LuxuryTrainTickets.com
A booking platform selling luxury rail journeys worldwide.
Live dates, cabin prices, deposits and three currencies, managed daily by a small team.
Bespoke web development
In short
Bespoke web development means building software around how your business works, rather than trying to fit into a standard tool. We build web apps, customer portals, booking platforms and integrations. We pair a custom back end with a Webflow front end your team can edit.
Website, web app or platform
Three types of websites. Knowing which one you need determines the budget, the team and the timeline.
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Website
Web app
Platform
What it does
Informs people about you and makes sales
Lets people finish a task
Manages a complete workflow for multiple users
Who logs in
No one, or just a few editors
Your clients or employees
Clients, staff and partners
Built with
Webflow
Webflow and a custom back end
Webflow, a custom back end plus integrations
Example
A marketing site
A customer portal
LuxuryTrainTickets.com bookings
What determines the cost
Basic: templates, CMS and content
Advanced: screens, accounts and logic
Complex: integrations, roles and scale
What we build
Web app development, portals and booking platforms, each with a custom back end built around how you work.
1
Web apps
Browser-based tools for your customers or staff, designed around how they actually work.
2
Customer portals
Orders, accounts and self-service tools so customers stop emailing and start logging in.
3
Booking systems
Live stock, prices and payments linked directly to your suppliers and your CRM.
4
AI features
Search, recommendations and content tools, built where they save real time.
Built and running
Two platforms we built that run real businesses every day.
Bluewater × Landsec
A loyalty platform Landsec couldn’t build on their own.
Member accounts, rewards and offers for one of the UK’s largest shopping centres.
When bespoke is the best path
Bespoke builds cost more, so we only suggest them when they offer a clear return.
It’s for you if
- Your current platform can’t do what your business needs
- You pay for multiple tools that don’t work together
- Your workflow defines your edge
- You want to own your code and your data
Look elsewhere if
- A standard Webflow site does the job
- You need a working product in less than a month
- You want the cheapest build possible
- No one will own the product after launch
What bespoke development costs
Screens, user types and integrations set the price. We start with a first release that does the essential job, then we add more.
What affects the price
How many user types, and what each can do- The information you own and the systems that house it
- Rules and automation the system needs to follow
- Security, access rights and compliance requirements
Questions
How much does bespoke web development cost?
The number of screens, user types and integrations set the price. A first release covers the core task, then we add to it in stages, so you only pay for what works.
Which tech stack do you use?
We use Webflow for the front end, a custom back end on Cloudflare, and APIs to connect with your current tools.
Can you integrate with our current systems?
Yes. We connect CRMs, accounting, payments, supplier feeds and your own databases through their APIs.
How long does a bespoke build take?
The first release goes live once it does the essential job, then we add to it in stages. Your proposal sets out every stage with dates.
Who looks after it after launch?
We can maintain it, or we hand over to your developers with documentation.
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