Built around one job
Every build starts from the one job the app must do.
We work to it and report on it each month. No features you did not ask for and will not open.
Why teams hand us the build
Every Dcrayon web app rests on six commitments: work tied to a real job, a senior developer you can reach, and progress you can check for yourself.
The job the app must do
Name the job first Before a line of code, we map the exact workflow the app must handle: a claims queue, a role-based dashboard, a booking calendar. That workflow becomes the acceptance test we build against and demo back to you.
The same developer, scope to launch
Scope to launch One senior developer scopes the data model, the roles, and the screens, then stays on the build through launch. Your project is never passed to someone learning on it.
Shipping web apps since 2016
Proven patterns We have shipped account portals, order dashboards, and booking tools since 2016. You get patterns proven across real store operations, not a first attempt at them.
Work without a tie-in
Rolling monthly work After the first build we work month to month, with no annual tie-in. Clients stay because the app keeps earning its place, not because a clause holds them there.
Add features as you grow
One team, more surface Your app plugs into our wider web and e-commerce work. When you later need a storefront, a marketing site, or a mobile wrapper reading the same database, the same team ships it without a handover.
Updates you can read
Weekly call, monthly note You get a short call each week and a plain written summary each month. You can see the commits, the screens shipped, and what is queued next.
HOW THE BUILD RUNS
How Dcrayon builds a custom web app in clear phases
A short walkthrough of the build, from the first data model and screen map to a working app, with weekly check-ins the whole way through.
What is a custom web app?
These three cards cover what we build, why we build it instead of buying, and how we keep the work on track from start to finish.
Step 1: What a custom web app is
In plain terms A custom web app is software written only for your operation: a client portal, an internal admin dashboard, a booking or ticketing system, or a full SaaS product with its own logins, roles, and billing. We plan it, build it, and hand over the code.
Step 2: Why build it, not buy it
Fits your process A SaaS subscription makes you reshape your process to fit its screens and its data model. We invert that. The schema, the forms, and the permissions match how your team already works, so people adopt the tool instead of working around it.
Step 3: Keeping the build honest
Checked weekly We agree on the acceptance criteria together before the build, then walk you through a live staging URL each week. Your monthly note lists the features shipped, the bugs open, and what is queued next, so nothing drifts.
What ships in every app we build
What comes standard on every Dcrayon web app
Each item below is part of the standard build, not a paid extra. Your senior developer sets it up and confirms it works before launch.
A stack you can hire for
We build front ends in React and TypeScript, APIs in .NET or Node.js, and store data in Postgres.
Common, well-documented stacks, so any developer can pick up the codebase after us and you are never locked to one team.
Security in the schema
Login, user roles, and data protection are designed into the data model from the start, not bolted on later.
Your customer and order data stays locked down.
A build map before code
First we map the screens, the data model, and the build order.
You approve the plan before we write any code, so there are no surprises mid-build.
Check-ins set in writing
You get a short call each week with your developer and a written summary each month.
The cadence is agreed in writing before work starts.
No annual tie-in
After the first build we work month to month.
You can stop when you like. We keep the work by earning it, not by holding you to a clause.
Three things every build stands on
A free review, a written phased plan, and a senior team that has built account portals and order dashboards before.
Free build review
We look at your idea or current tool and tell you what building it would take. No charge, and no pressure to sign. You get a straight answer on our first call.
A written phased plan
A written plan that breaks the build into steps tied to your main goal. You know what ships in each phase, from the first screen through to launch.
Senior developers only
Developers who have shipped portals, order dashboards, and ecommerce SaaS since 2016. The person who plans your build is the one who writes it.
How the build runs
Three steps we run on every web app build.
Step 1: Review
We review your idea and send a clear answer with next steps. You learn what building it takes, at no cost and no pressure to continue.
Step 2: Plan
We write a phased plan tied to the one goal you pick. Your senior developer is on the project from scoping. You can stop at any point.
Step 3: Build
You get a short weekly call and a written monthly summary. We build in slices, so a shared data model and components make later screens quicker.
Get a free review of your web app idea
A free look at your idea or current tool, plus a phased plan to build it.
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Manual order hours removed weekly
Other Web & E-commerce services
A web app sits inside our Web and E-commerce work. Most clients add nearby services as they grow.
WHY DCRAYON
Why teams pick Dcrayon for the build
Software that fits how you actually work
Solid web apps take years of hands-on building to get right. Dcrayon carries the engineering so you can stay on running the business, not managing developers.
Flat monthly pricing
A flat monthly fee tied to the build, not to hours logged. We quote after the free review, so the cost is clear before we start.
People write the code
A senior developer leads every build. We use modern tooling to move quicker, but a real engineer reviews and ships each release.
Reports you can read
A short weekly call and a written monthly summary. You always know what shipped and what is queued next.
No annual contract
After the first build we work month to month. You can stop whenever you like, with no penalty.
One team across the stack
Your app plus any storefront or website work, under one team and one lead developer. No handoffs between separate agencies.
Work across many industries
500+ projects shipped across India, the US, the UK, and the UAE. The build patterns carry over; the data model and rules change per client.
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The review is free. The build plan is yours to keep.
Across our 485+ active clients, teams stitched together with spreadsheets and half a dozen SaaS logins tend to lose between Rs 5L and Rs 28L over six months in manual re-keying and dropped orders. Book a call to size yours.
A free review of your web app idea, with clear next steps
A written build plan tied to the one goal that matters most
No annual tie-in; you can stop whenever you like
A senior developer on every build, and our slots are limited
Question & Answer
Frequently asked questions
Real questions buyers ask Dcrayon before starting a build.
It depends on scope. A single-workflow portal is a smaller build than a multi-role SaaS product with billing and a public API. Either way you review working screens on a staging URL early, not only at the finish.
Many shops bill by the hour and hand over a codebase you cannot maintain. A senior developer owns your build, writes documented code with tests, and gives you the repository and deployment keys when it ships.
A single-product build usually runs Rs 1.8L to Rs 5L per month. Projects with many roles, third-party integrations, or a public API run above Rs 7L. You get a firm quote after the free review.
No. After the first build we work month to month. You can stop whenever you like, and you own the code and everything we ship.
A custom web app is one of several Dcrayon Web and E-commerce services. Some clients begin with an internal tool, then add a storefront or public site built on the same stack. See the full overview at /services/web-ecommerce.
Get a free review of your web app idea
A free look at your idea, plus a phased plan to build it.