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Custom web development for small businesses and founders

Business websites, web apps and startup MVPs, designed and built by a boutique studio with people in the US and the Philippines. We've been building for the web since 2003, and you talk to the people writing the code.

  • Built around your customers, not a template
  • Fast and mobile-first from the first page
  • Looked after once it's live, by the same team
The referrals homepage, built and run by Zipsite

What we build

  • Business websites

    Clear pages that explain what you do and turn visitors into calls, bookings and orders.

  • Custom web apps

    Logins, member areas, dashboards, admin panels and the database behind them.

  • Startup MVPs

    The smallest version of your product that real users can sign up for and use.

  • Online stores

    Products, cart and checkout with the payment methods your customers use.

  • Installable apps

    Your web app on the home screen, working offline, without an app store.

  • AI features

    Chat helpers, AI agents that take on busywork, and MCP servers so AI tools can use your app.

Custom web development, not a template with your logo on it

Most small business websites start from a theme and stay that way: generic pages, slow plugins and a contact form nobody answers. We start from what the site has to do. Get calls? Take bookings? Sell products? Sign up members? Every page, form and feature is there because it serves that job.

We build on the tools that fit the project, not the one we happen to like: Next.js and React for fast custom sites and apps, WordPress when you want a familiar editor, Shopify or WooCommerce for stores. Either way, you can change your own text, photos and products without calling a developer.

Custom web app development, from login to dashboard

When a spreadsheet, a shared inbox or a pile of forms is running your business, it's usually time for a web app. We design and build the whole thing: sign-up and login, roles and permissions, the screens your team and customers use, the database, and the integrations with tools you already pay for, such as payments, email, calendars and CRMs.

We also build the AI pieces many apps now need. That can be an assistant that answers customers from your own content, an agent that drafts replies or reports, or an MCP server so tools like Claude can work with your data safely.

MVP development for startups

An MVP should prove one thing: that people want what you're building. We help founders cut the idea down to the first version worth shipping, build it on a stack that can grow, and get it in front of real users. Then we keep going, feature by feature, based on what those users do.

You can see the shape of it before you spend anything. On our Build it page you pick the pieces, such as a web app, database, AI agent or payments, and watch a draft come together. Then Zia, our AI assistant, turns it into a free quote.

A web development company in the Philippines, with a US side

Our team works across the US and the Philippines: two time zones on your project, people who have been building websites since 2003, and rates that make sense for a small business or an early-stage startup.

Agencies and freelancers can also resell our development work under their own brand. Our Partner Program covers how that works, from pricing to statements of work, and a vetted Zipsite developer does the work white-label once both sides agree the role in writing.

  • You talk to the developers, not a sales layer
  • Written scope and price before any work starts
  • Hosting, updates and fixes after launch if you want them

How a web development project works

  1. 1

    Talk

    Tell Zia or us what you need. We learn your business, your customers and what the site has to do.

  2. 2

    Scope

    You get a written scope and price, and we agree it before any work starts.

  3. 3

    Design & build

    We design the key screens, then build with working preview links you can click through.

  4. 4

    Launch & care

    We launch on your domain, then keep it hosted, backed up and up to date if you want us to.

The whole journey, from first hello to launch day, is on our how it works overview.

Sites we build and run

Live sites from our own network, built and looked after by the same team that would work on yours.

  • The contrib homepage, built and run by Zipsite

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  • The handyman homepage, built and run by Zipsite

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  • The profilesuite homepage, built and run by Zipsite

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See our work

Web development questions

How much does a custom website or web app cost?

It depends on what it has to do. A focused business site and a web app with logins and a database are very different jobs. Tell Zia what you need and you'll get a free preliminary quote by email; Maida then confirms the scope and price with you in writing.

How long does a web development project take?

It depends on the scope. You get a realistic timeline with your written quote, and you see progress on preview links while we build, so nothing is a surprise.

Which technologies do you use?

Next.js and React for custom sites and web apps, WordPress when you want a familiar editor, and Shopify or WooCommerce for stores. We recommend the stack that fits your project and your budget, and explain why.

Can you build an MVP for my startup?

Yes. We help you pick the smallest version worth launching, build it so it can grow, and keep improving it after real users try it.

Can I hire a Filipino web developer through you?

If you want ongoing development work, tell us what you need and we'll talk through whether a dedicated role fits. Agencies can resell our developers' work under their own brand through the Partner Program.

Talk to the people who'd build it

Building for the web since 2003, from the US and the Philippines. Start with a free quote.

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