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Custom software & SaaS development

Custom software development from India for teams that want to replace a clearly defined manual process with a tool they can operate. We can plan and build dashboards, customer portals and integrations around the workflow you already understand.

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Who this is for

Small teams with repeatable operations, or founders validating a bounded SaaS product.

What we can scope

  • A workflow map, user roles and acceptance criteria
  • A prioritised release plan and integration assessment
  • Implementation with access controls and automated checks
  • A handover covering deployment, data and ongoing operation

How the project runs

Six checkpoints from brief to handover.

Custom software follows the same six checkpoints. The workflow map and acceptance criteria are agreed first, so each milestone can be reviewed against the task it is meant to make easier.

  1. Define the outcome. Start with the users, the task, constraints and how you will judge success.
  2. Agree scope and fees. The proposal defines deliverables, milestones, review rounds, dependencies, ownership and ongoing costs.
  3. Review the design. Review the page or screen flow before committing to implementation.
  4. Build and test. Implementation proceeds through reviewable milestones, with agreed functionality, accessibility, security and performance checks.
  5. Approve and launch. You approve the release. Domain, hosting and app-store access are handled through scoped access, and store reviews remain external decisions.
  6. Handover and care. Receive the agreed source, access and operation notes. Any maintenance plan is optional and defines its tasks, limits and third-party costs.
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What you own at handover

  • The proposal defines deliverables, ownership and ongoing costs before work begins.
  • The handover covers deployment, data and ongoing operation.
  • You receive the agreed source, access and operation notes.
  • Domain, hosting and other access is handled through scoped access rather than passwords in a brief.

What is agreed, and what is not promised.

AI and other API usage, infrastructure and ongoing support are quoted separately where applicable. We do not promise an unattended system for legal, financial or other high-stakes decisions.

We confirm scope, fees, timelines and ownership in the project agreement. A brief is an enquiry, not a purchase or a promise of delivery.

How the project process works →

Free · no email required

Free tools to prepare
your brief.

Use these before you request a proposal. They organise the decisions; they are not quotes or proof of results.

Mobile app MVP planner

If the workflow needs a mobile front end, define accounts, data and payments before development.

Accessibility quick review

Portals and dashboards still need keyboard, zoom, label and error checks. Start with the preliminary review.

Website health audit

Check the public pages around a portal or SaaS product for search, accessibility and security issues.

Combine in one reviewed scope

Related work can be combined in one reviewed scope. We do not bundle unrelated deliverables merely to make a project larger.

Before you start

Frequently asked questions

What kind of custom software can you build?

Dashboards, customer portals, integrations and bounded SaaS products that replace a clearly defined manual workflow. Each project starts with a workflow map, user roles and acceptance criteria.

Can you build a SaaS product for a startup?

We work with founders validating a bounded SaaS product. The first release is the smallest useful one, prioritised around a defined workflow and its users, and built with access controls and automated checks.

Do you use AI to build custom software?

AI may assist research, design exploration, code and testing. People remain responsible for security, client approval and the production release. AI and other API usage is quoted separately where applicable, and we do not promise an unattended system for legal, financial or other high-stakes decisions.

What do we receive at handover?

A handover covering deployment, data and ongoing operation, with the agreed source, access and operation notes. Ownership, third-party licences and infrastructure accounts are agreed in the proposal before work begins.

How is the cost of custom software decided?

By scope: the workflow, user roles, integrations, data sources and the reliability each user needs. Infrastructure, API usage and ongoing support are quoted separately where applicable. Scope, fees, timelines and ownership are confirmed in the project agreement.

Your next step

Tell us what
you have in mind.

You don’t need a perfect specification to start. You can also email contact@techtenstein.com.

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