EXAUD

What Exaud does

Exaud is a software development and technical consultancy based in Ermesinde, in the Greater Porto area of Portugal. The site states the firm was founded in 2012 and has additional offices in the United States and the Netherlands. The directory record places those offices in Amsterdam, Houston, and Broomfield, Colorado.

Its six service lines are AI and machine learning, embedded software, IoT, mobile apps for iOS and Android, wearable apps for Android Wear and Apple Watch, and custom software. The about page says the firm's expertise comes from automotive, computer vision, game controller, and digital consumer device work. Embedded services cover firmware, middleware, device drivers, and HMIs on Android, Windows CE, and Linux. AI services cover chatbots, machine learning consulting, generative AI, and NLP systems.

Exaud also sells four of its own products. Supply Chain Scanner and Manufacturing Scanner are diagnostics that return a ranked action plan for AI adoption. Exaud Agent Orchestration is a platform for deploying AI agents across business workflows. Exaud HR is a resource planning and skills management platform built for tech agencies.

Pricing and engagement

Exaud does not publish rates, packages, or minimums. The directory record lists $50 to $99 per hour and a $5,000 minimum project size, and buyers should confirm both figures directly. The site offers three engagement models: time and materials, fixed price, and dedicated team.

The stated process runs through product discovery, requirements specification, development estimate and planning, development, quality assurance, and acceptance. The case studies page says the team follows agile principles and delivers a first working prototype within weeks. Each team lead on the about page has a book-a-meeting link, and the service pages invite buyers to talk directly with a tech team leader before a quote. Contact is through hello@exaud.com or the Portuguese office phone number.

Who should hire Exaud

The strongest fit is a hardware or device company that needs software close to the metal. Exaud's named work includes in-vehicle infotainment, smartwatch apps, camera-based localization, and firmware for medical devices, which is a narrower specialty than most software agencies in this directory list.

• Automotive and manufacturing firms that need embedded or infotainment software, given the Makina OS platform Exaud built on Linux and Android.
• Startups that need a platform port done, such as Fantasmo's move of its camera positioning system from iOS to Android.
• Companies that want a dedicated team in Portugal, following the Wellfield model of a Portugal development center for DeFi products.
• Operations teams exploring AI, since the Supply Chain Scanner and Manufacturing Scanner start with a diagnostic rather than a build.

Who should look elsewhere

Exaud is a product engineering shop, not a marketing or design agency. The directory record lists web design and marketing strategy as services, but neither appears anywhere on the site.

• Buyers who need published pricing. No rates, packages, or minimums appear on the site.
• Teams that want a large on-site presence in the US. The site describes the US and Netherlands offices as serving global clients, while the headquarters and team culture it describes are in Ermesinde.
• Companies that need a large bench. The site gives the team as 40 or more people, with over 30 engineers.

Track record and signals

Exaud publishes seven named case studies. Fantasmo hired the firm to expand its Camera Positioning System from iOS to Android so TIER e-scooters and e-bikes could verify parking spots more accurately than GPS in dense cities. GiveCare handed over a caregiver marketplace app, and Exaud prioritized stability and UX fixes to restore user satisfaction. Wellfield Technologies used Exaud as its Portugal development center for blockchain, smart contract, and DeFi products. Presto Wearables commissioned a smartwatch solution for restaurant service, and Livescribe expanded its Android and iOS apps. Makina OS is Exaud's own in-vehicle infotainment platform with third-party apps and driver analytics. Springevents received a secure AI assistant that lets contractors check job and payment details after identity verification.

The about page names Samsung, Facebook, Google, Presto, Audi, and Ford as past clients and says the base includes Fortune 1000 companies. The directory record adds Nissan, Blaupunkt, and Essent. None of the big-brand engagements are described in detail.

The site claims a Clutch score of 5, but no Clutch profile is linked from the crawled pages, and no Google reviews are on file. Social links go to LinkedIn and X. The blog was active in August 2026 with posts on IoT project structure and AI in manufacturing and supply chains. The site's own tenure figures vary, with 2012 as the founding year on one page and over 12 or more than 15 years of experience on others. The directory record lists 2015.

How Exaud compares

Among software agencies in this directory, Exaud's listed $50 to $99 rate sits at the lower end, in line with other Portuguese firms and well below US peers. Few agencies at this rate publish an embedded and wearables portfolio with named automotive and device clients. The trade-off is scale, since the team is about 40 people with one main office. Exaud also differs by selling its own AI diagnostic and orchestration products alongside services, which gives buyers a low-commitment entry point that most custom shops do not offer.