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ANALYST REPORT

Softtek Named a Challenger in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development Services, Worldwide

For the second year in a row, Gartner has named Softtek a Challenger for Custom Software Development Services. It’s also our sixth consecutive year in the report. 

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Move your business forward with Softtek's Custom Software Development Services

Whether you’re modernizing critical applications, accelerating AI adoption, or exploring outcome-based delivery models, Softtek can help turn ambitious transformation goals into measurable value.

  • Nearshore, same time zone. Our teams work your hours, so decisions happen faster and delivery risk is spread across locations.

  • We share the outcome. Co-investment and outcome-based models link what you spend to the results you get.

  • Teams that stay. Our SmartPods keep the same people on your account, so knowledge stays and momentum holds.

  • AI with guardrails. ISO/IEC 42001 certified AI governance, so you can deploy agentic workflows safely.

Learn how we’re using AI to run real engineering and operations delivery

Rewatch our theater session: Operationalize Native AI to Drive Results

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Custom Software Development Services

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AI-Native Delivery with FRIDA

HFS RESEARCH POINT OF VIEW

Softtek's AI approach: "credible and differentiated"

 


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Manufacturing Leadership Council

"I expect a strategic partner to handle complexity without passing it on to the user. Softtek does exactly that."

 

José Manuel Peña Arroyo
CIO, Real Madrid C.F.

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Manufacturing Leadership Council

"5-star partner for custom development."

Vice President, Engineering and Architecture, IT Services

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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

[On Softtek's FRIDA] "It wasn't just: 'Hey, we can do AI'... Ai was something that's evolved. That was very impressive."

 

Wayne Sadin
EVP & CIO, PriceSmart

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About the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development

This Magic Quadrant evaluates providers’ capabilities in custom software development to support digital transformations and build new products. Sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders can use this research to identify and select potential providers.

Explore the full Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ report, available to Gartner® subscribers

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Custom Software Development Services, Worldwide, 2026.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.