Custom Software Development
Custom Software Development for Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
When off-the-shelf tools don't fit, we build ones that do: customer portals, internal tools, billing and payment systems, and web applications designed around your business rules.
Sound Familiar?
Signs this is worth fixing
- Off-the-shelf software forces workarounds that cost time every day
- You pay for several tools that each do part of the job
- A critical process runs on a fragile spreadsheet
- Customers or partners need self-service access to information
- An aging system is holding the business back
What We Do
Customer and partner portals
Secure self-service portals where customers can see status, documents and invoices, and pay online.
Internal tools and dashboards
Purpose-built tools that replace spreadsheets and manual tracking, designed with the people who use them.
Billing, invoicing and payments
Online payments, autopay, invoicing and reconciliation, including payment portals built for IT service providers.
Web applications
Modern, mobile-friendly applications that encode your business rules and connect to your other systems.
Legacy modernization
Replace aging systems and spreadsheets step by step, moving your data across without stopping the business.
Hosting, security and support
Secure, low-maintenance hosting on modern cloud platforms, with optional support plans after launch.
What You Get
- Working software, tested with your real data
- Source code and documentation that you own
- Admin training for your team
- Deployment on infrastructure in your name
- Thirty days of post-launch fixes, with optional support plans
Who It's For
- Businesses whose way of working is a competitive advantage
- Teams outgrowing spreadsheets and single-purpose tools
- Companies that need customer- or partner-facing portals
Usually a fixed-price Done-For-You Project with milestone payments.
Related Work
A recent engagement. Client names are kept confidential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should we build custom software or buy an existing product?
Buy when a product fits about 80 percent of your needs and the gaps are minor. Build when your process is a competitive advantage, when you're paying for several tools to do one job, or when workarounds cost hours every week. We'll tell you honestly which side you're on.
How long does a custom software project take?
Most projects take three to ten weeks, depending on scope. We agree milestones up front and show working software at each one.
Who owns the code?
You do. On final payment you own the code, configuration and documentation, and everything runs on accounts in your name.
What technology do you use?
Proven, mainstream technology chosen for maintainability, such as PHP and Laravel, Node.js, React and Python, hosted on platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure or Cloudflare.
What happens after launch?
Every project includes thirty days of fixes. After that you can maintain it yourselves, call us as needed, or choose a monthly support plan.
Ready to talk about Custom Software?
Tell us about the problem you want to fix. We'll talk it through and suggest the fastest way to solve it.