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Motus Inc
250-1000 employees
B2B, Business Processes, Technology, Finance
Relocating employees may sound simple, but costs quickly add up—flights, temporary housing, meals, moving families vary by city. Getting those numbers wrong can mean overspending or dissatisfied employees. Motus understood this challenge well. Their old system, running on outdated IBM hardware, couldn’t keep up with modern needs, prompting the need for change.
For years, Motus relied on a legacy platform to calculate relocation expenses.While functional, it was clunky, slow, and inflexible. As companies grew and employee mobility increased, the system failed to deliver the efficiency and accuracy required. Reliable cost estimates were crucial for clients making major relocation decisions.
Motus had already done the hard part—they had built sophisticated algorithms that could crunch the numbers. What they lacked was a platform worthy of those algorithms. That’s when we partnered to bring their vision to life: a cloud-native, intuitive web portal that automated the cumbersome process.
Together, we transformed their legacy system into Living Costs (formerly Runzheimer Relocation), a modern platform designed for precision and speed. The new service allowed clients to select origin and destination cities and instantly generate detailed relocation reports. By integrating geolocation data, real-time flight details, and sophisticated cost models, the platform delivered accurate and reliable estimates.
Behind the scenes, we built with Go using the Buffalo framework, paired with PostgreSQL for robust data handling and Liquidbase for database versioning. Argo and OX supported deployment and orchestration, while the frontend combined JavaScript and Stimulus JS to keep interactions fast and intuitive. For design and prototyping, we used InVision to validate flows before implementation. The result was a scalable, resilient platform with a redesigned interface that prioritized simplicity and accessibility.
A once-burdensome process became efficient and automated. With Living Costs, Motus turned relocation planning into a streamlined experience, giving companies accurate estimates and supporting employees through smooth transitions. Clients worldwide trust the platform to simplify one of the most challenging aspects of workforce mobility.
Our collaboration did more than modernize; it redefined employee relocation by making Living Costs a trusted partner for businesses and employees, supporting major life changes with clarity and confidence.
If you’re interested in knowing more about our software development services, reach out to us. Let’s make it happen!
