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Ruby on Rails Upgrade
Upgrade legacy Rails applications without turning the project into a risky rewrite.
We help teams move from older Ruby and Rails versions to supported releases with deprecation cleanup, test stabilization, dependency upgrades, and production rollout planning.
Saeloun has maintained and upgraded Ruby on Rails applications for over 10 years.
Why do you need upgrade?
Enhanced Performance
With every new Ruby/Rails version, we observe many performance enhancements. These improvements can include faster processing times, reduced memory usage, and optimized DB queries. Ensuring your application runs more efficiently, handles higher traffic with lesser cost.
Improved Security
One of the main reasons to upgrade is Security Newer versions of Rails address known vulnerabilities and provide patches. Upgrading helps protect your application from threats like data breaches, unauthorized access, and various malicious attacks. This is very important for your application and your users' data security and safety.
Modern Features
Leverage new features and functionalities to keep your app competitive. These modern features can include better support for APIs, improved frontend integration, and advanced development tools.
Staying ahead of Deprecations
With each new feature, some old features also get deprecated and need replacement at some point. Stay ahead of these deprecations, by upgrading to the latest Rails version in time to avoid tech debts. No deprecation warning in your code base is a sign of a healthy and well maintained codebase.
Why us?
Expert Guidance
Our Ruby on Rails experts have experience across small products, growing SaaS applications, and mature legacy systems. Our team includes Rails contributors and engineers familiar with framework internals, dependency changes, test suites, and production rollout tradeoffs. We make upgrades incremental, observable, and easier for your team to maintain after handoff.
Comprehensive Testing
At every phase, we will thoroughly test your app to ensure there is no blind spot left and no issues hiding. Our testing process includes unit tests, integrations, and performance testing to verify things work as they should. We identify and fix any issues before your upgrade reaches production. Your application will be robust and ready for production once testing is finished.
Ongoing Support and AMC
We'll be here to answer any questions and address any issues after the upgrade. We offer fixed cost monthly or annual Ruby on Rails upgrade and maintenance contracts if you need any assistance with new features, optimizations, or regular updates. With our support, you can rest assured that your application is always up-to-date, secure, and at peak performance all the time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should a company upgrade a Ruby on Rails application?
A company should plan a Rails upgrade when the application is on an unsupported Rails or Ruby version, security patches are difficult, dependencies are blocked, performance is degrading, or product work is slowed by framework debt.
Can Saeloun upgrade older Rails applications?
Yes. Saeloun helps teams upgrade legacy Rails applications by auditing dependencies, removing deprecations, stabilizing tests, updating Ruby and Rails versions, and planning production rollout.
How do you reduce risk during a Rails upgrade?
We break the upgrade into measurable steps, improve test coverage where needed, remove deprecations before major jumps, verify critical user paths, and coordinate rollout so production remains stable.
Do you offer ongoing Rails maintenance after an upgrade?
Yes. Saeloun offers ongoing Rails maintenance and support for applications that need security updates, dependency management, performance work, and feature delivery after the upgrade.