On this page
- TL;DR
- What is offshore development?
- Why companies choose the Philippines for offshore development
- Offshore development companies at a glance
- Offshore development companies with dedicated teams
- Offshore development companies that deliver projects
- How we chose these companies
- How to choose an offshore development partner
- Sources
- FAQs
Choosing among offshore development companies is hard when every vendor says it has senior engineers ready to start. This guide lists ten offshore development companies in the Philippines that meet the same four rules. We grouped them by how they work and listed them in alphabetical order. We did not rank them.
KDCI wrote this guide and is one of the ten.
Most results for this search list providers based in Europe, India or Latin America. This guide covers companies with development teams in the Philippines. KDCI offers web and software development staffing as part of its Offshore Staffing service.
What is offshore development?
Offshore software development means hiring a team in another country to build, maintain or extend your software. The work covers custom applications, QA and testing, DevOps and long-term product support.
Most deals follow one of two models. In project-based development, a vendor delivers a set scope. In staff augmentation, dedicated developers work as part of your own team.
Why companies choose the Philippines for offshore development
The Philippines has a large, established technology and business services industry. IBPAP, the industry association, reported that the industry earned more than USD 40 billion in revenue and employed 1.89 million people in 2025. Its September 2026 forecast is USD 42.3 billion and 1.94 million jobs for 2026, according to Context.ph. These figures cover the whole industry, not only developers.
Read why the Philippines suits offshore teams.
Offshore development companies at a glance
The dedicated team group comes first. It holds seven of the ten companies.
| Company | Best for | Model | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanys | Long-term embedded software teams | Staff augmentation and dedicated teams | 2010 |
| Atticus Solutions | ERP and cloud developers for consulting firms | Remote staffing | 2016 |
| Exist Software Labs | Enterprise software and consulting | Projects and staff augmentation | 2001 |
| Global BrainForce | Managed IT teams | Dedicated managed teams | 2012 |
| Hireplicity | EdTech and SaaS products | Pods, staff augmentation and projects | 2008 |
| KDCI | Developers you direct | Dedicated specialists and teams | 2011 |
| MicroSourcing | Dedicated developers at scale | Managed build-to-scale | 2006 |
| Outsourced | Developers in ISO-certified centers | Dedicated offshore staff | 2012 |
| Pointwest | Enterprise platforms, QA and data work | Managed IT services and staffing | 2003 |
| Syntactics | Web, software and marketing for small firms | Projects and outsourced dev team | 2000 |
Offshore development companies with dedicated teams
These companies hire the developers and place them with you. You set priorities and review the work. The provider handles employment and support.
Arcanys
- Best for: Tech companies that want a software team for the long term.
- What they do: Arcanys offers staff augmentation, dedicated teams and software outsourcing. Its developers work in JavaScript (Angular, React, Vue, Node), .NET, Java, Python, PHP and mobile.
- Founded: 2010
- Headquarters: 10th Floor, JY IT Center 3, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines
- Size: 320+ people and 200+ clients in Australia, Europe and the US (Arcanys About page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Cebu City.
- Engagement model: Staff augmentation and dedicated teams.
- Good to know: Its clients are mainly in Australia, Europe and the US.
- Website: arcanys.com
- Sources: Arcanys About page
Atticus Solutions
- Best for: Consulting firms and small businesses that need ERP, NetSuite and IT staff.
- What they do: Atticus Solutions runs offshore staffing and managed services. It has communities in NetSuite, AWS and ServiceNow, and software development is one of its staffing areas.
- Founded: 2016, when it deployed its first staff member
- Headquarters: Centerpoint Building, Garnet Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
- Size: A community of 400 (Atticus About page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Headquarters in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
- Engagement model: Remote staffing.
- Good to know: Its focus is cloud and ERP talent, not general product development.
- Website: atticus.ph
- Sources: Atticus About page
Global BrainForce
- Best for: Software firms, IT service firms and IT teams that want dedicated staff.
- What they do: Global BrainForce employs and manages dedicated IT teams from the Philippines. It handles HR, payroll and IT support, and its page says teams deploy in two to three weeks.
- Founded: 2012, by Robert Giezen in Amsterdam
- Headquarters: Operational headquarters at Chino Roces Avenue, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines
- Size: 200+ IT professionals managed (Global BrainForce Our Journey page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Makati City.
- Engagement model: Dedicated managed teams and engineering pods.
- Good to know: It works only in IT and says clients keep their own roadmap.
- Website: globalbrainforce.com
- Sources: Global BrainForce Our Journey page
Hireplicity
- Best for: EdTech and SaaS companies that need a dedicated engineering team.
- What they do: Hireplicity offers dedicated engineering pods, full-cycle builds, staff augmentation, QA and fractional CTO support. Its leadership is US-based and its engineers work from Cebu.
- Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Size: 60+ engineers and 150+ clients (Hireplicity About page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Co-located engineering hubs in Cebu.
- Engagement model: Dedicated pods, staff augmentation and project-based builds.
- Good to know: Its focus is EdTech and SaaS, and its founder section gives 2009 while its timeline says 2008.
- Website: hireplicity.com
- Sources: Hireplicity About page and What We Do page
KDCI
- Best for: Companies that want full-time developers they direct day to day.
- What they do: KDCI recruits, employs and supports software and web developers in the Philippines. The client picks the people and sets the priorities.
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: One Corporate Center, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
- Size: Around 700 professionals placed (KDCI internal figure, October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Headquarters in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
- Engagement model: An individual specialist, or a dedicated team with a KDCI team lead.
- Good to know: The largest single client team is 40+ staff, and the minimum engagement is 3 to 6 months.
