Custom web apps & internal tools
Dashboards, booking systems, customer portals, automations. We build what doesn't fit off the shelf — small, careful, easy to extend.
Next.js · Postgres · Stripe · Resend
BC, CANADA · EST. 2023 · SMALL TEAM · BOOKING NEW WORK
Mission-built softwareSaaSportalsdashboardsautomations for the teams that ship without compromise.
NorthStack designs and builds marketing sites, web applications, and SaaS platforms — engineered for performance, built to last, and shipped on time.
Operating numbers
How we run, in numbers.
Real metrics from three years of independent practice. Updated as projects ship.
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'23
Building since
Independent · British Columbia
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Reply time
Weekdays · from a real person
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2–10w
Typical timeline
Scope-dependent · written + signed
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0%
On-time launches
Since day one · no exceptions
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0
Surprise invoices
Fixed-price from stage two · ever
Selected Work
Real production systems for real businesses.
Custom web apps, e-commerce, and marketing sites — running live. Click any to see it.
// MY ESTIMATELIVEmyestimateapp.com
001 — Featured Project
My Estimate.
A web app with an internal rules-based engine — no AI — that helps homeowners understand their insurance estimates and generates a clear, plain-language report.
StackStatic HTML/CSS
TypeWeb App
ToolingStripe
EngagementFull build
// CANADIAN FIREARMS ACADEMYNEWcanadianfirearmsacademy.ca
002 — Newest
Canadian Firearms Academy.
A firearms training academy in Surrey, BC — PAL, RPAL, and CORE course scheduling with online registration and a cart-based checkout for students. Includes an AI assistant trained on course details.
StackNext.js
TypeCourse registration
ToolingStripe
EngagementFull build
Capabilities
Everything a web product needs, under one roof.
Design and engineering live in the same studio — nothing lost in translation. Not sure what you need? Get in touch — we'll scope it together.
E-commerce & payments
Storefronts, subscription billing, custom checkout flows. Set up cleanly the first time, with the boring parts — tax, shipping, refunds — handled.
Stripe · Shopify · Supabase
Marketing sites
Modern, fast websites that read like the company they're for — not like a template. Editable by you, deployed to global infrastructure.
Next.js · Vercel · MDX
Rescue & retainer
Inherited a half-built project? Site running slow? We can take over, fix what's broken, or keep an eye on things month to month.
Audits · Performance · Ongoing
More Work
A few more we're proud of.
Eight more production systems across SaaS, e-commerce, non-profit, and marketing.
SaaS · Next.js · OpenAI · Stripe
Scope It
A SaaS tool for restoration project managers. They record a property walkthrough on-site and get back a structured scope of work — every room, material, dimension, and action across emergency, mitigation, and repair phases — ready for estimators, adjuster, and trades.
Live · 2026Case →
Marketing + Orders · HTML/CSS · Vanilla JS · Cloudflare Turnstile
It's Your Design
A custom-goods shop for a local maker — handmade tumblers, mugs, apparel, and laser-engraved pieces. Marketing site with a gallery, a custom-order workflow, and a contact form that routes inquiries straight to the maker.
Live · 2026Case →
Booking & Vendor Portal · HTML/CSS · Vanilla JS · Vendor portal
Agassiz Farm Market
A community farm market site with a public-facing vendor application form, a private vendor portal for managing attendance dates, and a general contact form for inquiries.
Live · 2025Case →
Non-profit · HTML/CSS · Vanilla JS · Cloudflare
Help A Babe Out
A non-profit providing community, mentorship, microlending, and support for women — with featured-babe campaign pages, reminder sign-ups, and a contact form.
Live · 2024Case →
Portfolio + Bookings · HTML/CSS · Web3Forms · hCaptcha
It's Your Memories
A photography portfolio and booking site for a local photographer — long-form single page with hero, about, gallery, three service tiers, and a booking form that emails straight through to her inbox.
Live · 2024Case →
Multi-location Site · HTML/CSS · Static site · Multi-location
Hungry Bear Diner
A multi-location restaurant site for a family-style diner with two BC locations — Agassiz and Lac la Hache. Location picker on the home page, with dedicated hours, menus, and directions per location.
Live · 2024Case →
Marketing + Memberships · Astro · Tailwind · Static SSG
Fraser Valley Fitness
A marketing site for an independent 24/7 strength gym in Agassiz, BC — multi-tier memberships, personal training packages, trainer profiles with specialties, a photo gallery of the floor, and a contact-routed booking flow.
Live · 2024Case →
How we work
Four stages, written down in advance.
A clear plan you can follow. Fixed price after stage two, weekly demos against live staging, and a maintenance plan waiting for you at the end.
STAGE 01
We talk
A short call. You tell us what you're building. We tell you if we're the right studio, and what we'd do first.
STAGE 02
We plan
A written scope with a fixed price and a real timeline. You decide whether to move forward.
STAGE 03
We build
Weekly demos. Real progress you can see. Easy ways to steer along the way.
STAGE 04
We're around
Launch isn't goodbye. You get a maintenance plan and a real person to call months and years later.
Hosting & Care
Launch is the start. We stay.
Every build comes with a place to live and a team to keep it healthy. Pick the plan that fits — change tiers anytime.
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Care
For marketing sites
$99/mo CAD
- Hosting, SSL & domain management
- Uptime monitoring
- Weekly backups
- Security & dependency updates
- ~30 min of edits per month
- Reply within 1 business day
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Managed
For web apps & stores
$249/mo CAD
- Everything in Care, plus:
- Database hosting & backups
- Stripe & integration monitoring
- Error & performance monitoring
- ~2 hrs of changes per month
- Priority support
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Partner
For ongoing build
$749+ /mo CAD
- Everything in Managed, plus:
- 4–8 dev hours per month
- Roadmap planning
- Feature work & priority queue
- Monthly check-in
- First in line for capacity
Prices in CAD, per month · month-to-month, cancel anytime · your build can launch on any plan
Principles
What we don't compromise on.
Five non-negotiables. The reason clients refer us — and the reason they stay.
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Fixed pricing, written down before the first commit.
No hourly · no surprises
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Weekly demos against live staging. Every Friday.
Real progress · visible
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We build like we're staying. Because we usually are.
Hosting · monitoring · updates
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Senior engineering from line one. No juniors with senior titles.
Direct access · no account manager
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Launch is the start. Maintenance, monitoring, a real person to call.
Years later · still answering
In their words
Clients on what we built.
Unedited. Names withheld at the client's request.
Best thing that ever happened to my organization.
I needed a quick (overnight) landing page and the team offered to help. I asked for a landing page and woke up to a fast, reliable, safe and scalable infrastructure for delivering on our mission. Impeccable experience.
Rivals firms with massive branding budgets.
Exceptional work and even more exceptional character. Beyond the quality of the work, the team's integrity and generosity throughout the process were remarkable. Couldn't recommend more highly.
Went above and beyond to sort out our design issues.
What an outstanding experience. Fast, solution-oriented and great communicators. The team love it — will definitely use your service again.
Will recommend and hire again.
We had a video chat with the team and they delivered with great results.
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Let's build something exact.
Big or small. We'll reply within one business day with a question or two and a clear next step.
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