Endava
Editor's pick #1A London-headquartered, NYSE-listed technology company built on Central and Eastern European delivery
Founded 2000 | London, United Kingdom | 11,300+ employees
product-developmentcloud-devopsdata-engineering
What is Endava?
Endava was founded in London in 2000 and remains headquartered there today, now listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with roughly 11,300 employees delivering primarily out of Central and Eastern European centers. That combination, UK incorporation with public-company financial transparency, is genuinely rare among the companies serving British buyers on this list. Named practices in payments, banking, and insurance technology give it real depth in the financial services sector UK buyers frequently need.
Endava works primarily with clients in Payments, Banking, Insurance, Retail sectors. Its primary differentiator is: A publicly traded, London-headquartered company with named payments and banking technology practices.
Endava tech stack and services
Java.NETAWSPayment platforms
| Service area |
|---|
| Product Development |
| Cloud & DevOps |
| Data Engineering |
Endava pricing
Short answer: Endava uses a dedicated-team and consulting engagements pricing approach. Minimum engagement is not publicly disclosed; a discovery call is required.
| Engagement model | Typical range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated team | Variable; depends on team size | Large programmes or team augmentation |
| Consulting | Variable; depends on team size | Large programmes or team augmentation |
| Fixed project | From not disclosed | Well-defined scope |
Endava does not publish a public rate card. Contact them directly via their website to get project-specific pricing.
Endava pros and cons
| Advantages | Things to consider |
|---|---|
| +Publicly listed on the NYSE and headquartered in London since founding. | -Mid-tier delivery capacity, smaller than the true mega-giants for very large programs |
| +Named payments, banking, and insurance technology practices relevant to UK financial services. | -Premium pricing typical of a publicly listed, financial-services-focused vendor |
| +More than two decades of CEE delivery experience. |
Endava vs alternatives
How Endava compares to the other top Software Outsourcing (UK) outsourcing companies.
| Company | Best for | Key difference | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemberg Solutions | UK hardware and IoT product companies needing embedded... | A London office and Central European timezone overlap paired with genuine embedded and firmware engineering depth | 4.9 | Full comparison |
| Ciklum | UK enterprises wanting an actual UK legal entity... | One of the few companies on this list genuinely headquartered in London rather than merely selling into the UK market | 4.3 | Full comparison |
| ELEKS | UK enterprise buyers wanting three and a half... | Longest continuous operating history on this list, delivered within easy UK working-hours overlap | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| N-iX | UK buyers wanting delivery risk spread across multiple... | A real UK office woven into an eight-country delivery footprint, beyond offshore sales coverage alone | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Netguru | UK buyers wanting EU-native GDPR compliance without extra... | EU headquarters that simplifies GDPR-aligned data processing for UK clients post-Brexit | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| STX Next | UK buyers wanting a Python and data-engineering specialist... | A Python-native engineering culture paired with a staffed UK office | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Miquido | UK product companies wanting EU-based mobile and AI... | A mobile and AI product specialization delivered from an EU-headquartered, GDPR-native team | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| 10Clouds | UK buyers wanting design-forward, mobile-first product development. | A design-led, mobile-first product culture built over more than fifteen years | 3.6 | Full comparison |
| Boldare | UK buyers curious about a self-managed, holacracy-run delivery... | A verifiable holacracy-style, self-managed organizational structure, unusual among outsourcing companies | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Moravio | UK buyers wanting a Czech Republic-based EU vendor... | The only Czech Republic-headquartered company on this list, a distinct EU jurisdiction from the Polish and Ukrainian majority | 3.6 | Full comparison |
| SoftServe | UK enterprises running large multi-team programs needing real... | The largest Ukrainian-founded delivery capacity on this list, in a timezone that overlaps a full UK working day | 4.2 | Full comparison |
| GlobalLogic | UK automotive and industrial clients wanting conglomerate-backed engineering. | Conglomerate-backed industrial and automotive relationships delivered from a large team that sits within UK working hours | 4.1 | Full comparison |
