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Web Development
Fast, secure websites and web apps that load in under a second and rank well.
TypeScript
Next.js 15
React
Node.js
5 sub-services
◆ Software engineering, AI & cloud since 2016
We build software that
We build software that
works on day one, and still works in year three.
Cortex Web Studios is a digital engineering studio. We build web platforms, mobile apps, SaaS products and AI systems for companies in healthcare, finance, construction and education — delivered from nine offices worldwide.
ISO 27001 certified
SOC-2 Type II aligned
4.9/5 on Clutch
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$450M+
Client valuation added
99.8%
On-time delivery rate
140+
Products shipped globally
AWS
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
OpenAI
Apple iOS
Android
Stripe
Kubernetes
React
Next.js
Flutter
PostgreSQL
Terraform
Docker
TypeScript
Figma
AWS
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
OpenAI
Apple iOS
Android
Stripe
Kubernetes
React
Next.js
Flutter
PostgreSQL
Terraform
Docker
TypeScript
Figma
The problem
Most software projects fail slowly, not suddenly
They are sold by people who will never have to build them. By the time the gap between the pitch and the product is obvious, the budget is gone. Here is what that looks like, and what we do instead.
What usually happens
- A salesperson agrees the scope, then hands it to a team who never heard the promise.
- Senior names appear in the pitch. Junior developers write the code.
- Compliance and security get looked at near the end, when fixing them is expensive.
- You see a status report every week, but never working software.
- At handover you get a login and a link, and your team is left to work it out.
How we work
- The architect who scopes your project is accountable for delivering it.
- Senior engineers do the building. Our margin is lower and our rework is near zero.
- Security and compliance are decided in the first architecture session.
- Every two weeks you get working software you can click through yourself.
- Handover is a planned stage with training, documents and time to ask questions.
What we do
Ten services. One team. One person accountable.
You do not need one agency for design, another for development and a third for marketing. Everything below sits under one roof, led by the architect who scoped your project.
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AI & Automation
AI assistants and automations that remove repetitive work and answer from your own data.
Python
LangChain
LlamaIndex
OpenAI API
5 sub-services
03
Mobile App Development
iPhone and Android apps that feel smooth, work offline and pass store review.
Swift
SwiftUI
Kotlin
Jetpack Compose
4 sub-services
04
SaaS Development
Subscription products built to serve many customers safely, with billing built in.
Go
Node.js
TypeScript
Docker
5 sub-services
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UI/UX Design
Research-led design that makes products easier to use and quicker to buy from.
Figma
FigJam
Principle
Maze
4 sub-services
06
Digital Marketing
SEO, ads and email measured against real pipeline, not clicks and impressions.
Google Analytics 4
SEMrush
Ahrefs
Google Tag Manager
6 sub-services
07
Branding & Creative
Brand identity, motion and pitch decks that make a small team look established.
Adobe Illustrator
After Effects
Cinema 4D
Blender
4 sub-services
08
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud setup that cuts hosting costs and lets your team ship safely every day.
AWS
Google Cloud
Azure
Terraform
5 sub-services
09
Ebook Marketing
Reports and guides that turn readers into qualified sales conversations.
Adobe InDesign
Calibre
Vellum
Amazon KDP
4 sub-services
10
Custom Enterprise Software
Custom ERP, CRM and internal systems that fit how your business actually runs.
Java Spring Boot
Go
Python
Node.js
5 sub-services
Not sure which services you need?
Most projects use three or four of these together. Tell us the outcome you are after and we will map the shortest route to it — including when that means fewer services than you expected.
You will speak to Adnan, our CTONot a sales rep. He scopes the work and stays on the project.
Who we help
Four industries we know inside out
Knowing an industry means knowing which rules can bend and which will fail an audit. Browse the four sectors where we have built that knowledge deeply enough to be genuinely useful.
How we deliver
Nine offices working as one team
Global delivery only helps if it is organised properly. Here is exactly how ours works, what you get locally, and why a project never waits on a single time zone.
Work continues overnight
Our teams sit in four time zones. Work handed over at the end of your day is picked up by another office, so progress carries on while you sleep.
A local team, not a call centre
Each office contracts in local currency and works local hours. You get a named architect in your own time zone, not a ticket queue in another one.
Your data stays where the law requires
We host inside your region when rules demand it, including the Gulf, the EU and the UK, and we can show the paperwork that proves it.
