Independent Code Review & Software Audit
Get actionable insights into your code quality, architecture and bottlenecks from the architects who helped scale Fitbit, Tonal, Monster Energy and more.
What is a Code Review and Software Audit?
A code review and software audit is an independent assessment of an existing product's technical condition. Mercury Development evaluates code quality, architecture, scalability, maintainability, dependencies, performance risks, security concerns, testing coverage and documentation to surface issues that may affect future development.
What We Review
We examine the areas of your product that most affect its stability, security and cost of change. Each area below is assessed in depth, then summarized in a structured report with prioritized findings and practical recommendations.
Code Review
Pricing and Timeline
The duration of a code review depends on codebase size, number of repositories, technology stack, documentation quality and review depth. A limited review of a small product is faster, while larger systems require a deeper assessment. After an initial call and a short intake review, we define the scope, timeline and expected deliverables.
How the Code Review Works
1. Access & Scope Confirmation
We confirm the review scope, required repositories, documentation, environments and the business goals behind the assessment.
2. Automated & Manual Review
Our team combines automated checks with manual expert review to assess code quality, architecture, security risks, dependencies, testing and maintainability.
3. Findings & Prioritization
We group findings by severity, business impact and recommended order of resolution.
4. Report & Walkthrough
You receive a structured report and a review session where we explain the findings, answer questions and discuss recommended next steps.
Who Benefits From a Code Review?
When do You Need a Code Review?
A code review helps when you already have a product but need an objective view of its quality, risks and readiness for further development, scaling or investment.
You are about to invest in a new feature roadmap or major release.
Adding features is getting slower, buggier or more expensive.
You have performance, scalability, reliability or security concerns.
Preparing for growth, modernization, or due diligence.
What You Get
At the end of the review you receive a structured report that explains the current state of the codebase, highlights key risks and provides prioritized recommendations for improvement. The report can be used internally, shared with stakeholders, or as a starting point for project takeover, refactoring, modernization or continued development.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Mercury Development has met all the client's project goals and exceeded their expectations. The team has managed the project in detail, hit all deadlines, managed expectations, and reprioritized tasks. Moreover, they've understood the client's business and become a true partner.
Mercury Development delivered the project on time with a structured approach and strong technical expertise. The engagement resulted in higher customer satisfaction, improved retention, and better regulatory compliance. Communication was through email, messages, and weekly virtual meetings.
Development provides software integration and mobile app development for turnkey retail platforms, ensuring up-to-date functionality and system cohesion by scaling from 2–10 resources as needed. The team’s precise task breakdowns, affordable price point, and proactive reporting strengthen the partnership.
We’ve actually brought Mercury in across three totally different companies. First it was an app for car sales, then later they stepped in to fix a fire safety app that needed help, and now they’re building stuff for a valve manufacturer. Kinda shows they can jump into all sorts of industries and just get the work done.
Mercury Development consistently delivers high-quality codes that the client has never seen from a contract organization. They've not only contributed to existing features but have also led the development of new initiatives. Overall, the client is impressed with the vendor's talented engineers.
Mercury Development has helped the client with all kinds of developments and acquisition plans. They were quickly able to familiarize themselves with the business, industry, and products. The team maintains strong control of the timelines and budget but remains open to changes and client requests.
Mercury is very organised and there are no hidden surprises. They first scoped the project in detail, questioning the specification supplied as necessary. They also focussed on the success testing right from the start. I was also guided through the process so it was very straight-forward.
Mercury was awesome, they were reasonably priced, and took ownership over the project from the get-go. The code is clean, the app is polished, and they made multiple revisions very easy and at no additional charge. I would highly recommend working with them again, especially if you need an Apple TV app built with an API to your YouTube channel.
FAQ
Do we need to provide full access to the codebase?
Will the code review interrupt our current development process?
Will you provide actual fixes as part of the code review?
Do we need to prepare the codebase before the review starts?
Can the review focus only on specific modules or problem areas?
Will the review include third-party dependencies and technical risks?
Have questions?
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