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Web App Developers Glasgow

Web apps, portals and internal tools your customers and staff actually use.

Web app developers in Glasgow building customer portals, booking systems, ordering and internal tools for businesses, from £8,000.

  • Web apps that run on any device and install from the browser
  • Customer portals: accounts, documents, quotes and job tracking
  • Booking and ordering without the phone tag
  • Internal tools that replace the spreadsheet everyone fears
  • Sign-in, roles, and secure user accounts
  • Stripe payments and subscription billing
  • Fixed quotes agreed before we build
  • Source code ownership on completion
From:
£8,000 · for a focused single-purpose web app
Studio:
Washington Street, Glasgow G3
Coverage:
Glasgow · Hamilton · Remote UK

At a glance

Price from
Single-purpose web apps from £8,000: bookings, quotes, ordering or one internal tool. Multi-user web apps with accounts, roles and payments from £10,000.
Typical range
Full platforms with native iOS and Android apps £40,000 to £100,000. Products with ongoing development £100,000 and up. Every figure fixed in writing before we build.
Timeline
A working version in days, not months, on a live test link. A single-purpose app is typically live with real users in 6 to 10 weeks, agreed in writing with the quote.
What's included
Discovery, screen design, build, testing and launch. Sign-in and user roles, Stripe payments, Xero and CRM integrations where the brief needs them, and a performance and accessibility check on launch.
Mobile
Every web app works on a phone and installs to the home screen from the browser. It can be ported to native iOS and Android apps for the App Store and Play Store when you need them.
Ownership
You own the code, the content and the domain once the project is paid for. Nothing is rented back to you, and you are free to move to another developer.
Progress updates
Weekly progress updates throughout the build, with a live test link from the start so you see the work as it comes together.
Quote
Fixed written quote before any work starts. No day rates, and the price does not move unless you change the brief.
Studio
Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ, in Finnieston, minutes from the SEC. Phone 0141 345 5841. Meetings at the studio, at your premises or over a video call.
First step
A free discovery call on 0141 345 5841, or send a short brief at glasgowgfx.com/digital/contact. We reply within one working day.
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Our process

A structured approach that delivers results, with your input at every stage.

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Discovery

What the app must do and who uses it

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Scope

Fixed quote against a written feature list

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Design

Screens and flows agreed before build

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Build

Iterative development on a live test link

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Launch

Web release, App Store or Play Store if needed

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Improve

Analytics, feedback, and new features

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Technologies we use

Modern, proven tools for reliable results.

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Next.js & React

Fast web apps that work in any browser

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TypeScript

Fewer bugs, safer changes as the app grows

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PostgreSQL

Accounts, data, and real-time features

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Stripe

Payments, subscriptions, and invoicing

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Xero & CRM integrations

Connects to the tools you already pay for

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Capacitor

App Store and Play Store builds when needed

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Investment guide

Typical budgets for different project scopes. Every project is quoted individually before we start.

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From £8,000

Single-purpose web apps: bookings, quotes, ordering

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From £10,000

Multi-user web apps with accounts, roles and payments

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£40,000 to £100,000

Full platforms with native mobile apps

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£100,000+

Products with ongoing development

Every project is different. Get in touch for a detailed quote based on your specific requirements.

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Perfect for

Common use cases for web app development.

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Bookings & Ordering

Take bookings and orders on your own site, with a staff diary behind them

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Customer Portals

Self-service accounts, quotes, and job tracking

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Internal Tools

Run production, stock, or field work from one app

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Product MVPs

Test a product idea with real users quickly

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Web app, website, or software

Where web app development sits next to the rest of what we build, so you can tell which service your project actually needs, and three builds you can look at.

A website tells people about you. A web app does work for you. Most projects that arrive as a request for an app turn out to be a web app: something that opens in any browser, installs to the home screen when the user wants it there, and costs far less to build and maintain than a matching pair of native iOS and Android builds. We start there unless the project genuinely needs push notifications, deep hardware access, or a listing in the app stores.

