Quick answer
Custom software development in Melbourne starts from around $9,500 for a focused first release and is quoted per project after a discovery phase. We work in phases so you get something usable in six to ten weeks rather than waiting a year. Everything is Australian-hosted, you own the code, and we scope the process work before we quote — because unscoped process work is the single biggest cause of software budgets blowing out.
Most businesses that come to us for custom software have outgrown a spreadsheet, a chain of disconnected tools, or an off-the-shelf system that almost fits but not quite. Here is what we build, how we scope it so the price doesn't move halfway through, and what it costs.
ERP Systems & ERPNext
Finance, inventory, purchasing, manufacturing, HR and CRM in one platform, with Australian GST, BAS and payroll handled properly.
ERPNext Implementation
Free, open-source ERP, properly implemented for Australian compliance — pilots live in four to six weeks.
Biobank & Laboratory Systems
Sample tracking, chain of custody, consent management and freezer inventory for Australian research institutions — built and hosted in Australia.
Clinical Trial Platform (ePRO)
Decentralised clinical trial management, electronic patient-reported outcomes and sponsor/site collaboration — built and hosted in Australia.
- CRM systems — built around how your sales process actually works, not a generic template
- Client and customer portals — self-service access to orders, documents or account status
- Job, project and field management systems — built for trades and construction workflows
- Inventory and warehouse systems — stock levels, movements and reordering in one place
- Reporting dashboards — the numbers that matter to your business, not a generic analytics template
- Integrations — connecting Xero, MYOB, Shopify and HubSpot so systems talk to each other
- SaaS platforms — multi-tenant products built for you to sell as a subscription
- The process was never actually documented, so the software gets built around what people assume happens rather than what actually happens
- The data is worse than admitted — duplicate records, missing fields, years of manual workarounds — and nobody accounted for cleaning it up
- Nobody is accountable for adoption, so a perfectly good system launches and half the team keeps using the old spreadsheet anyway
Discovery exists to surface all three before we quote a fixed price, not after.
- Discovery — one to two weeks, fixed fee from $2,500, credited against the build if you proceed
- Architecture — the technical plan, data model and integration points, agreed before building starts
- Phased build — working modules delivered progressively, not one release at the end
- Migration and testing — your existing data moved across and checked, not assumed to be clean
- Training and go-live — your team trained before the old system is switched off
- Support and iteration — ongoing fixes and improvements once it's live
Everything we build is hosted on Australian infrastructure. If your system handles customer data, that matters under the Privacy Act 1988 — where data physically sits and who can access it isn't a technicality, it's a compliance question your customers are entitled to ask.
Source code, documentation and infrastructure are yours, in full, with no lock-in. If you want to move to another developer at any point, you can take everything with you.
Build2Trade is a real, shipped construction networking and project management platform we built for builders, tradies and suppliers, with an iOS app live in the App Store. It's the clearest proof of what a properly scoped custom build looks like end to end. Read the full case study.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Discovery | From $2,500 — credited against the build |
| Focused first release | From $9,500 |
| Multi-module system | From $25,000+ |
| Ongoing support | From $499/month |
A focused first release starts from around $9,500, quoted per project after a discovery phase that scopes your actual process. Larger multi-module systems run $25,000 and up. We don't quote software blind — the discovery phase is what makes the fixed price honest.
We work in phases so you get something usable in six to ten weeks rather than waiting a year for one big release. Larger systems are broken into modules that go live progressively.
If an off-the-shelf tool already fits your process, buy it — it'll be cheaper. Custom software earns its cost when your process doesn't fit any existing tool, or when you're stitching together three different platforms with duct tape. We'll tell you honestly if you don't need a custom build.
Yes, completely. Source code, documentation and infrastructure are yours. There's no lock-in and no dependency on us continuing as your developer.
Australian-hosted, which matters under the Privacy Act 1988 if you're handling customer data. We don't default to offshore hosting to save a few dollars a month.
Yes — integrations with Xero, MYOB, Shopify and HubSpot are common parts of the systems we build, so your custom software talks to the accounting and sales tools you already use.
Ongoing support starts from $499/month, covering fixes, small changes and monitoring. Larger feature additions are scoped and quoted as their own phase.
Yes. We audit the existing codebase, tell you honestly what state it's in, and continue development or rebuild the parts that need it — we don't insist on starting from zero if it isn't necessary.
Yes, though our office and most in-person meetings are Melbourne-based. Remote discovery and delivery work fine for businesses elsewhere in Australia.
No. The team scoping and building your software is based in Broadmeadows, Melbourne, in the same timezone as you.
Ready to start?
Book a free thirty-minute call. We'll look at your current site and top competitors, tell you which package actually fits, and send a fixed-price quote within two business days.