Custom software studio

Real software,
built in the open.

We design and build web apps, platforms, and integrations for growing businesses — with fixed quotes, weekly demos, and full source ownership. No agencies-of-agencies. No black boxes.

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Available for new projects

Built with a modern, production-grade stack

What we do

Two things, done properly

For Real Tech focuses on custom software and the consulting that makes it work in your business. If it's outside what we can do well, we'll tell you — and point you somewhere better.

Custom web apps

Full-stack applications built to spec — authentication, payments, dashboards, and admin tooling on a stack you can hire for later.

  • Next.js / React front ends
  • Auth, roles & billing (Stripe)
  • Databases & APIs

Systems integration

Connecting the tools you already pay for — payments, CRMs, email, internal APIs — into one workflow that actually talks to itself.

  • Third-party & internal APIs
  • Webhooks & automation
  • Data sync & migrations

Technical consulting

Architecture reviews, build-vs-buy calls, and a second opinion before you commit budget. Paid by the hour, no retainer required.

  • Architecture & stack reviews
  • Code & security audits
  • Scoping & estimates
About

Accountable
by design.

For Real Tech is a software studio. We partner with fintech, trading, and high-growth teams that need serious, data-dense software — and a team that owns the outcome, not just the tickets.

No offshore hand-offs, no mystery roadmaps. Senior engineers, direct communication, and code you keep. We move quickly because the people designing the system are the people writing it.

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7-day to first working build
Weekly demos & progress updates
100% source code you own
Fixed quotes — no surprise invoices
Why teams pick us

Straight answers,
start to finish

The honest version of what working together looks like.

You own everything
Code lives in your repository from day one. No license traps, no "hosting hostage" situations. If we part ways, you keep a working product and a team can pick it up.
Fixed price, agreed up front
We scope the work, write it down, and quote a fixed figure before starting. Change the scope and we re-quote in the open — you never get a surprise bill at the end.
You see it every week
A live demo every week on a real environment — not screenshots. Feedback lands while it's cheap to act on, not after launch.
We'll tell you to stop
If an off-the-shelf tool does the job for a fraction of the cost, we'll say so — even if it means a smaller project for us. Trust is worth more than one invoice.
Pricing

Clear packages, or a custom quote

Starting prices for common projects. Every engagement is confirmed with a fixed written quote once we've scoped it together — the number below is where the conversation starts, not a surprise at the end.

Launch

A marketing site or a small, focused web app.

from $1,900 (£1,500)

  • ✓ Up to ~5 pages / one core flow
  • ✓ Responsive & accessible
  • ✓ Deployed to your hosting
  • ✓ 2 weeks of fixes included
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Most projects

Build

A full web app: accounts, payments, dashboard.

from $6,500 (£5,100)

  • ✓ Auth, roles & Stripe billing
  • ✓ Admin & reporting views
  • ✓ API / third-party integrations
  • ✓ Weekly demos & handover docs
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Integrate & consult

Integrations, audits, or ongoing engineering.

from $120/hr (£95/hr)

  • ✓ Systems & API integration
  • ✓ Architecture & code audits
  • ✓ Billed in tracked hours
  • ✓ Or a fixed quote per project
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Prices in USD, excluding any applicable taxes. Checkout is handled securely by Stripe — card details never touch our servers. Larger platforms and ongoing work are quoted individually — tell us what you need.

How it works

From first call to handover

  1. 01

    Scope

    A call to understand the problem. We write down what we'll build and what we won't, then send a fixed quote.

  2. 02

    Build

    Work happens in short cycles in your repo. You get a live demo every week and can steer as it takes shape.

  3. 03

    Ship

    We deploy to your hosting, hand over docs and access, and stay on for a fixed window of fixes.

  4. 04

    Support

    Need changes later? Come back for a small fixed job or hourly work — no lock-in, no retainer required.

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