Custom web applications built around how your business works

Off-the-shelf software covers the common case. Most businesses are not the common case, so spreadsheets and manual workarounds fill the gap.

We build web applications that fit your process, instead of forcing your process to fit the software. For businesses in Colorado and across the US.

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99+projects completed

8+years of experience

150%average business growth

99%success rate

What we build

A custom web application is software that runs in the browser and is written for one business. If your staff spend hours on work a computer should do, and no product does it your way, a custom application is worth a look.

  • Internal business tools

    Dashboards, admin systems and operations software that replace the spreadsheets.

  • Client portals

    Secure areas where customers see their own data, documents or project progress.

  • Booking and scheduling systems

    For availability rules that are too complex for an off-the-shelf calendar.

  • Workflow automation

    Multi-step processes that today depend on someone remembering the next step.

  • Data and reporting

    Figures from several systems pulled into one view that updates itself.

  • Integration layers

    An application that sits between your existing tools and makes them work as one.

Signs you need custom software instead of another product

Buying is usually cheaper, and we will say so when it is. Building makes sense when:

  • A spreadsheet runs something important. It became critical by accident and only one person understands it.
  • You pay for software you use a tenth of. The one feature you need is the one it does not have.
  • Your process is your edge. Forcing it into a generic product gives that edge away.
  • Staff spend hours on repeat work. Copying between systems, reformatting exports and chasing status updates.
  • You outgrew a product you liked. Your volume or complexity went past what the tool was built for.
Internal toolsClient portalsWorkflow automation

The stack we build with

React and Next.js on the front end, TypeScript throughout, Node.js with Express or Nest.js or Python with FastAPI on the server, PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB for data, Redis for caching and background jobs, and role-based access control. The technology follows the requirement, and we work in your existing stack when you have one.

How a project runs

  1. Map the processWe watch how the work is done today, including the steps nobody wrote down.
  2. Define the first versionThe smallest thing that can replace the current process.
  3. Design the data modelAgreed before coding, because it is the most expensive thing to change later.
  4. Build in cyclesShort cycles with a review at the end of each one.
  5. Launch and growA small group uses it first, then everyone. Scope grows from real use.

Why businesses choose us for custom software

  • We watch the work first. Requirements come from how the job is done, not from a guess.
  • We say when buying is cheaper. If a product already fits, we will point you to it.
  • One team across the whole stack. Interface, server, database and deployment, built by the same engineers.
  • You own it. Code, documentation and access are yours, with no ongoing dependence on us.

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How a project runs, from brief to launch.

  1. Step 1, day 1

    Tell us what you need

    Describe the problem or the product through the contact form. A rough idea is enough.

  2. Step 2, discovery

    We map it and quote

    We look at what exists, agree the scope in writing and give you a quote before any build starts.

  3. Step 3, the build

    Short cycles you can review

    You talk to the engineers doing the work and see progress at the end of every cycle.

  4. Step 4, launch

    Launch and hand over

    We deploy, monitor the first weeks and hand over documentation your team can use.

Questions about web application development

Still unsure? Send us a rough brief and we will tell you what it involves and whether it is worth building.

Should I build custom software or buy a product?

Buying is usually cheaper, and we will tell you when a product fits. Building makes sense when a product would force a working process to change, when you pay for features you barely use, or when a spreadsheet has become critical.

How long does a custom application take?

It depends on the scope of the first version. We keep that first version deliberately small, so you can use it sooner and shape the rest from real use.

What does custom software cost?

We quote once the process is mapped and the first version is defined. Tell us about the process and we will tell you the rough scope.

Who owns the code?

You do. You get the code, the documentation and all access details at handover.

Can it connect to the systems we already use?

Yes. Most applications we build pull from or push to existing tools through their APIs. See our API development services.

Contact us

Describe the process before the software

Tell us what your team does by hand every week and which systems will not handle it. We will tell you whether software solves it, its rough scope and whether buying would be cheaper.

Prefer to talk?(240) 332-1637support@rizingmetrics.com

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