Ulan Software

Ulan Software is a Wroclaw-based software development company founded with what the site calls a "startup DNA" — the team has launched four startups of its own, two of which succeeded. The company employs over 50 people and has 13 years of experience building web and mobile applications. What distinguishes Ulan from the commodity shop is that it developed its own proprietary framework and pre-built modules over years of building internal products; the site claims this lets them deliver software up to 70% faster and reduce development costs by up to 40%.

The firm works with both startups and established businesses across banking, logistics, retail, and fintech. Its most visible client work includes the Teamo delivery app for IKEA (which Ulan says was titled "best executed project in IKEA's history" and was delivered 60% faster than baseline using their ready-made modules), and BOWWE, a no-code/low-code website builder that has accumulated over 70,000 users. Ulan also built a proof-of-concept marketplace for PKO BP, Poland's largest bank, and an internal procurement marketplace for a major European logistics company serving 80,000 employees.

Services and capabilities

Ulan groups its work into four main methodologies: rapid app development, MVP development, prototype development, and proof-of-concept work. By technology, they offer web development, mobile development, cloud engineering, and AI implementation.

On the solutions side, Ulan has built online marketplaces, drag-and-drop application builders, booking systems, subscription commerce platforms, and value-added services (VAS) platforms. The VAS work is particularly granular—they've built loyalty and rewards apps, benefit programs, tailored offer platforms with coupons and discounts, partnership ecosystems for integrating complementary services, digital administration tools for financial clients, and support service aggregators. The company also offers R&D services and low-code/no-code solutions.

Their stated development process uses Scrum with sprint planning, initial planning phases, and deployment cycles. On the outcomes side, clients report bringing products to market up to 3 times faster, with 80% reporting significant scalability improvements and 92% reporting improved responsiveness to market demands. The site also mentions cost savings up to 40% and teams gaining 30% more time for core business focus.

Notable work

Teamo, a furniture assembly and delivery app built for IKEA, was positioned as an MVP and product development engagement. Ulan handled design, development, and launch, including branding. Using their pre-built modules cut the timeline by 60%. The site notes it is now rolling out a live version.

BOWWE is a no-code/low-code platform with an integrated online marketplace. Ulan collaborated on product development and commercialization consulting; the platform has over 70,000 registered users with hundreds signing up daily.

For PKO BP (Poland's largest bank), Ulan delivered a proof-of-concept marketplace focused on non-financial products. The PoC tested usability, integration with the bank's existing systems and partner systems, and feasibility of deployment as a web portal, online banking platform, and mobile banking application.

A major European logistics company engaged Ulan to build an internal online marketplace for office stationery ordering, serving 80,000 employees and improving procurement workflows.

How they work

Ulan offers three engagement models: project-based teams (assembled from scratch for a specific project with a dedicated project manager), team-based projects (ongoing team members across multiple projects, emphasizing long-term collaboration and quick start), and a hybrid adaptive model combining early project initiation with gradual team building. Team allocation and model selection happen in close collaboration with the client based on project needs.

On process, they use Scrum with sprint planning, initial planning phases, and deployment. For larger initiatives, they move through consultation and planning, solution architecture, UX/UI design, QA and testing, and launch with ongoing maintenance. The site does not specify pricing models or hourly rates.

Team and credentials

The company has 53+ team members. Leadership has backgrounds at UBS, Millennium, PKO BP, and Standard Chartered; the site mentions over 30 years of cumulative experience in that group. Ulan's founders have created 4 startups internally. The site does not mention ISO certifications, SOC 2 compliance, G2 or Clutch ratings, or formal partner status with major cloud providers, though the company lists AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure as technologies they work with (inferred from case studies and service descriptions).

No information is provided about employee languages or English proficiency levels.