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we.simplify

Software Development Agency

Custom Software, Built for Free.

Enterprise-grade software without the enterprise invoice.

We are a software development agency for ambitious businesses across the UK and the US. We design and build your bespoke software with no upfront build fee, then keep it running, secure and improving for one flat monthly fee over a flexible minimum term. No big setup bill. No technical skills required.

ShopifyHubSpotXeroOutlookExcelSageOrders processedInvoices sentLeads followed upReports ready

Built by engineers who have delivered for global brands.

£0
Upfront build cost
50+
Years of combined enterprise experience
100%
Yours: IP and code handover written into the agreement
1 day
Bug response, within one working day

Where we help

Where We Help Your Business Thrive

Streamline operations, boost efficiency and focus on what truly matters with software that fits your business.

A customer portal connected to the CRM, the catalogue and customer messagingCustomer portalCRMOne customer recordCatalogueArtwork built liveEmail & SMSAutomated updatesLeadQuoteOrderRepeat orderEvery enquiry captured, followed up and tracked to the next order.

Sales & Marketing Software

Bespoke e-commerce platforms, customer portals, CRM and automated customer communications that turn more enquiries into repeat orders.

  • E-commerce & Customer Portals
  • Artwork & Catalogue Generation
  • CRM & Communication Hubs
Explore Sales & Marketing
Invoices read and matched to purchase orders, approvals routed, and a live P&LINVOICEPO 40217Total £4,860.00PO matchInvoicePurchase orderGoods receivedLive P&LExpense submittedApprovedPosted to accountsInvoices read, matched and approved; the numbers are ready when you are.

Finance & Accounting Software

Invoice parsing and PO matching, live P&L dashboards and expense approval workflows that give you accurate numbers, faster.

  • Invoice Parsing & PO Matching
  • P&L Dashboards & Live Reporting
  • Expense Approval Workflows
Explore Finance & Accounting

How it works

From First Call to Live Software in Three Steps

No proposals that take a month. No invoice before you have seen anything work.

  1. Free Discovery & Scoping

    A 30-minute call, then we map the process, the systems involved and where the hours leak. You get a written scope, a fixed monthly fee and a clear go or no-go.

  2. £0 Upfront Build

    We build on proven foundations and integrate with the tools you already use. You review working versions every week, not a big reveal at the end.

  3. Flat Monthly Support & Maintenance

    Hosting, security, fixes, help desk and a monthly allowance of improvements, for one flat fee agreed before we start.

Enterprise principles

AI Has Made Software Fast to Write. It Has Not Made It Cheap to Get Wrong.

With AI, anyone can generate code in an afternoon. What separates software you can run a business on is the discipline around it. Our engineers orchestrate the AI tools to build faster and pass that saving on as £0 upfront; we never use AI as an excuse to skip the enterprise principles that keep systems secure, reliable and supported.

  • Built like enterprise software

    Proper architecture, security by design, automated testing, version control, documentation and a staging environment before anything reaches your customers.

  • Supported like enterprise software

    Monitoring, backups, security patching, change control, a response time you can hold us to and a named contact who knows your system.

  • Priced for growing businesses

    Our team has delivered enterprise software for global brands across financial services, utilities, the public sector, retail and manufacturing. The same standards, on one flat monthly fee you can plan around.

Replace SaaS you barely use

Paying for a Whole System and Using a Tenth of It?

Most companies pay for a complete SaaS platform but use a fraction of its features, and pay for it per user, so the bill grows every time the team does. We rewrite the part you actually use as software you own, and swap per-seat licences for one flat monthly fee.

  • Per-user pricing punishes growth

    Every new starter adds another licence, whether they use the system all day or once a month. Custom software has no per-seat cost.

  • You use a fraction of the features

    The 10% you rely on is usually simple to rebuild well. The other 90% is what you are paying for.

  • We rewrite just that part

    A free Discovery Audit maps what your team actually does in the tool. We build that, integrate it with everything else, and migrate your data.

  • One flat fee instead of a stack of subscriptions

    Hosting, support and improvements are included, so the cost is predictable and usually lower than the licences it replaces.

What we build

Build. Integrate. Automate.

Three ways we take the friction out of running a business.

  1. 01

    Build

    Custom software, portals, dashboards and apps designed around how your business actually works.

  2. 02

    Integrate

    We connect your systems and data so orders, invoices and customers flow between them without re-keying.

  3. 03

    Automate

    We automate repetitive tasks and customer interactions with workflow automation and AI, freeing your team for higher-value work.

Platform Agnostic: We Connect & Build Around Your Existing Stack

  • SAP
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Shopify
  • HubSpot
  • Xero
  • Sage
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
How we work: discovery and scope, weekly working versions, then ongoing supportDiscovery & scopeWritten scope and a fixed monthly feeBuildWorking versions to review every weekSupportMonitored, patched and improvedGo / no-goWeek 1Live

Who we are

Enterprise Engineers, Working for Ambitious Businesses

we.simplify is a team of enterprise-level software engineers and digital transformation experts who have delivered for global brands. Too many companies are told they need enterprise budgets and an IT team to match.

