· Published rates research
Published software company rates
42 companies’ published rates reviewed across 14 European countries. The main calculation includes 19 companies in 10 countries with explicit hourly development rates and known VAT treatment.
This is a sample of published prices, not an average for the whole market. Services, seniority and contract terms differ. Price alone establishes neither quality nor equivalent project scope.
- European sample mean
- 82.19 €/h19 / 10 companies / countries
- European sample median
- 70.00 €/h19 companies
- Lithuanian development sample
- 55.22 €/h5 companies
- Lithuania including specialist services
- 68.19 €/h11 companies
Companies included in the mean
| Company / country | Published price | Net €/hour |
|---|---|---|
| YesBabylonBE · YesBabylon SRL | 80.5 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 80.50 |
| OPEN SOLUTIONCZ · OPEN SOLUTION s.r.o. | 1200 CZK/hExcluding VAT | 49.24 |
| AvambooDE · Avamboo GmbH | 180 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 180.00 |
| GeisoraDE · Geisora UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | 120 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 120.00 |
| IT-TremmelDE · IT-Tremmel GmbH | 95.2 EUR/hIncluding VAT | 80.00 |
| PETZKA ITDE · PETZKA IT GmbH | 150 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 150.00 |
| TenMediaDE · TenMedia GmbH | 135 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 135.00 |
| Astro BalticsEE · Astro Baltics OÜ | 120 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 120.00 |
| KuivaukkoFI · Kuivaukko Oy | 85 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 85.00 |
| HonlapBirodalom / DBI SzoftverHU · DBI Szoftver Kft. | 25000 HUF/hExcluding VAT | 68.62 |
| AbabaLT · UAB Ababa | 60 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 60.00 |
| AdwebLT · MB Adcora | 30 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 30.00 |
| DTS SolutionsLT · UAB DTS Solutions | 80 EUR/hIncluding VAT | 66.12 |
| DkvadratuLT · MB Dkvadratu | 50 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 50.00 |
| SlyvaLT · MB Slyva | 70 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 70.00 |
| DigitecLV · SIA Digitec | 35 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 35.00 |
| CodePortPL · Shostak & Stawicki Sp. z o.o. | 200 PLN/hExcluding VAT | 45.70 |
| KOMBOTECHPL · KOMBOTECH Sp. z o.o. | 400 PLN/hExcluding VAT | 91.39 |
| Rise.skSK · Rise.sk s.r.o. | 45 EUR/hExcluding VAT | 45.00 |
How we calculated it
- One published development rate per company. Digitec publishes its own specialist average. Multiple role prices do not count as multiple companies.
- Mean = sum of 19 rates ÷ 19. Median = the middle sorted rate. No weighting by company size, national market share or actually billed hours.
- DTS gross €80 ÷ 1.21 = net €66.1157. IT-Tremmel gross €95.20 ÷ 1.19 = net €80. Other included prices explicitly state their VAT basis.
- PLN, HUF and CZK converted using ECB 13 October 2026: €1 = PLN 4.3768 / HUF 364.31 / CZK 24.368. Original currencies and calculations remain in the CSV.
- Range midpoints, lower bounds from starting prices, unknown VAT and unverified legal entities are excluded. Specialist platform services are outside the European development mean. Cheaper companies remain in the sample.
Published rates for individual jobs, additional work and standard services do not establish a uniform rate for an ongoing team. Dkvadratu describes smaller jobs; Adweb individual jobs; Ababa usually quotes the whole project. Astro Baltics applies in Estonia. TenMedia uses its ordinary developer rate, not its senior or lead rate.
Sources checked 14 October 2026. Some published prices are undated. OPEN SOLUTION's current card is effective 1 February 2023; PETZKA IT's current terms are dated 19 November 2024. A verification date is not a rate effective date. Future 2027 prices were excluded.
Sample composition matters: excluding the five German companies, the remaining 14 average €64.04/h. This is another reason not to call the figure an average for the entire European market.
All data and conditions (CSV)Other companies reviewed (23)
These were excluded from the European mean because of specialist scope, a starting price or range, unclear VAT or legal identity. They remain visible in the table and CSV.
| Company / country | Published price | Net €/hour |
|---|---|---|
| AngelStone MediaAT · AngelStone Media GmbH | 160 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| EmporicaBG · NOPTECH | 80 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| BuinsoftCZ · Buinsoft Technology s.r.o. | 25–49 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| Montevallo ConsultingCZ · Montevallo Consulting s.r.o. | 90–180 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| Shop5 / BetulaSoftCZ · BetulaSoft s.r.o. | ≥ 1200 CZK/hVAT not stated | — |
| SEODACH SolutionsDE · SEODACH Solutions GmbH | 65–110 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| OUXEE · Osaühing X | 37.46 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| Hurja SolutionsFI · Hurja Solutions Oy | ≥ 95 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| DocLogixLT · UAB DocLogix | ≥ 80 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| Duomenu Sistemu Sprendimai / DS2LT · MB Duomenu Sistemu Sprendimai | ≥ 25 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| Excellent LTLT · UAB Excellent LT | 95 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| HorzoLT · MB Horzo | 50 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| ImagamisLT · MB Imagamis | ≥ 65 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| InovotecLT · MB Inovotec | 60 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| MonetLT · UAB Monet LT | 90 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| STS CapitalLT · UAB STS Capital | 60 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| SeoRocketLT · MB Luxtida | ≥ 50 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| Via laureaLT · UAB Via laurea | 110 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| WordoradoLT · UAB Bartus Pro | 69 EUR/hExcluding VAT | — |
| E-Line WebsolutionsNL · E-Line Websolutions BV | 120 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
| PIXLABPL · Pixlab Sp. z o.o. | 180–280 PLN/hExcluding VAT | — |
| CarpathicaRO · Carpathica Authentic SRL | 30–55 USD/hVAT not stated | — |
| VisienceRO · Unverified legal entity | 60 EUR/hVAT not stated | — |
At the time of this research
CodeArc’s owner confirms an average rate of €50/h for project work under longer contracts. CodeArc is not included in the sample calculations. Comparison rates and allocations are not a quote or evidence of other companies’ actual profit margins.