Modernization & migration · Dubai

Application modernization services in Dubai

A long-term partner working almost your exact hours, with Arabic and English built in from the first screen.

Clarigo Infotech modernizes and migrates legacy applications so they are secure, fast and easy to change again: PHP upgrades and migrations to modern stacks, Java 8 to Java 17 or 21 with current Spring Boot, .NET Framework to modern .NET, and monoliths split into services where it genuinely helps. We migrate step by step behind a safety net of automated tests, so your business keeps running while the software underneath gets better.

UAE companies most often hire us for WhatsApp and voice AI, real estate and logistics platforms, and blockchain projects.

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10+

Years of delivery

600+

Projects delivered

20+

Countries served

25-30

Days to a live MVP

Get a free consultation

Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.

How should we contact you?

No obligation. We reply within one working day.

What matters to Dubai teams

Trust, partnership and Arabic-first products

Businesses across the Gulf value a partner they can rely on for years, available in their working hours and comfortable with Arabic, local data rules and national transformation goals.

01

Your hours, not ours

The Gulf is only one and a half to two and a half hours behind India, so calls, demos and fixes happen in your working day.

02

Arabic and English

Right-to-left layouts, Arabic content and bilingual AI assistants on WhatsApp, web and voice.

03

Local data rules

Hosting in the region and design that follows national personal data protection laws.

04

A partner for the long term

One in-house team that stays with you after launch, aligned with digital transformation programmes such as Saudi Vision 2030.

What we do

What we modernize and migrate

PHP upgrades and migration

Old PHP 5 and 7 apps upgraded to PHP 8, or moved to Laravel, Symfony, Node.js or another modern stack.

Java modernization

Java 8 to Java 17 or 21, Spring to current Spring Boot, javax to jakarta, and old app servers to containers.

.NET modernization

.NET Framework and Web Forms to modern .NET, ASP.NET Core and cross-platform hosting.

Monolith to microservices

Split a large codebase into well-defined services, one piece at a time, only where it improves speed or scale.

Front-end modernization

jQuery, AngularJS and server-rendered pages rebuilt in React or Next.js with a modern, accessible UI.

Cloud-native refactoring

Containers, managed databases, queues and serverless, so the app scales and costs less to run.

In depth

How we approach Modernization & migration

Why modernize now

Unsupported language versions stop getting security fixes, hosting gets harder, and every new feature takes longer than it should. Modernizing removes that risk and makes the software cheaper to change, without throwing away the business logic that already works.

Rewrite or refactor?

A full rewrite is rarely the safest path. We assess the code and usually recommend an incremental approach: upgrade what can be upgraded, replace the parts that block you, and keep everything that still works. You get a clear recommendation and cost for each option.

No big-bang switchover

We put automated tests and monitoring around the existing system first, then migrate in small, reversible steps, often running old and new side by side. Your users keep working, and every step can be rolled back.

Documented and handed over

You get updated documentation, a CI/CD pipeline and a codebase your own team can maintain. The same engineers can stay on for support and new features.

Working with us from Dubai

Built for Dubai teams

Time-zone overlap

Dubai is only 90 minutes behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours, with same-day calls and fast replies.

The UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)

We follow UAE PDPL principles, host data in UAE or regional cloud regions when required, support Arabic interfaces, and sign NDAs before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in UAE dirhams (AED) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Sectors · Dubai

Industries we work with in Dubai

Dubai companies use us for customer-facing AI on WhatsApp and voice, real estate and logistics platforms, and mobile apps that support Arabic and English, built in line with the UAE PDPL.

Real estate

Developers sell off-plan property to international buyers online. We design and ship iOS and Android apps for teams in this sector.

Tourism and hospitality

Hotels and attractions compete for global bookings. Customer and field apps are where we usually start here.

Logistics and trade

Re-export hubs depend on tracking, customs and warehouse software. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.

Financial services

DIFC and ADGM fintechs build digital banking and payments. We design and ship iOS and Android apps for teams in this sector.

Dubai time · Dubai

Meetings in your time zone

Our team's hours, in Dubai time

08:30–18:00

Monday to Friday

Overlap with your working day

09:00–18:00

About 9 hours every day

Daily stand-up

09:30

Dubai time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

Local platforms and setup

Messaging channels

WhatsAppInstagramLinkedIn

Local payments

Visa and MastercardApple PayTabbyTamaraNetwork International

Languages

ArabicEnglish

Data hosting

AWS Middle East (UAE) and Azure UAE North (Dubai), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

Process

How it works

1. Free assessment

We review your code, dependencies, infrastructure and data, then give you a written migration plan, risks and a fixed quote.

2. Plan and safety net

We add automated tests and monitoring around what exists today, so every change can be checked against the old behaviour.

3. Migrate in small steps

Module by module, with both versions running side by side where needed. You see progress in a demo every week.

4. Cut over and support

A planned switch-over with a rollback path, then the same engineers stay on to fix, tune and keep it current.

FAQ

Application modernization services: questions from Dubai

Do you work with companies in Dubai?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Dubai, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, as part of clients in 20+ countries. UAE companies most often hire us for WhatsApp and voice AI, real estate and logistics platforms, and blockchain projects. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from Dubai?+

Dubai is only 90 minutes behind India, so our team works almost exactly your hours, with same-day calls and fast replies.

How do you handle the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)?+

We follow UAE PDPL principles, host data in UAE or regional cloud regions when required, support Arabic interfaces, and sign NDAs before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in UAE dirhams (AED) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.

Can you integrate Visa and Mastercard or Apple Pay?+

Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as Visa and Mastercard, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Network International, alongside card payments and subscriptions.

Do you support WhatsApp?+

Yes. Customers in Dubai often prefer WhatsApp and Instagram and LinkedIn, so we connect chatbots, notifications and support flows to them.

Do you work with real estate companies?+

Yes. Real estate is one of Dubai's key sectors, and customer and field apps are where we usually start here.

Do we have to rewrite everything?+

Usually not. Most projects are a mix of upgrading, refactoring and replacing only the parts that block you. We recommend the lowest-risk path for your situation.

Who owns the code and data?+

You do. All source code, configuration and data stay yours, in your own repositories and cloud accounts.