Ukraine is one of the world leaders in IT services exports, successfully competing with India and Poland despite the ongoing war and various challenges. In the first 11 months of 2024, IT services exports totaled $5.8 billion. While this is slightly less than in 2023, Ukrainian developers continue to create innovative products that are gaining popularity worldwide. For comparison, Poland’s IT services exports reached approximately $9 billion during the same period, while India remains the undisputed leader with over $150 billion annually.
The Ukrainian IT industry employs more than 300,000 specialists, and new startups attract over $800 million in investments each year. These investments help businesses automate processes, optimize operations, and improve overall efficiency.
Ukraine’s IT success is supported by a high level of education, entrepreneurial flexibility, and the ability to adapt quickly to changes. Unlike many other countries, Ukrainian companies focus on both outsourcing and developing their own products, which successfully penetrate international markets.
This material by YBBP highlights the Ukrainian programs, services, and startups that have become essential for businesses.
1. PHOTOPEA
PHOTOPEA — Ukrainian developer Ivan Kutsyk created this free online image editor in 2016. He developed it independently, without a team, office, or investors. The editor supports working with layers, filters, and a variety of tools similar to those found in Photoshop. Additionally, it is compatible with popular file formats such as Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI), Sketch, Adobe XD (PDF), SVG, and CDR.
2. FEEL
FEEL — A task manager and knowledge base for teamwork, messaging, and projects created by Ukrainian founders Artem Kirsanov and Andrii Tykhonov. Feel’s target audience includes business owners or startup founders with teams of 3 to 20 people. The project focuses on people who need a unified space for organizing collaborative work, essentially serving as a virtual office/community.
The service offers three subscription plans: free «Hobby» (basic functionality, limited analytics, up to 5 users), paid «Business» (all basic functionality, extended analytics and metrics, up to 10 users) — 780 UAH or $12/month, and «Corporate» (all basic functionality, extended analytics and metrics, up to 50 users) — 1490 UAH or $48/month. New users receive a 14-day free trial to explore the platform’s features.
The service combines the functions of a task manager and a team page. This allows inviting members, assigning roles, tracking achievements, assigning specific tasks, and monitoring their completion.
Additional features include: A company news feed — functions like a Facebook or X (formerly Twitter) feed. Users can create posts, pin them, comment, set reminders, and see who has viewed them. Project pages — help organize tasks by direction, with each project having its own participants, news feed, and tasks. A knowledge base — allows storing all information for current and future team members, such as process descriptions or FAQs.
3. XTILES
XTILES — A startup is creating a visual notes platform designed to replace several popular tools, including Google Docs, Evernote, OneNote, Todoist, Trello, Google Keep, Notion, ClickUp, Miro, and Airtable. This web service provides users with a dedicated space to record and store information on pages composed of tiles. Each tile can contain various types of content, such as images, links, files, videos, and other media. This approach allows users to organize information in a convenient and visually appealing way, greatly simplifying data management and project collaboration.
4. READDLE
READDLE — This Ukrainian IT company was founded in 2007 by brothers Ihor and Denys Zhdanov, shortly after the first iPhone was released. They aimed to create applications that help people work faster and more efficiently. Since its inception, the company has established itself as a leader in this industry.
Readdle specializes in developing products that assist users with document management, time management, email processing, and business process automation.
Today, the company offers six key apps for Apple devices (iPhone and iPad):
- PDF Expert — An app for working with PDF documents, allowing users to edit, sign, comment on, and fill out forms.
- Spark — An email client designed to help users organize their emails and focus on what’s important.
- Fluix — A business tool that automates document workflows and processes.
- Documents — A versatile file manager for storing, viewing, and sharing files, as well as for reading, watching videos, and listening to music.
- Scanner Pro — An app that scans documents and converts them into digital formats.
- Calendars — A simple and intuitive calendar for planning tasks and meetings.
Readdle emphasizes ease of use, high product quality, and addressing user challenges. Their apps are highly rated worldwide, and the company consistently ranks among the top developers in the productivity category.
5. ZILLYA! Antivirus
ZILLYA! Antivirus — A company that has been developing antivirus programs since 2009 to protect computers from viruses, trojans, and spyware. The company’s products are known for their simplicity, efficiency, and low system requirements, making them accessible to a broad audience.
The company offers three main products: Zillya! Antivirus for basic protection, Zillya! Internet Security for active internet users, and Zillya! Total Security for comprehensive home computer protection. The programs are based on the company’s proprietary developments, enabling them to effectively detect threats.
Zillya! is a certified partner of the American company OPSWAT, confirming its products' compliance with international cybersecurity standards. The company’s mission is to make data protection accessible and straightforward for everyone, regardless of technical experience.
