Custom software development
Software shaped around how your business actually works.
When spreadsheets and off-the-shelf tools no longer fit, we build focused business software and web applications, and keep supporting them after launch.
Overview
What we build
Projects are scoped and quoted individually after a conversation about what you need.
Business tools
Internal applications for the work your team repeats, such as tracking customers, jobs and follow-ups. Our private custom CRM projects are examples.
Customer-facing apps
Web applications your customers use directly.
Workflow automation
Removing repeated manual steps between the tools and files you already use.
Database-driven applications
Software that stores and organizes your records so they can be searched and reported on.
Limited hardware and sensor projects
On a limited basis, where a device and its data software are designed together, like our logging equipment IMU.
Maintenance and support
We can keep improving and maintaining the software as your needs change.
Fit
Who this is for
- Businesses whose process lives in spreadsheets, paper files and text threads.
- Teams that have outgrown an off-the-shelf tool or are bending it to fit.
- Owners who need something a template website or a subscription app cannot do.
- Anyone who wants to work directly with the developer building the software.
Website or web application?
A website mostly presents information so visitors can find you and get in touch. A web application is software you use through a browser: it handles accounts, stores records and does work. Many projects need a website in front and an application behind it. We are happy to say which parts you actually need.
Process
How we work
A general outline. Timelines and details depend on each project and are discussed up front.
Plan
We talk through your business, your goals, and what the project needs to do. Then we outline scope, content, and a practical approach before any build work starts.
Build & launch
We design and build in stages, sharing progress so you can give feedback. We test across devices, fix what we find, and help get the work live.
Grow
After launch, we can keep improving and maintaining the product as your needs change.
Portfolio
Related work
QuotePro: The Contractors App
A native iPhone app for deck contractors that tracks customers, quotes, job photos, schedules and payments, with data stored privately on the phone. Free on the App Store.
See QuoteProPrivate custom CRMs
We have built custom CRM tools for client businesses. Because they are private client projects, details are limited. See the portfolio for what can be shown.
View the portfolio
Guides
Helpful reading
Does your business need a mobile app or just a website?
A way to think through app, website or both.
Read the guideHow much does a small business website cost?
Useful for comparing quotes, including hourly and project-based pricing.
Read the guide
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you build iOS apps and custom software too?
Yes. We build iOS apps and custom software and web applications. These are quoted per project, so contact us with what you have in mind.
Do you build hardware too?
On a limited basis. We take on a small number of hardware and sensor projects, like our logging equipment IMU, where the device and its data software are designed together. Contact us with your idea and we will tell you honestly whether it is a fit.
Do you need to be near me to work with you?
No. Forsyth Development is a fully online business, so we work with clients anywhere by email, forms and video or phone calls.
How is custom software priced?
Custom software and web applications are quoted per project. Contact us with what you have in mind and we will discuss scope and price before work starts.
Will you keep supporting the software after it launches?
Yes. Maintenance and support are part of what we offer for custom software, and after launch we can keep improving the product as your needs change.
Related
Related services
Custom CRM
Stop forcing your business into software designed for someone else.
Learn moreiOS app development
We design and build iOS apps for businesses and independent creators, and prepare the App Store listing with you.
Learn moreWebsite design
We design and build professional websites for small businesses and organizations, and can host and maintain them for you after launch.
Learn moreWebsite pricing
Compare website packages and see what the monthly plan includes.
View pricing
Have a process worth building around?
Tell us how the work gets done today and where it hurts. We will discuss whether custom software is the right answer.