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We Help Startups Build Software that Grows!
Software Development Services
for Startups.
Simpalm, being a trusted startup software development company, specializes in helping budding entrepreneurs bring their product or service idea to life. No matter your budget or time boundaries, we have an adequate team, tools, and resources to build you a full-scale product that adheres to the current market value.
We have a highly qualified team of professionals with a proven track record of building successful, scalable, and innovative software solutions for startups. With the right blend of effective approach, expertise, and experience, Simpalm will be fine-tuning software development startups, helping them meet their growing business needs.
We analyze every market trend that relates to your operating industry and care to implement them as part of your software development project. With us, you can attain unique products specific to your business needs, all at a reasonable price. Right from ideation to deployment and beyond, Simpalm is here to help you not just survive in the competitive business landscape, but to thrive.
Our Work.
01
Ducknowl
Talent Screening and Assessment Platform
Ducknowl, a SaaS company based in Chicago, Illinois, experienced an active problem in the recruitment space. They developed a talent screening and assessment software and needed a marketing website that was SEO-optimized and flexible for content updates. To achieve this, they partnered with Simpalm to design and build the website.
We delivered a modern, mobile-responsive website with product, industry, blog, and contact pages, built on WordPress and deployed on GoDaddy, enabling easy content management and long-term scalability.
Served more than 1,000 graduate students every month following the website redesign.- 5,000+ aspiring graduate students used the website’s budget calculator to estimate the cost of graduate school.
Our Work.
02
Shift 5
cybersecurity and IoT
Shift 5 is a cybersecurity and IoT company based in Northern Virginia. The company specializes in cybersecurity technologies and associated data collection. They wanted to improve their digital presence by completely redesigning their website. So, they reached out to Simpalm with their existing design, seeking a highly functional website.
Being the best WordPress web development company, Simpalm helped Shift 5 build a site template using HTML. Once approved, we then deployed the template on WordPress and built the backend of it. We also integrated HubSpot into the WordPress site, ensuring the company receives all of its contacts in the CRM portal.
- After site was redesigned, conversion increased by 15%
- Total traffic grew by 28%.
Our Work.
03
GreenThread
A Digital Platform for Gaming Cafe
Green Threads, LLC is a federal IT solutions provider specializing in Identity and Access Management, Web Service Security, and Single Sign-On, with a strong vendor-agnostic and standards-based approach. Having delivered solutions for major federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, USPS, and USPTO.
Green Threads wanted their website to better reflect their expertise, credibility, and federal experience. They partnered with Simpalm to redesign their existing site into a modern, user-friendly, and professional digital presence that clearly communicates their value in the security and identity management space.
- Visitor engagement increased by 30% after launch, driven by improved UX and modern design.
- Users spent more time exploring services and expertise on the site.
Our WordPress Development Process .
1. Idea Validation & Product Discovery
Every great software today was first an idea that needed thorough validation! At Simpalm, we will be assessing your idea to ensure it can be turned into a business case and is a market fit. We have dedicated product managers to help you determine if your idea can be scoped into a working MVP, boosting your overall product success.
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Custom Software Development
Services for Startups.
Idea and
Strategy
Our team of professionals will be analyzing your software idea and the associated business goals. This way, we will be strategizing the use of the right technologies, features, and functionalities to make your product stand out.
UI/UX Design
and Validation
Our team of designers will tailor the wireframes, user flow diagrams, and screen map of your software idea, followed by clickable prototypes for validation.
MVP Development
for Startups
From identifying the core features for your software to choosing the right tech stack for it, we strive to build the best market-fit MVP, which can be tested with real users.
Full-Scale Software
Development
Once your MVP proves to be a hit, we will then be offering end-to-end support from idea validation to building a robust architecture of your software, supporting long-term growth.
DevOps and Cloud
Services
We combine DevOps services alongside cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS for efficient and scalable software development for startups. Thus, you can expect reduced costs, better collaboration, faster time-to-market, and more.
Support and
Maintenance
As part of our comprehensive bespoke software development services for startups, we offer post-launch and ongoing support & maintenance. This way, we ensure your software stays updated and delivers robust performance as it scales.
Equity-Based
Development
We also offer equity-based development services for startups. It means we will be building you a software product for a percentage of equity or ownership stake in your company.
Why Startups Choose Simpalm as Their
Software Development Partner?
