Ruby on Rails development, upgrades and rescue projects.
Ruby on Rails applications built, upgraded and stabilized — including legacy Rails apps that need a version upgrade, performance work or a careful migration.
Ruby on Rails Development at a glance
Flowmatix provides ruby on rails development for businesses in Clients worldwide, from our base in Toronto, Canada. New Rails builds, upgrades and rescue projects.
- Provider
- Flowmatix — digital studio in Toronto, Canada
- Serves
- Clients worldwide, from our base in Toronto, Canada
- Includes
- New Rails applications; Rails and Ruby version upgrades; Performance and database tuning
- Typical timeline
- 8–16 weeks
- Pricing
- Personalised quote in about 3 minutes, then a fixed-price written proposal
- Ownership
- You own the code, content, accounts and data
- Last updated
- October 17, 2026
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Why Rails still ships products fast
Rails remains one of the quickest ways to take a business application from idea to production, with mature conventions for accounts, payments, admin tools and background jobs. We use it for new products and internal platforms where speed to launch matters.
Upgrades and performance
Apps stuck on old Rails or Ruby versions accumulate security and hosting problems. We upgrade them version by version with the test suite as a safety net, then fix the slow queries and N+1 problems that make pages drag.
Taking over an existing app
If your Rails developer or agency is no longer available, we audit the codebase, get it running on reliable hosting with automated deployments, and document it so the next change is not a guessing game.
What's included
- New Rails applications
- Rails and Ruby version upgrades
- Performance and database tuning
- Test coverage and refactoring
- Migration planning to modern stacks
What it means for your business
Built to scale
Architecture chosen for where you'll be in three years, not just launch day.
You own everything
Code, repositories and infrastructure accounts are yours from day one.
Fixed scope, fixed price
A strategy call defines the scope; the quote doesn't move mid-project.
How we work
Discover
A short call to understand your business, customers and goals — then a fixed quote.
Design
We design around your brand and your customers, and you approve before we build.
Build & integrate
We develop, connect your tools and test on real devices.
Launch & grow
We go live, then keep improving through a monthly partnership — SEO, CRO, automation and AI.
Frequently asked questions
Can you upgrade our Rails app without downtime?
In most cases, yes. Upgrades are done in small steps, tested in a staging environment and released behind the same URLs, so customers do not notice.
Where should a Rails app be hosted?
That depends on traffic and budget. We commonly use managed platforms or containers on AWS or Google Cloud, and we will recommend the simplest option that meets your needs.
How much does it cost?
Every Ruby on Rails Development project is different, so we don't publish a price list. Answer a few questions in our quote builder and you'll get a personalised plan and estimate — compared with market prices and designed around your budget — in about 3 minutes.
Do I own what you build?
Yes. The code, content, accounts and data are yours. No lock-in — leave any time and we'll help you move.
Ready to see what your project costs?
Answer a few questions and get a personalised plan, a comparison with typical market prices, and a clear next step. No obligation, no sales pressure.