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Platform Reboot™
Legacy modernizationApp replacementSaaS escapeFixed priceLive in weeks

Modernize, replace, or escape the platform holding you back.

Platform Reboot helps teams evolve legacy systems, replace aging applications, or build custom alternatives to bloated SaaS tools with a clear path to first production software.

Platform transformation map: legacy core becomes a modern platform, an aging app becomes purpose-built apps, SaaS sprawl becomes a simplified stack, and manual processes become cloud plus FinOps — through three tracks: Modernize (keep what's core, move faster), Replace (retire and rebuild what matters), and Escape (replace and exit expensive SaaS).
80+platforms modernized or rebuilt
6 weeksto first production software
Fixed priceor outcome-based contracts
25-40%potential cloud cost reduction after containerization and tuning

Organizations around the world trust us

ideel
JFrog
Clearcover
91 Seconds
PHC
NextCapital
DigitalOcean
Enova
bp
Groupon
CreditNinja
Navy Pier
DoorDash
Gett
Experify
ideel
JFrog
Clearcover
91 Seconds
PHC
NextCapital
DigitalOcean
Enova
bp
Groupon
CreditNinja
Navy Pier
DoorDash
Gett
Experify
Why leaders call us

Your platform is costing you more than you think.

Technology debt compounds quietly until it is embedded in every process, every budget line, and every release plan.

01

Maintenance consumes the budget

Legacy platforms take money away from new product work, customer experience, and competitive advantage.

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02

Every release feels risky

Tightly coupled systems make change slow, fragile, and dependent on long regression cycles.

Find the right track →
03

SaaS tools are bleeding margins

Per-seat pricing and rigid workflows create a cost structure that grows whether or not value does.

Find the right track →
04

Knowledge is walking out the door

The engineers who built the platform retire, leave, or become impossible to replace.

Find the right track →
The reboot story

From fragile platform to owned operating system.

The goal is not a big-bang rewrite. The goal is to create a safer path from today's platform to the system your team actually needs next.

Before

Legacy stackAging
Manual workaroundsHidden
SaaS licensing creepExpensive
High-risk releasesSlow
Unclear ownershipFragile
→

After

Modern platform pathSequenced
Production software in weeksVisible
Owned workflows and IPControlled
Parallel migrationSafer
Full handoffOwned

Platform Reboot is designed to reduce uncertainty first: assess the platform, choose the right track, price the work clearly, and ship in phased increments without forcing a disruptive cutover.

Three tracks

Choose your path — or let the assessment find it.

Every engagement starts by identifying which track creates the fastest, most cost-effective route to value.

01 · Modernize the Core

Evolve the platform you still need.

Turn a legacy platform into a cloud-native, API-first system without a big-bang rewrite or avoidable downtime.

  • COBOL / AS400
  • .NET monoliths
  • Java EE
  • Oracle Forms
Plan core modernization
02 · Replace the App

Retire the aging application entirely.

Rebuild the workflow as a purpose-fit modern product with a fixed scope, modern stack, and production value in weeks.

  • Rapid build
  • Fixed price
  • Any stack
  • Full handoff
Scope an app replacement
03 · Escape the SaaS Trap

Own the workflows SaaS keeps taxing.

Replace expensive, rigid SaaS tools with a custom platform built around your exact workflows and ownership model.

  • Own your IP
  • Eliminate per-seat
  • Move faster
  • FinOps built in
Run a SaaS escape review
Precision Driven Engineering

AI-accelerated analysis. Human-owned delivery.

Sphere uses validated AI tooling inside a structured delivery framework to analyze faster, price with confidence, and ship in weeks.

01

AI-powered assessment

Inventory the platform, dependencies, codebase, costs, risk, business value, and modernization options.

2-3 weeks
02

Fixed-price roadmap

Turn the assessment into a practical plan with clear scope, milestones, cost, and delivery track.

1 week
03

Iterative delivery

Ship usable software in phased increments while legacy and modern systems run safely in parallel.

Live in 6-8 weeks
04

Full handoff

Transfer knowledge, documentation, and ownership so your team controls the platform when we leave.

You own it entirely
What makes us different

Built for speed, certainty, and zero disruption.

Each differentiator addresses a buyer concern: budget, downtime, accountability, ownership, and cloud cost.

Fixed price or outcome-based

No open-ended T&M by default. You know the cost before engineering begins.

Budget certainty

Zero-downtime path

Legacy and modern run in parallel. No big-bang cutover unless the system demands it.

Lower migration risk

AI-accelerated, human-owned

Validated AI tooling speeds analysis. Every delivery decision is reviewed by engineers.

Faster assessment

Full-stack in-house teams

One accountable team owns strategy, architecture, engineering, QA, DevOps, and handoff.

No subcontracting

Full ownership transfer

Knowledge transfer is built into every phase so your team owns the outcome.

No dependency trap

FinOps built in

Containerization, autoscaling, and workload tuning can reduce cloud cost while improving resilience.

Cost control
Client stories

What engineering and operations leaders say.

"We migrated in half the time it would take to train an additional FTE — and for a fraction of the cost."
AT
Arthur TretyakFounder & CEO · IntegraCredit
"Including rescuing a project previously bungled by another vendor. They keep knocking it out of the park."
SB
Selah Ben-HaimVP Engineering · Prominence Advisors
"These things would not have been achievable if we did not partner with Sphere to help us achieve our goals."
LE
Lee EbreoVP Engineering · CreditNinja
"Sphere consistently prioritizes the needs of their clients, demonstrating both agility and teamwork."
MF
Mark FriedganCEO · CreditNinja
Choose your starting point

Start with the decision you need to make.

Replace generic "get in touch" CTAs with specific entry points tied to the buyer's actual situation.

Not sure what to do

Platform Reboot Assessment

Inventory the platform, codebase, cost, dependencies, risks, and ROI options before choosing a track.

2-3 weeksTrack recommendation
Start assessment
Legacy platform drag

Modernization roadmap

Define the safest path to cloud-native, API-first architecture without disrupting current operations.

RoadmapZero-downtime plan
Plan modernization
SaaS cost pressure

SaaS escape review

Analyze per-seat cost, workflow fit, ownership risk, and whether a custom platform would deliver better ROI.

Cost modelBuild vs buy
Run SaaS escape review
Questions before you start

Platform Reboot, explained plainly.

Frequently Asked Questions

First working software can be live in 6–8 weeks. Full modernizations often run 9–18 months in phased sprints, with value shipped continuously rather than waiting for a final go-live.

Yes. Sphere's approach runs legacy and modern systems in parallel wherever possible, avoiding big-bang cutovers and validating each release before the next phase.

The assessment phase creates a precise view of the codebase, risk, business value, and phasing plan before pricing. That reduces the uncertainty that often forces other firms into open-ended T&M.

A 2–3 week review covering full codebase inventory, risk and business-value scoring, prioritized backlog, ROI projections, and a recommended phasing plan.

Find the fastest path out of platform drag.

Start with a Platform Reboot Assessment, a modernization roadmap, or a SaaS escape review tied to your current platform and business goals.

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