For startups past their first version

Software Development for Startups

A software partner for startups that have a first version or fresh funding and need to ship faster than hiring allows. We plan the roadmap with you and build it, as a project, as an extension of your team or as a dedicated team.

Overview

Software development for startups that have to move faster than hiring allows

After launch the list grows fast: fixes, the features users ask for, a second platform. We join your product at any stage, build next to your people and keep the code in a state a future CTO will be glad to inherit.

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  • We turn goals and user feedback into releases ordered by what moves your numbers, and we flag the technical choices that will cost you later.

  • Features, fixes and integrations shipped in sprints, with a demo each time and a changelog you can show your users.

  • Add developers when funding lands, scale down in a slow quarter, and hand over to your in-house team when you hire.

Scope

What’s included in startup software development

What we take on once your product is live, from roadmap to infrastructure. Pick the parts you need and we price those.

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Plan

  • Product and technical roadmap built with you
  • Review of your existing code and infrastructure
  • Backlog ordered by impact on your metrics
  • Estimates before every sprint

Build and run

  • New features, fixes and integrations
  • Web apps and mobile apps on React Native
  • Back-end, APIs and database changes
  • Testing, releases and monitoring

Grow

  • Performance and security work as users arrive
  • Cleanup of the shortcuts taken in the first version
  • Documentation for investors and new hires
  • Handover to your in-house team when you’re ready

Recognition

Recognized by the industry

Independent awards and client reviews, not just our own word.

5.0
Average rating on TechBehemoths & Clutch
30+
clients across the globe
7+
years of building digital products

Some of the companies we work with

Why Softclaire

A sprint can close twenty tickets and change nothing.

We ask what each release is meant to change for your users or your revenue, and plan around the answer. If a task has no answer, it goes to the bottom of the list.

Tell us about your product
  • Roadmap tied to your goals

    Each release has a reason: more sign-ups, fewer drop-offs, a feature a customer is waiting for.

  • Straight talk on trade-offs

    Quick fix or proper fix, build or buy, now or after the next round. We lay out the options with their cost and you choose.

  • Code an investor can review

    Version control, tests on the parts that matter, documentation and a staging site. Technical due diligence goes smoothly when the basics are in place.

  • No lock-in

    You own the code, the cloud accounts and the data. When you hire your own team, we help them take over.

What we build

What we build for startups after launch

The work that follows a first version, from the next feature to the tools your team needs.

  • Features users ask for

    The things that come up in every feedback call, built, measured and refined once real people use them.

  • Integrations

    Billing, CRM, analytics, email and the other services your customers and investors expect to be connected.

  • Admin and back-office tools

    Dashboards and controls so your team can handle orders, users and support without asking a developer.

  • Payments and subscriptions

    Plans, upgrades, invoices and failed-payment handling, once people start paying.

  • Web and mobile apps

    A web app, iOS and Android apps from one React Native codebase, or both.

  • Automation of manual work

    The repetitive steps your team does by hand, such as onboarding emails or syncing data, moved into the product.

Process

How we start working together

A first sprint that shows how we work, before you commit to anything long.

  1. Intro call and code review

    We talk about your goals and look at your product, code and infrastructure, if they exist, and tell you what we see.

  2. Roadmap and first sprint

    We agree the next releases, the team setup and a first two-week sprint that proves the way of working.

  3. Sprints and demos

    Regular releases, a demo every two weeks and a planning session where you reorder the backlog.

  4. Review and adjust

    Every quarter we look at what shipped, what it did for your numbers and how the team should change.

Technology

Technology behind our work for startups

We pick tools your next developers will know, and we work in the stack you already have where it makes sense.

  • Front-end

    • React
    • Next.js
    • TypeScript
    • Tailwind CSS
  • Back-end

    • Node.js
    • NestJS
    • Laravel
    • Symfony
    • GraphQL
  • Mobile

    • React Native
    • TypeScript
  • Data

    • PostgreSQL
    • MySQL
    • Redis
  • Cloud and DevOps

    • AWS
    • DigitalOcean
    • Docker
    • CI/CD pipelines

Engagement models

Ways to work with us on your startup’s software

Build a defined scope at a fixed price, extend your team month by month and keep the product running. You always talk to the people who build it.

