Software studio ยท Gold Coast, Australia

Software that fits the way your business works.

We design and build custom web apps, internal tools and automations that take the busywork off your plate, plus a growing range of ready-made software products for small businesses.

  • Work directly with your developer
  • Independently security reviewed
  • Australia-wide
A business dashboard with a chart, a task list and a security check

What we do

Two ways we can help

Have something built just for you, or sign up to a tool that's ready to go.

Custom software

Web apps, dashboards and automations designed around your processes, not the other way around. You bring the problem; we build the tool that fixes it.

  • Built for your exact workflow
  • Clear quote before any work starts
  • Support after launch
How custom software works

Software products

Ready-made tools for common small-business jobs. Sign up online and get started without waiting for a custom build.

  • Sign up and start online
  • Built for small teams
  • Support from the people who built it
See our products

Custom software

What we build

If it runs on a spreadsheet, a whiteboard or someone's memory, there's a good chance software can do it better.

Web applications

Apps your team and customers use in the browser on any device, with proper logins and permissions.

Internal tools and dashboards

One place to track jobs, stock, bookings or whatever you manage, instead of a sprawl of spreadsheets.

Workflow automation

Reminders, reports, hand-overs and data entry that happen on their own, so nobody copies and pastes all day.

Integrations

Connect the systems you already use, like accounting, payments and email, so information flows without re-typing.

Customer and staff portals

A secure place for customers or staff to book, check progress, upload documents or find what they need.

Support and improvements

Software isn't set-and-forget. We keep it running, fix issues and add features as your business grows.

Why Productive Software

Built properly, explained plainly

A small studio means you get the care and attention of the person actually writing your software.

Work directly with your developer

No account managers or hand-offs. You talk to the person designing and building your software.

Designed around your business

We learn how you actually work before writing any code, so the finished tool fits from day one.

Security from the first line

Access controls, encrypted connections and careful data handling are part of every build, and every project is reviewed by an independent security specialist before handover.

Plain English, no surprises

Clear quotes, regular demos and honest advice, including when custom software isn't the right answer.

How it works

How a project works

Five clear stages, so you always know what's happening and what comes next.

  1. Discovery

    A conversation about your business, the problem and what success looks like.

  2. Plan and quote

    A clear scope, timeline and price before any work begins.

  3. Build

    Built in stages with regular demos, so you can see progress and steer as we go.

  4. Security review

    An independent cyber security specialist checks the software before it goes live.

  5. Launch and support

    We deploy it, show your team how it works and stay on hand for fixes and improvements.

More about how we work

Software products

Ready-made tools, on the way

We're packaging the best of what we've built into software products you can sign up to and use online.

Our first products are coming soon

See what's in the works and register your interest to hear when they launch.

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Got a process that's eating up your week?

Tell us about it. We'll give you an honest view of what software could do and what it would take.

Start a project