How to brief a developer before building custom software
Turn a software idea into a useful development brief with real workflows, exceptions, permissions and acceptance criteria.
Read the articleFull-Stack Web App Development
Custom software,
from interface to infrastructure.
Web applications, portals, dashboards and integrations, designed, built, hosted and supported by one team. The same team that builds and runs EstateFlow, Vivid POS and Vivid Business.
From R25,000 per project
What you get
Full-stack web app development
Built withTypeScriptReactViteNode.jsExpressPHPLaravelPrismaMySQLPostgreSQLRedisDockerNginxPM2PayFastGemini AI
01
Front-end
Fast, accessible interfaces in React and TypeScript — single-page apps, dashboards and progressive web apps that work on any device.
02
Back-end & APIs
Secure REST APIs in Node.js (Express) and PHP (Laravel) with token authentication, roles and permissions, audit logs and background jobs.
03
Data
Database design in MySQL and PostgreSQL with Prisma — migrations, backups and reporting planned from the start.
04
Integrations
PayFast, Ozow and Stripe payments, WooCommerce, email and SMS, Google APIs, accounting exports and AI assistants connected to your data.
05
Hosting & DevOps
South African servers, Nginx, SSL, process monitoring, automated backups and repeatable one-command deploys.
06
Support after launch
We stay on as the team that knows the code — fixes, improvements and new modules as your business grows.
Clear prices, in Rand
Development packages
Indicative starting prices. Your final, itemised quote is confirmed after a free scoping call.
A sharp presence, fast
Starter Site
from R3,999
once-off
- Up to 5 pages, responsive design
- Contact form & basic SEO
- Front-end build
- Launch & handover
Most popular
Best fit for most
Business Web App
from R25,000
project-based
- Custom front-end & back-end
- Database design & secure API
- User accounts, roles & dashboards
- Integrations (payments, email, etc.)
- Deployment & support
Multi-module systems
Custom Platform
from R55,000+
scoped to your project
- Complex, multi-module systems
- Scalable cloud infrastructure
- Third-party & ERP integrations
- Customer and partner portals
- Ongoing maintenance & SLAs
A good fit when
Sound
familiar?
Tell us what is working, what is getting in the way and what a better result would look like. That is enough to begin.
- Manual processes that eat your team’s time
- Information copied between several systems
- Spreadsheets that have become the business system
- An idea that needs a working first release
Before we get started
Straight
answers.
Something else on your mind? Send us a message and we reply within one business day.
Where do we start?
With one real workflow. We map the people, steps, data and exceptions involved, then agree on a focused first release you can use — and grow it from there.
Who owns the code and the data?
You own your data. Code ownership and licensing are set out in your quote — bespoke builds can be handed over in full, while platform-based builds are licensed.
Can you work with our existing systems?
Yes. We assess access, documentation and integration limits first, then recommend whether to integrate, migrate or replace.
Where is it hosted?
On South African servers by default, with SSL, monitoring and automated backups. We can also deploy to your own cloud account.
How is custom software priced?
By the agreed requirements, integrations, data migration and support. Business web apps start from R25,000 and multi-module platforms from R55,000, confirmed in a written, itemised quote.
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Read the articleTell us what you’re
building next.
A website, a system, an app or more customers — bring the idea and we’ll come back with a clear, itemised quote.