*instinctools
VerifiedGlobal AI-powered software engineering company with 25+ years of experience, helping SMBs and enterprises build robust, scalable software solutions.
Overview
*instinctools is an AI-powered software product development and consulting company founded in 2000 by Alexey Spas and Diethard Sohn in Stuttgart, Germany. Starting as a seven-person web development startup, the company secured its first Fortune 500 client – Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler) – within its first five years by delivering a web-based user support system. Over 25 years, *instinctools has grown to 400+ professionals and celebrates its silver anniversary in 2025. The company is co-headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, and Potomac, Maryland, USA, with development centers in Warsaw (Poland), India, Kazakhstan, and LATAM.
*instinctools delivers self-managed, cross-functional dedicated teams across AI development, machine learning, data analytics, digital product engineering, legacy software modernization, SaaS development, mobile and web applications, and enterprise automation. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO 37001:2016 certifications, and maintains strategic technology partnerships with Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS, OVHcloud, and Bechtle. Named clients include Mercedes-Benz (Daimler), Helvar, Nostrum, CANet, and Fujitsu. The 2025 Annual Customer Satisfaction Index is 9.1 out of 10. The company was named Top Artificial Intelligence Company 2025 and Clutch Champion 2023.
