Custom software

We build custom software, and we ship it.

Web applications, customer portals, Android apps, and the integrations that connect them to the tools you already pay for. 17 of our own apps are live on Google Play as of September 2026: a keyboard, a coding app and 15 arcade games. The release process is not theory here.

How a project works
Price
A fixed-scope proposal with a deliverable list and a number, before any code is written.
First delivery
If the first thing we deliver does not do what the signed proposal says, tell us within 30 days. We fix it at no charge.
Ownership
The work product named in your signed proposal is yours once it is paid for. We keep our general tools and license them to you as they sit in your software.
What we build

Software, apps, and the wiring in between.

Most studios do one of these and subcontract the rest. We build all three in house, which matters the moment your portal needs a phone app or your app needs to write a job back into the system your office runs on.

01

Web apps and customer portals

Software your staff logs into every morning and your customers log into to check on their own job.

  • Client portals with per-account logins
  • Operations dashboards and admin consoles
  • Roles, with each customer’s data kept separate
  • Stripe billing, invoices and subscriptions
  • Reports your accountant can use
02

Android apps

Built and taken all the way through Google Play: signing, listings, policy declarations and release tracks.

  • One shared codebase for web and Android where it fits
  • Signing keys managed and backed up
  • Store listings, screenshots and data-safety forms
  • Internal, closed and production release tracks
  • Staged rollouts, so a bad build never reaches everyone
03

Integrations and automation

The glue between the tools you already pay for, so data moves from form to CRM to invoice without anyone retyping it.

  • Integration work with Jobber and Stripe
  • Any system with a documented REST or webhook API
  • Retries, and protection against a repeated webhook doing the same job twice
  • Scheduled syncs and reconciliation reports
  • AI assistants built into your own software
Shipped, not just built

Ten of our apps on Google Play.

Signed, listed, content-rated and rolled out in stages under our own developer account. Each one links to its live store listing.

All ten are free to download. Each has its own page at Wireframe Arcade, our games site. See everything we publish on our Google Play developer page.

Straight answers

What owners ask before a scoping call.

What kind of software does Forge build?

Three things: web applications and customer portals, Android apps, and the integrations that connect them to the tools you already run. The same team scopes, builds, ships and then maintains it, from Calhoun, Georgia.

If an off-the-shelf product already does the job, we will tell you to buy it. Custom work earns its keep when the process is the business: a scheduling rule nobody else has, a pricing model your industry’s software does not support, or a workflow that lives in three spreadsheets and one person’s memory.

How much does custom software cost?

There is no sticker price. After a discovery call we send a fixed-scope proposal with a deliverable list and a fixed number, so you know the cost before any code is written. If the first thing we deliver does not do what the signed proposal says, tell us within 30 days. We fix it at no charge.

We do not bill by the hour. If the scope changes during the build, the change is a new line item you approve in writing before we start on it. Ongoing maintenance is quoted as a monthly retainer.

How long does a custom app take?

It depends on scope, and we give you an honest range. A single integration is usually one to three weeks. A web app or customer portal reaching a usable first release is typically three to eight weeks. An Android app shipped to the store runs four to ten weeks, including store review.

The biggest schedule risk is rarely the engineering. It is waiting on a decision, a password or an account someone has to create, so we ask for all three on the first call.

Can you connect to the CRM we already use?

Usually. We have done integration work with Jobber and Stripe, and we can work against any system with a documented REST or webhook API: read from it, write to it, and keep records in step so nobody types the same thing twice.

We build connectors to expect outages. When the other system is down, the customer’s action still completes and the record waits in a queue, with a log a person can read.

Do you publish apps to Google Play?

Yes. 17 of our own apps are live on Google Play as of September 2026, with signing keys, listings, release tracks and staged rollouts handled in house. We can run the same process on your own developer account, so you keep the keys, the listing and the reviews from day one.

If you need an iPhone app as well, tell us on the scoping call and we will cover it in the proposal.

Scope and timelines

What each kind of project involves.

Ranges, not promises. They assume a decided scope and someone on your side who can answer a question within two business days.

Custom development: what each kind of project involves and a typical timeline
ProjectWhat is involvedTypical timeline
Web app or customer portalData model, logins and roles, the screens your staff and customers use, billing hooks, and an admin console.3 to 8 weeks to a usable first release
Android appThe app build, signing keys, store listing and graphics, privacy and data-safety forms, release tracks and a staged rollout.4 to 10 weeks, including store review
Integration or automationAPI and webhook wiring, field mapping, retries, and a log you can read when something goes wrong.1 to 3 weeks per connected system
MaintenanceMonitoring, security and dependency updates, store policy changes, bug fixes, and time each month for small features.Monthly retainer
How an engagement runs

Discovery, a fixed scope, then code.

  1. Free, 30 to 45 minutes

    Discovery call

    We map the workflow, the systems already in play and who has to use the thing. You leave with a written summary of the problem either way.

  2. In writing

    Fixed-scope proposal

    A deliverable list, what counts as done, and a fixed number. Changes are new line items you approve first.

  3. Working builds

    Build and ship

    Short rounds with a working build at every milestone, not a mockup. For Android, shipping includes the store listing and a staged rollout.

  4. Monthly

    Maintain

    Updates, policy changes, fixes and small features, so your software keeps working when the tools under it change.

Before you book

The rest of the questions.

Do you work with businesses outside Georgia?

Yes. We are based in Calhoun, Georgia and work with clients in other states. Work is remote by default, with on-site working sessions in Northwest Georgia on request.

Who owns the code and the app listings?

The work product named in your signed proposal is assigned to you once it is paid for, including source code, repositories and store listings. We keep our general tools and reusable components, and you get a lasting license to them as they are built into your software. The details are in section 5 of our Terms of Service.

Can you take over software someone else started?

Often. We start with a paid code and infrastructure review, so nobody has to guess. You get a written assessment of what can be kept, what needs rework and what it costs, and that document is yours to take elsewhere if you decide not to continue with us.

What do you build with?

Web work runs on JavaScript and TypeScript with Node, on Firebase or Cloudflare. Android apps ship as signed bundles through Google Play. We pick well-supported tools on purpose, so someone else could maintain your software later.

Can you build something for our field crews?

Yes. Crew phone apps, job checklists, photo capture and forms that work offline and sync when the truck gets signal are all in scope, and they can connect back to the portal and CRM your office already uses.

What happens after launch?

Maintenance is a monthly retainer. It covers monitoring, security and dependency updates, operating system and store policy changes that force app updates, bug fixes, and a set amount of small feature work each month.

Ready to build?

Tell us what you are trying to fix.

The scoping call is free, the proposal is fixed-scope, and there is no pressure to go ahead.

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