The Coding Machine

Review

★9/10

🇫🇷 Lyon, France·50 - 249 employees·Est. 2005·Reviewed Mar 2026

Custom web and mobile development built on open source, for startups to large enterprises.

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Best For

Mid-market and enterprise companies needing custom web apps, PHP-based platforms, open-source development

Hourly Rate

$50-99/hr

In line with the $75/hr median for software agencies in France

Min. Project

$5,000+

Industries

Retail, Energy, Government

Clients

About The Coding Machine

The Coding Machine is a French digital agency founded in 2005 with offices in Lyon, Paris, Lisbon, and Hong Kong. The agency specializes in custom web and mobile application development, leveraging an entirely open-source technology stack built around PHP, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Docker. It serves clients ranging from early-stage startups to large corporations such as Total and Citeo, with deep expertise in business applications, e-commerce platforms, and extranets.

Who The Coding Machine Is Best For

The Coding Machine is best suited for organizations that want a technically rigorous, open-source-first partner for complex web and mobile projects. With nearly two decades of experience and a team of 50 to 249 developers, it fits companies that require long-term platform ownership and reliable delivery across international time zones. Its multi-office presence in Europe and Asia makes it a practical choice for companies with distributed teams or global rollouts.

Why Choose The Coding Machine

Strong open-source culture

Multi-office international presence

Deep PHP and JavaScript expertise

Active contributor to developer community

Long track record since 2005

Things to Consider

Minimum project size may exclude very small budgets

PHP-centric stack may not suit all modern architectures

Limited public case studies on website

Less specialized in AI or data science work

The Coding Machine Services

Custom Software DevelopmentMobile App DevelopmentWeb Development

Selected Work

Alpiq — Plateforme web de souscription et application mobile

Alpiq

Alpiq engaged The Coding Machine to build a web subscription platform and mobile app so consumers and small businesses can subscribe to electricity offers and manage their energy budget day to day.

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Sunlib — Application mobile de suivi énergétique en temps réel

Sunlib

Sunlib partnered with The Coding Machine on a mobile app and supervision back-office for real-time monitoring of solar consumption and production.

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Telespazio — Application web de gestion de vecteurs de communication

Telespazio

Telespazio commissioned The Coding Machine to deliver an intuitive web application for selecting and managing its communication vectors.

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Reviews from Google

★4.7/5 (19)

★ 5/5· 3 years ago

Highly professional, I recommend them!

— Adrien D

★ 1/5· 5 years ago

Two months of waiting for a quote only to be told they don't know how to do it, change of contact person without notifying me, in short, 0 points.

— Samy DELAGRANGE

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