Manual work
Your team re-types the same data into three places
Orders in WhatsApp, stock in a spreadsheet, payments in the banking app. Software that connects them saves hours every week and stops costly mistakes.
Custom software and app development for Nigerian businesses
When spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and off-the-shelf tools stop keeping up, we build software around the way your business actually works: web apps, mobile apps, dashboards and integrations.
- From ₦3,000,000
- 3–12 months, in milestones
- 6 months of support
- Source code and accounts in your name
Signs you have outgrown your tools
Tools that do not fit
Off-the-shelf software forces you to change how you work
Foreign tools are often priced in dollars and built for other markets. A system designed for your process, your payment methods and your customers can cost less over time.
A product idea
You want to launch an app or a platform
Marketplaces, booking platforms and customer portals need careful planning. We help you define a first version that tests the idea without spending the whole budget.
What we build and hand over
Discovery and specification
We map your process, users and data, then write a specification that fixes scope, cost and milestones before any building starts.
Web applications
Browser-based systems for your staff or customers: portals, booking tools, inventory, order management and internal workflows.
Mobile apps
iOS and Android apps, built from one codebase where it makes sense, to keep cost and maintenance down.
Admin dashboards
Live views of the numbers you run the business on, with roles and permissions so each person sees what they need.
Integrations
Connections to Paystack, Flutterwave, WhatsApp, email, SMS and the tools you already use, through their official APIs.
Security and reliability
Access control, audit trails, backups and automated testing, so your data stays safe and every change can be traced.
Documentation and training
API documentation and hands-on training, so your team can run the system and another developer could pick it up.
6 months of support
Bug fixes and updates after launch, then an optional monthly retainer or project-by-project work.
How a software project runs
- 1
Discovery and specification weeks 1–3
Workshops with the people who will use the system, a map of the process and data, and a written specification with milestones and prices.
- 2
Design and prototype weeks 3–6
A clickable prototype you can put in front of real users before we write production code, so changes are cheap.
- 3
Build in milestones month 2 onward
Working software at every milestone. You review and approve each one before you pay for the next.
- 4
Testing and launch final milestone
Automated and hands-on testing, data migration from your old tools, and a planned launch with your team.
- 5
Handover and support 6 months
Documentation, training and 6 months of support. Everything stays in your name.
Pricing and timeline
Typical price
₦3M – ₦50M+
Timeline
3–12 months
You get a fixed quote in your proposal after a free discovery call. No hidden fees.
What moves the price
- How many types of user and screens the system has
- Web app, mobile app, or both
- The number of integrations with other systems
- Moving data in from spreadsheets or older software
- Reporting, security and compliance requirements
Market Leader package: brand, website, copywriting, a software or app MVP, a digital roadmap and 12 months of social and ads management for ₦38M. Compare packages
How payment works
- 40% upfront when you sign the contract
- 30% at midpoint when the major milestone is approved
- 30% on completion when you are satisfied
Bank transfer, Paystack payment links or corporate cheque. Projects over ₦5 million can be paid in monthly instalments.
Our work
Niger State GeoHealth Data Portal
A central repository for state health data, built for the Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency and commissioned through FACT Foundation under donor-funded programmes.
- An ingestion engine that turns inconsistent submissions from many sources into one clean dataset
- Approval-gated publication and a rollback ledger, so every change is reversible and attributable
- Published API documentation for the agency’s other systems
- Three milestones, each delivered on schedule, and an 11-part training and handover programme assessed independently of ZeraSage
We also built and run HaulIt, our own Nigerian haulage marketplace. More about our work
Questions about custom software & apps
How much does custom software cost in Nigeria?
Our custom software projects start at ₦3 million for a focused tool or the first version of an app, and larger platforms can exceed ₦50 million. We fix the price of each milestone in the specification, so you know the cost before work begins.
Do I own the source code?
Yes. The code, accounts, hosting and documentation are in your name from day one. If you ever move to another team, they can pick it up.
Should I build a mobile app or a web app?
Many businesses start with a web app that works in any phone browser, because it is faster and cheaper to build and update. A native app makes sense when you need offline use, push notifications or phone features such as the camera. We recommend one in discovery and explain why.
Can you take over a project another developer started?
Yes. We start with a review of the code and documentation, tell you honestly what state it is in, and give you options to fix, finish or rebuild.
What happens after launch?
You get 6 months of support for bugs and updates. After that you can keep us on a monthly retainer or come back project by project.
Get a quote for custom software & apps
Book a free 30-minute call. We will tell you what it would take, what it would cost and whether we are the right fit.
- We look at your current digital presence and what you want to achieve
- We tell you what it would take, how long and what it would cost
- We show you where the return on your investment would come from
- You decide if we are the right fit — no hard sell
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