Three examples from the portfolio. For Aligné Studio we built a Next.js website with a live class timetable, recovery treatment bookings, memberships and payments, plus native iOS and Android apps, replacing five separate tools with one platform. For The Thai in Shawlands, bookings moved off a third-party widget and onto the restaurant's own site, with availability worked out from its tables and a staff diary behind it. MEDICO is a multi-tenant case management platform for medical-legal expert witnesses, with a solicitor portal and Xero invoicing.

If what you need is a site that presents the business rather than a product in its own right, that is web design, from £1,500. If it is an internal system replacing spreadsheets and manual admin across a team, start with bespoke software, from £10,000. Either way the work is quoted as a fixed price against a written feature list, and the source code is in your name once the project is finished.

What Glasgow businesses ask us to build

Clinics and health practices want patient booking, intake forms that land in one place instead of an inbox, and rotas that do not live on a fridge door. Trades want job sheets and quotes on a phone on site, with photos attached and the invoice raised from the same record. Hospitality wants table bookings on its own site rather than a third-party widget, which is what The Thai in Shawlands now has. Events businesses want registration, exhibitor and speaker portals and check-in for shows at the SEC and the Hydro. Professional services firms want client portals for documents and progress, quoting tools, and case management of the kind we built for MEDICO.

Spreadsheets and paper forms

A lot of web apps start life as a spreadsheet that one person understands and everyone else is scared of. We keep the columns and the rules people already trust, add sign-in so each member of staff sees only what they need, and put the data in one database instead of six emailed copies. Paper forms become screens that work on a phone, and the report the manager rebuilds every Friday becomes a page that is always up to date. That is usually a single-purpose web app from £8,000, or a multi-user web app from £10,000 once several people need their own accounts and roles.

From brief to a working version

We work from a written feature list and a fixed quote, then build on a live test link from the start. You see a working version in days, not months, and a progress update lands every week so you can steer while changes are still cheap. Going live with real users takes longer than the first build because your staff need to test it with real data, and that date is agreed in writing before we begin. When the web app is right, it can be ported to native iOS and Android apps for the App Store and Play Store.

Meet us in Finnieston

The studio is Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ, minutes from the SEC and easy to reach from the Merchant City, the West End and the Southside. Bring the spreadsheet, the paper form or the app you are paying for and do not like, and we will tell you what it would take to replace it. Lanarkshire businesses can meet us at our Hamilton base by appointment. Phone 0141 345 5841, or send a short brief. The same studio prints your roller banners and exhibition graphics, so the launch looks the same on screen and on the stand.

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Related projects

See how we have helped other businesses. Browse the full portfolio for the complete picture.

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Diamond Events

Weddings & Events · Next.js 16 · React 19 · TypeScript

The platform behind Diamond Events, a South Asian wedding caterer: families play a taste game and get menus back, guests give their own dietary needs, and the office runs the kitchen, allergens, rota and money from one record.

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MEDICO

Healthcare & Legal · Next.js · NestJS · TypeScript

Ongoing build: AI-powered case management for medical-legal expert witnesses, turning consultation audio into structured report drafts, with full NHS compliance built in. Now integrating the Google Maps API alongside the invoicing engine so every mile, visit, and consultation is billed accurately and automatically.

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Studio Management Platform

SaaS & Business Tools · Next.js 15 · React 19 · TypeScript

A multi-tenant SaaS platform that runs 11 types of service business, from Pilates studios to pet groomers, with ML-powered forecasting and a built-in freelancer marketplace.

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Web App Development, common questions

Straight answers about our web app development service.

How much does a web app cost in Glasgow?

A single-purpose web app, such as a booking, quoting or ordering tool, starts at £8,000. A multi-user web app with accounts, roles and payments starts at £10,000. Full platforms with native iOS and Android apps run £40,000 to £100,000. Every project gets a fixed written quote before we start, agreed at our studio at Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ or over a call, so there are no day-rate surprises.

