Application modernization services

An outdated system costs more than teams often account for — in maintenance budgets, security vulnerabilities, compliance risks, and features competitors ship while yours wait in the backlog. The longer the decision is delayed, the more expensive the problem becomes.
Our application modernization services start with an honest assessment of what your system actually needs. At Brights, we protect what works, resolve what doesn't, and give you a clear path to software that supports growth rather than limits it.
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Less legacy debt. More growth opportunities

Our software modernization services.

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Software audit & modernization roadmap

Before any work begins, you get a full picture of where your system stands. Through application modernization consulting, we map your architecture, score your technical debt, and define the right approach for your situation. This gives you the clarity you need to make an informed decision on next steps.

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Code refactoring & technical debt reduction

If your system is slowing your team down but a full migration feels premature, code refactoring is where software modernization should begin. Our application modernization agency restructures your codebase, eliminates inefficiencies, and reduces the debt that's been accumulating — leaving you with software that's faster, leaner, and easier to build on.

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Cloud migration & replatforming

Moving your application to a modern cloud environment like AWS or Azure gives your infrastructure room to grow alongside your business. When providing software modernization & migration services, we ensure minimal disruption to daily operations, so you come out with elastic scaling, reduced infrastructure costs, and a setup built for where you’re heading.

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Re-architecture: monolith to microservices

When a rigid system makes it hard to ship features without breaking something else in the process, re-architecture gives your team their momentum back. We break your monolith into independent, deployable services so your team can move faster, release more confidently, and scale individual components on demand.

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API modernization & system integration

In a market where your ability to adopt new tools quickly defines how fast you can move, integration bottlenecks are a serious competitive liability. Our application modernization company overhauls your APIs and connects your existing system to the platforms and internal products your business depends on, without disrupting what's already working.

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UI/UX audit & redesign

A slow, dated interface is the first thing your users notice — and often the last thing internal teams prioritize. As part of our custom software modernization design services, we transform your front end for speed, clarity, and usability, delivering one of the most immediately visible returns for your business stakeholders.

How we did it for our clients.

Yasno, a leading provider of electricity, gas, and energy efficiency solutions, serves over 3.5 million customers. The company needed an architecture that could handle high-traffic events like power outage announcements. We refactored the codebase, split the monolith into independent services, and implemented serverless automatic scaling. The platform now handles up to 2 million concurrent users per hour, with API performance improved tenfold.

Cloud migration for a global enterprise
UX-driven marketplace modernization
Architecture rebuilt for 2M concurrent users
Banking website redesign

5 signs you need to update your software.

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Rising operational costs

  • Maintenance spending grows year over year with no performance gains

  • Infrastructure costs scale poorly relative to actual growth

  • Developer time goes to workarounds, not new features

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System instability

  • A single failure point can take the entire system down

  • Incidents are frequent, and root causes are hard to isolate

  • Your team manages risk through caution, not confidence

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Delivery bottlenecks

  • Releases take significantly longer than they used to

  • Connecting to modern tools requires custom development every time

  • Small changes require disproportionate effort to test and ship

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Security and compliance risks

  • Patches are difficult to apply, delayed, or inconsistently implemented

  • Vendor support for your core technology has ended or is ending

  • Meeting current compliance requirements is increasingly manual

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Knowledge lock-in

  • Only a few people understand how the system truly works

  • Knowledge lives in people's heads, not in documentation

  • Onboarding new developers takes far longer than it should

Why choose Brights for application modernization.

Security practices should be verifiable. Brights has experience developing SOC 2 Type 2 compliant applications and holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification — independently audited standards that satisfy procurement teams, compliance officers, and enterprise stakeholders.

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When we'd recommend against full modernization.

"Before we scope any modernization engagement, we look for the simplest intervention that would solve the underlying problem. A system that is slow to deploy might need a CI/CD pipeline rather than a rewrite. A system with high maintenance costs might have one or two components driving most of the overhead.

Full modernization is the right call when those targeted fixes would only delay a larger, inevitable problem. But that is a conclusion we reach through comprehensive assessment."


Dmytro Umen, Brights’ co-founder and CEO

Technologies we work with.

Front-end
for visually appealing, responsive, and user-friendly web interfaces.
Back-end
for secure, efficient, and scalable server-side processing.
Languages
for versatile and efficient coding for various software needs.
Database
for reliable, fast, and efficient data storage and management.
Infrastructure
for optimal, scalable, and secure application performance.
AI tools
for faster code generation, test coverage, and documentation.
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Clients
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Brights is rated 5/5 average from reviews on Clutch

The platform launched ahead of schedule, leading to faster sales. Brights showed impressive commitment to the project, formulating innovative solutions to challenges that focused on optimizing end-user experience. Their accessibility and drive for quality were greatly appreciated.
Despite the niche product, Brights is able to quickly understand the requirements and deliver them in a timely manner. The project manager is professional and responsive. Customers can expect a team of experienced and dedicated experts to handle complex tasks.
The solution has been critical to early startup success and has significant growth potential. Brights was quick to ask clarifying questions and committed to deadlines. Their ability to offer alternative ideas for product optimization at the right time was especially welcome.
I am pleased to count Brights software as a partner for all tasks related to the implementation of our app. Their skillset covers the scope of UX/UI design to implementation and testing, and we could complete some critical phases, in a timely and efficient manner. Their costs and schedule are totally under control, thanks to a strong dedication and communication.
Brights' website redesign resulted in a 35% increase in leads and attracted and engaged potential end clients. Throughout the project, they demonstrated responsiveness, flexibility, and proactivity. Their cost-effectiveness, unwavering commitment, and utmost professionalism were noteworthy.
If I had to use one word to describe my experience with Brights, it would be “overdeliver”. From initial exploratory conversations all the way through launch, the Brights team consistently overdelivered.
Brights software agency has excellent project management skills and communicates effectively. The project manager does a great job of keeping everything organized and clear. All team members are very involved and engaged in the whole project.
The Brights team was a pleasure to work with. They went above and beyond in understanding the complexity of the project and provided smart solutions in a very tight time frame. On top of that, their team was professional, knowledgeable, and helpful.
The company delivers professional results that meet specifications, for a reasonable price. The finished CRM is easy to use and capable of handling complex tasks. Brights used regular conference calls to communicate effectively and work towards a deliverable that met expectations.
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Head of Operations, Tradalaxy
Canada, Ontario
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CEO, LEI Worldwide
Ireland, Dublin
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Matthew Covi
Founder, Signal Intent
USA, NY
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Co-Founder, Monest
UK, London
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CCO & Co-Founder, TRES BIEN GmbH
Germany, Munich
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CEO, The Guided App
USA, California
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Founder, Flippick Inc.
USA, NY
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Head of Strategy & Partnerships, The Earth Foundation
Geneve, Switzerland
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Systems Engineer, CPA Canada
Toronto, Canada
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FAQ.

In most cases, yes. When providing app modernization services, we structure work in incremental phases using blue-green releases, canary deployments, and feature flags to keep your system operational throughout. The right approach depends on your architecture and scope of changes, which is why we assess migration risk explicitly before any work begins.

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