Software & Mobile App Development Company in Ireland
App, SaaS and AI development for Irish start-ups, medtech firms and enterprises, with GDPR-first engineering and working hours that suit Dublin.
- NDA & full IP ownership
- Senior engineers
- Working hours that overlap with Ireland
Ireland hosts the European headquarters of many global technology firms, which is great for the economy but tough for local companies trying to hire engineers against those salaries. Sigmato is a software development company Ireland-based start-ups and established firms can use to get products built without competing in that hiring market. Our engineering centre in Bengaluru and our branch in Hampshire, England work with clients in Dublin, Cork and Galway on mobile apps, SaaS platforms and AI solutions, priced and invoiced in euro if you prefer.
GDPR Comes First for Irish Products
Irish organisations follow the EU General Data Protection Regulation, supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Protection Commission is also the lead EU supervisor for many multinationals headquartered in Dublin. That makes Irish buyers unusually alert to privacy, and we plan for it at the architecture stage:
- Transfers to India. India does not have an EU adequacy decision, so any remote access to EU personal data relies on Standard Contractual Clauses and a transfer impact assessment. We sign SCCs and, where we can, keep live data in EU regions such as Dublin while developing with pseudonymised data.
- Cookie consent. Ireland’s ePrivacy Regulations require prior consent for non-essential cookies, with a reject option as prominent as accept.
- Digital age of consent. Ireland set it at 16, so services relying on consent to process children’s data need parental authorisation below that age.
- EU AI Act. Its obligations are phasing in, and AI features need risk classification, transparency notices and human-oversight design where required.
- European Accessibility Act. Since June 2025, many consumer e-commerce, banking and transport services must meet accessibility requirements, which we address by building to WCAG 2.2 AA.
Regulated Sectors: Fintech, Medtech and Pharma
Three Irish sectors bring extra compliance layers, and we have worked with the technical patterns each one needs.
- Payments and fintech: firms authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as payment or e-money institutions must meet PSD2 strong customer authentication and the EU’s DORA operational-resilience rules, which affect logging, incident response and third-party management. Read more in our fintech app development guide.
- Medical devices: the Galway region has a large medtech cluster. Software that qualifies as a medical device falls under the EU MDR, so we document requirements, traceability and testing in a way your quality team can use.
- Pharma and life sciences around Cork: validated systems, audit trails and data integrity controls for lab and manufacturing software.
What We Build for Irish Clients
Our Irish work spans start-up MVPs to enterprise integrations. The most common engagements are:
- SaaS platforms for European customers, with multi-currency billing, VAT handling and EU data residency.
- Mobile apps for retail, hospitality and member organisations, built cross-platform to cover both iPhone and Android users.
- Custom AI and ML: document classification, forecasting and LLM assistants with EU-hosted models where data cannot leave the bloc.
- E-commerce: Shopify and WooCommerce stores shipping across Ireland, the UK and the EU, with post-Brexit customs and VAT logic.
- Dedicated developers who extend a Dublin or Cork product team for six months or longer.
Payments in Ireland
Irish consumers pay overwhelmingly by debit card and phone wallet, and digital-bank accounts are widespread. We integrate Visa and Mastercard through Stripe, Adyen or Worldpay, Apple Pay and Google Pay, SEPA Direct Debit for subscriptions, SEPA Instant credit transfers for faster payouts, and Klarna or similar instalment options for retail. All flows support 3-D Secure to meet strong customer authentication requirements.
Irish Language and Localisation
Most consumer products in Ireland launch in English, but public bodies have obligations under the Official Languages Act to provide Irish-language content, and some brands choose to offer Gaeilge too. We build interfaces that handle síntí fada correctly, support language toggles and keep translations manageable in your CMS.
Same Time Zone as Our UK Branch
Ireland shares its clock with our UK branch, and Bengaluru is 4½ to 5½ hours ahead depending on the season. Your morning overlaps with our afternoon for live sessions, and our UK colleagues are reachable for the rest of your working day. Travel between Dublin and the south of England is short when a face-to-face workshop is useful.
Why Use Sigmato as Your Software Development Company in Ireland
The short answer: you get an EU-aware delivery partner with a nearby branch and a lower cost base than Dublin hiring. In practice that means:
- Privacy by default: data processing agreements, SCCs and data-minimisation decisions agreed before development begins.
- Full ownership: code in your repositories from the first commit and IP assigned to you.
- Scalable teams: start with one developer and grow to a cross-functional squad as funding rounds close.
Budgets and Engagement Models
Indicative ranges: a design prototype from about US$5,000, an MVP app or SaaS from US$25,000 to US$75,000, and dedicated developers from roughly US$3,000 per month. We can quote in euro, and the final price depends on scope. If you are eligible for Enterprise Ireland or Local Enterprise Office supports, we can provide the scoping documents those applications usually need. See also how to protect your IP when outsourcing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is outsourcing software development outside the EU GDPR-compliant?
Yes, when transfers are covered by a valid mechanism such as Standard Contractual Clauses and a transfer impact assessment. Hosting production data in an EU region and limiting offshore access reduces the risk further.
Can you work under an Irish-law contract?
Yes. We regularly review client MSAs and DPAs and can agree to Irish governing law where that suits you.
Do you support EU accessibility requirements?
Yes. We test with screen readers and automated tools against WCAG 2.2 AA, which is the practical benchmark for European Accessibility Act compliance.
Get an Estimate for Your Irish Project
Tell us what you need built and we will come back with a plan and cost range within two working days.