Custom software development company for Edinburgh businesses
Give your team a shared system for the work that currently lives across spreadsheets and separate tools. We build browser-based software for Edinburgh businesses, including dashboards, workflows and connections to accounting, CRM, email or WhatsApp. We start by mapping your process and agreeing what will save the most time. MSH Technologies is a studio in India, and we work with you remotely.
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- 01Tell us what you need, in the form or on WhatsApp.
- 02Sohail replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST).
- 03We agree the scope together, then send your quote.
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What you get
What’s included in custom software development
Discovery
Your process mapped and the first version scoped to what saves the most time.
Web-based software
Dashboards, workflows and records your team uses from any device.
Integrations
Connections to the tools you already use: accounting, CRM, email, WhatsApp.
Roles & security
Logins, permissions and audit trails for each part of your team.
Reports
Live reports and exports for finance and management.
Support
Fixes, improvements and new features after launch.
Tools we use: Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, AWS / Vercel.
Choosing
Should you buy software or build your own?
Start with the work itself. Off-the-shelf software suits standard processes such as accounting, payroll and email. Custom software is worth considering when your process sets your business apart or when information gets stuck in gaps between tools. A hybrid keeps a product such as your accounting system and builds the missing workflow around it, connected through an API.
You do not have to replace everything at once. Moving a single workflow first reduces risk and lets you see its value early. A full replacement is more suitable when the old system is failing or being withdrawn. Consider hosting too: managed cloud hosting reduces server upkeep, while a private server or specific cloud region suits stricter IT or data-location requirements.
We help you choose by mapping the process and scoping the first version around the work that saves the most time. That gives you a clear basis for deciding what to keep, what to connect and what needs to be built.
Local
What Edinburgh organisations need from their software
Edinburgh has health and social care, scientific and technical services, construction and manufacturing organisations. A health organisation handling records needs access controls and an audit trail that holds up to review. A consultancy needs to track jobs, store documents and link time records to billing, so staff and managers can work from the same information.
The public sector has a central role in Edinburgh’s economy. Public-sector organisations with teams working across branches need consistent processes and central reporting. We build shared software with logins, permissions, audit trails, live reports and exports, so the people using it have access suited to their part of the work.
Rules
Handling personal data in a UK software project
For software handling personal information, the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 are part of the project context. We set up logins, permissions and audit trails for different parts of your team, and agree what each role needs to access. That decision feeds into the screens and records we build. It also gives you a practical way to check who can use each part of the system as responsibilities change.
How it runs
How a project runs with us
We work remotely over video calls, WhatsApp and shared project boards, and you talk directly to the people designing and building your software. India is 5h30m ahead of the UK, or 4h30m ahead during British Summer Time. We use the shared board to keep questions and feedback visible across that difference.
- 01
Discover
We spend time with managers and the people doing the work. You show us how tasks really happen, including the workarounds missing from process documents.
- 02
Design
We prepare screen designs and refine them with your feedback before writing code. You can check that the proposed screens support the work.
- 03
Build
We write the software and test it on real devices and browsers. You review the work with the team. At launch, we also handle domain, email, analytics and search setup.
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Go live
Data is migrated and checked, and staff are trained. Where needed, the old and new systems run side by side until the figures match.
Checklist
What to have ready before we talk
Bring the material your team uses to do the work.
- Copies of spreadsheets, forms, templates and sample records, with notes on the columns people rely on.
- A named decision maker and a staff member who will test, give feedback and champion the system.
- A list of users, what each needs to see and do, and what each must not see.
- Admin access, or a contact with access, for the accounting, CRM or email tools to be connected.
- A description of the steps, documents and approvals in the current process, including where work waits.
- The records and statuses you use, and how they link, so reporting can be considered early.
Cost & time
What affects the cost and time involved
The scope of the work shapes both cost and time.
Workflows and roles
More processes, user roles and approval steps expand the work, even when the screen count is small.
Integrations
Each connection adds work; a system with poor documentation or no API adds more.
Data migration
Large or messy datasets and long histories need more cleaning and checking before they move.
Security and compliance
Detailed logs, data retention rules and single sign-on add to the scope that must be built and checked.
Avoid
Mistakes to avoid
Copying the spreadsheet screen for screen
That carries its problems into the new system. Fix the process first, then build the simplest system that supports it.
Leaving permissions until late
This can mean rework or exposing data to the wrong people. Define roles while screens are being designed.
Leaving the project without an owner
Unanswered questions can hold up testing and adoption. Name someone inside your business to make decisions and keep colleagues involved.
Questions
Asked by businesses in Edinburgh
Page updated 5 November 2026
How do I choose a software development company?
Choose a team that can explain how it will address your process and how you will judge the outcome. Agree a baseline before launch, such as time per task, error counts, turnaround or the number of status queries. You can compare those measures once your team has settled into the new system.
How much does custom software development cost?
There is no fixed price. The scope is affected by exceptions in your business rules, connections that need an agreed master copy for each field, and data that needs cleaning before import. Once we have agreed the scope with you, ask us for a quote.
What should I choose if my team has outgrown spreadsheets?
A shared browser-based system is an option when people need the same records, permissions and history. It runs on desktops, tablets and phones without an installation, and updates reach users at once. For a simpler workflow and a small team, a low-code platform is also worth considering, with its per-user licences and data-export limits in mind.
What reports are included in the software?
We build live reports and exports for finance and management around the questions you need answered. Those might include overdue jobs, stock on hand or margin by customer. Bring examples of the decisions you make from your current reports, so the new ones give your team information it can use.
Who owns the software after it is built?
You own your code, content and domain, with no lock-in. That gives you control over those assets after the build. When discussing the project, identify who in your business will be responsible for keeping access to the domain and the code alongside the content your team maintains.
Can you support the software after launch?
Yes. We provide fixes, improvements and new features after launch. You can bring us issues that surface when staff use the system, as well as changes you want to make to the software. We can then discuss the work needed for each fix or improvement.
Tell us what you need
Sohail, Founder, replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST). Free and no obligation.
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