How much does custom software development cost?

Most custom software projects range from $150K to $500K depending on scope. Technology assessments and code audits start at $15K. Our blended rate is $200/hour and includes senior engineers, project management, and QA.

How long does custom software development take?

An MVP typically takes 6-10 weeks. A full enterprise platform takes 3-12 months depending on scope. AI-accelerated development cuts timelines by 30-50% compared to traditional approaches. We build in two-week sprint cycles with live demos every iteration.

What technologies does Caxy use?

We build with Node.js, React, Scala, Python, and AWS. We are an AWS Advanced Partner. Open source stack with no vendor lock-in. You own everything we build.

What industries does Caxy work in?

Financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, gaming and hospitality, SaaS, and higher education. We specialize in regulated, data-intensive industries where templates do not work.

Is Caxy based in the United States?

Yes. Caxy is 100% US-based in Chicago, IL. Senior engineers only. No offshore teams. The people you meet in the sales process are the same people building your software. Founded in 1999, same leadership for 25 years.

Custom Website Development -- AI-Optimized From Design to Launch

We use modern AI tools across every step of the website development process -- design, development, testing, deployment. Your custom website ships faster and costs less without cutting corners. Senior US engineers. 25 years. No templates.

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A $1B+ exit client. Real-time investment data. An award-winning financial wellness app.

Websites we have built

Caxy built tastytrade's media streaming site and content platforms -- from startup through $1B+ acquisition by IG Group. Harbor Capital Advisors replaced a PDF-heavy legacy site with real-time interactive fund data and mobile-first design. Best Money Moves built an award-winning financial wellness platform generating $3.50 ROI per dollar spent. All custom-built. All still running. All built by senior engineers who are still on our team.

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Expert team

Senior US engineers. 5+ year average tenure. The architect who designs your site writes the code.

At Caxy, the senior engineer who designs your website writes the code. The developer who builds it supports it in production. Average team tenure: 5+ years. Senior engineers lead every project. No offshore handoffs. 100% US-based. AWS Advanced Partner. Node.js, React, Scala, Python. $200/hr blended rate includes PM and QA.

What our clients are saying

“They’re the smartest group of people I’ve worked with; they can figure anything out. Caxy has respect for design. Other web firms often push back against designers if the designs don’t fit how they do things. By contrast, the Caxy team bends over backward to respect the original design concepts."

Becka Bates

President, BatesMeron Sweet Design

“They often go above and beyond to fully dig into a problem, identify solutions, and achieve our end goals. {...} We now can scale up our site and support future growth, thanks to Caxy Interactive’s efforts.”

Peter Anderson

‍CTO, Wind Creek Hospitality

“We feel like we’ve got a site that’s worth more than we paid for. The change that we were proposing from a redesign standpoint wasn’t going to be easy. So, he offered multiple times to come out and meet with many of those senior executives that have been with the company for 20 years.”

Jack Berkery

VP, Intelligent Medical Objects

How website projects work

From strategy call to live website in 8-12 weeks.

Step 1: Free strategy call (30 min). Tell us what your website needs to do. We will tell you honestly if custom is the right move or if a template would work fine.

Step 2: Discovery + architecture (2-4 weeks). We map your integrations, design the UX, and scope the build. You get a fixed timeline and cost range.

Step 3: Build in 2-week sprints. Working website from sprint one. Live demos every cycle. You steer in real time.

Step 4: Launch + support. Parallel environment migration. Zero downtime. Monitoring, documentation, and ongoing support.

Process Wins

tastytrade: $1B+ exit. Harbor Capital: PDF site to real-time data platform. Best Money Moves: $3.50 ROI per dollar. All custom websites, all still running years later. 100+ production platforms shipped in 25 years.

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67%

Of clients work with us 3+ years. We build and then we stay.

$1B+

Exit value. tastytrade built their platform on our code.

8-12 Weeks

Custom website, engineered and launched. Not a template.

$200/hr

Blended rate. Senior engineers, PM, QA. No surprise invoices.

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Common questions

Questions about custom website development

01.

How much does a custom website cost?

Custom websites range from $150K for focused builds to $500K+ for enterprise platforms with ERP integration. Template sites cost less upfront but 2x more over 5 years.

02.

How long does a website project take?

8-12 weeks for a custom website, engineered and launched. We build in two-week sprints with working demos every cycle.

03.

Why not just use WordPress or Webflow?

Templates work for brochure sites. If your website needs CRM integration, custom business logic, user portals, or real-time data -- a template will cost you more in workarounds than custom would have cost to build.

04.

Will my website integrate with our CRM and ERP?

Yes. Salesforce, NetSuite, HubSpot, SAP -- we build custom integrations so your website feeds data directly into your business systems.

05.

What ongoing support do you provide?

We offer maintenance, hosting, monitoring, and continued development after launch. 67% of our clients work with us for 3+ years. The team that built it supports it -- no handoff to a separate support desk.