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We alsobuild what's behindyour website

For us, a website is more than a pretty surface. If you like, we develop the system behind it: with a database, forms and an area where you manage your content yourself.

Website or web app

The line is blurry, and often you need both. As a rough rule of thumb, this comparison helps.

Website or web app
WebsiteShows who you are.Web appGets a task done.
PurposeInform, convince and get enquiries.Simplify processes and take work off your hands.
Who uses itEveryone who finds you: prospects, customers, applicants.Logged-in users, for example customers or your team.
What happensVisitors read, browse and get in touch.Users book, calculate, manage and work with data.
For exampleCompany site, blog, careers page, landing page.Customer portal, booking system, calculator, internal dashboard.
  • Your own admin area
  • Fast load times
  • Website for Dickten Fahrräder on a smartphone
  • Hand-written, not a builder
  • Update text and images yourself
  • Built cleanly for Google
  • Usable on every device
  • Grows with your business

What a website from us can be

Every site is made for exactly one business. These examples show what's possible.

  • Company site with CMS

    Your services, your team, your references. You change text and images yourself, without asking us every time.

    • CMS
    • SEO
    • Contact form
  • Website with blog

    Write articles, add images, publish. With categories, search and a clean structure for Google.

    • Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Search
  • Multilingual website

    One site for several countries. Every language with its own URLs, so it gets found everywhere.

    • Multilingual
    • SEO
  • Careers page with applications

    Create job ads yourself and see all applications in one place instead of searching your inbox.

    • Job ads
    • Uploads
  • Catalogue with filters

    Products, properties or courses clearly laid out with filters and detail pages. Managed through your admin area.

    • Database
    • Filters
  • Website with booking

    Your customers book directly on your site. You see all appointments at a glance and get notified.

    • Booking
    • Emails

Your own admin area

  • Every enquiry lands neatly in your area, not somewhere between the ads in your inbox.

  • Write new articles, add images, schedule and publish whenever it suits you.

  • You see who has subscribed and can export the list at any time.

  • Opening hours, prices or the team photo: change them yourself in a few clicks.

  • Every person gets their own login and sees exactly what they need.

Modern technology that has proven itself

  • Next.jsThe framework we build websites and web apps on. It ensures fast load times and good visibility on Google.
  • ReactThe foundation of the interface. Small building blocks become pages that feel smooth to use.
  • TypeScriptJavaScript with fixed rules for data. Many errors show up while programming, not only when your visitors hit them.
  • Tailwind CSSA system for the look of the site. Spacing, colours and fonts stay consistent everywhere.
  • GSAPA library for animations. Elements move softly and smoothly, even while scrolling.
  • Node.jsRuns JavaScript on the server. This is where forms, interfaces and everything in the background run.
  • PostgreSQLA proven database. It stores customers, bookings or articles securely and retrieves them quickly.
  • SupabaseDatabase, logins and file storage from a single source. That gets the foundation of a web app up faster.
  • PrismaThe link between code and database. Makes queries safe and easy to follow.
  • StripeA payment provider for cards, SEPA direct debit, Apple Pay and more. It lets your site accept payments securely.
  • SanityA flexible CMS. You maintain text and images in a clear interface, without any code.
  • Payload CMSA CMS built right into your Next.js site. Content and website live in one place.
  • StrapiAn open source CMS that can also run on your own servers. Good if your data should stay with you.
  • StoryblokA CMS with a visual editor. While editing, you see right away what the page will look like.
  • VercelThe platform your site runs on. It's delivered quickly worldwide and updated automatically after every change.
  • DockerPackages an application with everything it needs. That way it runs equally reliably on any server.
  • ResendSends emails from your site, such as confirmations or contact enquiries, so they reliably reach the inbox.
  • ShopifyA platform for online shops. You manage products, orders and shipping in one place, and the shop matches your brand.
  • CalendlyA tool for booking appointments. Your customers see free slots and book directly, without emails back and forth.
  • MailchimpA well-known newsletter tool. Sign-ups from your website land directly in your list, and you send campaigns yourself.
  • BrevoNewsletter and email marketing from Europe. Contacts, campaigns and automated emails in one place.

We decide on the tech stack together.

If you like, we choose the technology together, to suit your project, your budget and your requirements. We explain the differences in plain words and advise you along the way. You don't need to understand any code for that.

  • Honest recommendation, not a pet tool
  • Explained clearly, without jargon
  • Fits your budget and future plans

You need more than a website

A customer portal, a booking system or a calculator that saves your customers work: we develop web apps just as individually. With our finder you'll see in one minute what could fit your industry.

  • Runs in the browser, no installation
  • Custom-built, not a builder
  • Starts small and grows with you

Let's talk about your project

Tell us what your site should be able to do. We'll tell you honestly which approach makes sense and roughly what it costs. No obligation and no jargon.