WAVECT vs 9Y

Wavect or 9Y. Two small teams, a real overlap in mobile and web, different centres of gravity.

We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Our development offer connects scope decisions, reviewable increments and handover.

Plan your first milestone with us

Commercial comparison published by Wavect, one of the providers compared. Not an independent review. No affiliation with or endorsement by 9Y.

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Decision snapshot

VerdictChoose Wavect if your brief calls for a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase. Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.

Wavect is best when

  • We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Wavect’s offer
  • Our development offer connects scope decisions, reviewable increments and handover.
  • Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.

The alternative is best when

  • You have a defined brief where design craft carries the project. Their own services page lists UI Design and UX Design as separate practices, and UX/UI is 20 percent of their Clutch service mix.24
  • You want AR or VR work. AR/VR development is 10 percent of their Clutch service mix, and it is not on their own services page, so ask them what that bench looks like today.42
  • Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.

Questions to ask before you choose

  1. For a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, what must the first phase cover?
  2. Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.
  3. Their imprint lists two contracting entities, 9Y Media Group GmbH with a registered address in Graz and 9Y Media d.o.o., registered in Zagreb.3 Ask which one signs your contract and what law applies. We are one Austrian GmbH in Tirol, and you should put the same question to us.
  4. Who owns the product decision on your build, versus executing to a defined brief?

Commercial risk to watch

  • Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.
  • The visible price is not the whole cost; the risk sits in team shape, pricing model, and the moment scope changes.
  • Ask what the vendor is paid to increase: hours, seats, retained advice, platform usage, or shipped outcomes.

Evidence notes

  • Every statement about 9Y on this page is drawn from the numbered sources below, with the date we opened each page. Check them yourself, and verify pricing, legal entity, references and terms before you sign.
  • Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.
  • This comparison is based on published facts and Wavect’s own operating model, not on a hidden quality claim about 9Y.
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Project fit: not limited to small builds

Project size and provider headcount are separate decisions. Wavect’s delivery unit is a named senior core, but that does not limit the work to MVPs or short startup projects. Larger projects are split into phases with separate budgets and acceptance criteria. We also build internal systems and process automations inside a client’s existing repositories, tooling and workflows. A vetted bench supports continuity and scope-specific capacity. A larger provider may still be the better choice when the main requirement is several parallel teams, an incumbent framework agreement or certifications Wavect does not currently hold.
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How they actually differ

Six dimensions where 9Y and Wavect actually diverge.

WAVECT DIMENSION ALTERNATIVE

Senior-only team in Austria, both founders on every call.

TEAM SHAPE

10 to 49 people, a Vienna headquarters and a Zagreb office per their Clutch profile.4 Their LinkedIn page lists an 11 to 50 band.6

Weekly outcome fee or fixed-price Werkvertrag. No timesheets, cancel any week.

PRICING MODEL

Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.

Senior product work; we are not a dedicated design studio.

DESIGN BENCH

UI Design and UX Design are separate practices on their own services page, and UX/UI is 20 percent of their Clutch service mix.24

Product call in the contract: scope pushback, fractional CTO, roadmap ownership.

SCOPE OWNERSHIP

Their published offering includes Teams-as-a-Service alongside delivery work, so a team can also be staffed to your brief.2

LLM products, RAG, on-chain work with seven figures secured on mainnet.

SPECIALIST DEPTH

Published services are web, back end, mobile engineering, UI design, UX design, DevOps and Teams-as-a-Service; AR/VR is 10 percent of their Clutch service mix.24

75+ products since 2018, 5.0 on Clutch.

TRACK RECORD

Ask 9Y to name the people responsible for this work and specify decision rights, deliverables and handover in the proposal. Published services do not determine the scope of your engagement.

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The real difference, in practice

Why choose Wavect for this brief?

We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Our development offer connects scope decisions, reviewable increments and handover. Wavect’s offer

Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.

