Crew paperwork that arrives a week late
Job tickets and inspection forms get filled out on paper, photographed and emailed. An app that crews complete on site puts the data straight where the office needs it.
Software and app development for Houston businesses
Houston custom software development, priced before we start
Custom software development for Houston businesses, from the field-service app a crew carries on a phone to the back-office system that bills the job, is what our Toronto team does remotely.
You get one fixed price after a one-week blueprint that is credited to your build, working software to click through every week, and the code in your own accounts from the start.
Fixed price. You own the code. A working demo every week.
Problems we're built to fix for Houston teams
Dispatch run on calls and texts
Who is where, and what is still open, lives in one person's phone. A shared board makes the day visible to everyone who needs it.
Intake that gets keyed in twice
Forms arrive on paper, by email and through a web page, then someone types them in again. One intake flow ends the second entry.
A mobile app quote you can't judge
Estimates from Houston app development companies, freelancers and overseas shops can sit far apart. We answer with a written scope: what the app does, what it doesn't, and one price.
What we build for Houston businesses
Field-service and inspection apps
Work orders, checklists, signatures and photos captured on a phone and synced to the office for review and invoicing.
Port and cargo visibility
Houston is a major port city, so shipment status boards, document tracking and customer-facing updates are a common request.
Healthcare operations software
Houston's medical district draws clinics, practices and research groups that need scheduling, referral and intake tools that don't depend on paper.
Customer apps that take orders and bookings
Payments, accounts and an admin screen so your staff can run it without calling us, shipped for iPhone, Android and the web.
Equipment and asset tracking
Where each truck, tool or rental unit is, when it was last serviced and who has it right now.
Job-costing and invoicing integrations
Job data linked to QuickBooks or your ERP, so billing follows the work instead of chasing it.
Software for the way Houston works
Houston's economy rests on energy, the port and the medical district, and each one produces the same request in a different costume: get information from the field or the floor into the office without anyone retyping it. Energy services need job and inspection records, the port economy needs shipment and document status, and clinics need intake and scheduling that don't lean on paper.
Our day starts an hour before yours in Houston. Weekly demos and calls fall inside your normal hours, and anything urgent can be settled with a message first thing. We don't have a Houston office. We have a team that is online when you are.
Working across the border has practical upsides: English as a first language, a contract and business culture that will feel familiar, and clear terms that you own the code and IP. Money is the last one. We cost our work in Canadian dollars, which usually helps a US buyer.
What it costs
Fixed prices in Canadian dollars. The blueprint fee is credited in full when you go ahead with the build.
| What you get | Price (CAD) | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| BlueprintWorkflow map, key screens, fixed quote and build schedule. 100% credited to the build. | $1,500 | About 1 week |
| One automation or integrationCalls answered and booked, quotes from your price sheet, orders keyed into your ERP, two tools synced. | $5K–$12K | 2–4 weeks |
| Rescue an AI-built or broken appAudit, fix, secure, deploy and hand over. | $5K–$20K | 2–6 weeks |
| Customer-facing web or mobile appBooking, ordering, client portal or marketplace. | $20K–$60K | 6–12 weeks |
| Care planHosting, monitoring, fixes and small changes. | From $500/month | Monthly |
Figures here are in CAD. If you would rather budget in US dollars, ask and we'll restate the quote that way once the blueprint sets the scope. See all prices.
How we work
1. Plan
A free written plan within 48 hours, then a one-week blueprint ($1,500, credited to the build) that ends in one fixed price and a schedule.
2. Build
A working link to click every week. Milestone payments, no hourly surprises. Scope changes are priced in writing before we build them.
3. Care
You own the code and accounts from day one. Optional care plan from $500 a month for hosting, fixes and small changes.
Software we built and run
pickup.kitchen
Our own live ordering and meal-plan platform for food businesses.
- Each kitchen gets its own storefront on a subdomain or custom domain
- Stripe payments and a Shopify POS integration
- Live order tracking, delivery routes and a driver app
Naina
An AI coaching app we took from idea to paid MVP.
- Upload screenshots, get a score and the top fixes
- Email one-time-code sign-in and a paid pass
- AI output checked by its own test suite
Questions owners ask us
What does a Houston company pay for custom software development?
Small automations, such as syncing field data with your accounting system, are $5K–$12K CAD and take two to four weeks. Larger systems like an internal tool or a customer app run $12K–$60K CAD. We start with a $1,500 blueprint that is fully credited when you build.
What does a mobile app development company in Houston charge?
We can only speak for ourselves. A customer app lands anywhere from $20K to $60K CAD, depending on screens, payments, logins and integrations, and every one of those is listed in the blueprint before you commit. Delivery takes six to twelve weeks.
Are you a Houston IT consultant?
Not exactly. We are Toronto-based consultants on software, which covers auditing a system that isn't working and deciding what to fix, replace or connect. We don't staff a help desk. Send us the problem and the free written plan arrives within 48 hours.
Can you take over an app another developer left unfinished?
Yes. A rescue, meaning audit, fixes, security work, deployment and handover, is usually $5K–$20K CAD over two to six weeks. You receive the audit findings in writing whether or not you continue with us.
Does the time difference matter?
Houston is one hour behind Toronto, so there is no practical gap. Demos run on video each week during your working hours.
Who owns the software?
You do. The repository and hosting accounts are in your name from the first week, which means a future developer can pick the project up without our involvement.
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Tell us the problem. Get a written plan in 48 hours.
No call needed. You get the approach, a price range and a timeline in writing, free.