About us

We design and maintain digital systems that place human needs, long-term sustainability and technical clarity at the center.

Level73 is a web agency based in Rome, Italy, working internationally with organizations, networks and non-profits.

We build ethical digital infrastructure: websites, platforms, workflows and web applications designed around the people who use them.

We believe technology should reduce complexity instead of creating it. Every system we build is shaped to remain understandable, maintainable and adaptable over time.

Our methodology is built around four core principles.

Research

We begin by understanding how people work, communicate and interact with existing systems. Before building anything, we listen carefully to the humans who will actually use it.

Model

We organize information, identify patterns and connect technical decisions to real operational needs. Every feature should have a clear reason to exist.

Compute

We prioritize carefully to avoid unnecessary complexity, wasted resources and scope creep. Sustainable systems are built through clarity and focus.

Build

We develop flexible and maintainable digital tools that can evolve alongside the organizations using them. Technology should adapt to people — not the other way around.

Services

We support organizations across the full lifecycle of digital projects — from research and strategy to deployment and long-term maintenance.

Design

Design is not decoration. It is the process of understanding behaviours, needs and constraints in order to create systems people can genuinely work with.

Develop

We build scalable websites, platforms and custom web applications designed for reliability, performance and long-term adaptability.

Maintain

We help maintain the technological ecosystems your organization depends on — including accessibility, security, infrastructure and responsible data practices.

Support

Deployment is never the end of the process. We provide continuous technical support to help systems evolve alongside changing operational needs.

Select

We do not reinvent the wheel unnecessarily. When reliable tools already exist, we integrate them thoughtfully, with a strong preference for open-source technologies and interoperable systems.

Hosting

We provide hosting and infrastructure solutions for projects of different scales — from institutional websites to complex web platforms serving international audiences.

Our Work

We collaborate with organizations working across advocacy, research, human rights, monitoring and international cooperation.

Design Develop Maintain Support

Hivos DMEL Platform

Level73 designed and developed a custom Data Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) platform for Hivos through a long-term, iterative collaboration spanning over three years.

learn more about our work with Hivos

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Membernet

Level73 designed and developed a custom web application for the International Land Coalition and its member organizations to manage, share and access information across the network.

learn more about our work with the International Land Coalition

Design Develop Support

Civicus Monitor

CIVICUS engaged Level73 to expand the public accessibility and reach of the CIVICUS Monitor research platform by developing new ways for external organizations, researchers and media outlets to interact with its data and visual content.

learn more about our work with CIVICUS

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Global Detention Project

The Global Detention Project collects and publishes information on detention systems and detainee conditions worldwide through a distributed network of researchers contributing to a centralized Data Management System (DMS).

learn more about our work with the Global Detention Project

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Rift Valley Institute Website Migration

The Rift Valley Institute's website had served the organization reliably for many years through a complex Drupal-based infrastructure. Over time, however, increasing technical debt, outdated backend dependencies and growing maintenance overhead began to affect performance, consistency and long-term sustainability.

learn more about our work with the Rift Valley Institute

Develop Support

AIL Campaign Management Platform

Every year, AIL – Associazione Italiana contro Leucemie, Linfomi e Mieloma coordinates two nationwide public awareness and fundraising campaigns supporting research and prevention activities across Italy.

learn more about our work with AIL

Technologies we rely on

Languages

Frameworks/Third Party

Databases

Read more about our technical approach, infrastructure choices and development stack.

What our partners say

We built our M&E system together with Level73. They did not just do the tech, but helped us work out the ‘wants’ from the ‘needs’, simplify structures and refine our M&E framework. It was an intense, collaborative process, resulting in a robust system with a focus on qualitative information.

Sanne van den Berg
Evidence & Impact Specialist
Hivos

Working with Level73 was such a great experience! We started our collaboration back in 2017 and from the start, they really listened to what we wanted. [...] We have reworked the system several times now to respond to new demands and the process was always easy and straightforward. The result now is what we expected and more!

Dunia Mennella
Head of Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability and Governance
International Land Coalition

Level73 has been the driving force behind the most innovative web features our organisation has seen in 30 years. Their work on monitor.civicus.org, particularly the ability for users to embed data and interactive maps into other websites, has been groundbreaking.

Matthew Reading-Smith
Communications Coordinator
Civicus

Level73 is a personable, reliable, and insightful company. They have provided advice that has been both realistic and thoughtful, as well as efficient and effective at maximizing the output of our budget. I highly recommend them.

Michael Flynn
Executive Director
Global Detention Project