Growing businesses whose day-to-day work has outgrown spreadsheets and off-the-shelf apps.
- Rental, hire and transport operators
- Trades, field services and logistics
- Clinics, studios and booking-based businesses
Custom Software Development Melbourne
Custom Software Development in Melbourne
When spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and three different apps are running your business, it’s time for software built around the way you actually work. We’re a Melbourne custom software development company building business software, web applications and integrations for Australian businesses.
Custom software development pays for itself when the workarounds start costing more than the software would.
- The same details are typed into three different places
- You pay per seat for features nobody uses
- You’ve changed how you work to suit the software
Custom software, shaped around your business
Most projects are a mix of these. We start with the problem you want solved, then decide what to build.
Business Management Systems
Jobs, bookings, scheduling, stock or assets in one system, instead of spread across spreadsheets.
Web Applications & Portals
Custom web application development: customer portals, online booking and dashboards your team and customers log into.
Payments & Integrations
Connect your software to Xero, MYOB, Stripe, payment gateways, GPS trackers and other APIs.
Automation & AI Agents
Take repetitive admin off your team: reminders, follow-ups, call answering and booking.
Why build custom software with WDE?
Our Melbourne team brings 15+ years’ experience in web and software development. We build software that’s fast, secure and easy for your staff to use, and we stay with you long after it goes live.
Ready to Scale
Built on modern cloud infrastructure, ready for more users, more locations and more data.
Built Around You
The software follows the way your business already works, not the other way round.
Clean, Modern Code
Built properly, documented, and tested on real devices and real scenarios.
Local Support
A Melbourne team you can call, and the developers who built your system look after it.
We'll tell you honestly whether custom software is worth it for your business, even if the answer is no.Book a free chat
Software we’ve built and run ourselves
We don’t just build software for clients. We design, build and run our own software products, used by Australian businesses every week. Skip Pilot, Weekly Car Rental and Club Cover are three of them. We’ve also built booking systems for entertainment and wedding decor companies, and many more.
Cloud software that runs a skip bin business from booking to paid invoice.
- Drag-and-drop job scheduling and a driver app
- Live GPS tracking and a map of every bin on site
- Automatic invoices, Stripe, Xero and MYOB
Rental management software for operators who rent cars weekly to rideshare and delivery drivers.
- Weekly direct debits and agreements signed on the phone
- Fines and tolls matched to the right driver
- GPS kilometres and service reminders
Software we built for businesses that run a vehicle cover program, giving taxi, rideshare and Uber drivers affordable cover for accidents. Members pay a monthly cover, and when there’s an accident the business manages the claim and repairs the car.
- Customer management and a customer portal
- Claims management, from accident report to repair
- Automated SMS and Pay Advantage direct debits
How a custom software project runs
From the first conversation to software your team uses every day, in clear stages with no surprises.
Discovery
We map how work happens today with you and the people who'll use the system, and agree what version one must do.
Design
You click through the screens before any code is written, so changes are quick and nobody is surprised.
Build & Test
We build in short stages, show you working software as we go, and test every feature before your team sees it.
Launch & Support
We move your data across, train your team, go live on secure hosting and keep improving it.
Custom software FAQs
Common questions about custom software development. Can't see yours? Ask us.
How much does custom software development cost?
It depends on what the software needs to do, how many people use it and what it connects to. We start with a short discovery stage, then give you a written scope and a fixed quote for the build, so you know the cost before development starts. Contact us for a free first chat.
How long does it take to build custom software?
A focused first version usually takes a few months, depending on scope. Larger systems are released in stages, so your team can start using the most important parts sooner. You get a timeline after discovery, before any build starts.
Who owns the software and the data?
Your data is always yours. Ownership of the code is set out in writing in your agreement before we start, so there are no surprises. Ask us how it works for your project.
Can you work with our existing systems?
Usually, yes. We regularly connect software to accounting tools like Xero and MYOB, payment providers like Stripe and Pay Advantage (direct debits), GPS trackers and other services through their APIs. If something has no API, we’ll find the best workaround.
Can you take over software another developer built?
Yes. We start by reviewing the code and hosting so you know what you have, what needs fixing and what it will cost, before you commit to anything.
Do you only work with Melbourne businesses?
We’re a Melbourne software development company and love meeting clients in person, but we build custom software for businesses right across Australia, including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Speak to our Melbourne Software Team
Have a process that software could fix? Tell us how it works today and we’ll tell you what we’d build and roughly what it would take.
Call us on 0489 200 222 or send us a message via our contact page.
Let's talk about your software idea
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