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N-iX

Formerly Novellix

N-iX ranks #2 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 89/100. Public evidence on file: Snowflake Elite, Databricks partner, 8 capability pages, 3 public case studies.

IndependentNo parent company or acquisition of N-iX found. Started in 2002 as Novellix in Lviv, Ukraine; the firm now lists Malta as its headquarters.

DCF Evidence Score89/100Rank #2 of 48See the breakdown
Headquarters
Valletta, Malta
Source: n-ix.com
Founded
2002
Source: n-ix.com
Employees
2,400+ (as of 2026)
Source: n-ix.com
Website
n-ix.com

DCF Evidence Score

Computed only from public evidence with a source link. It measures how much a buyer can verify, not delivery quality.

89/100

Rank #2 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

  • Platform credentials29/30

    Snowflake Elite (12); Databricks consulting partner (8); AWS partnership (4); Microsoft partnership (3); Google Cloud partnership (2)

  • Capability pages24/25

    8 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on the firm's own site (3 each)

  • Public case studies19/25

    3 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 0 naming the client, at least one from 2024 or later

  • Industry pages10/10

    4 industry practice pages counted (max 4)

  • Rate and review transparency7/10

    35 Clutch reviews (5); Hourly rate band on Clutch (2)

  • Total89/100

How the DCF Evidence Score works

Platform credentials

Listings in Snowflake's and Databricks' public partner directories, and documented cloud partnerships, each with its source.

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

  • AWSFirm's website

    AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, with Data Services, Migration and Modernization, DevOps and AI Services competencies listed (firm's wording)

    Source: n-ix.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI and for Azure Infrastructure; Microsoft AI Cloud Partner (firm's wording)

    Source: n-ix.com

  • Google CloudFirm's website

    Lists Google Cloud expertise/specializations (Data Warehouse Modernization, Streaming Data Analytics, Data Analytics Services Specialization); no partner tier stated

    Source: n-ix.com

Capabilities

8 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on N-iX's website.

Public case studies

Published by the firm or its platform partner. Outcomes are as the firm reports them; DCF Research has not verified them.

  1. Reducing data processing costs for a Fortune 500 manufacturing leader scaling to 5x data volume
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Year
    2026
    • Databricks
    • Azure Synapse
    • Azure Data Factory
    • dbt

    Firm-reported outcome: Moved data from SQL Server to Azure Synapse and then Databricks; headline claims lower processing cost while scaling to 5x data volume.

  2. Achieving 100x faster asset search with AI for a stock photography platform
    Industry
    Media & entertainment
    Year
    2026
    • Snowflake

    Firm-reported outcome: Snowflake-based metadata queries and vector similarity search across 1.5B+ media assets; headline claims 100x faster asset search.

  3. 40% faster customer complaint handling in telecom with GenAI
    Industry
    Telecom
    Year
    2026
    • LLM (fine-tuned)

    Firm-reported outcome: Two fine-tuned LLMs summarise multilingual support chats into a dashboard; headline claims 40% faster complaint handling.

Industries

Industry pages on N-iX's website

Compare in the directory

Matched from the firm's industry pages, case studies, and Databricks solution areas.

Rates

Clutch profile

Hourly rate band
$50–$99/hr
Minimum project size
$100,000+

As listed on N-iX's Clutch profile (checked October 23, 2026). Source: clutch.co

DCF Research assessment

Editorial judgment by DCF Research, based only on the sourced evidence on this page. It does not change the score.

Software engineering firm headquartered in Valletta, Malta, that began in Lviv in 2002 as Novellix. Snowflake's partner directory lists N-iX as Elite and Databricks lists it as a consulting and SI partner; it also states AWS Premier Tier and Microsoft Data & AI partner status. Eight dedicated pages cover data and AI services; its case studies are anonymized.

Best for

  • Moving SQL Server or Azure Synapse workloads to Databricks
  • Companies wanting data engineering and generative AI from one engineering vendor
  • Programs needing engineers across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific

Watch-outs

  • Case-study clients are anonymized and headline results (100x, 40%) are self-reported; ask for references.
  • Clutch (vendor-supplied) lists a $100,000+ minimum project size, which may rule out small engagements.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa

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Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.