/001Custom software development

Software built around your business. Not the other way around.

Senior engineers in Montréal design and build it with you, in your timezone. You own every line of code. No bending your operation to fit someone else's template. No offshore handoff, no rework.

  • —Senior North American team, your working hours
  • —A written estimate before you commit a dollar
  • —You own 100% of the code and IP, from commit one
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/002Why custom

Your business outgrew the software. The workarounds are the proof.

Off-the-shelf covers the average company. You stopped being average the day your process became your advantage. Here is what that looks like, and what custom replaces.

/01 — Sprawl

The spreadsheet that became a system

Your operation runs on linked sheets and one person who knows how they work. Every month they get slower and scarier to touch.

The custom answer

One application, one source of truth. The logic lives in tested code, not in cell formulas only Dave understands.

/02 — Fit

The SaaS that fits 80% of the job

You live in the other 20%: exports, re-keying, "we handle that part manually." The tool shapes the process instead of serving it.

The custom answer

Built to your actual workflow, edge cases included. The software does the job your way, end to end.

/03 — Silos

Five tools that don't talk

CRM here, inventory there, accounting somewhere else. Your team re-enters the same data and stitches reports by hand.

The custom answer

Integrations and APIs that move data automatically. One place to look, zero double entry.

/04 — Seats

Per-seat pricing that punishes growth

Every hire adds a license. The subscription bill scales with headcount, whether or not the tool earns it.

The custom answer

You own the software. Adding your fiftieth user costs you hosting, not another seat license.

/05 — Roadmap

The vendor's roadmap isn't yours

The feature you need sits in someone else's backlog. You vote on a forum post and wait.

The custom answer

Your priorities are the roadmap. When the business changes, the software changes with it.

/003What we build

From a blank page or from the system you already have.

Webisoft builds with in-house senior engineers in Montréal. Whatever shape the work takes, the same rules hold: your timezone, your repos, your code.

/01

Web applications

Customer portals, internal platforms, and SaaS products. Fast, secure, and built to carry your core operation.

Portals · Platforms · SaaS
/02

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps that share one codebase with your web product, so features ship everywhere at once.

iOS · Android
/03

Integrations & APIs

Connect the tools you already run: ERP, CRM, payments, logistics. Data moves itself; your team stops re-typing it.

ERP · CRM · Payments
/04

Data & dashboards

One warehouse, live dashboards, and reports that build themselves. Decisions from numbers, not from exports.

Reporting · Analytics
/05

AI features

Document extraction, assistants, and automation built into your workflow, where they save real hours. No AI for AI's sake.

LLM · Automation
/06

Modernization

Rebuild the legacy system everyone fears touching. We migrate the data, keep the business running, and retire the risk.

Legacy · Rescue
/004How it works

Four steps. A number in writing before any code.

01

Scope

A short call about the job your software has to do. You get a written estimate and a plan, free. If custom isn't worth it for you, we say so.

Free · This week
02

Design

We map the workflow and prototype the screens before building. You correct the plan while changes are cheap, on a prototype, not in production.

You approve first
03

Build

Senior engineers build in your repos with tests and docs. Weekly demos of working software, so progress is visible, never a black box.

Demos every week
04

Own & scale

You launch owning 100% of the code, the docs, and the data. Keep us on to extend it, or run it with your own team. Your call.

No lock-in
/005The honest comparison

Off-the-shelf, offshore, or built here.

Each option is right for someone. Off-the-shelf wins when your process is standard. Offshore wins on hourly rate. Here is the full picture.

Criteria
Off-the-shelf
Typical offshore
Webisoft
Fit to your workflow
The 80% average case
Whatever the spec said
Built to the whole job
Timezone & communication
Support tickets
Overnight round-trips
Your hours, direct access, EN/FR
Code & IP ownership
You rent, forever
Varies by contract
You own 100%, from commit one
Who does the work
Nobody; you adapt
Junior-heavy, rotating
Senior, in-house, one named lead
Security posture
The vendor's, not yours
A PDF of promises
SOC 2 · HIPAA · AWS Partner
When the business changes
Wait on the roadmap
Re-brief, re-explain, redo
Your backlog is the roadmap
/006Straight answers

The questions buyers ask before the call.

/01How much does custom software cost?
It depends on scope, and anyone who quotes you before understanding the job is guessing. The real drivers are how many workflows you automate, how many systems we integrate, and how polished version one must be. That's why the estimate comes first and free: you get a number in writing, with the scope behind it, before you commit a dollar. And if a configured off-the-shelf tool would serve you better, we tell you that instead.
/02How long does it take?
We scope version one deliberately small: the workflows that hurt most, built properly, shipped early. You see working software in weekly demos from the first weeks, not a reveal at the end. Your written estimate includes the delivery plan and dates for your specific scope, so the timeline is a commitment, not a hope.
/03Isn't off-the-shelf cheaper?
Up front, usually. Over years, often not. Subscriptions scale with seats forever, and the gap between the tool and your process gets paid in workarounds, double entry, and staff hours, every week. Custom is an asset you own: no per-seat fees, no rent. When your process is genuinely standard, off-the-shelf wins and we say so on the scoping call. When your process is your edge, renting the average is the expensive option.
/04How is this different from offshore development?
Offshore is cheaper per hour; the risk is what the hourly rate hides. Overnight round-trips on every question, junior-heavy teams that rotate, and rework that lands in production. Webisoft builds with senior in-house engineers in Montréal, in your working hours, in English or French, with one named lead accountable end to end. You pay for it once, built right.
/05Who owns the code and the IP?
You do. 100%, in your repositories, from the first commit, with the documentation to go with it. No vendor-held code, no murky IP clauses, no exit fees. You can hand the codebase to any competent team tomorrow, which is exactly why clients choose to stay.
/06What stacks do you build in?
Proven, hireable technology: Python and TypeScript on the back end, React and React Native on the front, PostgreSQL for data, AWS for infrastructure, and modern LLM tooling where AI genuinely earns its place. We also build on Odoo when an ERP core fits the job. The rule is simple: stacks your next hire already knows, so owning the code stays practical.
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