One standard everywhere
The same architects, code reviews and security checks apply in every office. Where the work happens never changes the quality you receive.
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United States
Silicon Valley startups, enterprise scale, AI innovation and digital transformation.
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Canada
AI research commercialisation, SaaS products and FinTech innovation.
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United Kingdom
London FinTech, Open Banking, HealthTech and European expansion.
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Pakistan
Elite offshore software engineering, R&D delivery centre and technology acceleration.
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Qatar
Qatar National Vision 2030, smart cities, government digital services and infrastructure.
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United Arab Emirates
Web3, luxury commerce, PropTech, government innovation and UAE Centennial 2071.
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Bahrain
Central Bank of Bahrain FinTech Sandbox, logistics and cloud-first enterprise technology.
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Saudi Arabia
Vision 2030 giga-projects (NEOM, Red Sea, Qiddiya) and enterprise cloud modernisation.
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Kuwait
Kuwait Vision 2035, oil and gas automation, digital retail and Islamic FinTech.
Visit the Kuwait pageWhy teams choose us
Four reasons clients stay for years
We would rather be right than agreeable. These are the commitments we are willing to lose work over.
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You own everything
Code, designs, servers and documents all become yours. Nothing we build locks you in, so staying with us is always your choice rather than a technical necessity.
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We will tell you not to build
We have advised clients to buy off-the-shelf software, delay a rebuild, and stop paying for a marketing channel we ran. Honest advice keeps clients for a decade.
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Senior people do the work
The engineers on your project are the ones named in the proposal. We earn less per hour this way, and we almost never have to rebuild something twice.
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Every claim is measurable
We record where you are starting from before we begin. That way any improvement we report can be checked, rather than taken on trust.
ISO 27001 certified
SOC-2 Type II aligned
4.9/5 on Clutch
140+ products shipped
Operating since 2016
Clutch verified 4.9/5
What our clients say
Reviews collected independently from named client contacts after project completion.
Plan your project
Get a price and a timeline in four steps
Answer three quick questions and see a realistic range straight away. No email required, no sales call first. The numbers come from projects we have actually delivered.
Project estimator
Takes about 30 seconds · nothing is sent to us
Based on real projects
No email needed
Fixed quote after discovery
What do you need built?
Pick the main part of the project. If you need several, choose the biggest one and we will cover the rest on the call.
Which industry are you in?
Regulated industries need extra security and audit work. That is real effort, so we include it in the estimate rather than surprising you later.
How much do you want to build first?
This changes the price more than anything else. A small first version that does one job well beats a large one that does five jobs badly.
Your estimate
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Project
Industry
Scale
Time to build
Team size
Next step
A 45-minute call
This is a guide, not a quote. After a short discovery call we send a fixed price with every assumption written down.
Common questions
Answers before you ask
The questions we get most often, answered plainly. If yours is not here, ask us directly and you will get a straight reply.
We design and build software. That covers websites and web apps, mobile apps for iPhone and Android, SaaS products, AI tools and automation, cloud setup, product design, and marketing that brings in customers. Most clients use us for three or four of these at once, run by one lead architect so nothing falls between the gaps.
A focused first version usually starts around $35,000. A full product with integrations and a proper design system is typically $90,000 to $190,000. Large multi-system programmes run higher. You can get an indicative range in about thirty seconds using the estimator on this page, without giving us your details first.
Six to eight weeks for a first version that real customers can use. Twelve to twenty-four weeks for a complete product. We work in two-week cycles and show you working software at the end of each one, so you always know where the project stands.
We specialise in four: healthcare, financial services, construction and property, and education. These are regulated fields where the rules shape the software itself. We also take on work outside these areas when the problem fits our skills.
We have nine offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. Most engineering happens in our Pakistan hubs, led by an architect who works in your time zone. Because our teams span four regions, work continues after your office closes.
You do. Every line of code, every design file, every server configuration and all documentation becomes yours when the project is paid for. We do not build anything that locks you into us, and you can move to another team at any point.
Yes, and we often do. We can join your existing sprints, use your code repository and follow your review process. Connecting to older systems is normal for us: we plan that work openly rather than discovering it halfway through.
Your choice. Some clients take the code in-house straight away. Others keep us on a support plan covering security updates, monitoring, on-call cover and ongoing improvements. We price both options before the build starts, so there is no surprise at the end.