Software outsourcing to Mexico is the booming smart trend. Nearshoring to Mexico gathers all the advantages of software development offshoring in general: Cultural and geographical proximity, close time zones, stable dollar-peso rate, and a very large pool of well-educated developers and engineers.
For those of us who still value a direct, IRL contact with our business partner, managing a whole project 100% remotely – even with a nearshore team – feels odd and not trustworthy enough. Some of us are ready to pay more just to have someone to meet and talk with, someone to introduce to other stakeholders of our project to help us backup our ideas, and someone with a legal structure in the US to share the same legal framework and punch each other legally if necessary.
The ideal scenario?
- A US-based software vendor with development offices in Mexico
- A Mexican software vendor with a regional office near yours in the USA
Any of those two scenario put back the true meaning of “near” in the neologism “nearshore”.
Software companies in the Bay Area with development centers in Mexico?
The San Francisco Bay Area is packed with software development companies. While the idea to nearshore to Mexico is excellent, the process to look for software companies in the Bay Area with development centers in Mexico is tenuous. The main business directories in this industry such as Clutch.co do not compile their data this way, turning the process of identifying the companies you are looking for extremely time-consuming.
As we were writing a piece on that very specific topic (Nearshoring like you were in the house), it occurred to us that such a list needed to exist somewhere on the Web. Without further ado, here is our Top 10 of software companies in the San Francisco Bay Area with development centers in Mexico.
- Note 1: We do not mention large software vendors with international offices including Mexico to favor a full focus on Mexico-centric software development companies. Feel free to add your own in the comments if we forgot to mention it.
- Note 2: We organized this list in alphabetical order. We did not compare those companies in any way. We just double-checked that they had at least one office in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a significant delivery center in Mexico.
1. Amplemind
Website: Amplemind.com
Founded: 2011
MX offices (1): Guadalajara
Projects:
- E-commerce development for Folklor.co
- Android application for Pitz
- Coaching app for Fitpass
Employees: 25 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Angel López (CEO)
2. Blue Trail Software
Website: Bluetrail.software
Founded: 2012
MX offices (3): Tepatitlán, Guadalajara, Querétaro
Projects:
- IoT platform development for Samsung
- Navigation and map applications for Marin County
- Video system of Ring connected doorbell
Employees: 76 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Rémi Vespa (Founder-President)
- Rosalba Reynoso (Founder-CEO)
3. iTexico
Website: Itexico.com
Founded: 2010
MX offices (3): Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Cancún
Projects:
- Development of CHI’s single portal for dealers
- Monin mobile application
- Security testing for Carbon Black
Employees: 299 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Anurag Kumar (CEO)
4. Making Sense
Website: Makingsense.com
Founded: 2006
MX offices (1): Mexico City
Projects:
- Suite of medical apps for Opya
- Officers on the Field app for DigitalBlue
- AgTech dairy management application for VAS
Employees: 195 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- César Donofrio (Founder-CEO)
- Damián Donofrio (Founder-President)
5. Nearsoft
Website: Nearsoft.com
Founded: 2006 (belongs to Indecomm since 2017)
MX offices (3): Hermosillo, Mexico City, Chihuahua
Projects:
- Testing for UrbanSitter
- Enhance OpenTable sign up process
- Global development for loyalty-program software Switchfly
Employees: 335 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Roberto Martinez (CEO)
6. Presidency Solutions
Website: Presidencyinc.com
Founded: 2006
MX offices (1): Guadalajara
Projects:
- NC
- NC
- NC
Employees: 28 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Raj Mohan (CEO)
7. Smarttie
Website: Smarttie.ca
Founded: 2015
MX offices (1): Guadalajara
Projects:
- E-commerce development solutions
Employees: 12 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Angel López (CEO)
8. Software Next Door
Website: Softwarenextdoor.com
Founded: 2009
MX offices (1): Querétaro
Projects:
- New application platform for UCSF
- Water chemicals management device for Digital Concepts Inc
- Modernizing Appeal Hearing Conferencing for New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Employees: 32 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Dan Federman (CEO)
9. Tekton Labs
Website: Tektonlabs.com
Founded: 2008
MX offices (1): Mexico City
Projects:
- Home design digital solution for Promart
- Twitter/Facebook app for Alianza Lima/Nike
- Image-to-emoji app for Worry Free Labs
Employees: 75 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Kenneth López (CEO)
10. Wizeline
Website: Wizeline.com
Founded: 2014
MX offices (3): Mexico City, Guadalajara, Quéretaro
Projects:
- Chatbot built for the Rugby World Cup Seven
- Redesign of the Trojan Game Day Experience for USC
- Development of 3D-printed glasses for Fitz Frames.
Employees: 541 (according to LinkedIn)
Key persons:
- Bismarck Lepe (Founder-CEO)