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Web development agency · Est. 2024

Custom web application development

Custom Web Development Services

We provide custom web development services in Next.js and React — marketing sites, MVPs and web applications for teams who have run out of road with an off-the-shelf CMS.

Why this is built the way it is

There is a point where fighting a CMS costs more than replacing it: when every new feature needs another plugin, when the data model no longer fits the content types, or when what you are building stopped being a website and became an application some time ago.

That is where custom development earns its price. We build in Next.js and TypeScript, on a conventional stack chosen for how well it will be understood by whoever maintains it in three years — including a team that is not us.

Best fit for

  • Products with real application logic, not just content
  • Founders validating an idea with a working MVP
  • Teams that have outgrown WordPress or a no-code tool
  • Marketing sites where performance is a competitive advantage

If a well-built WordPress or Shopify site would do the same job, that is what we will recommend. Custom development costs more to build and more to maintain, and it is only worth it when the alternative genuinely does not fit.

Capabilities

What's included,
and how it's built.

What we build

  • Next.js marketing sites with a headless CMS
  • SaaS MVPs with authentication and billing
  • Internal tools and admin dashboards
  • Customer portals and member areas
  • API and third-party integration layers
  • Legacy application migrations

How we build it

  • Next.js App Router with TypeScript throughout
  • PostgreSQL with Prisma or Drizzle
  • Auth.js or Clerk for authentication
  • Stripe for subscriptions and payments
  • Vercel or AWS with preview deployments
  • Documented handover, no lock-in

Pricing

Fixed price.
Fixed timeline.

Each tier is a scope we've delivered many times, which is why we can quote it before the call rather than after it.

21-day build

Marketing Site

A Next.js marketing site for teams that have outgrown a CMS theme.

$6,997fixed

  • Next.js App Router with TypeScript
  • Headless CMS integration
  • Design system and component library
  • Perfect Core Web Vitals target
  • Deployment pipeline and previews
Start this build
Most chosen

6–10 weeks

MVP Build

A working product with real users, not a prototype that needs rebuilding.

$18,000fixed

  • Product scoping and technical design
  • Authentication, billing and database
  • Full application UI
  • Admin tooling and analytics
  • Handover documentation
Start this build

Scoped per project

Platform Work

Long-run engineering for products already carrying production traffic.

Custom

  • Architecture and infrastructure review
  • Legacy migration and refactoring
  • Third-party API and data integrations
  • Performance and scaling work
  • Embedded senior engineering
Start this build

Not sure which tier fits? Book a call and we'll scope it with you. If your project doesn't fit a tier, we quote it custom — and if a different platform would serve you better, we'll point you there instead.

Questions

Custom Builds
questions.

How much does custom web development cost?

A custom Next.js marketing site starts at $6,997. An MVP with authentication, billing and a real application UI starts at $18,000 over six to ten weeks. Ongoing platform work is quoted per engagement after a technical scoping session.

When should I choose custom over WordPress or Shopify?

Choose custom when the product has genuine application logic, when you need performance a CMS cannot reach, or when your data model does not map onto posts and pages. If the site is mostly content and forms, a CMS is the better economic decision and we will say so.

Do you build MVPs for startups?

Yes. The MVP tier delivers a working product with authentication, billing, a database and an admin surface — something you can put in front of real users and charge for, rather than a clickable prototype that has to be rebuilt before launch.

Who owns the code?

You do, entirely. The repository is yours from the first commit, hosted in your organisation. There is no proprietary framework, no license fee and nothing preventing another team from picking the project up.

Can you take over an existing codebase?

Yes. We start with an architecture and code review, then produce a written assessment of what is worth keeping, what needs refactoring and what should be replaced — with the cost of each option — before any code changes.

What happens after the MVP launches?

Most clients move to a monthly retainer for continued feature work, or take the codebase in-house using the handover documentation. Both are normal, and we do not make the second one difficult.

Next step

Scope your custom build

Book a call or send the details. You'll get a scope and a price within one business day — no discovery retainer, no pitch deck.

Net Developer is a for-profit web development agency. Not affiliated with Microsoft .NET, the .NET Foundation, or any Microsoft developer program. Not affiliated with WordPress.org, Shopify Inc., HighLevel Inc., or any platform mentioned.