Ranked · 12 of 14 assessed
Ordered by Agency List ScoreAI, cloud, and blockchain development for web and mobile products since 2013
Crafts digital products with Python and JavaScript expertise
Custom web development and AI solutions for agencies
Drupal and WordPress development with multilingual and SEO expertise
Custom WordPress development and responsive web design services
Crafts bespoke software with web, mobile, and UX/UI expertise
Custom software, brand design, and web development for data-intensive business tools
Crafts digital products with design, interaction, and integrity.
Website design, ADA compliance, and platform migrations for businesses and non-profits
Custom software development and staff augmentation for startups and enterprises
Web design, app development, and SEO services for global brands
Web design and development with a focus on custom solutions
Also in San Francisco · 6 not ranked here
4 have not yet been assessed on the Agency List Score. Alphabetical.About this ranking
What this page ranks
This page ranks 12 of the 14 assessed backend development agencies in San Francisco, California — the ones carrying a published score — out of 18 listed.
The score measures how well an agency documents its own work in public — named clients, quantified outcomes, and whether those outcomes are attributed to the agency rather than described as the client's own results. It does not measure client satisfaction, price, or availability.
Cohorts and awards
Agencies are compared within a cohort — here, Backend Development in San Francisco, California. A cohort must be large enough to express the band being awarded: at least 8 assessed agencies for a top 25% award, 20 for top 10%, 40 for top 5%, and 300 for top 1%. This one holds 14, so the strongest award available here is top 25%.
The 4 backend development agencies not yet assessed are listed on this page but not ranked.
A further 2 were assessed and no published evidence of their work was found, so no score is shown for them.
Paid placement
Partner agencies can buy a labelled placement block above the ranking on this page. It is always marked as paid and is never mixed into the ranked list.
Placement is paid; it does not affect the ranking, cohort membership, or any agency's score. Ranking position, cohort membership and the score itself are not for sale.
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Questions
- How many backend development agencies are in San Francisco, California?
- 18 are listed on Agency List in San Francisco, California. 14 of them have been assessed on the Agency List Score as of October 2026, and 12 of those carry a published score.
- Which backend development agency in San Francisco, California is ranked highest?
- Cheesecake Labs, with an Agency List Score of 96.6, ranks #1 of 14 assessed agencies in Backend Development in San Francisco, California.
- Why are 6 backend development agencies listed here but not ranked?
- 4 of the 18 listed have not yet been assessed on the Agency List Score. A further 2 were assessed and no published evidence of their work was found, so no score is shown for them. They each have a profile and are listed below the ranking, alphabetically, rather than being hidden or mixed into it.
- How is the ranking determined?
- By Agency List Score, within the Backend Development in San Francisco, California cohort of 14 assessed agencies. The score is computed from evidence published on each agency's own website: named clients, quantified outcomes, and whether the outcome is attributed to the agency. Paid placement does not affect it.