Service

Custom Software Development Company
for the part no product covers.

Perth-based. Fixed-price quotes. Full code ownership.

Off-the-shelf products get you about 70% of the way. The missing 30% is where we come in, for businesses in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Web apps, mobile apps, internal business systems, customer portals, and rebuilds of the tools your operation still depends on.

  • AU-wide Perth-based · servicing Australia
  • 18+ yrs Building business software
  • Fixed Price scopes, no surprises
  • 100% Code ownership, no lock-in
Australian owned and operated

Built here. Your data stays here.

  • No offshore development. Everything is written by our own team in Australia. Nothing is subcontracted overseas.
  • Your data stays onshore. Hosted in Australia, on infrastructure you own, under Australian law.
  • Every state, not just ours. Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and everywhere between.
What We Build

Software shaped to how your business runs

Most of our clients start the same way. They've outgrown spreadsheets, outgrown their current tools, or they're running critical operations on software that's fifteen years old and held together with workarounds. What they need isn't another SaaS subscription. It's software shaped to how their business actually runs.

We work across industries. Mining, healthcare, hospitality, trades, professional services, membership organisations. Every project starts with your business problem, not a technology preference.

Our Services

Find the software your business needs

What we actually build

Build software where a person is doing it by hand

Off-the-shelf covers the common case. What it never covers is the part of your business that is actually yours, and that gap is usually filled by a spreadsheet, an inbox and somebody who knows how it all works.

What you have now

  • Spreadsheets doing real work
  • Email approvals
  • A system that almost fits
  • Paper and PDFs
  • Knowledge in one person
What we build

One system built around your process

Scoped against how the work is actually done, not how a product assumes it is. You own the code, there is no per-seat licence, and it can change as the business does.

Get a fixed-price scope

What changes

  • The process runs the same way whoever is doing it
  • Nothing depends on one spreadsheet or one person
  • It changes when the business changes
Capabilities catalogue

Everything we build, from apps to dashboards

Every capability below has been delivered for a real Australian business, from a single-user Access database rebuild to multi-platform mobile and web systems with full API integration. If your scenario is not listed, ask, we build bespoke.

Software builds by industry

Custom software by category

Legacy modernisation paths

Integration & extension projects

Web, mobile & internal apps

Bubble / no-code / AI MVP → production

  • Software conversion and rebuilds
  • Bubble.io app → production-grade rebuild
  • Glide, Adalo or Webflow MVP → scaled web platform
  • Airtable-driven app → proper relational web app
  • Retool or internal-tool prototype → fully owned codebase
  • AI MVP (LangChain, OpenAI prototype) → production rollout
  • Zapier / Make workflow consolidation into custom backend
  • No-code scale-up: migrating off per-user pricing onto your own stack
Business Outcomes

What changes when your tools finally fit

Custom software is not about technology for the sake of it. It is about the commercial outcomes that follow when your tools actually work.

Less Manual Work

Automate the data entry, report generation, and copy-paste tasks that eat hours every week. Your team focuses on work that actually needs a human.

Better Visibility

Live dashboards and real-time reporting across your business. See what is happening now, not what happened last month.

Faster Processes

Automated workflows, instant notifications, and connected systems mean work moves through your business without waiting in someone's inbox.

Better Customer Experience

Self-service portals, real-time updates, and faster response times. Your customers get what they need without calling your team.

Scalable Operations

Software that handles ten users or ten thousand without re-architecture. Add locations, staff, and customers without outgrowing the platform.

Modernisation & Growth

Replace outdated systems with modern software that connects to everything else in your business. Stop maintaining legacy tools and start building on what works.

How We Deliver

From first call to software your team uses

Every project is different. The process adapts, but the structure stays the same. You always know what's happening and what comes next.

  1. Discovery

    We sit down, in person or over a call, and map out what your business needs. What works today, what doesn't, and what the software needs to do. You get a clear requirements document and project plan.

  2. Planning

    We define the architecture, map the data flows, and design the system structure. You see wireframes and a technical plan before we write any code. No surprises later.

  3. Design

    We sketch the user interface and walk you through the experience. Clean, functional, branded. Focused on making the software easy for your team to use from day one.

  4. Build

    We develop in short sprints, showing you working features every one to two weeks. Real progress, real feedback, real adjustments. Not a big reveal at the end.

  5. Testing

    We test thoroughly: functionality, performance, security, integrations, devices. Your team gets a chance to use the system and flag anything before launch.

  6. Launch & Support

    We deploy to AWS or Azure, migrate your data, train your team, and monitor everything. After launch, we stay on for support. Bug fixes, security updates, new features as your business grows.

Case Study

Custom job management platform for an electrical contractor

Quoting, scheduling, field capture and automated Xero invoicing in one system. Replaced Word docs, a shared Google Calendar and paper job sheets across 18 electricians and 60+ live jobs.