- 3 Proven Experience with Startup ProductsNo matter the budget, timeline, or complexity of the project, we have worked with various startup products and have successfully delivered stand-out solutions to thrive in their competitive sectors.
- Startup-Focused Product EngineeringOur product engineers will emphasize choosing the right architecture, boosting the integrity of your startup software, and making it capable of handling your growing business.
- Cost-Effective and Scalable DevelopmentWe address the biggest concern of startup owners, providing them with cost-effective software development services. At the same time, we build scalable products that can evolve alongside your business.
- Long-Term Technology PartnershipAt Simpalm, we won’t be bidding adieu right after deploying your startup software. Instead, we will be providing you with a long-term technology partnership, ensuring the continuous evolution of your product, fostering mutual growth, and proactive innovation.
- Dedicated Startup Development TeamsWe have a dedicated team of startup software developers, trained to analyze your business idea and prepare a strategic plan-of-action, tailored for your initial success and long-term growth.
- Fixed-Cost MVP DevelopmentAt Simpalm, we have a fixed cost specified for MVP development, alleviating your budget concerns to get started with your business idea.
Type of Software We Build for
Your Startups!
Mobile Apps
We build both native and cross-platform apps for Android and iOS platforms. In the process, we use technologies like Swift, Kotlin, React Native, and Flutter.
Custom Web Application
We build scalable web apps for your complex business logic, powered by bespoke customizations and top frameworks like .NET, Python, Node.js, and React.
PWA
We build PWAs that can look & feel like native apps, but will run on user browsers. This is a popular solution for startups as it facilitates less cost and faster deployment.
Cloud-Based Backend
With the help of a cloud-based backend, we ensure seamless data management and scalability, without the manual maintenance overhead of the physical servers.
Websites
We build immersive websites with interactive UX, leveraging technologies like AR/VR, interactive maps, live chat, dynamic forms, and much more.
AI Solutions
We build robust AI solutions to suit your business needs and goals, including AI assistants, data analytics platforms, etc.
Advanced Technologies for
Startup Development?
AI & ML
We leverage the potential of AI for powering your software with automation, content generation, smart decision-making, predictive analytics, and more.
IoT
IoT can help connect devices to software for streamlining automated data collection and offering smart services. It is ideal mostly for businesses in the AgriTech and HealthTech sectors.
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing offers a cost-effective development infrastructure, supporting better collaboration among teams and seamless data storage, which is ideal for lean startups.
AR & VR
AR & VR adds that immersive touch to the software interface, used ideally in E-commerce and gaming products.
Explore Development Costs and Get a
Tailored Estimate!
The cost of developing a software prototype for startups can cost between $2K and $5K, which will include a clickable mockup of the complete UI. On the other hand, the cost of MVP development will range between $40K and $300K, depending on the business logic and complexity of customizations.
With an MVP, you will have a market-ready product, but with limited functionalities. Once the idea has been validated on real-world use cases, we can move on to full-scale development.
What Our Clients Say About Us.
Simpalm completed the web development project on time. They monitor tasks and timelines, leading to smooth project management. I was most impressed by the UI/UX design team, which produced excellent outputs. The team communicated well through email.
Nicole Wheeler
Director of Marketing, Shift5
The client is pleased with Simpalm's ability to deliver. They address minor issues quickly and communicate well with all stakeholders. The team is experienced and knowledgeable. They also communicated technical details well.
Steven R. Valentor
CEO & CTO, PayDent
Simpalm has developed a functional product, successfully bringing our ideas to fruition. Their methodical project management allows for constant communication and collaboration. Beyond their technical skills, they offer outstanding customer service.
Mike Damaschke
Owner, Bamboo Rewards
Simpalm delivered a good quality product with a streamlined UX that increased engagement significantly and improved conversion rates. The team produced deliverables on time and budget, and the strategic support from senior management was delightful.
Walbon Ruth
Wiley Group
Simpalm is highly qualified, incredibly communicative, and very responsive to feedback. Their efforts significantly improved the solution's security, UX, and efficiency. The new site allows for in-depth customer tracking and has increased traffic.
Tom Winkle
Pearson Group
How to Start with Simpalm for Startup
Software Development Services !
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Share Your Startup Idea
Let us know the brilliant idea that’s brewing in your mind, and let us pave the way for you to build that startup.
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Get a Development Plan
Our team will then be tailoring a strategic software development plan to ensure your product has all the required features and functionalities.
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Start Building Your Product
Once your requirements are clear and the development plan is ready, we will start building your product.
