Mode

Mode operates a software-defined core network (SD-CORE), built around a real-time network control breakthrough. The job it does: running websites, apps and data on servers you do not have to maintain.

It makes the most sense for developers and businesses of every size. They also list Cloud Infrastructure, Real Time and Telecommunications, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a small team, 11 to 50 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.

Mode is based in San Francisco, California. Their site is mode.net.

Our checklist for this category: pricing predictability, support quality, and migration help. Get the renewal terms in writing before the first invoice.

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