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Web apps & SaaS
Multi-user products with authentication, roles, billing hooks and an admin side to run them.
- Auth & roles
- Admin panel
- Multi-tenant
Service: web apps, SaaS, internal tools, APIs
Custom software development
We design and build software around the way your team already works: a SaaS product, a customer portal, an internal system or the API behind it. Scope is written down before a line of code is billed.
Describe the problem → we scope the buildWritten milestones, demos along the way
01 / Who it’s for
When off-the-shelf stops fitting
Custom is not always the answer. These are the situations where it usually pays off.
- Founders validating an MVP
- SMEs replacing spreadsheets
- Agencies needing build capacity
- Teams stuck with legacy systems
- Tools bend your process, not the other wayYou keep adding workarounds, plugins and manual steps to make generic software behave.
- The prototype outgrew its foundationWhat worked for ten users is slow, fragile or impossible to extend at a hundred.
- A legacy system nobody wants to touchIt still runs the business, but changes are risky and the original developers are gone.
- No engineering capacity in-houseYou know what to build, but hiring a full team before validating it is the wrong bet.
02 / What we build
What ends up in your hands
Each engagement draws on the pieces below. You only pay for what the scope needs.
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Internal tools
Dashboards, back-office workflows and reporting that replace shared spreadsheets.
- Dashboards
- Workflows
- Reports
03
APIs & integrations
Clean REST APIs and connectors to payments, CRMs, ERPs and the tools you already pay for.
- REST
- Webhooks
- Third-party APIs
04
Legacy modernization
Step-by-step rewrites or wrappers that let an old system keep running while it is replaced.
- Refactor
- Migration
05
Mobile companion apps
Flutter or React Native apps that share the same backend as your web product.
- Flutter
- React Native
06
A proper handover
Repository, deployment setup and documentation, so another developer can pick it up on day one.
- Repository
- Docs
- Deploy
Where each need goes
This page is the overview. Every service below has its own page with scope, deliverables and questions answered. Find the row that matches your problem.
| If you need | Go to |
|---|---|
| A first release to test an idea | MVP development |
| A subscription product for many customers | SaaS development |
| An app in the iOS and Android stores | Mobile app development |
| A portal, dashboard or internal tool | Web application development |
| Systems that talk to each other | API development and integration |
| Repetitive work taken off your team | AI automation services |
| A site your team can edit | WordPress development |
| Behaviour WordPress does not have | Custom WordPress plugin development |
| A store, or gaps in one | Shopify app development |
| Software built around a young company | Software development for startups |
Ways to engage
Most work is a scoped project: a written scope, milestones and an estimate in USD. When you need continuing capacity instead, there are three other models.
| Model | Fits when | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed scope project | You can describe the outcome and it has an end | This page and the services above |
| Dedicated developers | You need steady capacity on your own roadmap | Hire dedicated developers |
| Staff augmentation | Your team needs one or two extra people, part time or full time | Staff augmentation |
| Managed offshore delivery | You want a remote team to run delivery for you | Offshore software development |
Custom or off the shelf
Custom software costs more to build and to maintain than a subscription tool, so it has to earn the difference. It usually does in three situations: your process is the product, an off-the-shelf tool forces workarounds that cost more each month, or the thing you need has to integrate with systems that no tool connects. If none of these fits, we say so and point you to the cheaper route.
What we do not do
We are a software engineering studio. We do not sell marketing results, we do not promise rankings or revenue, and we do not publish a price list. We write down the scope, the milestones and the estimate. You decide whether the paper matches your problem.
How the estimate works
Price follows scope: features, platforms and integrations. The order is fixed. First a short discovery conversation, then a written scope with milestones, then an estimate in USD. If a request falls outside the scope later, we re-estimate it in writing before doing it. A budget range in the contact form is optional. We use it to propose a scope that fits, not to inflate the estimate.
Tools we build with
Laravel, Node.js, React and Next.js for web applications. WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify for sites and stores. Flutter, React Native and progressive web apps for mobile. PostgreSQL and MySQL for data. REST APIs and webhooks for integrations, OpenAI and Claude APIs for AI features. The stack follows the people who will maintain the product, not the trend of the month.
What is the same on every project
- Written scope and milestones before any build is billed.
- Async-friendly communication. Written updates, recorded demos, a shared task board. Calls are optional.
- You own the code and IP. Repositories, domains and service accounts are handed over. NDA on request.
- Post-launch support. Fixes and further development can continue after go-live.
The stages are laid out on the process page, and delivered projects are on the work page. To learn who we are, see about techcraftz.
Common questions about custom software development
What are custom software development services?
They are the design, build, launch and handover of software made for one organisation’s needs, as opposed to a packaged product sold to everyone. Typical outputs are web applications, mobile apps, integrations and automations.
How much does it cost to develop custom software?
Price follows scope: features, platforms and integrations. After a short discovery call you get a written estimate in USD. There is no price list, because no two builds match.
Who is custom software development for?
Founders validating a product, small and mid-size companies replacing spreadsheets, and teams stuck on a legacy system. It is also for agencies and in-house teams that need build capacity.
Send the brief
Describe the problem, not the fix you imagine. Get a written scope for your custom software development project.
04 / Process
From brief to launch
Every stage ends with something concrete, so you always know where the project stands.
- 01
Discover
We learn your goals, users and constraints, then define what success looks like.
- 02
Plan
You get a written scope, milestones and estimate before any build work starts.
- 03
Build
We develop in short increments, with working demos you can try along the way.
- 04
Ship
We launch, hand over everything and stay available for what comes next.
06 / Stack
Tools we build with
Chosen for your needs and budget, not for trends.
Web & backend
- Laravel
- Node.js
- React
- Next.js
CMS & commerce
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Shopify
Mobile
- Flutter
- React Native
- PWA
Data, AI & integrations
- MySQL · PostgreSQL
- OpenAI · Claude API
- REST API · Webhooks
06 / FAQ
About custom development
How does scoping work before we commit?
We start with a short discovery conversation, then send a written scope: features, milestones and an estimate in USD. You can review, cut or reorder it before anything is built.
Can you take over a codebase another team started?
Often, yes. We review the code first and tell you plainly whether to extend it, refactor it or rebuild parts of it. That review is part of discovery, not a surprise later.
Do I need to pick the tech stack myself?
No. We recommend one based on your product, your team and how long you expect to maintain it, and explain the trade-offs in plain language.
What does a typical build look like week to week?
Short increments with a recorded demo at the end of each, a shared task board and written updates. Calls are optional and scheduled around your time zone.
Who owns the source code?
You do. Repositories, infrastructure accounts and documentation are handed over at the end, and NDA on request, before you share details.
Can you keep maintaining the product after launch?
Yes. Fixes and updates can continue after go-live, and larger features are scoped as a separate phase with their own milestones.
Next step
Tell us the problem.
A few lines about the problem is enough. We reply with questions and a proposed first step.
08 / Contact
Tell us about your project
Fill in the short form below. We will reply with questions or next steps and, once the scope is clear, a written estimate.
- Service area
- Worldwide (remote)