Every business has unique processes. Off-the-shelf software forces you to work around its limitations. Custom-built software works around you — designed to fit your workflows, scale with your growth, and give you a genuine competitive edge.
Software isn't just for big corporates anymore. Whether you're a fast-growing SME, a franchise, or a large enterprise — if your team is still relying on spreadsheets, manual workarounds, or clunky off-the-shelf tools — there's a better way. A custom web application, built around your real-world processes, can automate the repetitive, simplify the complex, and give your team back hours every week.
"If it can be done with spreadsheets and workarounds, it can be done better with custom software."
apps that run anywhere, on any device — no installs, no updates to manage
connect your systems seamlessly — Xero, MYOB, CRMs, logistics platforms, and more
built around your actual workflow, not a generic template
Your local New Zealand development team
Our head office is in Auckland, with developers throughout New Zealand, including Nelson and Christchurch, plus a wider overseas team that helps strengthen what we do.
Your team relies on spreadsheets and manual processes that don't scale
Your systems don't talk to each other — data is siloed and duplicated
Off-the-shelf software almost fits — but not quite, and it's holding you back
You've been quoted a huge price by another agency with little transparency
You've been burned by offshore developers who didn't deliver
You need to move fast but can't afford to get the foundations wrong
You don't have to navigate this alone — that's what we're here for.
Cloud-native architecture that grows with your business. From 10 users to 10,000 — your software won't skip a beat.
Beautiful, intuitive interfaces your team will actually want to use. UX is never an afterthought — it's what makes adoption succeed.
Clean code, solid architecture, and thorough testing. We build software you can maintain, grow, and add features to — without a rewrite.
Some recent projects
Overwatch is a cross-platform vessel monitoring solution that delivers live data, predictive maintenance, and mission-critical insights. Built for demanding marine environments, Overwatch gives operators full visibility and control across their entire fleet, from anywhere in the world.
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Sea-Flux is a comprehensive vessel management platform designed to streamline safety, compliance, maintenance, and crew operations — all in one place. Orchid designed and built Sea-Flux from the ground up, and is now trusted by over 1,000 vessels globally.
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Architects and designers needed a faster way to understand the true cost, lifetime performance, and carbon impact of their projects. Orchid engineered the alpha version of Actually™ to deliver exactly that, with direct Archicad and Revit integration for effortless workflow.
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Orchid designed and built the Pause Breathe Smile app to bring mindfulness into classrooms with just a few taps. Now reaching 150,000+ students across 5,600+ schools, it's helping reduce anxiety, improve focus, and create calmer learning environments for tamariki and teachers alike.
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UB Freight's custom web and mobile platform replaces clunky paper processes with real-time digital workflows — from bookings and dispatch to on-the-go weight checks and delivery confirmations. The system helps UB Freight operate faster, more accurately, and with total control.
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Deputy Dashboard is a bridge-mounted app that gives ferry captains clear, live data on speed, range, charging, and schedules. With an intuitive interface and seamless back-end integration, it turns complex information into simple, actionable insights for safe, efficient, zero-emissions transport.
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Refined over 17 years and hundreds of projects. Designed to move fast, reduce risk, and keep you in the loop at every stage.
We map your processes, understand your pain points, and define exactly what your software needs to do — and what it doesn't.
Detailed scope, technical architecture, timeline, and investment. Everything agreed before a line of code is written.
High-fidelity UI designs and clickable prototypes you can test with real users before we build. Validate early, save time and money.
Iterative builds with fortnightly demos. You see real progress constantly — and can shape the direction as we go.
We don't disappear at launch. We monitor performance, gather feedback, and keep improving your software over time.
We map your processes, understand your pain points, and define exactly what your software needs to do — and what it doesn't.
Detailed scope, technical architecture, timeline, and investment. Everything agreed before a line of code is written.
High-fidelity UI designs and clickable prototypes you can test with real users before we build. Validate early, save time and money.
Iterative builds with fortnightly demos. You see real progress constantly — and can shape the direction as we go.
We don't disappear at launch. We monitor performance, gather feedback, and keep improving your software over time.
We'll send you a personalised roadmap, tech strategy, and cost breakdown – based on 250+ successful projects.
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