Rails Performance Optimization — Measurable Speed. Lower Costs.

We diagnose bottlenecks across your Rails stack — database, background jobs, caching, queries, infrastructure — and implement controlled performance improvements without destabilizing production.

Trusted by Rails teams to eliminate bottlenecks in production systems serving real users.

Deep Rails Stack Analysis Database & Query Optimization Infrastructure Tuning Staging-First Deployment
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Why Teams Bring Us In

  • — Slower response times impacting user experience
  • — Infrastructure costs rising faster than traffic
  • — Background processing falling behind
  • — Unpredictable memory or CPU spikes
  • — Scaling uncertainty under growth

How It Works

01

Performance Assessment

Full-stack performance assessment: slow queries, N+1 detection, index analysis, caching gaps, memory profiling, background job throughput, and deployment configuration review.

02

Optimization Plan

Prioritized execution roadmap with measurable targets. You know exactly what gets fixed, in what order, and what improvement to expect.

03

Controlled Execution

Changes validated in staging before controlled production rollout. Before/after benchmarks included with every engagement.

Areas We Commonly Optimize

ActiveRecord query chains and N+1 patterns

Postgres indexing and query plans

Redis caching strategy

Background job throughput (Sidekiq, etc.)

Puma / concurrency configuration

Memory profiling and object allocation hotspots

Is This For You?

This is for you if

  • — Page load times exceed 1.5 seconds
  • — Infrastructure costs are climbing without traffic growth
  • — Background jobs are falling behind or timing out
  • — You need measurable results, not guesswork

This is not for you if

  • — You need a full application rewrite
  • — Performance issues stem from an outdated Rails version
  • — You don't have a staging environment

Optimization Tiers

Not all performance issues require full-stack optimization.

Tier 1

Targeted Optimization

$5,000

For

  • — Specific bottleneck identified
  • — Slow endpoint or heavy query
  • — Background job queue issues

Includes

  • — Bottleneck isolation
  • — Query and index optimization
  • — Cache strategy improvement
  • — Before/after benchmarks
  • — 7-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 1–2 weeks

Most Common

Tier 2

Full Stack Optimization

$12,000

For

  • — Systemic performance issues
  • — Multiple slow endpoints
  • — No clear single bottleneck
  • — Infrastructure costs rising

Includes

  • — Full performance assessment
  • — Database tuning
  • — Query refactors
  • — Caching layer implementation
  • — Background job throughput improvements
  • — Deployment tuning
  • — Benchmark report
  • — 14-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 3–5 weeks

Tier 3

High-Traffic Stabilization

$20,000

For

  • — High concurrency application
  • — Scaling issues under load
  • — Revenue-sensitive platform
  • — Memory or CPU instability

Includes

  • — Load simulation analysis
  • — Advanced query restructuring
  • — Infrastructure scaling review
  • — Memory profiling
  • — Background processing redesign
  • — Ongoing monitoring configuration
  • — 30-day post-deploy support

Timeline: 6–10 weeks

The assessment determines which tier your application qualifies for based on complexity, traffic profile, and performance gaps.

Payment Structure

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

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

Typical Performance Improvements

Performance is benchmarked before and after optimization. Common outcomes include:

  • — 40–70% reduction in response times
  • — 20–40% lower infrastructure spend
  • — Eliminated N+1 query chains
  • — Stabilized background job queues
  • — Reduced memory pressure under load

Results vary depending on existing architecture and traffic profile.

What's Included in Every Optimization

  • — Full application profiling and bottleneck analysis
  • — Query optimization and N+1 elimination
  • — Caching strategy implementation
  • — Before/after benchmarks with documented results
  • — Staging-first deployment strategy
  • — Monitoring and regression prevention guidance

Performance Assessment

$2,000

All optimization engagements begin with a structured Performance Assessment. This focused review evaluates:

  • — Slow queries and N+1 patterns
  • — Index and database efficiency
  • — Background job throughput
  • — Caching gaps
  • — Infrastructure configuration

You receive

  • — Identified performance bottlenecks
  • — Prioritized optimization targets
  • — Fixed-scope execution proposal

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

Delivered in 5 business days.

This assessment is focused on performance execution and does not replace a full technical audit.

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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
  • — Rails version upgrades
  • — Feature development beyond optimization scope
  • — Infrastructure migration outside defined plan

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this require a rewrite?

No. Optimizations are implemented within your existing architecture.

Will there be downtime?

No direct production changes occur before staging validation.

Do you work with Postgres and Redis?

Yes. Database and caching layers are core parts of performance optimization.

Can you help if we're on Heroku, AWS, or Render?

Yes. We work within your current infrastructure.

What if performance issues return later?

We provide a benchmark report and monitoring guidance to prevent regressions.

Your App Should Be Faster.

Start with a $2,000 Performance Assessment. You'll receive a prioritized optimization plan in 5 business days.

Request a Performance Assessment →