Read the full case study
2 hrs → 20 min Quote turnaround
+30% Jobs completed per week
+15% Revenue per job (no more under-billing)

We had three spreadsheets, two databases and an Access system running the whole operation. HELLO PEOPLE replaced it all with one platform that actually talks to Xero. The team stopped fighting the tools and started using them.

Operations Manager Perth professional services firm, 30+ staff
Industries

Software for the industry you work in

Every business is different. Here is how we tailor custom software for the industries we work with most.

Mining & Field Operations

Remote sites, unreliable connectivity, and compliance requirements. We build offline-capable mobile apps, digital safety forms, asset tracking, and automated compliance reporting that works in the field and syncs when connectivity returns.

Healthcare

Patient workflows, referral tracking, Medicare compliance, and sensitive data that needs to be protected and accessible at the same time. Patient management systems, appointment booking, referral portals, and secure data handling for Australian healthcare.

Hospitality & Retail

High-volume transactions, staff turnover, and multi-location management. Order management, inventory sync, loyalty platforms, and integrations with Square, Lightspeed, Shopify, and your accounting tools.

Trades & Services

Field workers need job details on site, quoting takes too long, and completed work doesn't become invoices fast enough. Job management apps, digital quoting, and integrations with simPRO, ServiceM8, Tradify, Xero, and MYOB.

Professional Services

Client work tracked across email, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools. Billing is slow and project profitability is guesswork. Client portals, project tracking, time and billing, and automated invoicing connected to your accounting platform.

Membership Organisations

Member data in one system, events in another, payments in a third. Communication is manual and renewals fall through the cracks. Member portals, automated renewals, event booking, payment processing, and a single view of every member.

Talk direct

Want a fixed price for your build?

Talk to Kasun direct. No sales team, no gatekeepers. You describe the problem, we come back with a fixed-price scope and an honest next step inside 48 hours.

Why us

What to expect when you build with us

  • We build, not just advise

    You get working software, not a slide deck of recommendations. Everything we design gets built, tested and handed over, not left as a strategy artifact.

  • Fixed-price quoting

    You know the cost before we start. No hourly surprises, no scope creep, we scope it, quote it, ship it.

  • Built for Australian business

    Perth-based team who understand Xero, MYOB, ServiceM8, simPRO, Cliniko, Deputy, the tools your business actually runs on.

  • Senior team, direct access

    You email Kasun, you get Kasun. No account managers, no offshore handoff, straight from scope to ship.

  • Full code ownership

    When it is done, you own every line of code, every credential, every artefact. No lock-in, no license fees, no black-box dependencies.

FAQs

Questions owners ask before building software

What types of software does HELLO PEOPLE build?

Custom business software for Australian companies. Web applications, mobile apps, internal operational systems, customer portals, dashboards, workflow automation, and full rebuilds of legacy systems. If your business needs software that doesn't exist off the shelf, we build it.

How much does custom software development cost?

Every project is different, so we don't publish fixed price ranges. Start with a free 15-minute scoping call. After a proper discovery phase you get a fixed-price quote for the full project. No hourly surprises, no scope creep.

How long does a typical project take?

A typical MVP takes 10 to 20 weeks from kickoff to launch. That covers discovery, architecture, development, testing and deployment. More complex systems with multiple integrations may take longer, usually delivered in phases so you see working software early.

Can you rebuild our existing Access database or legacy system?

Yes. Legacy system modernisation is one of our core services. We assess whether your existing system can be wrapped, extended, or upgraded before recommending a full rebuild. If the business logic is sound but the technology's outdated, we modernise it without losing what works.

Do you build mobile apps as well as web apps?

Yes. Cross-platform mobile apps in React Native (iOS and Android from a single codebase) and native apps where the project needs it. Mobile apps often complement a web-based business system: field workers on mobile, management on desktop.

Can you connect the software to Xero, MYOB, or our existing tools?

Yes. System integration is built into most of our projects. We connect to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Deputy, Employment Hero, simPRO, ServiceM8, and dozens of other platforms via their APIs.

Do we own the software you build?

Yes, 100 percent. Once the project's paid for, you own all intellectual property: source code, designs, documentation and data. No licensing fees, no lock-in, no dependency on us to keep running. If you ever want to take it to another developer, you can.

What happens after the software is launched?

We offer monthly support plans covering bug fixes, security updates, new feature development and performance monitoring. Most clients stay with us because we already know the system. When the business changes, we adapt the software to match.

Tell us what your team is doing by hand

New software, a rebuild of something old, or just connecting the tools you already have. Describe the problem and we'll come back with a clear next step. No jargon, no pressure.

Prefer a quick chat? Call 0425 531 127. We answer the phone in Perth.