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RTS Labs

RTS Labs ranks #44 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 57/100. Public evidence on file: 6 capability pages, 3 public case studies.

IndependentThe About page describes the firm as founder-led and not private-equity owned.

DCF Evidence Score57/100Rank #44 of 48See the breakdown
Headquarters
Richmond, Virginia, USA (office address: Glen Allen, VA)
Source: rtslabs.com
Founded
2010
Source: rtslabs.com
Employees
100+ (as of 2026)
Source: rtslabs.com
Website
rtslabs.com

DCF Evidence Score

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

57/100

Rank #44 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

  • Platform credentials5/30

    AWS partnership (2); Microsoft partnership (3)

  • Capability pages18/25

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

  • Public case studies22/25

    3 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 2 naming the client

  • Industry pages10/10

    4 industry practice pages counted (max 4)

  • Rate and review transparency2/10

    Hourly rate band on Clutch (2)

  • Total57/100

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

No listing found in Snowflake's partner directory (checked October 23, 2026).

Databricks

No listing found in Databricks' partner directory (checked October 23, 2026).

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

  • AWSFirm's website

    Describes itself as an AWS partner with certified AWS consultants; no partner tier stated

    Source: rtslabs.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    Azure page cites a team of certified Azure experts; no Microsoft partner tier stated

    Source: rtslabs.com

Capabilities

6 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on RTS Labs's website.

Data practice page: rtslabs.com/data-and-ai

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. From Fragmented Data to Global Scale: The Cause Strategy Partners Transformation
    Client
    Cause Strategy Partners
    Industry
    Nonprofit consulting
    • HubSpot
    • PostgreSQL
    • Python
    • Metabase

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports unified data infrastructure replacing manual reconciliation across four systems and spreadsheets; page states 12 weeks to production.

  2. Transforming Data Operations: 19% Market Share Growth for a Global Pharma Leader
    Industry
    Pharmaceutical
    • AWS
    • Amazon Redshift
    • Apache Spark
    • Tableau

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports an AWS data platform built in 20 weeks, credited with 19% market share growth.

  3. Unlocking Analytics for a Maturing SaaS Platform: 6 Reports in 12 Months for eCom Engine
    Client
    eCom Engine
    Industry
    Logistics & Transportation / SaaS
    • Azure Data Explorer
    • Power BI
    • Azure SQL

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports a 6-week discovery and proof of concept leading to six customer-facing analytics reports within a year.

Industries

Industry pages on RTS Labs'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
$25–$49/hr
Minimum project size
$5,000+

As listed on RTS Labs'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.

Founder-led applied AI and data consultancy in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2010, with 100+ employees stated on its site. Pages cover data strategy, analytics and BI, data science, generative AI and Snowflake consulting. Case studies cover data infrastructure and analytics builds for Cause Strategy Partners, a pharma company and eCom Engine.

Best for

  • Buyers wanting a US-based team for analytics and BI work
  • Short analytics builds; case studies cite 6 to 20 weeks
  • Insurance, finance, logistics or construction firms wanting AI and data consulting

Watch-outs

  • No Snowflake or Databricks directory listing, though it runs a Snowflake consulting page; cloud claims name no tier.
  • Case studies are undated; one credits a data platform with 19% market-share growth, a self-reported figure.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) North America

Similar firms

Same segment or the most overlapping capability pages, highest score first.

  • N-iX
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    89/100

    Rank #2 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • STX Next
    Engineering partner
    77/100

    Rank #14 · Snowflake Select · Databricks partner · 7 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • Avenga
    Engineering partner
    75/100

    Rank #18 · Databricks partner · 7 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • ScienceSoft
    Engineering partner
    67/100

    Rank #34 · 7 capability pages · 3 public case studies

Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.

Partner directories and rate sources

  1. snowflake.com/en/why-snowflake/partners/all-partners
  2. databricks.com/partners/partner-directory
  3. clutch.co/profile/rts-labs

Company, service, and case-study pages

  1. rtslabs.com
  2. rtslabs.com/about-us
  3. rtslabs.com/ai-consulting-for-construction-work
  4. rtslabs.com/ai-consulting-for-financial-services
  5. rtslabs.com/ai-consulting-for-insurance
  6. rtslabs.com/ai-consulting-for-logistics
  7. rtslabs.com/business-intelligence
  8. rtslabs.com/case-studies/cause-strategy-partners-data-infrastructure
  9. rtslabs.com/case-studies/transforming-data-operations-19-market-share-growth-for-a-global-pharma-company
  10. rtslabs.com/case-studies/unlocking-analytics-for-a-maturing-saas-platform
  11. rtslabs.com/data-and-ai
  12. rtslabs.com/data-strategy-and-roadmap
  13. rtslabs.com/generative-ai-consulting
  14. rtslabs.com/platforms/amazon-web-services
  15. rtslabs.com/platforms/azure
  16. rtslabs.com/platforms/snowflake
  17. rtslabs.com/sitemap_index.xml

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