Software Development Company in Sydney & Canberra

Experienced Australian developers building custom & bespoke software

Launch Lab is a senior, onshore custom software development company in Sydney and Canberra. We design and build bespoke web applications and software for businesses and startups.

100+

Built more than 100 tailor-made cloud-based products for Australian organisations.

2015

11 years experience working with Government, Universities, businesses and startups.

100% Local

We're an onshore custom software development team in Sydney and Canberra.

Trusted software developers

We're a local Australian software development company based in Sydney and Canberra with a long list of happy clients.

As a Sydney software development agency, we're trusted by entrepreneurs bootstrapping their own startups, Australian Universities, Government departments and established businesses.

We have 2 major differences that separate us from other software development companies and digital agencies:

  1. All of our Python and React development work is done in Australia. We do NOT offshore our coding work.
  2. We're a small, senior, and highly experienced team.

If you're looking for trusted local developers to build custom software in Sydney for internal use, bespoke software for your customers to use, or software you can build a business on, we'd love to chat.

Build rapidly with AI

We're AI-first developers. Our experienced Australian design and development team build custom software faster than ever before using the very best models and AI coding agents.

Services

Software development services

Our software development services cover product design, web application development, and AI development.

Startup Developers

Custom software development for startup founders. From lean MVP through to production ready web application and beyond.

Web Application Developers

Custom web application development using Python, React and AWS. We design and build scalable, serverless web applications.

AI Developers

We build AI software by leveraging LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. We also develop custom AI Agents using LangChain and AWS.

The technologies we use

The technologies we mostly use to develop custom software include Python, React.js, and AWS.

Bespoke software development in Sydney

Off-the-shelf tools rarely fit a growing business perfectly. As a Sydney software development company we build bespoke software designed around the way your business actually works, whether that's a customer-facing web application, an internal tool, a SaaS product or a two-sided marketplace.

Every project is built by a senior, onshore team, so you work directly with the people designing and writing your software, not an offshore handoff or an account manager relaying messages.

Areas we serve

We're a software development company in Sydney and Canberra and work with clients across both cities, including the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta and the greater Sydney metro area. Because our work is delivered remotely as well as in person, we also develop custom software for businesses, startups and Government right across Australia.

Custom software projects

A collage of the OX Rooms website and application

OX Rooms

Web App
Webflow
Startup

We developed custom legal tech conveyancing software for this Canberra startup.

Read the OX Rooms case study
Australia National University logo

Australia National University

Web App

We developed an analytics and scheduling platform for The Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering at ANU.

Read the Australia National University case study
Feezy website home page

Feezy

Website
Web App
Startup

We designed and developed custom two-sided marketplace software for this Sydney based startup.

Read the Feezy case study
Image of lady smiling and other design assets from Deferit, a fintech startup in Australia

Deferit

Web App
Mobile App
Startup

We developed custom fintech software for Deferit, including a web app and mobile app.

Read the Deferit case study
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Pebble

Web App
Website

We developed a fintech application for this US product.

Read the Pebble case study
a molecule structure

Proasis

Web App
Machine Learning

We help Proasis with frontend development (React), infrastructure and machine learning.

Read the Proasis case study
After meeting with several development teams, it was clear that Launch Lab not only understood our vision but could also deliver a top-quality product. Launch Lab consistently delivers high-quality work and is responsive to any issues that arise. They communicate directly and don't waste time.
Emmy Arthurson
Co-Founder, OX Rooms
I had the pleasure of working with Shaun and the Launch Lab team for 2 years in my time as Head of Marketing at Immutable. I highly recommend Shaun and his team, I can attest to the fact that he will always have the client's best interests in mind and give his honest thoughts and ideas, even if it is at the expense of banking less hours on his end.
Alexandra Thompson
Head of Marketing, Immutable
Launch Lab were a pleasure to work with, extremely competent and have provided a great outcome for this project. Project delivery was professional, efficient and effective.
Manja Hausdorf-Adamson
City of Sydney
Launch Lab are extremely competent and professional and are also pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Launch Lab!
Christopher Martell
Director of Operations and Engineering, GSES
Amazing team, really helped our business in the early stages. Shaun and David were great to work with. 10/10. Safe pair of hands and very cost effective.
Jonty Hirsowitz
CEO, Deferit
It's the second time I've worked with them on launching a website (for different companies). When I got the opportunity to build a new website, my first thought was 'speak to Shaun'. I trust their recommendations completely and their work is of the highest quality. From beginning to end everything has gone smoothy and professionally. Highly recommend!
Russ Watts
Head of Marketing, Apositive
FAQs

As a full service software development company we develop a wide range of custom software including web applications, MVPs, internal business tools, Saas (Software-as-a-service) products, two-sided marketplaces and AI Agents.

