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Custom software and SaaS products
Software shaped around how your business actually works.
Custom business software and SaaS products: multi-tenant architecture, billing, roles and permissions, built to grow from first customer to many.
The problem
When a business outgrows spreadsheets and generic tools, the workarounds multiply: copy-paste between systems, manual approvals, data in five places.
Founders building a SaaS product face a different version of the same problem: they need a product that works for the first customers and can scale without a rewrite.
What we build
- Custom line-of-business applications: operations, inventory, scheduling, approvals
- SaaS products with multi-tenancy, subscription billing, roles and audit logs
- Minimum viable products for founders, scoped to test the core idea
- Modernisation of legacy applications
- AI features inside your product, built on the same engineering standards
How it works
We scope the smallest version that delivers value, build it on a sound architecture, and release in increments with your users involved.
- Step 1ScopeDefine the core workflow and what can wait.
- Step 2ArchitectTenancy, data model, security and integrations decided up front.
- Step 3Build in incrementsWorking software every iteration, reviewed with users.
- Step 4HardenTests, monitoring, backups and security review.
- Step 5GrowRoadmap and support as usage grows.
Deliverables
- Product scope and architecture
- Production application
- Source code, CI, tests and infrastructure as code
- Operations runbook
Typical stack
- React
- Next.js
- Python
- Google Cloud
We choose tools to fit your environment; this is where we usually start.
Ways to work with us
Questions
Can you build an MVP for a startup?
Yes. We scope tightly to the core idea and build it so it can grow without a rewrite if it works.
Who maintains it after launch?
Your team, ours, or both. We document everything and can provide ongoing support.
Talk to us about custom software and SaaS products for your business.
Send a short brief. We reply by email, usually with questions before we propose anything.