Are you looking for effective IT outsourcingoptions? Consider Romania. In 2024, IT services accounted for 25.6% of the country’s service exports, which shows that businesses worldwide recognize Romania as a leading provider of IT expertise.
One reason is access to skilled talent. With nearly 200,000 IT professionals, Romania has one of the largest pools of developers in Europe. Its 49 public and eight private universities graduate more than 9,300 engineers and computer science specialists each year. Plus, a compatible time zone for international clients and high English proficiency make this country one of the most competitive outsourcing markets.
In this article, you’ll find the top 5 outsourcing companies in Romania with good customer ratings, including both local and global ones.
N-iX
N-iX is a global company that also offers outsourcing to Romania. It has been providing services for 24 years and has over 90 enterprise clients. It’s an official partner of Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, and Palantir. Compared with a Romania-only vendor, N-iX can move work between Romania, Poland, Ukraine, and Bulgaria without a new contract.
Its main services include:
- Custom software development
- AI consulting and implementation
- Cloud solutions
- Data and analytics
- Embedded software and IoT
- Team extension
N-iX organizes Romanian teams effectively. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to fill a position. Only the top 2.6% of talent eventually gets hired, after passing 5 stages:
- Initial screening
- Technical interview and soft skills evaluation
- Technical task
- Interview with a client
- Job offer
The company’s portfolio includes big clients such as Lebara, Gogo, Currencycloud, OpenText, Fluke Corporation, Bosch, and Siemens. It holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and PCI DSS certifications and has received recognition from Forbes, Forrester, and the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100. On Clutch, N-iX has a 4.8 rating.
Ciklum
Ciklum is another big company with its head office in London. But it also provides IT outsourcing services in Romania with its delivery center in Bucharest. Moreover, Romania is part of the company’s Central and Eastern European network and also includes Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. A Romanian team can join global Ciklum projects without the need for a new vendor relationship, and Ciklum offers local talent a path into international work.
However, compared with a Romania-first vendor, Ciklum’s Romanian hub is young and not its main base. Ciklum is well-suited to companies seeking AI-driven product engineering from a big organization, where Romanian engineers are one piece of a cross-border team.
Ciklum offers services in five areas:
- Engineering
- Experience
- Automation
- Cloud and edge tech
- Data
The company’s portfolio includes Santander, TUI Group, P&G, Panasonic, Akamai, Duracell, eToro, JLL, Just Eat, Saab, and Stena. On Clutch, Ciklum holds a 4.8 rating.
Zitec
Zitec has its headquarters in Bucharest. Unlike vendors that treat Romania as one branch, Zitec builds its whole business there. Clients can hire outsourced engineers in Romania in two ways: a Product Team as a Service for long-term products or a Project Team as a Service for a defined scope. The company’s main services are:
- Tech strategy and consulting
- Digital solutions development
- AI engineering
- Data analytics and machine learning
- Cloud and platform transformation
- DevOps and security infrastructure
- Application maintenance and evolution
- UX/UI design and digital marketing
Zitec holds Premier Partner status with both Microsoft and Google. It has worked with global and regional brands like Nexent Bank, HeyBlu, Netopia Payments, Leroy Merlin, KFC, Decathlon, Brico Depot, and Regina Maria. Plus, it has developed solutions for several Romanian ministries and Aarhus University.
AROBS Transilvania Software
AROBS Transilvania is one of the largest technology outsourcing companies in Romania. It employs more than 1,200 engineers and has 11 offices in Romania. Usually, it takes two to four weeks to assemble a team. Clients can choose from the following models:
- Staff augmentation
- Fixed-price
- Managed capacity
- Managed service
- Outcome-based
The main services of AROBS are:
- Custom software development
- Embedded software
- AI-powered solutions and PoC/MVP development
- Cybersecurity consulting and NIS2 compliance
- Intelligent automation
- Cloud and DevOps
- Quality assurance and R&D
AROBS is known for its industry expertise. The company makes software for clients in the auto, aerospace, marine, travel technology, IoT, life sciences, and fintech sectors. Clutch rated AROBS at 4.6 and recognized it as a leader among Romanian software companies in 2019.
Evozon
Evozon was founded in 2005. Now, it employs more than 500 outsourced specialists in Romania. They include consultants, business analysts, technical architects, software developers, UX designers, and testers. The company is an all-in-one solution that allows customers to use one vendor from the first idea through continuous maintenance.
Their main services are:
- Software consulting
- UX/UI design
- Custom software development
- Software testing
- Cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Data analytics and machine learning
- AI solutions
- ERP services
Evozon has especially deep e-commerce experience. The company’s expertise encompasses e-commerce, banking and finance, healthcare, smart cities, and mobility sectors. Their prominent customers include IBM, Adobe, Auchan, Banca Transilvania, Telekom Romania, Smartbox, Delticom, and Valantic.
Conclusion
When you’re choosing an outsourcing partner in Romania, consider the size of the project and the sector. If you are working on large-scale initiatives, global corporations may connect you with teams throughout the world. To save even more and get specialized skills, look for local providers. Check the variety of services they offer and read client feedback. If you want to grow your business, be sure your vendor can scale too, as your partner should have the technical skills and flexibility to help you achieve your business goals.
Author: Kokou Adzo
Kokou Adzo is the editor and author of Startup.info. He is passionate about business and tech, and brings you the latest Startup news and information. He graduated from university of Siena (Italy) and Rennes (France) in Communications and Political Science with a Master's Degree. He manages the editorial operations at Startup.info.