What AWCS.net does

Empirical Edge Inc., operating under the legacy AWCS.net brand following a 2024 merger, is a US-based custom software development and IT services firm headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey (with prior AWCS presence noted in Mission Viejo, California). The company designs, develops, and deploys bespoke software solutions across web, mobile, and eCommerce platforms, spanning technology stacks including .NET, PHP, Java, Python, Angular, NodeJS, and React Native, plus database management on SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB. Its service portfolio covers custom application development, eCommerce platform implementations (WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, nopCommerce, BigCommerce, AbleCommerce, OpenCart, X-Cart, OSCommerce, PrestaShop), CRM integration (HubSpot, Salesforce, SugarCRM, Vtiger), system integration, UI/UX design, cloud services, and Azure AI integrations. The firm offers both project-based engagements and a dedicated developer / staff augmentation model under multi-year contracts with quote-based pricing.

The company serves a horizontal mix of mid-market and enterprise clients (named logos include ShopRite Delivers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, OM Industrial, and Science Based Health) alongside SMB eCommerce retailers across diverse verticals including automotive parts, retail/collectibles, home decor, grocery, and agriculture. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales combined with website-driven inbound, supported by clear calls-to-action ('Free Quote', 'Hire Us Today') and industry-specific service pages. There is no public listing, no disclosed venture funding, and no ownership structure information available.

The combined entity has 11-50 employees, no disclosed patents, awards, or regulatory actions, and no management team information in the public record. AI/ML is positioned as a service line rather than a differentiated product, and the firm's competitive positioning rests primarily on multi-stack technical breadth and two decades of operating history rather than proprietary technology or platform lock-in.

Name

AWCS.net

Legal name

Empirical Edge Inc.

Website

https://awcs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empirical Edge Inc. (operating with AWCS.net post-2024 merger) is a US-based custom software development firm delivering web, mobile, eCommerce, database, CRM, and AI integration services to mid-market, enterprise, and SMB clients under multi-year, quote-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Integration, iPaaS & Middleware Services (API/EDI) (BPAEAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Database/Application Data Layer Modernization (DB migration, ORM, caching) (BPAEAFAL)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• ECommerce development services
• Web application development
• Database development management
• Dedicated developer hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission Viejo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Professional services revenue generated through bespoke software development, web applications, mobile apps, and eCommerce solutions. The company offers dedicated developer hiring and project-based engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AWCS.net (now part of Empirical Edge Inc. following the 2024 merger) delivers custom software development services spanning web applications, mobile applications, eCommerce platforms, database development and management, CRM integrations, system integration, AI/ML solutions, and cloud services. Engagements are sold as project-based work or dedicated developer hiring, executed across a broad technology stack including .NET, PHP, Java, Python, Angular, NodeJS, and React Native for mid-market and enterprise business clients.

Product overview

Empirical Edge Inc. (formerly AWCS.net after merger) is a custom software development services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology services. Their core offerings include software design and development (web, mobile, eCommerce), database development and management, system integration, CRM development, AI and machine learning services, cloud services, and UI/UX design. The company specializes in multiple technology platforms including .NET, PHP, Java, Python, Angular, NodeJS, and React Native, serving clients across various industries with dedicated developer staffing options. They have particular expertise in eCommerce development (WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, AbleCommerce, and custom ASP.NET storefront solutions), CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce, SugarCRM, Vtiger), and AI/ML solutions including Azure AI services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software Designing and Development

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AWCS.netcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AWCS.net and Empirical Edge Inc. have merged forces to better meet client technology needs. The merger enables Empirical Edge Inc. to offer expanded services, tools, and functionality. AWCS brings expertise in AbleCommerce development to the combined entity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Toptal: Toptal runs a curated network of freelance software developers, designers, and finance experts offering on-demand staffing for client projects. Its dedicated-developer offering competes directly with Empirical Edge's staffing model for outsourced engineering work.
• Andela: Andela operates a global tech talent marketplace connecting clients with vetted software engineers for dedicated and project-based engagements. It is an emerging competitor to Empirical Edge's 'Hire Dedicated Developers' model with broader talent sourcing infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Hidden Brains InfoTech: Hidden Brains is a custom software and mobile/web development services company offering multi-stack delivery including .NET, PHP, Java, and eCommerce platforms. It is directly comparable to Empirical Edge on technology breadth and SMB-to-enterprise project mix.
• BairesDev: BairesDev provides dedicated software development teams and custom engineering services to enterprise and mid-market clients, with a model that closely parallels Empirical Edge's 'Hire Dedicated Developers' offering. Both compete for outsourced software delivery across similar technology stacks.
• Cybage Software: Cybage is a mid-sized custom software development and IT services firm offering eCommerce, CRM, and enterprise application development across multi-stack environments. Its horizontal mid-market-to-enterprise focus and breadth of platforms closely overlap with Empirical Edge's positioning.
• Xicom Technologies: Xicom Technologies provides custom software development, web and mobile app development, and eCommerce solutions across multiple technology stacks. Its service portfolio and target customer mix align closely with Empirical Edge's offerings.
• Belitsoft: Belitsoft is a custom software development services firm with expertise in .NET, Java, PHP, Python, and eCommerce platforms, offering dedicated developer hiring similar to Empirical Edge. It competes for the same outsourced development and integration budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Infosys: Infosys provides global IT services including custom application development, system integration, and modernization across multiple technology stacks. It targets the same enterprise software services market as Empirical Edge with substantially broader geographic reach.
• Cognizant: Cognizant is a global IT services giant offering custom software development, application modernization, and digital transformation services. It competes for the same enterprise custom development and CRM/integration budgets as Empirical Edge, with materially larger delivery capacity.
• GlobalLogic: GlobalLogic is a large digital engineering and custom software development services firm serving enterprise clients across multiple verticals. It competes with Empirical Edge on broad-stack custom software, system integration, and modern engineering engagements, but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/awcs_net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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