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Desktop Application Development Services
Desktop application development is aimed at building desktop software for Mac, Windows, and Linux or upgrading existing desktop apps with new functionality. A company with 35 years in IT, ScienceSoft offers professional desktop application development services using C++/Qt, .NET, and Python.
Types of Desktop Apps We Develop
Enterprise resource/process management software
- Operations management software (ERP, inventory management, etc.)
- PLM, SCM
- BI and data visualization apps
Employee productivity software
- Teleconferencing and VoIP software
- Time-tracking apps
- Virtual office software
Industrial automation
- HMI software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software
- Automated visual inspection (AVI) software
Healthcare software
Emergency and security
- Video surveillance software
- VPN software
- Backup software
- Data loss prevention software
- Antivirus software
Image/media software
- 3D rendering software (CAD)
- Image processing/editing software
- Video/audio editing software
- Video streaming apps
- Media viewing apps
Utility software
- File and content managers
- Browsers
- Downloading and torrenting software
- Drivers, plugins, and add-ons
We Know Your Industry
Having practical experience with 30+ industries, we give special attention to the following fields, helping our clients obtain one-of-a-kind specialized solutions and achieve compliance with sectoral legal frameworks:
Our Desktop App Development Teams
C++ department
- Established in 1989.
- 40+ C/C++ developers proficient in Qt.
- 70% of developers have 10 years of experience.
- 100+ successfully delivered projects.
.NET department
- Established in 2004.
- 50+ C#/C++ developers and 7 architects experienced in .NET.
- 50% of developers have MCTS and MCPD certifications.
- 230+ successfully delivered projects.
Python department
- Established in 2013.
- 25+ Python programmers.
- Use of ScienceSoft’s 35 years of expertise in data science and analytics.
- 50+ successfully delivered projects.
What makes ScienceSoft different
We achieve project success no matter what
ScienceSoft does not pass off mere project administration for project management, which, unfortunately, often happens on the market. We practice real project management, achieving project success for our clients no matter what.
Explore ScienceSoft’s Featured Desktop Projects
Our Clients Say
ScienceSoft has worked with us to develop a library application that lets customers easily access their digital libraries on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. We have continued iterating on that application and adding new features over several years. ScienceSoft's developers produce good code, they are quick to respond, detail-oriented, and a very good value for our money.
We have been working with ScienceSoft for 6 years, and they have become our long-term technology partner. Our relationships covered multiple areas such as software development of server-based systems with desktop and mobile clients, testing, consulting and integration. ScienceSoft’s professional and knowledgeable staff has the willingness to endeavor best efforts to ensure project success.
During our cooperation, ScienceSoft proved to have vast expertise in Healthcare and Life Science industries related to the development of desktop software connected to laboratory equipment. They bring top-quality talents with deep knowledge of IT technologies and ISO 13485, IEC 62304 standards. ScienceSoft’s team demonstrated a great engineering culture and proactive approach to work.
Technologies We Employ in Desktop App Development
ScienceSoft USA Corporation Is a 3-Year Champion in the Financial Times Rating
Three years in a row (2022–2024), the Financial Times has included ScienceSoft USA Corporation in the list of 500 fastest-growing American companies. This is the result of our dedication to driving project success despite any constraints and disruptions.
Perks of Our Desktop Application Development
Cross-platform development
Apart from targeting Windows, Mac OS, and Linux natively, ScienceSoft's desktop app developers help you reduce development time and costs up to 50% by delivering Qt-based app code that smoothly runs on all popular desktop operating systems.
Focus on delivering high-quality results
- ISO 9001-certified quality management system.
- High and stable app performance.
- Multilayer security measures to safeguard apps against potential threats, including ensuring secure access to the required OS functions.
- Ease of integration with required software and hardware.
- Strong focus on user experience and user interface design to ensure that the final app is not only visually appealing but also intuitive and easy-to-use.
Smart installer
ScienceSoft complements desktop apps with the installer that reacts to the installation conditions, including the OS version, user language settings, third-party software/libraries, or previous app versions installed.
Fast, transparent, and effective processes
ScienceSoft applies Agile principles, CI/CD, code reviews, and unit testing in all desktop app development projects. We also follow a set of KPIs that we share with our clients. Regular progress reports and integrated risk management provide transparency and project predictability. We also create detailed documentation for each development stage and set up collaboration that encourages knowledge sharing among team members and close cooperation with clients.
Our Desktop App Development Lifecycle
Steps We Take to Ensure Successful App Development Projects
At ScienceSoft, we commit to delivering app development projects that fulfill their objectives within budget and deadlines, while effectively handling uncertainties. Our team of over 60 certified project managers (PSM, PMP, PMI-ACP) leads development teams through evolving requirements and risk mitigation. We ensure seamless communication with all stakeholders for transparent execution.
Review our reliable project management techniques, best practices, and samples of recent deliverables. We also provide advice on avoiding common market challenges for successful project delivery.
Collaboration with business stakeholders and tech teams
Check our collaboration model, crafted to support self-managed development while addressing the needs of your various business stakeholders and efficiently extracting the necessary knowledge from your tech teams. You'll find a RACI-based collaboration matrix, collaboration flows, forms, frequency schedules, tools, adaptations to stakeholders' needs, and our methods for measuring collaboration success.
Avoiding scope creep
Discover our six-step scoping process and approach to minimizing the risk of scope creep. Get an exclusive peek at the fragments of our Vision & Scope documents, feature lists, user journey maps, and UX wireframes.
Learn how we manage any alterations to project scope across different Agile ceremonies, what changes get approved/disapproved, and how we ensure relevant stakeholders are well-informed about the planned and implemented changes without excessive bureaucracy.
Reporting process and examples
Learn about different types of reports: regular progress reports (updates on the completed tasks, features implemented, and milestones reached), financial overviews (e.g., the budget used to date compared to the planned budget, forecasted costs for completion), overviews of changes (information about changes, their status, and impact), and more
Documentation at each project step
Explore the essential documents we provide across development stages to help you reduce maintenance costs, streamline seamless enhancements and integrations, simplify project handovers as well as comprehensively understand how to use the system, what features are available and what are its limitations or constraints.
Risk management
See what potential roadblocks in application development projects we consider, how we maintain transparency about potential risks, and what we do if we spot something that could throw the team off schedule or cause a waste of money.
Success measurement
Explore how we create a customized system of KPIs to objectively measure our efficiency and your project's success.
ISO 9001-certified quality management
Discover what quality control mechanisms we introduce throughout a software development life cycle to spot and deal with quality-related risks immediately.
ISO 27001-certified security management
Learn how we guarantee security of the project environment, intellectual property, and business assets we access will be safe.
Consider ScienceSoft as Your Desktop Application Development Company
ScienceSoft is ready to carry out end-to-end development or join an ongoing project to handle a particular desktop app development stage. We also offer dedicated development teams or separate developer resources to augment your in-house team.
Desktop app development
We plan, design, and develop a powerful desktop app from scratch. You can also add integration, support, and maintenance to the service package.
Project kickoff: In 1-2 weeks.
Pricing model: Fixed price or T&M.
Desktop app modernization
We refactor your app code using modern tools, bring the app to newer OS versions or other OSs, or introduce entirely new features.
Project kickoff: In 1-2 weeks.
Pricing model: Fixed price or T&M with a cap.