Custom Software Development
Software shaped around how you actually work
Custom software is an application built around how your business actually runs, such as an internal tool, dashboard, client portal or workflow platform. It suits teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected tools, and whose process no off-the-shelf product handles properly.
What's included
Internal management systems
The operational core: records, approvals, assignments and history, built to match the workflow your team already follows.
Custom dashboards
One screen that answers the questions that currently take a manual export — with filters, saved views and role-aware visibility.
Client and partner portals
A login where clients see status, files and invoices, so routine status requests stop arriving by email.
Workflow platforms
Multi-step processes with clear ownership, deadlines, notifications and an audit trail of who changed what.
Role-based access
Permissions that reflect the organisation: admins, managers, staff and clients each seeing exactly what they should.
Enterprise integrations
Connections to accounting, CRM, ERP, storage and messaging tools so the new system sits inside the stack rather than beside it.
What you receive
Written scope
- Documented scope, data model and roles
- Clickable prototype before production build
- The agreed screens, permissions and workflows
- Integrations with your existing systems
- Seed data, import scripts and documentation
- Deployment, backups and a support plan
Agreed in writing before any work starts.
How long it takes and what it costs
How long does it take?
Depends on scope. You get a written milestone schedule with your quote, and a realistic estimate rather than one designed to win the job.
What does it cost?
Fixed quote after a free 30-minute call. After discovery the work is split into milestones, each with its own fixed price, so you can see working software before committing to the rest.
The problems this fixes
The spreadsheet ceiling
Critical operations live in files that only one person understands, break when two people edit them, and cannot be audited when a number is questioned.
Double entry everywhere
The same data is retyped into three systems because they do not talk to each other, and every retype is a chance for the numbers to drift.
No visibility
Nobody can answer basic questions — what is in progress, what is blocked, what it cost — without asking a person who then rebuilds the answer by hand.
How the work runs
Tools we typically use
- React
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- TypeScript
- Docker
- Supabase
Frequently asked questions
How do you price custom software?
Fixed scope, fixed price. After discovery we break the work into milestones and price each one, so you can approve the first stage and see working software before committing to the rest.
What if the requirements change mid-build?
Small adjustments are absorbed. Anything that changes scope is written down with its cost and schedule impact, and you decide whether to include it now or later. No silent invoice growth.
Can you work with our existing codebase?
Yes, after a short audit. We will tell you honestly whether extending it is cheaper than replacing it, and what the risk looks like either way.
Who owns the software?
You do. The repository, the deployment accounts and the documentation are handed over to you. We do not hold your product hostage to a maintenance contract.