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How to choose a Salesforce development company: what to ask, the red flags to watch for, and when an in-house developer is the better choice.
Custom Apex, Lightning Web Components and integrations, delivered by certified Salesforce developers.
A Salesforce development company writes custom code and apps on Salesforce, such as Apex, Lightning Web Components and integrations. Choose one by checking its partner tier and reviews on AppExchange, its developers' certifications on Trailhead, its testing and release process, and who will own the code when the project ends.
The practice
A development partner you can check
Techila Global Services is a Salesforce Summit partner. We expect to be checked: named developers whose certifications you can verify, code in your own repository, tests with every change, and a handover your team can work from.
What should you ask a Salesforce development company?
Ask questions whose answers you can check. A good company will answer them in writing.
| Ask | A good answer |
|---|---|
| Who will write the code? | Named developers, with certifications such as Platform Developer or Platform Developer II you can verify on Trailhead |
| When do you write code instead of configuring? | Configuration first; code only where Flow and standard features can't do the job |
| How do you test? | Unit tests for every change, above Salesforce's minimum of 75% Apex coverage, including bulk and negative cases |
| How do changes reach production? | Source control, sandboxes and a repeatable deployment process |
| Who owns the code? | You do, in your repository, with documentation at handover |
| What happens after go-live? | A support period and a clear way to request fixes |
How do you shortlist a Salesforce development company?
- Check tier and reviewsOn the company's AppExchange listing
- Verify the named developersCertifications on Trailhead
- Review the test approachAbove the 75% Apex coverage minimum
- Confirm code ownershipYour repository, documented at handover
- Compare written proposalsScope, pricing model and support after go-live
For what a development team builds (Apex, Lightning Web Components, integrations, AppExchange apps), see Salesforce development services.
What are the red flags when choosing a Salesforce developer firm?
- Code for everything. Proposing Apex for work that Flow or standard features can do adds cost you will keep paying in maintenance.
- Tests written only to pass deployment. Salesforce requires at least 75% of Apex code to be covered by passing tests before deployment, and Trailhead advises not to aim for only that minimum.
- No named team. A proposal that lists roles but no people you can check.
- Code kept in their systems. If the source is not in your repository, you depend on them to change it.
- A price with no scope. A quote without a written list of what will be delivered and how changes are handled.
- No references in your cloud. Development on Service Cloud, Experience Cloud or Commerce Cloud each needs specific experience.
Should you hire an in-house Salesforce developer or a company?
| Question | In-house developer | Development company |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | A steady flow of changes to one org | Projects, peaks of work, or skills you don't have |
| Skills | One person's | Developers, architects and testers as needed |
| Knowledge of your business | Builds up over time | Needs a discovery phase |
| Cover and continuity | Depends on one person | A team that can replace a member |
| Cost shape | Salary and benefits, all year | Paid per project, per hour or per month |
Hourly rates by role and region are compared in Salesforce developer hourly rates. To add one developer to your own team instead, see hire a Salesforce developer. To talk through a project, book a discovery call.
Capabilities
What does Techila build as a Salesforce development company?
Configuration first, code where it is needed, and everything handed over in your repository.
Delivery process
How does a development project with Techila run?
Four stages, each ending in something you can review before the next starts.
FAQ
Choosing a Salesforce development company.
What buyers ask before they choose a Salesforce development company.
It builds what configuration can't: custom logic in Apex, interfaces in Lightning Web Components, integrations with other systems, and packaged apps. A good one also tests, deploys and documents the code it writes.
Check its partner tier and reviews on AppExchange, verify the named developers' certifications on Trailhead, ask how it tests and deploys, confirm the code will live in your repository, and compare written proposals.
Trailhead lists Platform Developer and Platform Developer II for Apex and the Lightning Platform, and JavaScript Developer for work with technologies such as Lightning Web Components. Architects on larger projects may hold Application, System or Technical Architect certifications.
At least 75% of Apex code must be covered by tests, all of them passing, before you can deploy it, and each trigger needs some coverage. Trailhead advises aiming higher than that minimum.
For a steady flow of work on one org it can be. For projects, peaks or skills you only need for a while, a company is often cheaper overall. Techila's developer hourly rates guide compares the numbers.
Summit is a consulting tier in Salesforce's partner program. In March 2026 Salesforce announced a program with two consulting tiers, Summit and Select, and 28 core competencies in place of 170 older distinctions, with success measured by customer results such as CSAT, specializations and certifications. Techila's AppExchange listing shows the Summit tier.
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Trailhead, Apex testing: get started with Apex unit tests (read 10 November 2026)
- Trailhead, Salesforce Developer certifications (read 10 November 2026)
- Trailhead, Salesforce Architect certifications (read 10 November 2026)
- Trailhead, Verify Salesforce credentials (read 10 November 2026)
- Salesforce News, Rewarding value through the new Salesforce partner program (2 March 2026)
- Salesforce AppExchange, Techila Global Services consulting listing (read 10 November 2026)
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