DataMade

DataMade is a civic technology company that builds open source technology using open data. Put simply, it is about building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

It makes the most sense for companies with a specific process to automate. They also list GovTech, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a very small team, 1 to 10 people, which usually shapes who they work with. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

DataMade is based in Chicago, Illinois and founded in 2012. Their site is datamade.us.

Our checklist for this category: portfolio relevance, who owns the code, and how they handle changes. A short pilot with your real data tells you more than any demo.

If you have worked with DataMade, tell the next buyer what you paid and what surprised you. That is the part of this page we cannot write.