Studio · Custom software
Custom software development in Nairobi for teams that outgrew spreadsheets
When the shared Excel sheet and three WhatsApp groups stop holding your business together, we build the system that does: your workflow, your roles, your reports.
What we build
- Back-office systems: tasks, onboarding, expenses, inbox and notifications in one place.
- Member and customer platforms: applications, directories, events, resource libraries.
- Finance tools: projections, scenario models and expense tracking with receipt reading.
- Integrations: M-Pesa, WhatsApp, email and KRA checks connected to the system you run.
How a custom build runs
We start with a logic map: who does what, which data moves where, and which outside services are involved. You approve that before code.
A working v1 lands in the first week, covering the one flow that hurts most. Weekly demos follow, and each one adds the next flow. Our usual build uses Next.js and Supabase, and we say so up front so you are never locked in by surprise.
Systems we have built
- Hesabu: investor-ready financial projections and scenario models for founders.
- Company OS: CRM, finance and expenses for small teams, with receipt OCR and KRA validation.
- HackHouse founders system: a public site, applications, member directory, event calendar, resource library and Slack-style workspace for a Nairobi founder community.
What affects the cost
The count of user roles, the integrations, how much data must be moved in from old sheets, and how many reports finance wants. We do not publish prices, and we quote after a scoping call.
Not sure whether to build or buy? Read custom software or an off-the-shelf POS and what it costs to build an app in Kenya.
Want your own team to build it?
If you would rather grow in-house engineers, see custom training programmes.
Frequently asked questions
- When is custom software better than an off-the-shelf tool?
- When your workflow is the thing that makes you different, or when you pay for several tools that still do not talk to each other. We say so honestly if a ready-made tool fits.
- What do you build with?
- Mostly Next.js and Supabase, with M-Pesa, WhatsApp and Resend as needed. We name the stack in the scope.
- Can you move our spreadsheet data into the new system?
- Yes. Importing old data is part of the plan, and it affects the scope, so we ask about it early.
- Will we own the code?
- Ownership terms are agreed in writing before work starts. Ask about them on the scoping call.
- How much does custom software cost?
- It depends on roles, integrations and data. We quote after a free scoping call.
Replace the spreadsheet with a system
Show us the sheet your team lives in. We will scope what replaces it on a free call.
Book a free scoping callLast checked