Legacy Rails Upgrade Specialists — No Rewrite. No Downtime.

Stuck 2+ major versions behind? We move complex Rails apps to the latest stable version using staged upgrades, test stabilization, and production-safe rollouts.

15+ Years Rails Experience | Zero Failed Upgrades | Fixed-Scope Pricing | Works in Staging First

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Why Teams Choose Typefast

— We specialize only in legacy Rails upgrades
— We do not resell junior offshore labor
— We work directly with your technical leadership
— We prioritize long-term maintainability over shortcuts

How It Works

Upgrade Assessment

We evaluate your codebase, classify upgrade complexity, and deliver a fixed proposal. $2,000, credited toward your project.

Fixed-Price Upgrade

Your assessment determines the tier. You get an exact price, defined scope, and a clear timeline.

Delivery

We execute the upgrade, validate in staging, and deliver merge-ready pull requests with post-deploy support.

Is This For You?

This is for you if

— You're 2+ major versions behind
— CI is unstable or failing
— Gem dependencies are blocking new features
— You want predictable cost, not hourly billing

This is not for you if

— You want a full application rewrite
— You don't have a staging environment
— You have zero test coverage

Upgrade Tiers

Tier 1

Controlled Upgrade

$7,500

For

— Single major version upgrade
— Test coverage ≥70%
— No major gem rewrites
— Modern infrastructure

Includes

— Version bump and deprecation fixes
— Gem updates
— CI stabilization
— Zero-downtime deployment plan
— 7-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 2–3 weeks

Most Common

Tier 2

Multi-Step Upgrade

$15,000

For

— 2–3 major versions behind
— Moderate test instability
— Some gem replacements required
— Asset pipeline adjustments

Includes

— Staged version upgrades
— Gem replacement strategy
— Test stabilization
— Background job compatibility
— Performance validation
— 14-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 4–6 weeks

Tier 3

Legacy Recovery

$25,000

For

— 3+ major versions behind
— Test coverage <50%
— Significant deprecated APIs
— Infrastructure drift
— Security exposure risk

Includes

— Multi-phase upgrade roadmap
— Targeted test reinforcement
— Critical refactors (bounded scope)
— Infrastructure realignment
— Staged production rollout
— 30-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 8–12 weeks

The assessment determines which tier your application qualifies for based on complexity, risk, and version delta.

Payment Structure

50% to begin · 25% at mid-upgrade milestone · 25% upon staging validation

If upgrade cannot be successfully completed due to technical infeasibility discovered during assessment, only the assessment fee applies.

Selected Upgrade Outcomes

Rails 4.2 → 8.1

~180k LOC monolith · 40-person fintech team · 11 weeks

12 background worker queues. 42 gem deprecations resolved. CI restored from 62% to 94% passing. Production deployed in 6 controlled stages. Zero downtime.

Rails 5.2 → 8.1

Series B SaaS platform · 8 weeks

Legacy app with minimal test coverage. Stabilized test suite before upgrade. Full asset pipeline migration. Reduced deploy time by 35%. Infrastructure modernization included. Zero-downtime cutover.

Every upgrade begins in staging. Production is only touched once stability is proven.

What's Included in Every Upgrade

— Full version-by-version upgrade path
— Dependency audit and gem compatibility
— Test suite fixes and deprecation resolution
— Zero-downtime deployment strategy
— Post-deploy monitoring and support
— Documented upgrade runbook

Upgrade Assessment

$2,000

All upgrade engagements begin with a structured Upgrade Assessment. This focused review evaluates:

— Current Rails version and dependency chain
— Breaking changes across intermediate versions
— Test suite stability and upgrade risk
— Gem compatibility and deprecation exposure
— Estimated migration path and staging plan

You receive

— Defined upgrade path
— Risk summary
— Fixed-scope proposal with execution milestones

If you proceed, the $2,000 is credited toward your upgrade.

Delivered in 5 business days.

This assessment is specific to version migration planning and does not constitute a full architectural review.

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Engagement Qualification

All projects begin with a paid assessment. Following the assessment, we determine whether to proceed based on:

— Technical feasibility
— Architectural stability
— Scope clarity
— Operational risk
— Budget alignment

If we determine that the engagement should not proceed, you receive:

— A detailed assessment report
— Identified risks and bottlenecks
— Recommended next steps
— Architectural direction where applicable

The assessment remains a standalone deliverable. We accept a limited number of engagements to ensure depth of focus and execution quality.

What This Engagement Does Not Include

— Full application rewrites
— Feature development beyond upgrade scope
— Architecture redesign (unless scoped in assessment)
— DevOps migration outside defined plan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you upgrade from Rails 3 or earlier?

Yes. Older apps require additional stabilization and intermediate version steps. The assessment determines feasibility and scope.

What if our test coverage is poor?

We stabilize critical paths first and increase confidence before moving major versions.

Do you work with CI/CD and containerized deployments?

Yes. We adapt to existing pipelines or modernize them if required.

Will there be downtime?

No direct production changes occur until staging upgrades are validated.

What if we decide to rewrite later?

The upgrade keeps that option open while removing immediate technical risk.

Our Guarantee

— All upgrades validated in staging first
— No surprise scope expansion
— No direct production modification during upgrade
— Structured milestone reporting
— Clear rollback strategy defined before deployment

Stop Delaying the Upgrade.

Start with a $2,000 Upgrade Assessment. You'll receive a fixed-price proposal in 5 business days.

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