Your Ruby on Rails application should be a workhorse—reliable, efficient, and ready for the long haul. But like any workhorse, it needs proper care and maintenance to perform at its best. When updates are neglected, even the most dependable Rails app can become a liability, threatening your business with security risks, declining performance, and mounting technical debt.

At Foxsoft, we’ve spent nearly two decades turning troubled Rails applications into reliable workhorses. Our upgrade process has helped dozens of businesses like yours escape the trap of outdated software and unresponsive developers. One client saw their application response times improve by 60% after our upgrade, while another eliminated over 150 security vulnerabilities.

Our Ruby on Rails Upgrade service is designed to give you peace of mind and get your application back on track.

How We Transform Your Rails Application

Our proven upgrade process follows four key pillars that ensure your application’s long-term success:

  1. Safety First: We systematically eliminate security vulnerabilities and upgrade your Rails version to ensure your data and users are protected. Recently, we helped a client patch 23 critical security holes they didn’t even know existed.
  2. Performance Boost: Modern Rails versions are significantly faster and more efficient. A recent upgrade cut application response times by up to 60% and enabled us to reduce server costs by 20%.
  3. Future-Ready: An up-to-date Rails app unlocks developer productivity—modern tools, compatible gems, and streamlined workflows make feature development faster and smoother. One client’s development team reduced implementation time by 40% by eliminating dependency conflicts and outdated tooling issues.
  4. Clear Process: Our “Foxsoft Way” upgrade process includes thorough testing, staged deployments, and clear communication at every step. You’ll always know where your project stands and what comes next.

What our clients say

Great work all round. Plenty of compliments on how well it works as well as how it looks. So thank you for guiding us so well on that and for the genius implementation. I know it is not by accident!

Gillian Markey Communications Manager, Health Research Board

Thank you once again for your calm and dedicated support in helping Muller to achieve this very high standard of work that has met with approval from all stakeholders. We certainly could not have delivered anything like this without your professional and highly competent technical support.

ilona Morgan Communications Manager, Müller UK & Ireland

I have worked with Foxsoft for over 20 years, and have no hesitation in recommending them.  They will work in partnership with you. The team are very knowledgeable and will work to understand your business, so that they can provide the best possible solutions, along with ongoing support.

Sean Moss Technical Claims Director, The Brownsword Group

Andy cares. It’s not just about numbers. He wants to have a relationship with us and deliver to our needs. They’re not greedy. Foxsoft is priced in a way that is appropriate, and yet their model is ‘You can leave us at any point.’ There’s the documentation and everything we’d need to go and use another developer.” You don’t get that in business often. We do trust them and we’re happy to continue to work with them.

Oliver Yiend Sleeps12
 
Case Study: Sleeps12

We’re in the position now where we’ve got the app we originally wanted, and now we can think about how to develop it as the company grows. It’s a great position to be in, and I’m very pleased that Foxsoft is supporting us with that.

Harley Richardson Chief Product Officer, OxEd and Assessment
 
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Why Foxsoft?

We’re more than just developers; we’re your technical partners. We bring a business-first approach to every support task, ensuring our work directly supports your strategic goals.

  • Deep-Rooted Expertise: Our team has a proven track record of successfully maintaining and modernising complex Rails applications.
  • Transparency & Communication: We provide clear, regular reports and are always available to discuss the state of your application and our ongoing work.
  • Flexibility: We offer both ad-hoc support for urgent needs and ongoing retainer packages for continuous peace of mind.
  • UK-Based Team: As a UK-based agency, we offer local expertise and a seamless, timezone-friendly collaboration experience.

Ready to Upgrade?

Let’s discuss your Rails application and how our expert support can help your business thrive. Speak to us today about your requirements and we’ll help you create a clear roadmap for bringing your Rails application up to date.

 

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How to get started

Over the past 15 years, we’ve refined our comprehensive three-step process that has consistently delivered successful Rails upgrades for businesses of all sizes. Here’s how we’ll transform your application:

1. Free Initial Consultation & Appraisal

2. Rails Upgrade Roadmap FrameUp

Following our initial assessment, we’ll provide a fixed-price proposal to create:

3. Expert Implementation

Should you choose Foxsoft for the implementation:

Your Security is Our Priority

Take the first step today

Let’s discuss your Rails application and how our expert support can help your business thrive. Speak to us today about your requirements and we’ll help you create a clear roadmap for bringing your Rails application up to date.

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