Custom Software · Quoted Per Project

When a website isn't enough.

Custom web apps, mobile apps, and client portals, built from the ground up for what your business actually needs. Based in Johannesburg, working with businesses across South Africa.

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Built by the team behind Dokotela Scoped before quoted
Software planning session

Built from scratch

No off-the-shelf shortcuts

You own the code

Your data, your platform

What This Covers

Some projects go past what a website can do.

A booking system with real business logic behind it. A portal where your clients log in and see their own information. An app your team uses every day. A platform that needs to scale. This is where custom software development comes in, software built specifically for your business, not adapted from someone else's template.

Client Portals & Dashboards

Where your clients log in and see their own information.

Custom Web Applications

Built for exactly what your business needs to do.

Mobile Apps

iOS and Android, built for your business specifically.

Booking & Scheduling

With real logic behind it, not a generic plugin.

Internal Tools

For your team to use every day, built around your workflow.

Larger Platforms

Combining several of the above into one system.

Proof, Not Promises

We hold our own products to the same standard as client work.

Cybernaut Studio builds its own products to the same standard we build for clients. These aren't mockups, they're running software.

Dokotela

Dokotela

Healthcare booking platform connecting patients with nearby doctors, dentists, and psychologists.

Zanzii

Zanzii

A local marketplace for South African jobs, services, and second-hand goods.

Sonke

Sonke

A shared household platform for calendars, chores, and groceries.

We hold client work to the same standard. If it's not good enough for our own products, it's not good enough for yours.

How This Connects

Often not where a relationship starts, and that's by design.

Many of our clients begin with a Static Starter site or a WordPress build, then come back once they've grown and need something more. We would rather help a business get online affordably now and build the bigger platform later, than only take on clients who can afford a large build from day one. If your business already has a website with us, that history helps. We already understand how you work.

How It Works

From first conversation to launch.

01

Tell us what you need

A conversation about your business, your goals, and the problem you're trying to solve.

02

We scope it

A proposal covering what would actually be built, how long it would take, and what it would cost. No two custom projects are priced the same way, so this step matters.

03

We build it in stages

You see progress throughout, not just a reveal at the end.

04

You own it

Your code, your data, your platform.

Frequently Asked

Common questions

How much does custom software development cost?

It depends entirely on scope. A small booking system bolted onto an existing site is a very different project from a full client portal with logins, dashboards, and payment processing. We scope and quote every custom project individually after understanding what you actually need, rather than working from a fixed price list.

How is this different from a website?

A website presents information. Custom software does something, it processes bookings, manages logins, stores data, or automates a task specific to your business. Many custom projects include a website as part of the build, but the software behind it is what makes it custom.

Do you build mobile apps?

Yes, for iOS and Android. Mobile app scope and cost are discussed the same way as any other custom project, based on what the app needs to do.

Can I start smaller and grow into this later?

Yes. Many clients start with a Static Starter or WordPress site and move into custom development once their business has grown into needing it. Talk to us about where your business is now and where it's heading, and we can plan for that.

Do I own the code once it's built?

Yes. Custom projects are built for you, and you own the resulting code and data.

Talk To Us

Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you're trying to build. If it's the right fit, we'll scope it properly and give you a real quote, not a guess.

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