How to Choose a Software Company in Iraq: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Sign

Whether you're planning a website, an app or a system to run your business, the company you choose will shape the project's success for years. Price matters, but it isn't the only criterion. Here are ten questions we recommend asking any software company before you sign, including us.

Experience and past work

1. Can I see work similar to my project?

Ask for real examples close to your project, and try them yourself on mobile and desktop. Live websites and apps tell you more than screenshots in a pitch deck.

2. Who will actually work on my project?

Get to know the team: does the company have in-house developers and designers, or does it outsource? And who is your point of contact?

How they work

3. How do you understand my needs before quoting?

A serious company asks a lot of questions before giving a price. A quote that arrives within minutes without understanding your project often hides costs or limitations that show up later.

4. What are the project phases, and when will I see results?

Ask about the timeline and phases: design, prototypes, development, testing and launch. Delivering in stages lowers risk and lets you adjust early.

5. How do you handle change requests?

Changes are normal in any project. Find out up front what the quote includes and how extra changes are charged.

Quality and technology

6. Which technologies do you use, and why?

You don't need to be technical, but ask for a simple explanation of why a technology was chosen and whether it's modern and well supported. For example, read about native vs cross-platform apps.

7. Will the project support Arabic and English properly?

In the Iraqi market, proper Arabic and right-to-left support isn't an extra, it's the foundation. Check it in their past work.

8. How do you make sure it's fast, secure and search-friendly?

Ask about mobile loading speed, data protection and SEO setup. These are hard and costly to fix later, as we explain in our website cost guide.

Ownership and after delivery

9. Will I own the code, the data and the domain?

The domain, accounts and data should be in your company's name, and you should receive the source code or access to it. That protects you if you ever switch providers.

10. What's the support plan after launch?

Ask about security updates, backups, response times for issues, and what that costs. Read more about why ongoing technical support matters.

The bottom line

The right technology partner understands your business before writing a line of code, communicates clearly, and stays with you after launch. Take your time comparing, and ask for every answer in writing.

Have a project and looking for a technology partner? Ask us these questions. Talk to the QABAS TEK team for a free consultation that helps you make the right call.