Custom web application development
Hostlyx offers custom web application development for businesses whose work does not fit off-the-shelf software: customer portals, internal dashboards, booking and quoting systems and SaaS products. We build with Laravel, Node.js and React, connect your existing tools through APIs, and host and support the application ourselves. You own the source code and the data.
Spreadsheets, email threads and a patchwork of subscriptions hold many businesses together until they cannot. A custom web application puts that work in one place: customers log in to see orders, staff update jobs from a dashboard, and reports build themselves. Custom web application development makes sense when the process is what sets you apart and no ready-made tool fits it.
We start by mapping how the work actually flows today, then scope a first version that solves the most painful part. That version gets a written fixed quote. We build on proven frameworks, Laravel or Node.js on the server and React where the interface needs it, so any competent developer can maintain the code later.
What is included
Discovery and scope
Workshops to map users, data and workflows, turned into a written scope that lists screens, roles and rules before any code is written.
Portals and dashboards
Secure login areas for customers, staff or partners, with role-based access, search, filters, reports and exports built around your data.
SaaS products
Multi-tenant applications with sign-up, subscription billing through Razorpay or Stripe, account management and the admin tools you need to run them.
APIs and integrations
Connections to payment gateways, accounting, CRM, couriers, WhatsApp and other systems through their APIs, plus documented APIs of your own.
Security and testing
Encrypted connections, hashed passwords, permission checks and automated tests on critical paths, so new features do not break existing ones.
Hosting and support
We deploy, monitor and back up the application on servers we manage, and the developers who built it handle fixes and changes.
Tools and platforms: Laravel, PHP, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs
Packages
Every project is quoted in writing in USD before work starts, and invoiced by Zorixo Ventures Ltd. The price you agree is the price you pay.
Prototype
A founder or team testing an idea before a full build.
- Discovery workshop
- Clickable screens
- Core data model
- Written scope for version one
Version one
A business ready to replace a manual process with a working application.
- Core workflows built
- User roles and logins
- Admin dashboard
- Key integrations
- Hosting and backups
Product build
A company launching or growing a SaaS product or large portal.
- Multi-tenant architecture
- Subscription billing
- Public API
- Automated tests
- Staging and release process
- Ongoing development
How we work
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Discovery
We interview the people who will use the system and map the data, roles and steps involved in the work today.
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Scope and quote
You get a written scope with screens, features and integrations, and a fixed quote for the first version.
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Build in stages
We build in short stages and show working software on a staging server, so you can give feedback early and often.
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Test and launch
We test with real data and users, fix what they find, then deploy to production with monitoring and backups in place.
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Improve
After launch we fix issues, add features in priced stages and keep the frameworks and servers up to date.
Questions people ask
How much does a custom web application cost?
It depends on the number of user roles, screens, integrations and how complex the business rules are. We scope the first version in writing and send a fixed quote for it, so you know the cost before development begins. Later features are quoted separately.
How long does it take to build a web application?
A focused first version is much quicker than a full product, which is why we scope one that solves the most important problem first. Your quote includes an agreed timeline with staged demos, so you see working software throughout rather than waiting until the end.
Do I own the source code?
Yes. The source code, database and documentation belong to you. We keep the code in a repository you can access, and if you ever move to another team, we hand over everything they need to carry on.
Should I build custom software or use an off-the-shelf tool?
If an existing tool covers most of your process at a fair price, use it. Custom development makes sense when your process is a competitive advantage, when you are paying for several tools that do not talk to each other, or when you are building a product to sell.
Can you host and maintain the application?
Yes. We deploy and run applications on servers we manage, with monitoring and backups. Because the same developers build and host it, problems in the code or the server are investigated and fixed by one team.
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