Custom Software & App Development
Business apps for iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, built around how your team works and connected to the systems you already use, from Xero and MYOB to Microsoft 365 and your CRM.
- iPhone, iPad & Android
- Web apps & portals
- Integrations
- You own the source code
Software that fits the way your business works.
Off-the-shelf software covers the basics well. The work that sets your business apart, such as how you quote, schedule, approve and look after customers, often ends up in spreadsheets, email threads and double entry. NGN builds the app that handles it properly: for your team on their phones and tablets, for the office on the web, and for your customers through a portal of their own.
Everything we build connects to the tools you already rely on, such as Xero or MYOB for accounting, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for email and files, and your CRM for sales, so information is entered once and flows wherever it is needed.
Because NGN also runs networks, cloud and managed IT, the same engineers who build your software can host it, secure it and keep it running. And you own the source code.
Why build with NGN
- You own the source code, the repository and your app store listings
- Connected to the systems you already use, from accounting to CRM
- Designed with the people who will use it every day
- Delivered in stages, so you are using a working version early
- Secure sign-in, role-based access and an audit trail where it matters
- Hosted, monitored and supported by the same engineers after launch
Built with you, reviewed together, shipped in small steps.
You see working software early and often. Every change is reviewed, tested and documented before it reaches your team.
Apps and systems for the way you work
Custom Business Apps
Web apps built around your own workflow: job management, quoting, approvals, rostering, stock or compliance. Each person sees the screens and data their role needs, on any device.
iPhone, iPad & Android Apps
iOS and Android apps for your staff or your customers, native or cross-platform as the project suits, with features such as offline use, photos, signatures and push notifications. We build, test and publish them to the App Store and Google Play.
Integrations & Automation
Connect the systems you already pay for, such as Xero, MYOB, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify and Stripe. Data entered once flows everywhere it is needed, and routine steps run on their own.
Sales & Customer Portals
Quote builders, price lists and portals where customers accept quotes, pay invoices, book work and track progress, all branded as your business and linked to your CRM and accounts.
From Spreadsheets to Systems
When a spreadsheet has become the business system, we turn it into a proper application: one shared source of truth with validation, permissions, history and backups, and your existing data migrated across.
Dashboards & Reporting
Live dashboards that bring figures from your apps, accounts and CRM into one view, so jobs, sales, cash flow and team performance are current without anyone compiling a report.
Booking & Ordering
Online booking, ordering and scheduling that checks real availability, takes payment through Stripe or your preferred gateway, and sends confirmations and reminders automatically.
Hosting, Support & Updates
We host and monitor what we build, apply security and platform updates, update apps for new iOS and Android versions, and keep improving the software as your business changes.
Works with the systems you already use
A few of the platforms your software can connect to through their published APIs. If a system has an API, or even a reliable export, we can usually connect it.
- Xero Invoices, bills, contacts
- MYOB Invoices, payroll data, contacts
- Microsoft 365 Sign-in, email, calendars, files
- Salesforce Leads, deals, accounts
- HubSpot Contacts, deals, marketing
- Shopify Orders, products, stock
- Stripe Card payments, subscriptions
- Google Workspace Sign-in, Gmail, calendars, Drive
Xero, MYOB, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, Stripe and Google Workspace are trademarks of their respective owners. NGN is not affiliated with or endorsed by them; the names show the systems we connect to.
From idea to app your team uses
- 1
Workshop
We sit with the people who do the work, map the process as it really runs, and agree what the first release must do.
- 2
Prototype
Clickable screens you can try on your own phone or laptop, so the design is settled before the build begins.
- 3
Build in stages
Short stages, each ending in a working version you can use and give feedback on, connected to your real systems.
- 4
Launch & look after
We publish the app, help your team get started, then host, monitor and improve it as your needs grow.
Under the hood
For technical teams: the languages and platforms we build with, chosen for the problem and for whoever will maintain it.
Languages
Go
Python
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
Bash
Java
C#
Ruby
Web & runtime
React
Angular
Node.js
Data
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MariaDB
MongoDB
Redis
APIs & source
REST APIs
GraphQL
GitLab
GitHub
Have a process that deserves its own app?
Tell us what your team does today and where it slows down. We will show you what an app for it could look like and what it would take to build.
When is custom software the right answer instead of buying a product?
When the process is specific to how you operate, when licensing for an off-the-shelf product scales badly against your user count, or when the real need is to connect systems you already have. Often the best answer is a mix: keep the products that do their job well and build the piece that is unique to you. If a product already does the job, we will say so.
Can you build apps for iPhone, iPad and Android?
Yes. We build iOS and Android apps for your staff or your customers, natively or with one cross-platform codebase when that suits the project better, and we take care of testing, App Store and Google Play submission, and updates for new operating system versions. Apps are best published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, so the listing stays yours, and apps for staff only can be distributed privately instead of being listed publicly.
Can custom software connect to Xero, MYOB or Microsoft 365?
Yes. Xero, MYOB, Microsoft 365 (through Microsoft Graph), Google Workspace, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify and Stripe all publish APIs, so your app can create invoices, sync customers and deals, read calendars and files, or record payments without anyone keying data in twice. Where a system has no API, there is usually still a supported path in, such as a scheduled export or a webhook.
Can you turn our spreadsheets into a proper system?
Yes, and the spreadsheet is the best place to start, because it already describes the process: the columns are your data, the formulas are your rules and the tabs are usually your workflow. We turn that into a shared application with validation, permissions, history and backups, migrate your existing data across, and keep an export so the figures can still be checked in Excel during the changeover.
Who owns the code?
You do. You get the source, the repository and the deployment tooling, and app store listings sit in your own accounts. We build so that another competent team could pick it up, because software you can move freely is software you control.
What languages and stacks do you build in?
Go, Python, PHP and TypeScript on the server, React and TypeScript in the browser, and PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or Redis for data, chosen for the problem and for whoever will maintain it. Our background is infrastructure, so we are particularly strong on integrations and on systems that have to run reliably day after day.
What happens after the project is delivered?
We offer ongoing hosting, support and development. Software needs security patching, dependency and platform updates, and changes as the business changes, and we would rather that be planned than discovered during an incident.
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