Off-the-shelf software is built for everyone, which usually means it fits nobody perfectly. If your team is copying data between spreadsheets, working around a tool that almost does the job, or paying for five apps to run one process, custom software may be the simpler answer.
We build internal tools, customer portals and business platforms around the way your company actually works. And if an existing product would serve you better than a custom build, we’ll tell you.
Who usually calls us
- Teams running core processes on spreadsheets and email
- Businesses that have outgrown a template tool
- Companies that need a portal for customers, vendors or staff
- Founders turning an internal process into a product
What we build
- Internal dashboards and admin panels
- Customer and partner portals with secure logins
- Booking, quoting, inventory and order-management tools
- Reports that pull data from the systems you already use
- Replacements for fragile spreadsheets and old in-house tools
How we work on it
- Talk it through. We walk through the current process with the people who use it every day, and write down what the software must do (and what it doesn’t need to do).
- Agree on the plan. You get a written proposal with features, milestones, price and timeline. Nothing starts until you sign off.
- Build in stages. You see working software at each milestone, not just at the end.
- Test with real data. Before launch we run the key workflows with your team and fix what doesn’t feel right.
- Launch and hand over. We deploy it, train your team if that’s in scope, and hand over the code and documentation.
What you get
Working software deployed to your hosting or cloud account, the source code, setup notes and admin access. Once the project is paid in full, the custom code we wrote for you is yours.
Technology
Most of our builds use proven, widely supported technology such as PHP/Laravel, Node.js, Python, React and MySQL or PostgreSQL. We pick the stack based on your needs and on who will maintain it later, not on what’s fashionable.
Cost and timeline
Every custom build is quoted separately after a free scope review. The number of features and user roles, integrations and how fast you need it are the big cost drivers. Your timeline is set out in the written proposal after a free scope review. See how we price projects and our payment terms.
Good to know
Hosting, domains, third-party licenses and ongoing support are billed separately unless your proposal says otherwise. New features added after sign-off are handled as change requests, so the budget never changes without your approval.
Questions we often get
Do I need a full specification before we talk?
No. A rough description of the problem is enough to start. Working out the details is part of our job.
Can you work with our existing systems?
Usually, yes. If a system has an API or a reliable data export, we can connect to it. We’ll confirm during the scope review.
What happens after launch?
You can maintain the software yourself, hire another developer, or keep us on a monthly support plan. The code and documentation are yours either way.
Can you promise it will save us a set number of hours?
We can’t promise specific savings, because they depend on how the tool is used. We’ll help you set realistic goals during planning.
Tell us about the process you want to fix
A short email describing how things work today is enough to get started.