Octily – like an octopus: smart, adaptable, curious, and with more than one heart. We're a nimble, remote, global team, making things work better, together.
Since 2016, we've been lucky to work with some amazing clients and create some seriously great impact on their employee experience. Many of them are still with us today, which we're pretty proud of.
Hi, we are the Octi's
A mix of makers, thinkers, explorers, LEGO enthusiasts, music lovers, sport fanatics and a few unexpected combinations.
Curious by default and not afraid to try things out.
Most things we build start with a simple idea: "what if we…"
What keeps us busy
Products
Things we build. Then keep tweaking.
Custom builds
Built around real needs. No copy-paste.
Platforms
We get into the guts of platforms and make them behave.
Content & communication
What people see, read, and click.
Creative work
Not just decoration. The part that ties it together.
Our story, so far
Founded by Rob in Berlin
One person, big ideas, no backup plan
First hire. Daniel joins as CTO
Things got a lot more technical overnight
First projects go live
Real clients. Real pressure. No hiding
Octily Content Editor
Started as an idea. Became the core
Career Site Template
From custom builds to something repeatable
Browser Notifications
Because not everything happens inside the platform
85+ clients
At this point, it’s clearly not a side project anymore
Website relaunch
Finally saying what we actually do
8 years of Octily
Turns out eight was always the right number
1% for the Planet
Doing something good while building things
Articles & News
The content layer people actually notice
MicroApps
Small in size. Mighty in impact
Still building
Still changing things that shouldn’t stay as they are
Why you'll like working with us
Speed without shortcuts
We move fast. Just not at the expense of quality.
Design is part of everything
Not something added at the end. That's why things actually feel right.
We work like part of your team
No handovers. No distance. Just involved.
Real HR knowledge
Not just tech. We understand how things are used in real life.
Built to grow with you
Start small, expand when it makes sense.
But don't take our word for it.
Let our clients tell you why.
“Sometimes, our clients have requirements which go beyond the standard of our solution. In those cases, Octily helps us to make the impossible… possible.”
Thorsten Rusch
Director Solution Consulting – DACH, Nordics & Eastern Europe · Cornerstone OnDemand
100% remote
11 people. 5 countries. 3 continents. No office, no problem.
1% for the Planet
We give back 1% of what we make.
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