Software that fits.
Not another workaround.
Customer portals, internal tools, and integrations built around how your business works. We help scope it, build it, and keep it running.
What's getting
in the way?
Setfive is a small software development team in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We build internal tools, customer portals, and B2B products around the work your business needs to get done.
Your team has outgrown spreadsheets.
Approvals live in email. Several people keep their own version of the same data. We build internal tools with shared records, permissions, and a clear path from request to completion.
Customers shouldn't have to chase an update.
Give customers a portal for onboarding, requests, documents, and reports. Connect it to the tools your team already uses, so every update doesn't mean another email or another round of data entry.
Your expertise could become a product.
A service you deliver by hand. A reporting process customers rely on. We help turn that know-how into a software product, starting with a useful first release rather than every feature on the wish list.
The prototype needs to become a product.
A working demo is a start. Real users need permissions, dependable data, and a way to recover when something fails. We can review an inherited or AI-built application and work through what's needed for everyday use.
Start with the part that matters.
We help decide what belongs in the first version, what can wait, and whether a ready-made tool already does the job. Data migration, integrations, deployment, and running costs belong in that conversation, not in a surprise after launch.
A rough idea
is enough.
Tell us what's taking too much time, what you're trying to launch, or where the current software falls short.
You'll talk directly with the engineers doing the work. We'll ask about the workflow, the systems it depends on, and your budget or timing constraints before recommending a next step.
Prefer email? contact@setfive.com
Before we build.
A few things you might be wondering before getting in touch.
Talk about your projectDo we need a specification to get started?
No. Start with the problem, who is affected, and the tools you use today. We can help turn a rough idea into a scope, including what belongs in the first version and what can wait.
Can you improve software another team built?
Yes. We can take over or extend an existing application. We start by reviewing the code, deployment setup, and business requirements so we can recommend improvements without assuming everything needs to be rebuilt.
What will it cost, and how long will it take?
That depends on what the software needs to do, the systems it connects to, and the state of any existing code. Tell us your budget and timing constraints. We will work through the scope with you before proposing a budget and delivery plan.
How do we know whether to build or buy?
We look at ready-made tools alongside custom development. If an existing product or a smaller integration solves the problem, we will say so. Custom software makes sense when your workflow or system connections need something those tools cannot reasonably provide.
Will we work directly with the developers?
Yes. Setfive is a small team in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and you work with the people doing the engineering. We explain the tradeoffs and make features available for feedback as they are built.
What happens after the software launches?
We plan deployment and handoff as part of the project. After launch, we can help maintain the application, address issues, and build the next set of improvements. We discuss the support arrangement with you rather than treating launch as the end of the conversation.