Who Do We Work For.
Startups
We provide focused cost-effective expertise so a Startup can hit the ground running before hiring an in-house development team.
Established Companies
Simpalm acts as a force multiplier, either augmenting established teams or taking on discrete projects. Simpalm’s organizational maturity meshes well with Established Companies’ processes and procedures.
Nonprofits
We have a rich history partnering with NonProfits, bringing technical expertise to the critical missions of NonProfits. Our analysts and managers have expertise explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Government
Simpalm has expertise in a panoply of technologies. We work with Government customers to choose solutions that meet strict security requirements, cost-effectiveness, and maintainability.
Health and Fitness
Simpalm’s Health and Fitness customers demand cutting-edge design and spare, target apps. Simpalm delivers a super user experience for this competitive market.
Fintech
The security concerns of Fintech coupled with ease of use requirements demands a company like Simpalm. We have some deep technical chops to handle security and the best UX designers in the market.
Logistics and Transportation
Simpalm understands the server-side architecture that’s required to build the types of heavy computing applications demanded by Logistics and Transportation applications.
Emerging Tech
Simpalm is a software company that employs technologists. Weaving emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Virtual Reality into easy-to-understand applications is our bread and butter.
Frequently Asked Questions.
You can share your rough product idea with our consultants, and they will help you refine and attain clarity on it. Following that, our team will also elaborate on the idea by combining it with your business requirements, goals, target audience, and other such factors. In the end, we will be preparing a plan of action to get started with your project.
Yes, we can definitely help validate your idea prior to starting with software development. We will be conducting market research, competitor analysis, user interviews, and more, to determine whether your idea is fit for the market. Following that, we can build prototypes or MVPs to test the product among real users, and reduce the overall risk of failure by directly investing in full-scale development.
As part of our effort towards software development for startups, we build mobile apps, PWAs, websites, web apps, AI solutions, and cloud-based backend solutions.
Yes, we work with both early-stage startups as well as funded & scaling startups. From building MVPs to help early-stage startups prepare for funding, to scaling products and platforms of well-funded startups, we adhere to the needs of them all.
Our development team can get started on building a new product within a few days or a week of initial ideation and project scoping.
Depending on the complexity of your product, building an MVP or prototype can take around 2 to 6 months. A prototype is often built faster than an MVP, considering the latter consists of core functional features required for market testing.
Yes, Simpalm offers custom software development for startups with the flexibility of working with existing products or codebase. Moreover, we can also migrate your software from the current vendor.
We prioritize thorough planning, code review, stakeholder alignment, document review, risk assessment, and other such tasks for a smooth transition for an ongoing project.
We leverage digital tools like Zoom, MS Teams, Slack, and others to enable real-time collaboration among developers, designers, testers, and other team members.
For companies that don’t have a technical lead or an in-house CTO, Simpalm offers them virtual experts to take charge. Our virtual CTOs will appoint dedicated teams for the organizations to create MVPs, execute technical strategy, and assist with crucial decision-making.
We use automated testing, code reviews, performance analysis, CI/CD, and other such techniques to ensure the product delivers the said UX and is also scalable.
Yes, as part of our software product development services for startups, we extend our proficiency to help business owners integrate effective APIs and third-party tools. Following that, we can also seamlessly integrate legacy systems, either by using APIs or specialized tools.
We prioritize data privacy, compliance, and security necessities right from the initial design stages, ensuring no loopholes or vulnerabilities are left behind. Following that, we enable your software product with access controls, secure coding, encryption, and other such measures for added security.
We have worked with several industries that include:
- Startups
- Established Enterprises
- Non-Profits
- Government
- Health & Fitness
- FinTech
- Emerging Tech
- Logistics & Transportation
The typical cost of software development for startups can range from $10,000 and go up to $60,000 for basic MVPs, whereas building complex platforms can cost between $100,000 and $300,000+.
We help our clients adapt an iterative development approach, and back their idea with rigorous planning that includes parameters like budget, customization requests, target audience, business goals, and more.
Yes, we do offer long-term maintenance and post-launch support with our startup software development services. This way, we ensure that your product continues to thrive in the competitive market space.
We will be transferring the source code ownership, ensuring you have 100% rights over the intellectual property.
We have a big team of skilled startup software developers, ready to take on your simple or complex projects. Therefore, we offer the highest level of flexibility associated with scaling the team up or down, depending on your requirements.