  • Fixed-price product development

    Fixed scope

    A defined set of features built in phases, each with its own price and date.

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    • Scope, timeline and price agreed up front
    • A demo at the end of every sprint
    • Code and documentation handed over

    Best for a clear next version or one big feature.

  • Team extension

    Monthly

    Our developers work on your backlog every month, in your tools, or as your product team if you have none yet.

    Get a quote
    • Work in your repository and tracker
    • Priorities set with you every sprint
    • Scale up or down with notice

    Best if you ship continuously, with or without a CTO.

  • Maintenance and support

    After launch

    Updates, monitoring and fixes, so the product stays up while you focus on growth.

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    • Security and dependency updates
    • Uptime and error monitoring
    • Bug fixes within agreed response times

    Best for products with paying users.

Not sure which fits? Let’s talk

Testimonials

What our clients say

Reviews from founders and teams we have built products with, also published on Clutch and TechBehemoths.

  • TechBehemoths

    Softclaire is development company unlike (many) others. Friendly and flexible, good with deadlines and trustworthy. Experts in multiple fields. We are very happy to work with them as development partner. Very much recommended!

    Arno Bakker Co-owner at Mediascape
  • TechBehemoths

    We have been working with Softclaire for almost 2 years now, on our main product - an online gaming website, play-games.com. Being in the web games niche, things change fast so we need to adapt on the go - and we can trust them with this. They are easy to work with, proactive, and manage work flow very well. We value their transparency and their perseverance in every task they undertake.

    Stefan Naghi Co-founder at FIRST PIXEL SRL
  • TechBehemoths

    We approached Softclaire with nothing more than an idea and a few initial mockups for our SaaS product. Their team stepped in guiding us through strategic planning, development and devops. We are still working with them for ongoing maintenance and feature updates. If you're looking for a reliable, long-term technical partner, I highly recommend them.

    Alexandru Mihalache
  • Clutch

    Within 6 months of our app launch we have gained 750 users. We have had a huge boost in traffic on the platform since launch and have multiple 5 star ratings on the App Store. We have also had comments from other software developers commenting on how brilliant the app is structured.

    Nassouh Kabbani CFO at Pocketask Inc.
  • Clutch

    The team delivered everything on time and provided a mind map to showcase the progress. Overall, they were very flexible and committed to meeting expectations.

    Mihai Brebu Director at Puapi
  • TechBehemoths

    We had an idea for a tech startup in the medical niche, but we lacked the expertise to design and develop a product of this scale. Thankfully we found an amazing team that guided us through the process every step of the way.

    Aron Dumitrache Medtech Innovator
  • TechBehemoths

    A few months ago, I contacted them for a custom Perfex CRM module and the e-Invoice module. Their work is of exceptional quality, and I am extremely satisfied with both the quality and the budget. I highly recommend Softclaire to all businesses and investors!

    Mirela Marin
  • TechBehemoths

    Softclaire created a beautiful, functional website for us, exactly as we instructed.

    Paul Radovan CEO at Print Services

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

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How is this different from MVP development?
If you don’t have a first version yet, start with MVP development. This page is for startups that are live, or about to be, and need to keep building: new features, fixes, integrations and the engineering to support growth.
How much does it cost to work with a software team as a startup?
It depends on the model. A fixed-scope project is priced per phase before work starts. Team extension is billed monthly, based on the capacity you need, and maintenance runs as a monthly plan. We give you the numbers after a first call, so you can compare them with hiring.
Can you take over a product another team started?
Yes. We begin with a review of the code, the infrastructure and the open issues, tell you what is fine and what is risky, and agree a plan to fix the urgent things before adding features.
Can you work with our own developers?
Yes, that is what team extension is for. We use your repository, your ticket tracker and your code review rules, and we join your meetings.
How quickly can you start?
Usually within a few weeks of the first call, depending on what we are working on at the time. We give you the real date in the proposal.
Will the code hold up in due diligence?
We build the way a technical review expects: version control, tests on the important parts, documentation and a staging environment. If an investor’s technical advisor looks at the repository, there should be no surprises.
Do you also design the product?
Yes. UX/UI design is part of the work, and a clickable prototype is a cheap way to test a big new feature before we build it.

Let’s talk about your product

Tell us what you want to build. We reply with the next steps.

Or email us at contact [at] softclaire.com