Custom software development

Whether you're planning a new business system, extending an existing application, integrating multiple systems, or looking for a long-term development partner, you can enter at the stage that fits your project.

Web applications

Custom web-based systems for internal business processes, client portals, booking systems, dashboards, and specialized workflows.

Intelligent search, document processing, and AI agents that take action within defined workflows. Built on ASP.NET Core, Laravel, or using Node.js, Python, and React.

Mobile apps

Native iOS and Android apps, or cross-platform apps using React Native or .NET MAUI, with features such as conversational interfaces, image analysis, or AI-assisted field workflows where they solve a specific problem.

Custom plugins and extensions

Extend existing platforms with WordPress plugins, Magento extensions, Shopify apps, and Umbraco packages, including extensions that connect the platform to AI services without rebuilding the entire system.

Business systems

CRM systems, inventory management, POS systems, booking platforms, custom ecommerce, workflow automation, and other business applications where AI can process documents, recommend next steps, or automate defined actions.

System integrations

Connect ERP to ecommerce, CRM to marketing automation, or legacy systems to modern applications, and add an AI service layer using MCP, a secure way for agents to work with existing tools and data. Agents can also run on your own network, avoiding vendor lock-in.

Shape with Co-Dev when you want a hands-on role. We create a working prototype, usually within one to two weeks of intake, then conduct a two-session workshop where we teach you how to make changes of your own using agentic development tools.

Co-Dev can start a new system or prototype a feature within existing software, while our experienced developers remain responsible for making the result production-ready. (Already have a vibe-coded proof of concept? The Go-Live route starts with a paid assessment of what can be kept and what must change, followed by a fixed-price production build based on the findings.)

Build through a Fixed Price Project when the scope and delivery can be defined in advance.

You can go straight to this stage if you would rather have us handle the build, or use it to turn a shaped Co-Dev prototype into production software. We agree on the scope and price before development begins, then take responsibility for building, testing, and deploying the result.

Care through Continuous Monthly Development keeps deployed software supported and improving over time.

Send bug fixes, minor changes, and new features as they arise, with Care or Care Plus at a fixed monthly price and Care Ultimate priced per task or group of tasks before work begins. If a major update falls outside ordinary monthly work, we can scope and quote it as a separate Fixed Price Project.

Many of our clients originally worked with another software development company.

We regularly take over existing business systems, client portals, internal applications, and custom software solutions, review the existing implementation and continue development with minimal disruption to your business.

Many custom software projects begin long before development starts.

We regularly help businesses evaluate ideas, review existing software, solve technical challenges, define requirements, and plan future software projects before development begins.

This often becomes the foundation for a successful Fixed Price Project.

Our developers, designers, testers, and project managers use modern AI-assisted tools for planning, design, development, and testing. This results in higher quality and faster delivery.

Every solution is still thoroughly reviewed, tested, and verified by experienced software developers and testers.

We work with tools you're already comfortable with, along with our own models, skills, and agentic development workflows. We can support Claude, Codex, Manus, Grok Bot, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Highly specialized requirements

Off-the-shelf systems handle common use cases. When your requirements are unique to your business or industry, bespoke software development makes sense.

Established workflows

Every new system has a learning curve. Custom software adapts to your existing processes instead of forcing your team to learn new workflows.

Extensions to existing systems

Sometimes you don't need a complete custom system, just specific features added to existing software like CMS platforms or ecommerce systems.

Better long-term cost

Custom development costs more upfront than buying off-the-shelf software. But if you'll need extensive customization anyway, or subscription costs compound over time, custom development can be more economical long-term.

Internal applications

Custom software is more common for internal tools than client-facing systems because internal requirements are typically more specialized.

Off-the-shelf software wins when a proven product already fits your process: it's faster and cheaper, and we'll tell you when that's the case. Custom software wins when your process is your competitive advantage, when off-the-shelf tools force awkward workarounds, or when licensing costs for a large team exceed the cost of building exactly what you need. We help you make this call honestly before any development begins.

We choose technology based on your requirements, existing infrastructure, and long-term maintainability, not what we happen to prefer.

ASP.NET Core

Microsoft's modern web framework for building high-performance, cross-platform applications. Runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Excellent for enterprise applications with complex business logic and a natural fit for organizations with existing Microsoft infrastructure.

Laravel

Modern PHP framework for rapid web application development. Expressive syntax, robust ecosystem, built-in authentication, and database tools. Strong community support ensures long-term viability.

Node.js

JavaScript runtime for building fast, scalable network applications and APIs. Event-driven architecture handles concurrent connections efficiently. Ideal for real-time applications and microservices.

Python

Versatile language for web applications, data processing, and AI integration. Frameworks like Django and Flask provide solid foundations. Particularly strong for applications involving data analysis or machine learning.

React

Frontend library for building interactive user interfaces. Component-based architecture paired with backend technologies to create responsive web applications.

Legacy PHP frameworks

We maintain and support applications built on CodeIgniter, Phalcon, and older Laravel versions. We provide security updates, bug fixes, and gradual migration paths to modern stacks.

.NET MAUI

Cross-platform mobile development for iOS and Android using C#. Share code between platforms while maintaining native performance.

Native iOS and Android

Platform-specific development when you need maximum performance or platform-specific features that cross-platform frameworks can't access.

Databases

MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure Cosmos DB, and MongoDB. We work with both relational and NoSQL databases, selecting the right solution based on your data structure, scalability requirements, and performance needs. From traditional MySQL setups to globally distributed systems handling millions of records, we match database technology to your application's demands.

Every project moves through the same disciplined loop: requirements and planning with your Project Manager, design where the interface matters, development in testable increments, QA by our in-house testing team, and deployment to staging for your review before anything reaches production. You follow progress in our project management system throughout. See our Development Process page for the full picture.

After launch, the same team that built your software supports it, typically through Continuous Monthly Development: bug fixes, improvements, new features, security updates and monitoring. Every plan includes the Monthly System Check, a report on the 1st of every month covering your framework version, package vulnerabilities, and configuration, among others; read about it on our Monthly System Check page.

We build AI into custom software where it earns its place: agents that take action in your workflows, intelligent search and retrieval over your own data, document processing, personalization, and integrations with modern language models.

Using MCP, we can add a secure AI service layer that lets agents connect to and act within your existing tools and data. See our AI Development page for more.