6. CLIXBY
CLIXBY — A digital link-sharing platform that centralizes all your important links into one place, making it ideal for personal branding, small businesses, or projects. Clixby offers personalized design options, including themes, color schemes, and fonts. Users can group links into categories and access detailed analytics to monitor visitor engagement.
This tool is perfect for creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses looking to enhance their online presence and make their resources easily accessible.
7. ONE PAGE
ONE PAGE — A platform designed for creating personal web-bio pages, similar to Linktree. It allows you to showcase yourself and your services online for free, with the option to add various widgets to enhance your content visually. Key features include fast loading speeds of just 0.7 seconds, built-in SEO optimization, and unlimited use of your personal page. Additionally, One Page seamlessly integrates with other Onigiri platform services, making it easy for freelancers and businesses to manage clients, invoices, and projects.
8. CHOKO.LINK
CHOKO.LINK — CHOKO.LINK is a multi-link service that allows you to combine all your social media profiles, messaging apps, websites, and other important resources into a single link. This service is particularly useful for platforms like Instagram or TikTok, where you can only include one link in your bio. With CHOKO.LINK, you can consolidate all your contacts and links to websites, online stores, or other resources in one place. Additionally, the service enables you to track the performance of your links. It is integrated with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, allowing you to analyze interactions with your page and optimize it effectively.
9. UADD
UADD — A platform for creating personal online business cards, enabling you to gather all important links in one place. You can include links to your social media profiles, contact details, websites, and even create a simple portfolio. It also allows you to customize the page design with themes, colors, fonts, and sound effects. UADD offers built-in analytics to monitor page performance, a feedback form for visitor communication, and many other useful features. This service is perfect for social media platforms with link limitations, providing a centralized way to share all your contacts. For example, check out the pages of actor and TV host Andrii Bedniakov or the «Come Back Alive» foundation.
10. WEBLIUM
WEBLIUM — Weblium is a smart website builder that allows users to create a wide range of websites, including business sites, online stores, portfolios, and landing pages. With over 300 ready-made templates, users can easily design and launch their websites without needing any coding knowledge.
Weblium offers a free plan, an AI design assistant that generates layouts automatically, unlimited content storage, and a free SSL certificate for enhanced security. Additionally, it provides a free unlimited plan for volunteers and projects supporting Ukrainians and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with many other user-friendly features.
11. BESITE
BESITE — BESITE is a website builder that simplifies the process of creating web resources, requiring no programming skills. It offers modern, responsive templates, unlimited hosting with an SSL certificate, and the option to connect your own domain. The platform features drag-and-drop functionality for easy customization, along with a variety of components to enhance your site. Additionally, it includes SEO tools with metadata editing capabilities.
BESITE integrates with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for performance tracking, supports multilingual websites, and allows you to add images, videos, and feedback forms, as well as integrate with social media and messaging apps.
12. SCHRIFT
SCHRIFT — An online system for electronic document management, task organization, and communication is widely used by companies in Ukraine and the European Union. Recently, it introduced support for both Ukrainian and European qualified electronic signatures (QES) on a single platform, making it the first solution of its kind in Ukraine. This feature simplifies and accelerates the process of signing documents with European partners, including contracts, invoices, and more.
SCHRIFT allows users to sign documents using either Ukrainian or European QES without the need for any special software—only a web browser is required. External parties can sign documents for free through a guest interface, eliminating the need to create an account.
13. ClearVPN
ClearVPN — ClearVPN 2 is a VPN service offered by the Ukrainian company MacPaw, designed to automatically switch servers for optimal speed. The service boasts over 40 servers across various countries, including the USA, Ukraine, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia, and Japan. It also provides virtual servers for India, which are physically located in Singapore.
The free version of ClearVPN 2 includes basic features such as the ability to select the fastest server and an «Unlimited» option in Smart Connect mode. However, to access advanced features—like changing connection countries, streaming, and enhanced security—users must subscribe to ClearVPN Premium. The Premium plan allows users to connect up to six devices simultaneously, offering greater flexibility and convenience.
14. MyChat
MyChat — MyChat is Ukraine’s first secure chat application designed for local networks and corporate messaging. It is ideal for exchanging messages and files within offices and companies. The platform features SSL encryption for secure communication, a mass notification system, a bulletin board, flexible user management, and a tree-structured contact list.
MyChat also includes a web chat feature that allows for integration with websites, facilitating real-time client consultations. Additionally, the application supports audio and video calls for effective internal communication. For task management, a Kanban board is available to help organize workflows. MyChat offers a free version called MyChat Free Edition.