- Website: KDCI
- Sources: KDCI internal records
MicroSourcing
- Best for: Companies that want dedicated developers from a large provider.
- What they do: MicroSourcing builds dedicated offshore and nearshore teams. Its team pages list software developers and web developers among the roles.
- Founded: 2006
- Size: More than ten thousand professionals and more than a thousand clients (MicroSourcing Who We Are page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: 13 service delivery centres across the Philippines and Colombia.
- Engagement model: Managed build-to-scale teams.
- Good to know: Development is one of many functions it staffs, and its page gives no headquarters address.
- Website: microsourcing.com
- Sources: MicroSourcing Who We Are page and Creative Services team page
Outsourced
- Best for: Developers and IT staff in ISO-certified delivery centers.
- What they do: Outsourced is a staffing partner that finds offshore staff while the client keeps control of daily work. IT is one of the 12 role groups it lists.
- Founded: 2012
- Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
- Size: 1,800+ employees (Outsourced About page, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Delivery centers in the Philippines. The page does not name the city.
- Engagement model: Dedicated offshore staff.
- Good to know: The Philippines is one of six countries where it staffs teams.
- Website: outsourced.co
- Sources: Outsourced About page
Offshore development companies that deliver projects
These companies are software firms that take on a scope and deliver it. Some also offer staff augmentation.
Exist Software Labs
- Best for: Large companies that need custom software, data and AI work, and tech consulting.
- What they do: Exist Software Labs provides technology consulting, custom software development and staff augmentation. It also covers cloud, DevSecOps, QA and UX.
- Founded: 2001
- Headquarters: Orient Square Building, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
- Size: 300+ engineers (Exist Japan site, checked October 2026)
- In the Philippines: Headquarters in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. It also has a US office in Manhattan Beach, California.
- Engagement model: Project-based development and staff augmentation.
- Good to know: The page I read is its Japan-facing site, so check the global site for client mix.
- Website: exist.com
- Sources: Exist Japan site
Pointwest
- Best for: Large companies that need platforms, testing and data work from a Filipino-owned firm.
- What they do: Pointwest is a Filipino-owned IT and business process provider. It offers cloud, data and AI, platforms, testing, IT operations and staffing.
- Founded: 2003
- In the Philippines: Headquartered in the Philippines, with onshore and offshore capability centers.
- Engagement model: Managed IT services and staffing.
- Good to know: It says more than half of its clients have worked with it for five years or more, and its About page names no city.
- Website: pointwest.com
- Sources: Pointwest Who We Are page
Syntactics
- Best for: Small and mid-size businesses that want web, software and digital marketing from one team.
- What they do: Syntactics, Inc. builds websites, mobile apps, business applications and custom software. It also offers digital marketing, virtual assistants and IT support.
- Founded: March 2000, and incorporated in 2005
- Headquarters: RAMI Corporate Building, Mabini Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
- In the Philippines: Headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City.
- Engagement model: Project-based work and an outsourced development team.
- Good to know: Software is one of several services, and it reports over 1,600 completed projects.
- Website: syntacticsinc.com
- Sources: Syntactics About page
How we chose these companies
A company made this guide only if it met all four rules. The same rules apply to KDCI.
- It operates in the Philippines, with offices or delivery centers there.
- It has been in business for at least 10 years.
- Its own website shows a founding year. We add headquarters, size and location lines only when the company publishes them.
- It has a clear software or IT development focus we can name in a few words.
Every figure comes from a company's own pages, read in October 2026. Directory estimates are not used. KDCI's figures come from KDCI's internal records.
Ten companies met all four rules, so the guide lists ten. Well-known names whose own pages did not show the required facts, or that block automated reading, are left out.
How to choose an offshore development partner
Check these five points before you compare quotes:
- Code in your stack: Ask for a code sample, a repo walkthrough or a reference call in your exact language and framework.
- Real certifications: If the project touches customer data, ask for the certificate and the date of the last audit, in writing.
- Model first: Decide between staff augmentation and project-based delivery before you compare vendors.
- Hours and a named contact: Ask which hours your developers will be online and who owns escalations.
- A paid pilot: Run a paid trial on a small piece of your real backlog before you sign anything longer.
Sources
- Arcanys, About: arcanys.com/about
- Atticus Solutions, About Us: atticus.ph/about-us
- Exist, Software Labs: jp.exist.com
- Global BrainForce, Our Journey: globalbrainforce.com/our-journey
- Hireplicity, About Us: hireplicity.com/about-us
- Hireplicity, What We Do: hireplicity.com/what-we-do
- MicroSourcing, Who We Are: microsourcing.com/who-we-are
- MicroSourcing, Creative Services: microsourcing.com/build-your-team/teams/creative-services
- Outsourced, About us: outsourced.co/about-us
- Pointwest, Who We Are: pointwest.com/about-us
- Syntactics, About Us: syntacticsinc.com/about-us
- Context.ph, IT-BPM sector eyes $50.5B revenue: context.ph/2026/09/23
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between offshore staffing and offshore development?
Offshore staffing covers any role filled by an overseas team, from customer service to finance. Offshore development means hiring overseas teams for software, web or application work.
Is offshore software development in the Philippines secure?
Security depends on the vendor, not the country. Ask each vendor for its certifications and audit dates in writing. Do this before you share systems or data.
How long does it take to build an offshore development team?
KDCI can place junior roles in as little as two weeks and senior roles in four to six weeks. Other providers vary, so ask for a start date in writing.
What is the biggest offshore development company in the Philippines?
Among the companies listed here, MicroSourcing reports the largest workforce, at more than ten thousand professionals. That figure covers all its functions, not only developers.
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