Custom Software
That Actually Runs
Your Business.
Senior engineers building custom web applications and internal platforms for Vancouver Island businesses. Fixed prices. Weekly demos. 90-day warranty. We are not Shopify. We are not Salesforce. We are the team you call when those tools fail.
Based in the Cowichan Valley, BC · Serving Nanaimo, Victoria, Courtenay, Campbell River & beyond
A manufacturer loses a $200,000 contract because their quote took 3 days. Their competitor answered in 2 hours.
It happens more often than you'd think: the product is better and the people are experienced, but the process is invisible to the buyer. That is why BC Software exists — to make Vancouver Island businesses as fast and efficient as their Lower Mainland competitors, with software that actually fits how they work.
How We Work With You
Three engagement models. Pick what fits your stage.
$3,500 – $9,500/month
CTO-as-a-Service
Technical leadership without the full-time hire. Architecture, audits, hiring support, and on-call escalation.
- Technology roadmap
- Code review & audits
- Vendor evaluation
- Technical hiring support
- Monthly executive reporting
$15,000 – $160,000+ · fixed price
Custom Development
From idea to live product. Discovery, design, build, launch, and 90-day warranty included.
- Discovery & design
- Full-stack development
- Testing & QA
- Deployment & DevOps
- 90-day post-launch support
Equity / Revenue Share
Product Partnership
We build it. We own the outcome. For startups we believe in — technical co-founder without the equity dilution.
- Full product development
- Ongoing iteration
- Fundraising support
- Scalability architecture
- Team transition plan
From First Call to Live Product
Transparent process. Weekly demos. No surprises.
DISCOVER
- Stakeholder interviews
- Workflow mapping (current state)
- Pain point quantification
- Success metric definition
- Technical feasibility assessment
DESIGN
- User stories + acceptance criteria
- Information architecture
- High-fidelity mockups
- Clickable prototype
- User testing (3–5 users)
BUILD
- Sprint 1: Foundation (auth, data model)
- Sprint 2: Core workflows + integrations
- Sprint 3: Edge cases + admin + reporting
- Sprint 4: Polish + performance
- Weekly demos every Friday
LAUNCH
- QA + security review
- Load testing
- Data migration
- Training sessions (recorded)
- Documentation + handover
SUPPORT
- 90-day warranty (bugs fixed free)
- Weekly check-in calls
- Minor adjustments
- Performance monitoring
- Optional retainer for v2 features
What you can hold us to
Fixed price
If the work takes longer than planned, that is on us — not on your invoice.
A demo every Friday
You see working software each week, so there are no surprises at launch.
You keep the discovery
Workflow maps, scope and wireframes are yours, even if you build with someone else.
90-day warranty
Bugs and adjustments after launch are covered. We do not disappear.
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Be one of our first case studies
BC Software is a young studio, and we would rather tell you that than show you testimonials we can't back up.
We are taking on a small number of founding clients on Vancouver Island. You get senior attention and better terms; once your project is live and working, we write an honest case study together.
What founding clients get
- Priority start dates on the project calendar
- Direct access to the founder, start to finish
- Founding-client terms, agreed on the first call
- A published case study that showcases your business
Same fixed price, weekly demos and 90-day warranty as every project.
What a typical project looks like
Illustrative examples built from situations common to Vancouver Island businesses — not specific clients. Budgets and timelines reflect our real pricing.
A manufacturer on a legacy order system
Problem
Orders taken on an old terminal or by phone, no online ordering, production scheduled on a whiteboard
Solution
Online ordering portal for trade customers + production scheduling + shop-floor tablets
Typical investment
$60K – $80K
Typical timeline
10–12 weeks
What it is built to change
- •Customers can order any time, without a phone call
- •Fewer re-keying errors between order and production
- •One production board the whole shop can see
A clinic booking everything by phone
Problem
Phone-only booking, paper intake forms, frequent no-shows, front desk stretched thin
Solution
Online booking + digital intake + automated reminders, connected to the practice software
Typical investment
$20K – $30K
Typical timeline
6–8 weeks
What it is built to change
- •After-hours bookings instead of voicemails
- •Reminders that reduce missed appointments
- •Intake completed before the patient arrives
A property manager running on phone and Excel
Problem
Maintenance requests by phone and text, owner reports compiled by hand every month
Solution
Tenant request portal + maintenance workflow + owner dashboard
Typical investment
$40K – $50K
Typical timeline
8–10 weeks
What it is built to change
- •Every request tracked from report to repair
- •Fewer "any update?" calls from tenants and owners
- •Owner reports generated automatically
A contractor tracking jobs on whiteboards
Problem
Job status on whiteboards and texts, cost overruns discovered at invoicing, clients calling for updates
Solution
Job dashboard + mobile field app + client status page + budget alerts
Typical investment
$55K – $70K
Typical timeline
10 weeks
What it is built to change
- •Live view of every job and its costs
- •Overrun alerts while there is still time to act
- •Clients see progress without calling
What Our Clients Ask Us
Most projects for small and mid-size businesses fall between $15,000 and $80,000. A clinic booking and intake system is typically $18K–$30K. A system that connects quoting, scheduling and job costing for a trades company is typically $40K–$70K. You get a fixed-price quote after a short discovery ($2,000–$5,000), so there are no hourly billing surprises.
A focused tool takes 4–8 weeks from kickoff to launch. A business system that connects several teams takes 8–14 weeks, and a larger platform 4–7 months. You see working software every Friday, so there is no black box.
Every project includes 90 days of warranty support: bug fixes, minor adjustments and refresher training. After that, support plans run $500–$2,500/month for monitoring, updates and small improvements. Or you can call us only when you need something, quoted before any work starts.
Our primary focus is Vancouver Island—Nanaimo, Duncan, Victoria, Courtenay, Campbell River, Port Alberni. We can serve the Lower Mainland and Alberta, but we charge for travel time. The Island is our home; we understand the local business context, regulations, and relationships.
We often integrate with existing systems rather than replacing them. If you have QuickBooks, Shopify, or a legacy database, we can build a bridge. If your current system is truly obsolete (like a DOS terminal), we'll design a migration plan that runs both systems in parallel for a safe transition.
We work with a fixed scope and fixed price. If you need changes after we start, we use a formal change order process: you describe the change, we estimate the impact on timeline and cost, and you approve before we proceed. This prevents scope creep and keeps everyone aligned.
Yes. We host on AWS in Canadian regions (Montreal/Toronto) to comply with PIPEDA. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit. We use industry-standard authentication (Auth0/Clerk) with role-based access control. For healthcare and legal clients, we follow additional privacy protocols. We also recommend cyber liability insurance for added protection.
We reduce this risk through weekly demos—you see working software every Friday, so there are no surprises at launch. If the project truly isn't working out, our agreement includes a 30-day termination clause after the first month. You'll pay only for work completed to date.
Ready to Stop Fighting Your Technology?
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll audit your current setup and tell you honestly whether custom software makes sense.