Development agency specializing in custom development: Applications, SaaS and web platforms
When your project exceeds the capabilities of standard solutions—whether due to specific business workflows, high data volumes, complex IT integrations, or a unique user experience— custom development becomes a strategic investment.
We design and develop web applications, SaaS platforms, PWAs, and mobile apps tailored to your actual business needs, not the constraints of a third-party vendor.
Some statistics on the shift toward custom solutions
The web and app development web or app has been shifting in recent years toward decoupled and composable architectures, which are at the heart of modern custom development.
The challenges that custom development addresses
When off-the-shelf solutions on the market no longer meet the need, several symptoms begin to appear.
Taken individually, they seem manageable; taken together, they put a lasting damper on growth.
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Your business processes do not fit within the framework imposed by your current software.
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Your extensions, apps, and connectors are piling up, leading to spiraling costs, maintenance complexity, and overall fragility.
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Your performance degrade with increasing data volume or usage spikes.
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Your IT integrations rely on fragile connectors rather than native data flows.
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Your strategic direction depends on your software vendor’s roadmap, not your own.
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Your business teams are bringing forward requests that the platform simply cannot model.
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You want to maintain control over your source code and avoid vendor lock-in.
Our 3 areas of expertise in custom development
DATASOLUTION supports e-commerce projects from start to finish, from strategic planning to ongoing operations.
The goal: to design a platform tailored to your business model, your organization, your IT constraints, and your growth ambitions.
Headless CMS
Customized e-commerce
Mobile applications
Why should you entrust us for your custom development projects?
Contact one of our expertsOur Methodological Approach to Custom Development
Scoping: Transforming a Business Need into an Architecture
Before making any technical decisions, we align the business, IT, and marketing teams around the project’s actual objectives: target KPIs, functional scope, IT constraints, and timeline. The audit of the existing system informs this phase. Deliverables: a validated target architecture, a prioritized requirements document, and a delivery.
Design: Aligning UX, Data Model, and Business Logic
We formalize user flows and model workflows and business rules. This phase produces the screens, data schemas, and API contracts that will guide development. It is essential for avoiding the costs of late-stage refactoring later on.
Build: Develop in Sprints with Continuous Testing
Development is organized into short iterations, with regular demos and the ability to adjust the scope as the project progresses. Automated testing and continuous integration ensure an industrial-grade level of quality throughout the project.
Deployment and Operation
Secure migration, enhanced monitoring, and post-go-live stabilization. We support and train your teams, then establish a maintenance program for operational conditions (MCO) to ensure long-term performance.
A Methodology Enhanced with AI
AI accelerates every phase of the delivery process : analysis of the existing system, code and test generation, documentation, and monitoring. We’ve seen productivity gains of 30 to 70% in certain key phases, without compromising on quality or control over the delivered code.
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FAQ: Your questions about custom web and app development
A standard solution remains a viable option as long as your processes, data volume, and integrations fall within its standards. A custom solution becomes justified when extensions and connectors pile up, performance degrades, or your roadmap depends on features that fall outside the scope of the vendor’s product. A scoping audit allows you to make an objective decision.
The budget depends on the scope of work, technical complexity, the volume of IT integrations, and the level of requirements (performance, security, compliance). A targeted project may cost several tens of thousands of euros, while a comprehensive B2B SaaS platform can range from several hundred thousand to several million euros. The initial scoping phase provides precise figures.
From 3 months for a targeted MVP to 18 months for a complex platform with extensive IT integrations. We prioritize incremental releases to deliver value from the very first months rather than a “big bang” at the end of the project.
Three key factors: well-documented source code that complies with industry standards (recognized frameworks, no proprietary stack); a modular architecture that allows for the independent replacement of components; and comprehensive technical documentation delivered at the end of the project. We always prioritize the client’s autonomy.
A PWA (Progressive Web Application) is a web application that behaves like a mobile app: it can be installed on the home screen, works offline, and has access to phone features (notifications, geolocation). It’s a viable alternative to a native app when you want a mobile presence without the complexity of publishing to app stores, or for audiences with low app download rates.
“Full-custom” means that the entire platform is developed from scratch. ‘Headless’ uses an off-the-shelf back-end engine with a custom front end. “Composable” (MACH) combines several best-of-breed components connected via APIs. The choice depends on the expected return on investment, not on a technological preference.
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