MODERNIZATION done right
Your Partner in Seamless VB6 to .NET Migration Services
Move on from VB6 with modern, scalable software—built for today’s platforms and tomorrow’s growth. Our AI-accelerated approach helps deliver faster, more cost-effective results.
Free. No email required. Takes ~10 minutes.
Why It's Time to Move On from VB6
Unsupported Tools
Microsoft dropped VB6 development support in 2008. Every fix now relies on unsupported tools.
Developer Scarcity
Fewer developers know VB6, making maintenance slower, riskier, and more expensive.
Compatibility Issues
VB6 is 32-bit only, and its ActiveX controls aren’t supported. Each Windows update adds risk.
Sluggish Performance & UX
Today’s users expect more. Legacy interfaces and outdated workflows hurt efficiency and perception.
Limited Innovation
Integrating with modern systems, APIs, or AI tools is near-impossible on VB6.
Stop Guessing What Modernization Would Cost
Estimate your cost, risk, and ROI in minutes.
Free, no email required to start. Takes 10 minutes or less.
Our VB6 Modernization Process
We make your transition from VB6 smooth, transparent, and collaborative—so you know exactly what to expect at every stage.
Our 4-step, AI-accelerated process reduces costs, shortens timelines, and keeps you in control:
Step 1
Initial Consultation
We start by understanding your goals, business logic, and how your VB6 system supports operations today. If it’s a fit, we move forward.
Step 2
Cost Estimation
We review your VB6 source code or walk through your app to assess complexity. Within 7 days, you’ll get a fixed-fee estimate and high-level project plan.
Step 3
Design & Strategy Workshop
We work with your team to map workflows, define requirements, and outline your new architecture. You’ll receive prototypes and a phased development roadmap.
Step 4
Iterative Development & Deployment
You stay involved as we build—reviewing releases, testing functionality, and ensuring the final product matches your needs. No black-box dev cycles here.
Want the full picture first? Read our complete guide to VB6 to .NET migration, or see what modernizing would cost and save with our VB6 Modernization ROI Calculator.
Let’s talk about what it takes to modernize your VB6 app the right way.
What You Can Expect
- Clear Estimates: Fixed-fee pricing—no surprises or runaway costs.
- Collaborative Process: You’re involved every step of the way, from strategy to deployment.
- Preserved Business Logic: We understand how your current system works—and we rebuild it on a modern platform, only better.
- Scalable, Maintainable Code: No shortcuts or code conversions. Just clean, future-ready architecture you can build on.
- U.S.-Based Team: You work directly with our engineers—no time zone delays or language barriers.
FAQs About VB6 Migration Services
Is VB6 still supported by Microsoft?
Partly. Microsoft ended support for the VB6 development environment on April 8, 2008, but the VB6 runtime still ships with Windows and is supported for the lifetime of supported Windows versions. Existing applications keep running, but there’s no supported way to build or maintain them, and Microsoft doesn’t support third-party ActiveX controls. Microsoft strongly recommends replacing VB6 applications with modern technology.
What's the best replacement platform for a VB6 application?
For most businesses, .NET is the top choice, especially if you're already using SQL Server, Azure, or Active Directory, since it integrates cleanly with tools you likely already have. It also gives you a much larger, easier to find pool of developers for long term maintenance.
Can VB6 code be converted automatically, or does it need to be rewritten?
Not in the sense of a one-to-one code swap. Our process reviews your VB6 source code to assess complexity, then rebuilds the business logic on the new .NET platform, preserving what the application does while modernizing how it’s built. With the Ticomix REV methodology, AI-accelerated tools speed up parts of that analysis, and our engineers review and refine the work throughout.
How long does a VB6 migration take?
Smaller, well-structured applications typically take 8 to 16 weeks. Larger, more heavily customized systems typically take 6 to 12 months or more, depending on scope. We’ll confirm a fixed-fee estimate and a high-level project plan within 7 days of receiving your codebase.
What does a VB6 migration typically cost?
Simple VB6 applications can be modernized starting around $10,000. More complex systems, particularly ones with heavy customization or years of accumulated logic, tend to fall into the low six figures. You'll get a fixed fee estimate after we review your source code or walk through the application with you, no open-ended surprises.
How risky is a VB6 migration for a business-critical app?
The migration itself is manageable with the right process. The real risk is waiting too long, since VB6 expertise keeps getting scarcer and compatibility with modern systems keeps degrading. Our 4 step process (consultation, cost estimation, design workshop, iterative development) is built to reduce risk by keeping you involved and testing along the way rather than delivering a black box rewrite.
Do you modernize other legacy systems besides VB6?
Yes. Along with VB6 migration, Ticomix modernizes Visual FoxPro, Delphi, and Microsoft Access applications. Our FoxPro to .NET, Delphi to .NET, and Access to web application guides walk through each platform’s migration process.
CONTACT US
Ready to take the first step toward modernizing your VB6 app?
We’ll help you scope the work, preserve what matters, and rebuild your software for the future—with clarity, confidence, and no surprises.
Prefer to talk now? Call us at 815-847-3444.