Shimira ITCustom software development
Custom software built for how your business actually works.
Off-the-shelf software is built for the average company. If your operation is average, buy it, genuinely, we'll tell you so on the first call. But most businesses that come to us have hit the same wall: their process is their competitive edge, and no SaaS product bends far enough to fit it. The workarounds pile up, exported spreadsheets, duplicate data entry, five subscriptions doing one job badly.
Custom software is the fix, and it earns its cost when it creates a measurable operational advantage within 12–24 months. That's the standard we scope against.
What you get
What we build
Operations platforms
The systems that run your business: order management, scheduling, inventory, approvals, client portals, one platform replacing the spreadsheet-and-subscription sprawl.
Industry-specific systems
Software shaped by a vertical's real constraints, like our digital signage platform managing mall kiosk networks, or our document-automation work for legal teams. See case studies →
SaaS products
From validated MVP to multi-tenant production platform, with the architecture decisions made correctly the first time.
AI-powered software
Document intelligence, automation agents, and LLM features built with the evaluation discipline covered in our AI development services.
Modernization and take-overs
Replacing legacy systems, or rescuing a build another vendor left behind, always starting with an honest architecture audit.
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- AWS
Proof
We've shipped this.
A community platform with 48 data models and real-time chat, built and maintained as one accountable system.
How it runs
Clarity before code
- 01
Discovery & scoping
1–2 weeksWe map your workflows and produce a technical specification with a phase-by-phase, role-by-role estimate. Companies routinely underestimate software costs by 40–60% because this phase gets skipped, we refuse to skip it.
- 02
Design & architecture
1–3 weeksClickable prototypes and system architecture before development, via our UI/UX design practice. Changing a wireframe costs minutes; changing shipped code costs thousands.
- 03
Agile development
varies by scopeTwo-week sprints, working demo at the end of each, code review and automated testing built in. You watch the product grow, no six-month black box.
- 04
QA, launch & stabilization
2–4 weeksTesting across load and edge cases, deployment, and 30 days of post-launch bug support included.
Our stack is deliberately proven, TypeScript, Node.js, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL on AWS/GCP, because exotic technology is a liability you inherit. Full reasoning on our web app development page.
Timelines & pricing
Honest ranges, not a lump sum.
| Project tier | Timeline | Typical investment |
|---|---|---|
| Simple tool / single workflow | 6–10 weeks | $15K – $50K |
| MVP / early-stage product | 2–4 months | $25K – $80K |
| Mid-complexity platform | 4–9 months | $75K – $250K |
| Enterprise-grade system | 9–18 months | $250K+ |
Every proposal is itemized by phase and role, if you've received a one-number quote elsewhere, our complete guide to custom software development costs explains exactly what it's hiding, including regional hourly rates, hidden costs, and a free cost calculator. Our senior-led India engineering delivers at 40–60% below US and Western European rates for equivalent output.
Plan for maintenance at 15–25% of build cost annually, covered by our support & maintenance plans.
How you work with us
Three ways to engage.
Fixed price
MVPs from $7,500
Full products $18,000–$55,000+
You know what you need built. We scope it, quote one price, and deliver against it, no meter running.
- One agreed price, agreed before we start
- Milestone-based payments tied to what you can see
- Change requests priced openly, never assumed
Time & materials
from $28 / hour
Blended ~$32; senior specialists to ~$45
For work that changes as you learn. You pay for the hours spent, see exactly where they go, and can steer week to week.
- Billed on real, logged hours, reviewed with you
- Reprioritise or change direction any sprint
- Start small, scale the team as it proves out
Dedicated team
from $2,800 / month
Per developer, full-time, see the rate card
Developers who work only on your product, full-time, as an extension of your team, the offshore model most of our long-term clients settle into.
- The same people, month after month
- Your tools, your standups, your roadmap
- Roughly half the loaded cost of a local hire
Full rate card and what's included on the pricing page.
Why Shimira IT
What you're actually buying.
We'll argue against building
If a $99/month SaaS covers 95% of your need, we say so. Custom software should exist only where it creates an edge.
Senior-led architecture
Systems designed by engineers who specialize in scalability and performance, the foundation is the one thing you can't cheaply fix later.
You own everything
Code, infrastructure, IP, documentation, built to be maintainable by any competent team, including one that isn't us.
Transparent economics
Published pricing, itemized proposals, and a cost guide we wrote so you can hold any vendor accountable.
Questions
Before you get in touch.
From $15,000 for a focused internal tool to $250,000+ for enterprise systems; most mid-market projects land between $75,000 and $250,000. The verified industry average is around $130,000. Full breakdown, with a calculator, in our cost guide.
MVPs: 2–4 months. Mid-complexity platforms: 4–9 months. Enterprise systems: 9–18 months. Unclear requirements and slow stakeholder decisions are what blow timelines, our process front-loads against both.
Build when your workflow, data, or competitive edge genuinely can't be replicated by existing tools and the ROI case closes within 12–24 months. Otherwise buy. We give you this assessment honestly in the first call.
30 days of bug support included, then most clients move to a maintenance retainer, budget 15–25% of build cost per year.
Yes, integrations (payment providers, CRMs, ERPs) are scoped as explicit line items, typically $3,000–$10,000 each, so they never become budget surprises.
India-based engineering with senior leadership, serving clients across the US and Europe with structured time-zone overlap and English-first communication.
Not sure what you need yet? That's the usual starting point.
Tell us the problem in your own words. We'll scope it with you and put the plan in writing, free, and yours to keep either way.