it offers scale and compliance that boutiques cannot. A smaller buyer, though, will rarely get the company's most experienced IoT staff.

How it differs from eInfochips: Hitachi backing and very large engineering capacity for enterprise device programmes. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, GlobalLogic is better for enterprises with large, long-running connected programmes.

EPAM was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, with more than 50,000 staff. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and works mostly for large enterprises. Connected-product and industrial IoT work happens inside its broader engineering, data and cloud practices. Its scale and compliance are real advantages, but IoT apps are a narrow slice of what it does.

How it differs from eInfochips: Publicly listed enterprise vendor that ties IoT data into large data and cloud estates. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, EPAM Systems is better for fortune 500 firms adding IoT to enterprise systems.

N-iX started in Lviv in 2002 and has grown to more than 2,000 specialists across Europe and the Americas, with a registered headquarters in Malta. Its embedded and IoT practice works on firmware, gateways and the cloud platforms behind industrial devices. The company is best known for dedicated teams and data engineering. For IoT apps it fits buyers who want to grow a long-term team more than a fixed-scope product build.

How it differs from eInfochips: Large dedicated-team model with embedded, data and cloud engineers. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, N-iX is better for long-term dedicated IoT teams in Eastern Europe.

SoftServe was founded in Lviv in 1993 and now has its corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, with more than 10,000 employees. It runs IoT, robotics and digital twin projects alongside cloud consulting, and holds partnerships with the major cloud providers. Its size makes it a strong choice for enterprises that need IoT integrated into existing cloud estates. Small IoT app projects are not where it focuses.

How it differs from eInfochips: Large cloud consulting practice extending into IoT, robotics and digital twins. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, SoftServe is better for enterprise cloud-centric IoT and digital twins.

ELEKS was established as a product company in 1991 and now lists Tallinn, Estonia as its headquarters, with most engineers in Ukraine and roughly 2,000 people overall. Its strengths are data science, enterprise software and mobility; IoT work usually appears as part of data or industrial projects. For IoT apps it suits buyers whose main problem is making sense of device data in a business system. It is a weaker fit for device-side engineering.

How it differs from eInfochips: Data science and enterprise app skills applied to IoT data. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, ELEKS is better for turning device data into business apps.

ScienceSoft dates to 1989 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas, with about 750 employees. It publishes a large amount of IoT material and offers IoT consulting, app development and cloud back ends as one of many service lines. Its broad experience and ISO certifications suit buyers who want a stable generalist. Specialist device engineering is not its strength.

How it differs from eInfochips: Three decades of IT consulting with an IoT line inside a wide service catalogue. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, ScienceSoft is better for companies wanting IoT from an established IT generalist.

Itransition was founded in 1998, lists Denver, Colorado as headquarters and has more than 3,000 employees across several delivery centres. It offers IoT consulting and development as part of a large catalogue of enterprise services. Its IoT work focuses on platforms and integration for enterprise clients rather than consumer device apps. Buyers should treat it as a capable generalist for enterprise IoT software.

How it differs from eInfochips: Enterprise integration experience applied to IoT platforms. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Itransition is better for enterprise IoT platform integration from a generalist.

Intellectsoft was founded in 2007 and most directories list New York as its headquarters, with offices in the UK, Norway, Ukraine and Latin America. Its team is estimated at 150 to 300 people. IoT is one of five labs the company advertises, and client reviews mention IoT integration within full-stack projects. It is a general digital agency first, so IoT depth is lighter than at the specialists above it.

How it differs from eInfochips: General digital agency that adds IoT integration to broader app projects. While eInfochips excels at arrow ownership links engineering services to component sourcing and supply chain, Intellectsoft is better for enterprise app modernisation with some IoT.