Rails Upgrades

Focus on your business goals while we modernize your Rails stack – zero downtime, zero disruption

Dive into professional Ruby on Rails upgrades - a methodical transformation process known for modernizing applications even with minimal test coverage.

Why choose our Ruby on Rails upgrade service?

With over 17 years of experience in the Ruby on Rails ecosystem, we've mastered the art of safe upgrades that respect your business priorities. Our proven methodology transforms your legacy Rails applications into modern powerhouses, eliminating critical CVEs while your team continues delivering value to customers.

How will we start?

After initial discussions, sign of NDA and receiving repository invitation our Ruby on Rails upgrade experts will analyse the project and prepare two upgrade plans.

Example upgrade plan:

  • Setup deprecations warnings
  • Remove unused gems
  • Rails 5.2.6.2 → 5.2.8.1
  • Ruby 2.6.9 → 2.6.10
  • Rails 5.2.8.1 → 6.0.6.1
  • Ruby 2.6.10 → 2.7.8
  • Ruby 2.7.8 -> 3.0.6
  • Rails 6.0.6.1 → 6.1.7.8
  • Rails 6.1.7.8 -> 7.0.8.4
  • Ruby 3.0.6 -> 3.1.6
  • Rails 7.0.8.4 -> 7.1.3.4
  • Ruby 3.2.2 → 3.3.2

What do we need from you?

  • Access to production logs
  • Access to bug tracker
  • Possibility to deploy code changes
  • Learn about your rollback procedure
  • Communication channel with the team

How we upgrade Rails applications?

Why choose Arkency

20+ Years of Rails

Deep Rails expertise, pioneering remote-first consulting and sharing knowledge through books, blogs, and courses since the framework's inception.

Proven Methodology

Battle-proven upgrade methodology developed through dozens of successful projects — working even with legacy codebases and minimal test coverage.

Zero Disruption

Your team keeps shipping features while we handle the complex upgrade process. Our async communication style means zero business disruption.

Full Transparency

Detailed Pull Requests and async communication — you're always in control and aware of every change in the modernization journey.

Risk-Free Upgrades

Transformation of your Rails application into a modern, maintainable codebase, backed by our extensive experience in handling complex upgrades.

Low Coverage? No Problem

By going in small yet quick iterations we can surely upgrade Ruby and Rails versions, even with poor code coverage.

Benefits of Ruby on Rails upgrades

  • Reduced number of vulnerabilities
  • Increased performance and better memory consumption
  • Access to new features offered by Rails

Ready to modernize your Rails application?

Let's discuss how we can help you upgrade your Rails stack while maintaining business continuity.