Cloud application development: get your software off one office computer.
We move Access databases, shared spreadsheets and aging desktop apps to secure cloud web applications your team can use from anywhere - with the data migrated, permissions defined and backups automatic.
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At a glance
- Starting price
- From $12k
- Typical first release
- 4–8 weeks
- Pricing model
- Fixed price per scope
- You own
- Code, data & accounts
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Written scope before any work
- Working demo every week
- 30 days of support after launch
A surprising amount of US business still runs on a Microsoft Access file, an Excel workbook with macros, or a desktop program installed on one machine in the back office. It works until the person who built it leaves, the computer dies, or you open a second location.
Cloud application development means rebuilding that system as a secure web app: accessible from any device, backed up automatically, with proper user accounts instead of a shared password. We migrate your data, keep the workflows your team knows, and fix the ones they've been working around.
Cloud Apps & Modernization: what it looks like in practice.
Access & Excel to web app
Your forms, reports and business rules rebuilt as a multi-user web app with real permissions and an audit trail.
Desktop app modernization
Legacy Windows software re-platformed to the browser, with an API so other systems can finally connect to it.
Cloud-native builds
New systems designed for the cloud from day one: managed databases, object storage, queues and automatic scaling.
Data migration
Cleaning, de-duplicating and moving years of records into a proper relational database, with a verified cut-over.
Multi-location access
Role-based access for offices, remote staff and field teams, with single sign-on where you need it.
Backups & disaster recovery
Automated, tested backups and a written recovery plan - not a USB drive in a drawer.
What it costs, in real numbers.
Modernization pricing depends on how much logic is buried in the old system and how messy the data is. Typical ranges:
Spreadsheet / Access to web app
From $12k
Forms, core reports and business rules rebuilt with user accounts and your data migrated.
4–8 weeks
Legacy desktop app re-platform
$30k–$90k
Larger systems with years of logic, integrations and multiple departments.
2–5 months
Cloud-native platform
$80k+
New multi-module or multi-tenant systems designed for scale from the start.
4+ months, phased
Typical small-business cloud hosting runs roughly $100–$1,500 a month depending on users, storage and uptime requirements. We size it to your actual load and show the monthly estimate in the proposal.
From first call to launch, no surprises.
A written scope and a fixed price before any work starts, a working demo every week, and a clean handoff at the end.
- Step 011 week
System walkthrough
We sit with the people who use the old system and document what it really does - including the undocumented parts.
- Step 021 week
Data audit & fixed scope
Data quality review, migration plan and a fixed-price scope for the new system.
- Step 031–2 weeks
Prototype familiar workflows
The new screens mirror the workflows people rely on, minus the workarounds.
- Step 04Bulk of timeline
Build & parallel run
Weekly demos, then a parallel run where old and new systems are compared before cut-over.
- Step 051–2 weeks
Cut-over & training
Final migration, verification, training and 30 days of support.
Proven technology, your accounts.
Technology we use
- Cloud
- AWSManaged PostgreSQLObject storageDocker
- App
- ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPython
- Reliability
- Automated backupsMonitoring & alertsInfrastructure as code
Systems we integrate with
Named platforms are examples we build against through their public APIs - not partnership claims.
An honest fit check.
A strong fit if…
- A critical process depends on one person, one file or one machine.
- You're opening another location or hiring remote staff.
- The old system works, but nothing else can connect to it.
Probably not the right move if…
- A standard SaaS product now does exactly what the old system did - migrate to that instead.
- You only need file sharing - Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace will do.
Software our team built and runs.
We don't just build for clients - we operate our own SaaS products in production, so we design for the unglamorous parts: billing, support, uptime and change.
Construction ERP · SaaS
Smart Construction
A cloud ERP for contractors and builders - estimating, projects, billing, labour, procurement, site diaries and an AI copilot.
- Estimating & bills of quantities
- Projects & portfolio
- Billing with retention
- Labour & payroll
Cloud Apps & Modernization: questions buyers ask.
Can you convert our Access database to a web app?
Yes. We rebuild the forms, reports and rules as a secure multi-user web app and migrate your data. Typical projects start around $12k.
Will we lose our historical data?
No. Data migration is part of every scope, with validation reports and a parallel run so you can compare old and new before switching.
Is the cloud secure enough for our data?
Properly configured cloud hosting is usually far more secure than a single office PC: encrypted connections, access controls, audit logs and tested backups.
Which cloud do you use?
Usually AWS, but we'll work in Azure or Google Cloud if you already have an account or a preference. Either way, it's in your name.
What will hosting cost each month?
Most small-business systems run roughly $100–$1,500 a month depending on users and storage. You'll see our estimate before you approve the build.
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