Hornbook-logo

Case Studies

Explore real-world success stories across industries. See how we've helped businesses transform digitally, scale efficiently, and achieve measurable results.

Sports & Coaching Platforms
SportsTech
Sports & Coaching Platforms

The sports coaching industry is rapidly digitizing, moving away from fragmented tools to unified platforms. Coaches and athletes need integrated solutions for scheduling, performance analysis, and communication. Our client envisioned a cutting-edge platform to seamless connect coaches with athletes, offering tools for video analysis and progress tracking.

Hospitality - Hotel Ranking & Management
Hospitality
Hospitality - Hotel Ranking & Management

The hospitality sector is embracing digital transformation to enhance guest experience and streamline operations. Travelers almost universally rely on online channels for decisions – for example, 90% of travelers do all their holiday research online, and 81% of travelers read reviews before booking a hotel. On the other side, hotels are increasingly using technology to manage their properties; about 86% of hotels use modern property management systems (PMS) for day-to-day operations. These trends highlight the need for integrated platforms that improve a hotel’s online visibility while providing tools for hoteliers to efficiently manage content and bookings.

Real Estate & PropTech
PropTech
Real Estate & PropTech

The real estate industry has been revolutionized by PropTech (property technology) solutions that make finding and evaluating properties easier. Nearly all home buyers – about 97% – now use the internet to search for homes, indicating that digital platforms are the primary channel for real estate discovery. But today’s buyers and renters expect more than just basic listings; they want rich information like neighborhood insights, virtual tours, and direct communication with agents. This demand for data and convenience has fueled massive growth in PropTech: the global PropTech market is projected to reach roughly $88 billion by 2032.

E-commerce
E-commerce
E-commerce

E-commerce continues to surge as consumers increasingly prefer online shopping for convenience and variety. Platforms like Shopify have enabled millions of businesses to easily sell online – in fact, Shopify merchants collectively processed about $292 billion in sales in 2024. Shopify’s ecosystem now serves over 875 million shoppers worldwide. This scale means competition is stiff; an online store must stand out with fast performance, mobile-friendly design, and a frictionless checkout experience to maximize conversions. Notably, industry research shows even a 100-millisecond improvement in page load time can boost conversion rates by over 1%.

Education - School/Institute Portals
EdTech
Education - School/Institute Portals

Schools and educational institutes are increasingly leveraging digital portals and dashboards to manage operations and support learning. Classrooms have gone digital: roughly 85% of teachers now use digital learning tools to facilitate lessons or assignments. Beyond learning, administrative workflows are also moving online to improve efficiency. The education technology (EdTech) market reflects this shift, with strong growth in school management systems and learning management systems (LMS) adoption worldwide. However, many educational organizations still grapple with legacy systems or manual processes.

Healthcare - Service Platforms & Portals
Healthcare
Healthcare - Service Platforms & Portals

The healthcare industry is adopting digital platforms at an accelerating pace, aiming to improve patient services and internal efficiency. Patient portals and healthcare service platforms have become mainstream; more than 80% of American adults report using at least one healthcare-related portal. From telehealth appointment systems to electronic health record (EHR) access for patients, these portals must be user-friendly yet highly secure due to privacy laws like HIPAA. Healthcare staff, too, benefit from structured workflows tailored for managing appointment requests or coordinating home healthcare services.

Logistics - Tracking & Operations Dashboards
Logistics
Logistics - Tracking & Operations Dashboards

Logistics and delivery operations thrive on real-time information and coordination. Whether it’s a courier company, a warehouse shipping goods, or an internal company dispatch team, knowing the status of orders and shipments at a glance is crucial. Yet, achieving full visibility is challenging – only about 6% of businesses have full end-to-end supply chain visibility. There’s a strong industry push to improve this, as evidenced by the booming market for supply chain visibility software, projected to grow to nearly $16 billion by 2033.

Business Automation - Admin Panels & Internal Tools
Automation
Business Automation - Admin Panels & Internal Tools

Across industries, growing businesses often reach a point where their internal processes outgrow basic tools like spreadsheets and emails. Relying on manual methods can be slow and error-prone: surveys show that over 40% of workers spend at least a quarter of their week on manual, repetitive tasks. This is why business process automation is a major trend – companies are investing in custom admin panels and internal apps to streamline operations. The ROI is usually quick: about 59% of automation projects see a positive ROI within 12 months.

Corporate Websites - WordPress & Marketing Sites
Corporate
Corporate Websites - WordPress & Marketing Sites

In the digital age, a corporate website is often the first point of contact between a business and its potential customers or partners. It needs to make a great impression, load quickly, and guide visitors towards key actions. Speed and mobile optimization are especially critical; Google data famously shows that 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned if a page takes longer than 3 seconds to load. Businesses want to be able to update their website content easily without technical bottlenecks, which is why content management systems like WordPress are popular.

Carbon Planning / Sustainability Tools
Sustainability
Carbon Planning / Sustainability Tools

Modern businesses are increasingly focusing on sustainability and carbon footprint reduction. Demand for carbon management software is soaring, with the market expected to balloon from about $18.5 billion in 2024 to over $100 billion by 2032. Companies seek digital tools to plan, track, and optimize their path to net-zero emissions.

Core Banking Platforms
Fintech
Core Banking Platforms

Banks worldwide are modernizing their core systems to meet customer expectations for digital services. In fact, 55% of banks say outdated legacy cores are the biggest obstacle to their digital transformation goals. The trend is toward cloud-based, API-driven core banking platforms that offer real-time processing and easy integration with mobile apps and fintech services. These modern cores help banks launch new products faster and improve customer experiences.

Crypto
Blockchain
Crypto

Blockchain technology has matured beyond its cryptocurrency origins and is now considered a core infrastructure for trust and automation in many industries. Enterprises and startups alike are investing heavily in blockchain solutions enterprise spending on blockchain integration was projected to exceed $50 billion in 2025. Whether it’s for secure financial transactions, supply chain transparency, or digital asset management, blockchain-based platforms offer decentralized security.

IoT - EV Charging
IoT
IoT - EV Charging

The rise of electric vehicles has led to a boom in EV charging infrastructure, and IoT technology is at the heart of managing these networks efficiently. Charging stations equipped with IoT connectivity can communicate status, power usage, and fault alerts in real time. The market for EV charging management software and platforms is growing rapidly – valued around $2.8 billion recently as operators seek to optimize charger uptime and energy distribution.