What kinds of custom software development services do you offer?+
Custom web applications, internal tools, SaaS platforms, ERP and CRM customisation, field service and dispatch systems, healthcare practice management, F&B kitchen and delivery operations, WhatsApp commerce admin panels, AI-powered analytics dashboards, mobile field apps (React Native), API integrations and middleware, and legacy system modernisation. Stacks: Node.js, Python, Laravel, Next.js, React Native, Postgres, AWS, Cloudflare. We pick the stack that fits the problem, not the other way around.
I have a software development idea but no spec. Can you still scope it?+
Yes. Our 2-week Discovery + Scope sprint exists exactly for this. Output: a working clickable prototype, a fixed-SGD estimate broken down by sprint, a target launch date, and the architecture decisions documented. You own all the artefacts at the end whether or not you continue with us. S$3,200 fixed.
Why pick SGBP over a freelance software developer in Singapore?+
A Singapore freelance software developer typically charges SGD 80-150 per hour and runs one to two projects at a time solo. That is faster early-stage but exposes you to bus-factor risk: if they get sick, your project stops. SGBP is the same direct engineer-led delivery but with a 4-6 person team backing the named engineer, plus QA, DevOps, and design. Roughly the same per-week cost as a senior freelance software developer, but with continuity, written specs, code reviews, and a real handover at the end.
Why pick SGBP over a Singapore software development company like OTG Lab or TechTIQ?+
Bigger Singapore software development companies typically open with a 6-8 week requirements phase, then quote SGD 80K-250K for an MVP, then take 5-8 months to deliver the first usable increment. We open with a 2-week Discovery sprint that produces a working prototype, quote SGD 12K-24K for the same MVP scope, and deliver the first usable increment in 2 weeks. We can do this because (a) overheads are deliberately low, (b) the engineering team is senior throughout (no junior padding), (c) we run lean Scrum, not waterfall dressed up in agile language.
Do you do offshore software development? Where is your team?+
Our studio is based in India. By Singapore standards this is offshore software development — but we run on Singapore-aligned hours (09:00-19:00 SGT), invoice in SGD, and have spent the last 6+ years exclusively building for Singapore businesses. The geography saves you ~50% versus a Singapore-based software development company at the same engineer seniority, and our communication cadence (WhatsApp + daily stand-ups + fortnightly sprint reviews on your timezone) means you will not feel the geography in your inbox.
What about component-based software engineering and adaptive software development methodologies?+
Component-based software engineering is how we structure every build: we build a modular, reusable codebase where each functional area (auth, billing, notifications, dashboard, reporting) is its own component that can be reused across the platform or extracted into a separate microservice when scale demands. Adaptive software development principles are baked into our Scrum cadence: we replan every sprint based on what users actually did in production the previous fortnight, rather than locking the roadmap upfront and delivering software no one asked for.
How do you handle Singapore PDPA, IRAS GST, and MOM compliance in custom software?+
Every custom build includes a PDPA-compliant data flow diagram, encryption at rest and in transit, a data retention policy aligned to PDPC 2026 guidance, and an audit log on every sensitive action. For e-commerce: IRAS-compliant GST display, PayNow and HitPay native checkout, GST 9% breakdown on invoices. For workforce apps: MOM workpass API integration, PDPA-compliant payslip generation. None of this is a separate phase — it is baked into how we build by default.
What is your software engagement model? Time and materials, fixed-price, or retainer?+
All three, depending on the engagement mode: Discovery and MVP are fixed-price (SGD committed in writing on day one). Platform builds and integrations are typically fixed-price with up to 3 change requests included. Retainer engagements (an embedded senior software engineer on your team for 3+ months) are flat monthly SGD. We do not bill by the hour because it incentivises the wrong things.
Who owns the code, data, and accounts after launch?+
You do, on day one. GitHub or GitLab repo, AWS or Cloudflare account, Postgres or Supabase database, domain registrar, third-party SaaS subscriptions. Every account is in your name, billed to your card, and transferred at launch. Source code is yours under a perpetual unlimited licence — no vendor lock-in, no escrow, no monthly access fee. You can fire us, take the code to another software developer, and they can pick up from day one.