What is the difference between a web app and a website?

A website presents information: who you are, what you do, how to get in touch. A web app does a job: it takes a booking, logs a customer in to see their account, or runs a process your staff work through every day. If people need to sign in, pay, or change data, you are describing a web app. Our web design service covers the website, from £1,500; this page covers the app, from £8,000.

How long does a web app take?

You see a working version in days, not months, on a live test link you can click through. A single-purpose app is typically live with real users in 6 to 10 weeks, because testing with your staff, moving your data across and signing off take longer than the first build. Larger platforms are phased so you get a working first release early. You get a progress update every week, and the timeline is agreed in writing alongside the fixed quote.

Can you turn our spreadsheet or paper process into a web app?

Yes, and it is often the best place to start. Bring the spreadsheet, the paper form or a photo of the whiteboard to the studio in Finnieston, G3 8AZ, and we map who fills in what and who needs to see it. Job sheets, quote calculators, stock lists, booking diaries and inspection checklists become screens with sign-in, so the data lives in one place instead of six copies of the same file. Most start as a single-purpose web app from £8,000, or from £10,000 once several staff need their own accounts and roles.

Do you build the mobile version too?

Yes. Every web app we build works on a phone first and installs to the home screen from the browser, so most clients never need anything more. When you need push notifications, deep hardware access or a listing in the App Store and Play Store, we port the same app to native iOS and Android, as we did for Aligné Studio. We tell you which one your project needs before you pay for it, and a native build is quoted as a fixed price like everything else.

Who owns the code and the domain?

You do. The source code, the design files, the domain and the accounts the app runs on are in your name once the project is paid for. Nothing is rented back to you, and if you ever want another developer to take over, you hand them the code. Ongoing support is available, never a condition.

Can the app take payments?

Yes. We build Stripe into apps for one-off payments, deposits, and subscriptions. It is the same stack that runs our own online print store, so it is infrastructure we operate every day, not something we set up once a year.

Where are you based, and do you work outside Glasgow?

Our studio is Unit 204b, 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ, in Finnieston, minutes from the SEC. Phone 0141 345 5841. We build for clinics, trades, hospitality, events and professional services firms across Glasgow, from the Merchant City to the West End and Shawlands, and for Lanarkshire businesses from our Hamilton base by appointment. Most of a build runs on weekly progress updates and a shared test link, so clients further away are just as easy to work with.

What does the design process look like?

We start with a brief to understand your goals, then move through research, wireframes or concepts, design, revisions, and final delivery. You have input at every stage.

How many revisions are included?

All projects include two rounds of revisions as standard. Additional rounds can be arranged if needed.

What file formats do you deliver?

We deliver source files in their native format (e.g. Figma, PSD, AI) plus production-ready exports such as PDF, PNG, SVG, or deployed code depending on the project.

How should I brief you on my project?

Use our contact form or email us with a summary of what you need, your target audience, any brand guidelines, and your timeline. We will follow up with any questions.

Ready to talk it through? Tell us what you need and we will come back within the working day. Start a project or browse all digital services.

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Related services

Other services that complement web app development.

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Software Development

Custom software solutions for business automation, data management, and operational efficiency. From £10,000.

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Web Development

Modern, responsive websites built with the latest technologies. From marketing sites to complex web applications. From £1,500.

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Booking Websites

A simple, fast booking website for groomers, barbers, beauticians, dog walkers, cleaners and trades. Built, hosted and looked after for one monthly fee. From £40.

Have a project?

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Glasgow GFX Print Studio

Visit
The Pentagon Business Centre
Unit 204b, 36–38 Washington Street
Glasgow G3 8AZ
Hours
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Sat 10:00–18:00
Sun closed
Service area
Glasgow, Hamilton, Paisley, East Kilbride, Motherwell. Free delivery across Central Scotland on orders over £50.