Off-the-shelf tools make you work their way. We build client portals, dashboards and internal tools that work yours, and they're yours to keep.
Every build starts from a problem a business already has, usually one it's been solving by hand. Here are three we've built.
Off-the-shelf software is rented. The price goes up with every seat you add, the features change when the vendor decides they should, and if you stop paying, the tool goes, and getting your data out isn't always simple.
Software we build for you is yours. You own the code and the data, it comes with documentation so another developer could pick it up, and there are no per-user fees as your team grows.
A client portal is often the part of your business your customers use most, and an internal tool is something your team opens every day. We design both with the same care as your website, so they look like your company, read in its voice and are easy enough that nobody needs a training session to use them.
We start with what's slowing you down and who it affects, before talking about features.
AI has changed how a lot of software gets started, and it’s useful for plenty of work that doesn’t need a full build. Here’s where it fits alongside what we make.
If your portal or internal tool started life in Lovable or as code written by Claude, the strain tends to show once real users and real data arrive: logins that were never properly secured, a database tied to someone’s personal account, and changes that break something elsewhere. We keep what works and rebuild the rest so it’s secure, documented and in your company’s name.
Some problems are better solved with an automation than with new software, such as filing invoices, routing orders or drafting first-pass translations. Our AI automation work covers those, and many of our builds use a bit of both.
Describe the problem, and the tools or spreadsheets you're using to work around it, and we'll tell you what a custom build would involve. You'll get a fixed quote and a timeline, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
It costs more up front and nothing per seat afterwards. We'll compare it with what you pay for your current tools when we quote, so you can see where the two cross over.
It depends on the scope. A focused internal tool can be quick, and a client portal with logins and permissions takes longer. Most projects take between one and three months, and you'll get a timeline with your quote.
You do. The code, the data and the hosting accounts are in your company's name.
Usually, yes. Spreadsheets, CRMs, email platforms and anything with an API can be connected, and we'll check each one before quoting.
Yes. Before we give a quote, we'll need to look at as much of it as possible, so we know what we're taking on.
Yes. The analytics dashboard above started by checking site health and has since taken on email campaigns and lead searches, because the business kept finding new jobs for it.