The majority of our work is custom software development for startups, however we also build custom software for established businesses, universities and Government.

Our software development team is based in Sydney and Canberra. All of our Python and React development work is done onshore in Australia. We do NOT offshore any of our coding work.

Hiring a Sydney software development company means you work with senior developers in your timezone who understand the Australian market and who you can actually hold accountable. There's no offshore handoff, no overnight lag on changes and no language barrier.

We've spent 11 years building custom software for Sydney startups, businesses, universities and Government, so you get a local team that has already solved the problems your project is likely to face. Unlike many other Sydney software development agencies, we do not offshore our development work.

We're a software development company in Sydney and Canberra and work with clients across both cities, including the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta and the greater Sydney metro area.

Because our work is delivered remotely as well as in person, we also develop custom software for businesses, startups, universities and Government right across Australia.

Both terms describe what we do. We're a custom software development company, and we operate like a software development agency in that we manage your project end to end, from product design through to development, launch and ongoing support.

The key difference with Launch Lab is that we're small, senior and onshore, so you work directly with the experienced developers building your software rather than through layers of project management.

Yes. Bespoke software development is our core focus. We build custom software in Sydney that's designed around the way your business actually works, rather than forcing you into an off-the-shelf product that almost fits.

That includes customer-facing web applications, SaaS products, internal business tools, customer portals, dashboards and two-sided marketplaces for businesses and startups in Sydney and right across Australia.

The technologies we use to develop custom software include Python, React.js, GraphQL and AWS (serverless).

For marketing websites and CMS' our preference is Webflow, though we'll happily use a headless CMS like Sanity, Storyblok or Contentful if it makes sense for your project.

For AI Agents and LLM integrations we use LangChain and other related tools and services.

The cost of custom software development depends on the scope of the project. A lean MVP can start from around ten thousand dollars, while custom web application development typically starts at $40,000.

Most projects run on a time and materials basis with an upfront estimate to guide the budget, and we can offer fixed-cost pricing where the specifications are well defined. Our approach is lean, which means we'll help you determine the most cost effective way to build and launch your product. Get in touch with your requirements and we'll put together a quote.

Like cost, project timelines depend on the scope. A simple MVP can be built in a few weeks, while the sweet spot for a custom web application minimum viable product is 12 - 16 weeks.

The biggest factors are the number of features, whether designs are ready, the complexity of any integrations, and how quickly feedback is provided. Thanks to AI coding agents, our experienced developers are now able to design and develop custom software faster than ever before.

Yes. We won't leave you in the trenches on your own. We're happy to manage AWS infrastructure and hosting for you as well as implementing upgrades, new features and changes to your custom software on an ongoing basis.

We've developed custom software for fintech, proptech, healthtech, edtech, legal tech, two-sided marketplaces and Saas startups.

We've also worked with Australian Universities, Government departments and established businesses.

Yes. We've worked with companies that have their own developers but either lack certain development skills or need to expand their dev team to move faster.

Whether you need a complete custom software development team or want to augment your existing team, we can help.

Yes. We're product designers as well as software developers. We can help you design and develop your custom software product from idea through to launch and beyond.

If you've already had your software designed we're happy to develop it for you based on supplied design files.

Yes. We're AI developers and our team builds custom software that leverages large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. We also develop AI Agents using LangChain and AWS.

You do. Once your project is complete and paid for, you own your custom software, your code and your data outright. We don't lock clients into proprietary platforms they can never leave.

If you'd like us to continue hosting, maintaining and improving your software we're glad to, but that's your choice, not a condition of working with us.

Let's chat

If you're looking for an experienced custom software development agency in Australia to design, build and support your next custom software product, we'd love to chat.