| Sigma Software Group | UK aerospace, automotive, and gaming clients wanting named... | A 40-office global network with real Western European delivery presence, anchored by named aerospace and gaming practices | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Intellias | UK automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers building... | Deep automotive and connected-vehicle software specialization that substitutes for a UK office address | 4.0 | Full comparison |
| Innovecs | UK gaming studios and healthtech companies wanting a... | A Kyiv-delivered team, closer to UK working hours than its own Miami headquarters, with named gaming and healthtech practices | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Yalantis | UK healthtech and IoT product companies wanting EU-based... | An EU-headquartered, GDPR-native healthcare and IoT specialization | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Apriorit | UK security vendors needing kernel, driver, or virtualization... | A rare low-level systems specialty that no generalist UK-facing outsourcing vendor on this list builds a practice around | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Trinetix | UK buyers wanting mid-large team scale with genuine... | A Ukraine-founded team expanded into a multi-continent delivery network, several offices within UK working-hours range | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Django Stars | UK buyers standardized on Python wanting that as... | A company literally named after its founding framework, with real UK working-hours overlap from Kyiv | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| Perfectial | UK product companies wanting a long-term dedicated Lviv-based... | Avenga's wider European client network layered onto a decade of Lviv-based product engineering | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Leobit | UK product companies wanting a stable, long-term dedicated... | Long-term embedded teams, within UK working-hours overlap, instead of the fixed-scope project model most peers default to | 3.8 | Full comparison |
| Binary Studio | UK buyers comfortable with a boutique, training-academy-fed team. | A homegrown training pipeline for its own engineers, a model few UK-facing outsourcing vendors run at this scale | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| Euristiq | UK buyers wanting EU-based delivery from a newer,... | A Warsaw commercial office keeping it inside the EU's GDPR framework, alongside its Lviv engineering base | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| Geniusee | UK fintech and e-commerce startups wanting a flexible,... | A young, nimble team offering closer founder access than any established firm on this list can match | 3.7 | Full comparison |
| Cleveroad | UK buyers wanting a physically staffed Manchester office. | A genuine Manchester office, distinguishing it from peers that only sell into the UK market remotely | 3.9 | Full comparison |
| Softengi | UK buyers wanting a long-established Kyiv vendor for... | Among the longest-running Kyiv software companies still delivering within UK working-hours overlap | 3.6 | Full comparison |
| Tallium | UK buyers who want a real rate before... | A published GoodFirms rate card, unmatched transparency among the companies reviewed on this UK-facing list | 3.7 | Full comparison |
Endava FAQ
What is Endava?
A London-headquartered, NYSE-listed technology company built on Central and Eastern European delivery
How much does Endava charge?
Endava uses dedicated-team and consulting engagements pricing. Minimum engagement is not publicly disclosed. A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.
What tech stack does Endava use?
Endava works with Java, .NET, AWS, Payment platforms. Primary industries served include Payments, Banking, Insurance, Retail.
Is Endava right for enterprise?
UK financial services firms wanting a publicly listed, London-headquartered vendor. 11,300+ team size. Key consideration: Mid-tier delivery capacity, smaller than the true mega-giants for very large programs.
What are the best Endava alternatives?
The best alternatives to Endava depend on your use case. Top options are:
- Lemberg Solutions: a london office and central european timezone overlap paired with genuine embedded and firmware engineering depth
- Ciklum: one of the few companies on this list genuinely headquartered in london rather than merely selling into the uk market
- ELEKS: longest continuous operating history on this list, delivered within easy uk working-hours overlap
Compare Endava with other Software Outsourcing (UK) outsourcing companies
Endava vs Lemberg Solutions Endava vs Ciklum Endava vs ELEKS Endava vs N-iX Endava vs Netguru Endava vs STX Next Endava vs Miquido Endava vs 10Clouds Endava vs Boldare Endava vs Moravio Endava vs SoftServe Endava vs GlobalLogic Endava vs Sigma Software Group Endava vs Intellias Endava vs Innovecs Endava vs Yalantis Endava vs Apriorit Endava vs Trinetix Endava vs Django Stars Endava vs Perfectial Endava vs Leobit Endava vs Binary Studio Endava vs Euristiq Endava vs Geniusee Endava vs Cleveroad Endava vs Softengi Endava vs Tallium
Verify all details directly with Endava before making a decision.