We think the opposite. We build bespoke software, automations and integrations with no upfront build fee, keep them running for one flat monthly fee, and make enterprise-grade technology practical and affordable for all businesses.

Why businesses choose us

Why a £0 Upfront Build Works Better for Your Business

Custom software should not mean a five-figure invoice before you have seen a single screen. We build, you pay one predictable monthly fee, and we only earn while the software is working for you.

  • We are paid when your software works

    Our income is the monthly support fee, not the build. If the software stops being useful, we stop being paid, so we keep it useful.

  • We talk business, not tech jargon

    You do not need to be a developer to commission software. We explain every decision in plain language and show you working versions every week.

  • We understand how growing businesses work

    Lean teams, real budgets and the need for early wins. A flat monthly fee is easier to plan around than a one-off capital spend, and a fixed-price one-off build is there if you prefer it.

  • We focus on results, not hype

    Measurable gains in weeks, not distant promises. If the discovery audit shows software is not the answer, we say so.

Proven outcomes

Proven Outcomes We Have Delivered

Anonymised results from recent projects, by sector.

  • Integration Hub operations overview on a tablet, showing orders today, integration health and recent activity

    E-commerce & Fulfilment

    Integration Costs Halved and Same-Day Order Fulfilment

    A UK e-commerce warehouse and fulfilment provider needed to connect its clients’ sales channels to its warehouse management system and couriers. We built an integration platform that halved client onboarding time and integration costs, with orders fulfilled the same day.

    50%
    Faster client onboarding
    50%
    Lower integration costs
    Same-day
    Order fulfilment
  • Customer workflow95%Customer satisfaction2 FTEAdmin time releasedOpen requests todayNewIn progressResolved

    Fashion & Retail

    Equivalent of 2 FTE Saved, With 95% CSAT

    We replaced disjointed processes with a bespoke workflow and CRM, saving the equivalent of two full-time roles while customer satisfaction reached 95%.

    2 FTE
    Equivalent full-time roles saved
    95%
    Customer satisfaction (CSAT)

    Project snapshot

  • Orders & dispatch+30%Fulfilment capacity−40%Operating cost−20%Admin workloadOrderVerificationCompliance logDispatch#1048VerifiedRecordedDispatched#1049VerifiedRecordedDispatched#1050VerifiedRecordedPacked#1051QueuedRecordedWaiting#1052VerifiedRecordedPacked

    Healthcare & Pharmacy

    40% Cost Savings Through Intelligent Systems Integration

    A UK healthcare and pharmacy business connected its online store, order handling and dispatch. Intelligent systems integration increased fulfilment capacity by 30%, cut costs by 40% and reduced the admin workload by 20%.

    30%
    Increase in fulfilment capacity
    40%
    Cost savings
    20%
    Reduction in admin workload
  • Catalogue builder£649£899£1249£579£1099£799Catalogue statusLiveArtwork syncedPrices updatedAvailability checkedPublishedProduction timeReal time

    Travel & Tourism

    Catalogue Production From One Month to Real Time

    We built a dynamic catalogue platform with real-time artwork integration, cutting catalogue production from one month to real time with over 60% cost savings.

    Real time
    Catalogue production, down from one month
    60%+
    Cost savings

    Project snapshot

Can we help you?

Does Any of This Sound Like Your Week?

Four honest questions. Tick the ones that apply.

Tick anything that sounds like your week. We will tell you straight away whether it is something we fix.

Blogs & articles

Insights to Simplify Your Business

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FAQs

Because Clarity Matters

Is the build really £0 upfront?

Yes. We scope, design and build your software with no upfront build fee. Our income is the flat monthly fee for hosting, support, maintenance and improvements, paid once the software is live over a flexible minimum term. Prefer a one-off build? We also offer a fixed upfront quote with no monthly commitment.

What is the catch?

There is no hidden fee. The trade-off is commitment: you agree to a flexible minimum support term upfront, which is how we recover the cost of the build. We are only paid while your software is working for you, so our incentives match yours.

What does the monthly fee cover?

Hosting and monitoring, security updates, bug fixes with a response within one working day, help-desk support Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 UK time (GMT/BST), and an agreed allowance of improvements each month so the software keeps pace with your business.

Can we.simplify integrate with my existing tools?

Yes. We connect CRM, ERP, accounting, marketing and other software into one workflow without disrupting your daily operations.

Is custom software expensive?

Not the way we do it. Under Model A the build costs £0 upfront and you pay one flat monthly fee for hosting, support and improvements over a flexible minimum term. If you prefer, Model B is a fixed one-off quote with no monthly commitment.

How secure is my data when using we.simplify?

Security is built in from the start. We follow best-practice security and compliance measures, including encryption, and only connect the data each workflow actually needs.

Do I need technical expertise to use your solutions?

No. We handle the development, integration and optimisation, and we explain everything in plain language so your team can use the systems from day one.

Get in touch

Ready to Get Your Free Build Scoped?

Tell us what is slowing you down. Your free Discovery Audit starts with a 30-minute call and ends with a written scope and a fixed fee, with no obligation.

Free, no-commitment consultation. We reply within one working day.