Custom web applications that connect to your business systems
Some products need more than a low-code front end: a public-facing platform, a high-traffic portal or an interface with very specific interactions. We design and build custom web applications with modern frameworks and connect them to FileMaker, cloud services and third-party APIs.
When a template or a plug-in isn’t enough
A website builder can publish pages, and FileMaker can run your operations, but neither is ideal for a product your customers log into every day. Custom web development gives you full control over performance, design and data flow — and lets your web app share data with the systems you already rely on instead of becoming another island.
What the work covers
Product and UX planning
User journeys, wireframes and a clickable prototype before engineering starts.
Front-end engineering
Responsive interfaces built with frameworks such as React or Angular.
APIs and data layer
Secure endpoints that talk to FileMaker through the Data API, or to other databases and services.
Cloud deployment
Hosting on providers such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, with environments for testing and production.
Testing and monitoring
Automated checks, error tracking and performance budgets so issues surface before users report them.
Typical projects
- Customer portals with accounts, documents and payments
- Online ordering connected to FileMaker inventory
- Partner and supplier extranets
- Internal tools that need to scale to many concurrent users
What you gain
- Built to your spec
- Every screen and interaction is designed for your users, not adapted from a theme.
- Connected by default
- Data moves between the web app and FileMaker automatically, so nobody re-keys orders or customer details.
- Room to grow
- An architecture chosen for the traffic and features you expect next year, not just next month.
Things to plan for
- A custom codebase needs ongoing maintenance and dependency updates — budget for it.
- Decide early whether FileMaker stays the system of record or the web app owns some data.
- Security reviews matter more for public apps: authentication, rate limiting and data exposure.
Custom web applications: common questions
Ready to plan the next step?
Tell us about your current setup and what you’d like to achieve with Custom web applications. We’ll reply with options, a timeline and a cost estimate.