Cafeto Software

Cafeto Software is a Colombian nearshore outsourcing firm offering custom software development, staff augmentation, and software maintenance services. The company has been operating for 12 years and positions itself as a provider of "in-house quality at offshore rates." Cafeto works with startups building MVPs, established companies extending existing products, and enterprises requiring ongoing support. The firm builds across web, mobile, e-commerce, and data platforms, and has handled projects ranging from healthcare mobile apps to agricultural marketplaces.

Services and capabilities

Cafeto offers three main service lines. Custom software development spans the full cycle from product discovery through deployment and maintenance. The company emphasizes a Product Discovery phase where they work with business specialists and clients to establish a shared vision before development begins. They work across Microsoft .NET (Framework, Core, Standard), Java (EE, SE, Spring ecosystem), JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Ember, Backbone), Python (Django, Flask), Ruby on Rails, Node.js (Express, Restify, Nest.js), and PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Cake PHP). On the front end, they build iOS (Swift/Objective-C), Android (Java/Kotlin), Xamarin/.NET mobile solutions, and Ionic/React Native apps. For data work, they use Python (Pandas, Scikit, PySpark, PyTorch), TensorFlow, and deploy on AWS (Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Athena, Kinesis, SageMaker) and Azure (Functions, Data Factory, ML services). They handle e-commerce platforms built on Drupal, WordPress, Magento, Shopify, and CRM integrations with MS Dynamics, Salesforce, SuiteCRM, and SugarCRM. DevOps services include AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab, and Atlassian Pipelines.

Staff Augmentation services provide on-site and off-site engineers to expand capacity. Cafeto claims they can source qualified engineers in the "shortest amount of time possible" and have done so consistently over their 10-year operating period. The model allows clients to hire for limited durations aligned with specific project needs, offering flexibility without long-term commitment.

Software Maintenance and Support covers incident management (proactive detection and resolution), service requests (user administration, permissions, reporting), change management (controlled configuration updates), and uptime monitoring. They offer 24/7 coverage options and build dedicated support teams for long-term projects. The services are designed according to each client's needs rather than as a fixed package.

Cafeto emphasizes agile methodology and values, aiming to "maximize work capacity and establish close collaborative ties from the very beginning." They work within a Product Development Cycle that promotes flexibility and adaptability versus traditional waterfall approaches.

Notable work

ExSitu brought a paper-based product to a live web platform in 10 weeks. The client testimonial stated: "We are so grateful to Cafeto for bringing our paper based product to live as a web platform in just 10 weeks. They have given us the product and we can scale our business."

Cafeto has delivered several healthcare solutions. A healthcare multinational engaged Cafeto to build a mobile app aiding nephrologists in prescribing medication for patients with chronic kidney disease, reducing the risk of drug interactions. Another health-industry company received a web application offering invoicing, home care confirmation reporting, and patient monitoring capabilities. A nutritional calculator app was built for patients of medical professionals requiring diet support and tracking. An Australian startup partnered with Cafeto on a chronic pain monitoring platform serving government and insurance sectors.

Other projects include Cropswap, an agricultural marketplace introducing technology to the supply chain, enabling consumers to purchase or subscribe to weekly produce boxes with in-app order tracking. A virtual tradeshows platform received development and support for agenda tools and scheduling features that improved event organization and attendee interaction.

Clients quoted on their site include LIW, ExSitu, PROS (Jennifer Plummer, Manager of Product Development), and ChaiOne (Dan Lindsey).

How they work

Cafeto begins projects with a Product Discovery phase focused on understanding users, customers, their problems, and the solutions needed. Development follows an agile framework designed to promote "a healthy and productive relationship between Cafeto and our client." The company operates on staff augmentation, fixed-scope custom development, and flexible maintenance models. Clients can engage dedicated teams for long-term projects or hire engineers on a project basis. The firm can scale teams up or down based on project requirements and can provide support at various cadences from hourly to 24/7/365 monitoring.