Steps Technologies

Bespoke software development services

From a business website to bespoke software.

Steps Technologies is a bespoke software development company. We design and build websites, custom web applications, mobile apps and intelligent software — and provide the technical direction businesses need to make good decisions about them.

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Capability areas

Our bespoke software development services, in detail.

Six capability areas that overlap in practice. Most projects draw on more than one.

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From £249

Business Websites

Professional, responsive websites for businesses and organisations.

Responsive designSEO basicsAnalyticsDomain setup

Professional websites for small businesses, sole traders and organisations that need a modern online presence without the complexity of a custom software platform. Suited to local businesses, trades, consultants, restaurants, salons, professional services and start-ups needing a simple presence.

  • Responsive, mobile-friendly design and modern styling
  • Services presentation and clear enquiry call to action
  • Contact information and social links
  • Basic SEO setup and analytics integration where appropriate
  • Domain connection support
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Quoted per project

Custom Web Applications

Bespoke web platforms with logins, data, dashboards and payments.

ReactTypeScriptPostgreSQLAuthStripe

Bespoke web platforms for businesses that need more than static pages — including authentication, databases, dashboards, payments, workflows, administration systems and third-party integrations.

  • Customer portals and membership platforms
  • Booking systems and workflow systems
  • Business dashboards and internal systems
  • Admin portals and operational tooling
  • Subscription platforms and marketplaces
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Quoted per project

Mobile Applications

Cross-platform iOS and Android applications.

React NativeExpoiOSAndroidPush notifications

Cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android, designed around real user and business requirements rather than a template.

  • Authentication, accounts and subscriptions
  • QR functionality and push notifications
  • API-backed data and offline-tolerant flows
  • Location-aware and customer/partner experiences
  • App-store deployment preparation
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Quoted per project

AI & Automation

AI where it solves a real problem.

OpenAI APIsOCRVector searchQueues

AI used where it removes real work: interpreting documents and images, structuring messy data, assisting a review step, or automating a process a person currently does by hand. We do not add AI for marketing purposes.

  • AI-assisted analysis and decision support
  • Document and image processing, including OCR
  • Intelligent workflows and content/data processing
  • OpenAI and model API integrations
  • Automation of manual, repetitive processes
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Quoted per project

Backend, APIs & Integrations

The engineering behind the product: data, APIs and infrastructure.

Node.jsREST APIsPrismaSupabaseAWSWebhooks

The parts a client rarely sees but always feels: how data is modelled, how services talk to each other, how the product is deployed, and whether the foundations hold when requirements change.

  • REST APIs and database design
  • Authentication and authorisation
  • Payment and subscription systems
  • Cloud storage, external APIs and webhook integrations
  • Admin systems and production environments
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Quoted per project

Architecture & Technology Consulting

Understand what should be built before committing to development.

DiscoveryArchitecture reviewRoadmappingModernisation

Technical planning and guidance for businesses that need to understand what should be built before committing to development — including feasibility, scope, technology selection and modernisation of existing systems.

  • Product discovery and MVP definition
  • Technical architecture and technology selection
  • Review of an existing system
  • Rebuild, modernisation and migration planning
  • Technical roadmaps and feasibility assessment
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Final pricing depends on page count, content, integrations and project requirements. Custom applications, mobile apps and engineering work are quoted per project.

New to this? Read our guide: What is bespoke software development?

Engagements

Ways of working together.

Not every project needs the same commitment. Some start with a single website; others run across releases.

Technical discovery

A short, focused engagement to evaluate an idea or existing system and produce a clear technical direction, scope and roadmap.

Best when you need clarity before committing budget.

MVP build

Take a defined idea through architecture, development and launch as a production-ready first version.

Best when you have an idea and need the product to exist.

Product partnership

Ongoing design, development and improvement of a product across releases, acting as the technical side of your business.

Best when the product is live and needs to keep moving.

Modernisation

Review, restructure or rebuild an existing application so it can be maintained and extended again.

Best when you have outgrown the current software.

Process

Understand → Plan → Architect → Build → Launch → Improve

  1. 01

    Understand

    We start with the problem, the users and the commercial objective rather than immediately choosing technology.

  2. 02

    Define

    Clarify requirements and priorities, and agree what should actually be built first.

  3. 03

    Architect

    Choose the technical approach, systems and foundations the product will stand on.

  4. 04

    Build

    Develop and test the product iteratively, so progress is visible rather than promised.

  5. 05

    Launch

    Prepare the software for real users, real data and production environments.

  6. 06

    Improve

    Keep improving the product based on real usage and changing requirements.

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