Web Applications
Browser-based tools your team and customers use from any device.
Software Built Around Your Business
Software Developers in Lagos, Nigeria
DPX provides custom software development in Nigeria — web applications, customer portals, dashboards and internal platforms, designed and engineered around how your business actually works. Our software developers in Lagos build on the Custom Build package from ₦2,500,000, with the source code and accounts in your name.
How much does custom software development cost in Nigeria?
Custom software and web applications from DPX start at ₦2,500,000 on our Custom Build package, and every project is quoted after a short discovery session because the scope drives the price. That covers bespoke design and engineering for web applications, customer portals, dashboards and internal platforms, with the source code and accounts in your name and a year of maintenance included.
- Starts from
- ₦2,500,000
- Builds
- Web apps, portals, platforms
- Ownership
- Your code, your accounts
- Includes
- 1 year maintenance
Custom Web Applications and Platforms
What you get
Customer Portals
Accounts, orders, bookings and documents in one secure place.
Dashboards & Reporting
Live numbers from your operations instead of month-end spreadsheets.
Integrations & APIs
Paystack, Flutterwave, SMS, WhatsApp and the tools you already use.
Internal Platforms
Inventory, logistics, HR and approvals shaped around your workflow.
Security & Access Control
Roles, permissions, backups and audit trails from day one.
Deliverables
Everything included
- ✓ Web applications & portals
- ✓ Admin dashboards
- ✓ API development & integrations
- ✓ Database design
- ✓ Hosting setup & deployment
- ✓ Documentation & handover
The Process
From idea to impact in four steps
Discovery & Scope
We map the workflow, the users and the data, then agree a written scope and price.
Prototype & Architecture
Clickable screens and a technical plan, approved before development starts.
Build in Milestones
Working software demonstrated at every milestone, so you steer as it grows.
Launch & Support
Testing, deployment, team training and a year of maintenance included.
In detail
What this means for your project
When off-the-shelf software stops fitting
Most businesses start on spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and generic apps, and that is the right call until it is not. The signs are familiar: the same data typed into three places, staff working around a tool instead of with it, reports assembled by hand at month end, or a subscription that charges per user and never quite fits how you operate in Nigeria. Custom software earns its cost when your process is part of your advantage, or when the workarounds are costing more than a build. If a good off-the-shelf product already fits, we will tell you to buy it — software you do not need is the most expensive kind.
What we build
Customer portals where clients log in to track orders, bookings, documents or balances. Internal platforms for inventory, logistics, approvals and staff workflows. Dashboards that pull live numbers from your operations instead of spreadsheets. Booking and scheduling systems, marketplaces, and the back ends and APIs that mobile apps run on. We integrate what Nigerian businesses actually use — Paystack and Flutterwave for payments, SMS and WhatsApp for notifications, and the accounting and business tools you already rely on — and we design for local conditions: mobile-first screens, slow or patchy connections, and users who expect things to just work.
How a project runs
It starts with discovery: we map the workflow, the people who will use the system and the data it has to handle, then agree a written scope and price. Before development begins you approve a clickable prototype and a technical plan, which is where most expensive mistakes get caught cheaply. The build then runs in milestones, and at each one you see working software rather than a progress report, so you can steer while changes are still inexpensive. Testing, deployment and training your team come before launch, and larger platforms ship in phases so your people start benefiting from the first useful version rather than waiting for everything.
Ownership, hosting and support
The software is yours. The source code, the hosting account and the domain sit in your name, and you receive documentation so another developer could pick the system up if you ever needed them to. We build in the unglamorous essentials from the start: user roles and permissions, backups, audit trails for sensitive actions, and security updates. The Custom Build package includes a year of maintenance after launch, because software that nobody looks after degrades quietly — and a system your business depends on should never be left without someone responsible for it.
Client perspectives
Trusted for the thinking behind the work.
Since our new store launched, sales have increased by 50%. The checkout experience is seamless and our customers love it.
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Custom Software Development questions
Asked before every project.
What kind of software do you build?
Web applications, customer portals, dashboards, internal platforms for operations such as inventory and logistics, booking systems, marketplaces, and the back ends and APIs that mobile apps depend on.
How much does custom software cost in Nigeria?
Custom software and web applications from DPX start at ₦2,500,000 on our Custom Build package. Every project is quoted after a discovery session, because the scope — not the number of screens — drives the price.
How long does a custom software project take?
It depends on scope, and you get the timeline in writing after discovery. Smaller tools can launch in weeks; larger platforms ship in phases so your team starts using the first version early.
Do I own the source code?
Yes. The source code, hosting account and domain are in your name, with documentation handed over at launch. You are never locked in to us.
Can you integrate with the systems we already use?
Usually, yes. Payment gateways such as Paystack and Flutterwave, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, accounting tools and existing databases can be connected wherever they offer a way in, and we confirm what is possible during discovery.
Can you take over software another developer built?
Often. We review the existing code first and tell you honestly whether it is worth extending, needs repair, or would cost less to rebuild.