What 9Y publishes

The Austrian entity is 9Y Media Group GmbH, FN 437116v, a limited liability company registered since July 2015 and currently active.5

Their Clutch profile lists 10 to 49 people, a Vienna headquarters and a Zagreb office, and a service mix of 35 percent mobile app development, 25 percent web development, 20 percent UX/UI design and 10 percent AR/VR development.4

Their LinkedIn page lists an 11 to 50 employee band and Vienna as the headquarters.6

The client list on their homepage names Red Bull, OMV and Swiss Post, while the case studies linked from the same page are Wegfinder, KayX, Ukio, LIVELUVO and mySugr.1

Their Clutch rating is 5.0 from 10 reviews, with willing-to-refer also at 5.0.4

One factual note on structure, and it is not an allegation of anything: their imprint lists two contracting entities, 9Y Media Group GmbH with a registered address in Graz and 9Y Media d.o.o., registered in Zagreb, while Vienna and Zagreb are the offices on their Clutch profile and LinkedIn page.346

Their published service list is web, back end, mobile engineering, UI design, UX design, DevOps and Teams-as-a-Service, and it does not include LLM or on-chain work.2

Ask 9Y to name the people responsible for this work and specify decision rights, deliverables and handover in the proposal. Published services do not determine the scope of your engagement.

Ask both providers who owns scope, technical decisions and acceptance, and what remains with your team after handover.

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When each is the better call

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Why choose Wavect for this scope

  • We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Wavect’s offer
  • Our development offer connects scope decisions, reviewable increments and handover.
  • Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.
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When to include 9Y

  • You have a defined brief where design craft carries the project. Their own services page lists UI Design and UX Design as separate practices, which we do not.2
  • You want AR or VR work. It is 10 percent of their Clutch service mix, though it is not on their own services page, so ask them what the current bench looks like.42
  • Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.
  • You want big-brand references like Red Bull and Swiss Post in front of your stakeholders. Both are on the client list on their homepage.1

We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Plan your first milestone with us .

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Relevant Wavect work

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FAQs

We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Our development offer connects scope decisions, reviewable increments and handover. Wavect’s offer Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.
One of the closest in size and overlap, yes. Both are small teams doing mobile and web for brands and startups. Their Clutch profile lists 10 to 49 people and a mix that is 35 percent mobile app development and 25 percent web development.4 The honest differences are billing model, who owns the product call, and our depth in AI and on-chain work versus their published depth in design.
We do not run a dedicated design department, and their own services page lists UI Design and UX Design as separate practices, so on dedicated design bench, yes.2 Our design work is senior product work: flows, interfaces and UX decided by the people building the product.
Request a written quote from 9Y for the same deliverables, assigned roles, support, taxes and exit terms. Compare it with our agreed outcome fee; a rate or starting package alone does not establish the total cost.
Mostly it does not. Their Clutch profile lists a Vienna headquarters and a Zagreb office, and their imprint lists two contracting entities: 9Y Media Group GmbH with a registered address in Graz, and 9Y Media d.o.o., registered in Zagreb.43 We are not suggesting anything is wrong with that, and registered seat and working office differ for plenty of companies. It is worth asking who signs your contract, what law applies, where the people on your project sit, and how handovers work. Our answer is simpler: one Austrian GmbH in Tirol, one senior team, founders included.
Source: 9y.co
Last reviewed: byKevin Riedl wiki ↗

Sources for the statements about 9Y

Every numbered claim above links to the source we checked, with the date we checked it. Linking a source is not a partnership or an endorsement.

  1. Homepage: self-description and the client list naming Red Bull, OMV and Swiss Post 9Y. retrieved 2026-08-04
  2. Services page: the published service list, and the absence of any published price 9Y. retrieved 2026-08-04
  3. Imprint: the two contracting entities, 9Y Media Group GmbH with a registered address in Graz and 9Y Media d.o.o. in Zagreb 9Y. retrieved 2026-08-04
  4. Clutch directory profile: self-listed hourly band, minimum project size, company size, offices, service mix and review rating Clutch. retrieved 2026-08-04
  5. Austrian commercial register data for 9Y Media Group GmbH, FN 437116v: legal form, registered seat, registration date and active status wirtschaft.at. retrieved 2026-08-04
  6. LinkedIn company page: self-listed employee band and Vienna headquarters LinkedIn. retrieved 2026-08-04

For a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, what must the first phase cover?

We take on a product brief challenged before the next delivery phase, with scope and responsibilities agreed upfront. Start by agreeing the first deliverable, responsible people and acceptance checks with us.

Plan your first milestone with us