We build custom web apps for small businesses.5 days. Fixed price.
Stop paying for software that almost fits. We build exactly what your business needs — scoped, built, and deployed in a single week.
What we build
We specialize in web applications for small and mid-sized businesses. If your team is duct-taping spreadsheets together or paying for software that doesn't quite fit — that's where we come in.
Client Portals & Dashboards
Replace the mess of emails, shared drives, and missed follow-ups with a single, branded portal your clients actually enjoy using.
Internal Operations Tools
Custom tools that fit how your team actually works — not another $50/seat/month SaaS subscription for features you'll never use.
Booking & Scheduling Systems
Online booking, automated reminders, and calendar management — purpose-built for your business workflow.
Custom Business Applications
From SaaS MVPs to marketplace platforms — if it runs in a browser and solves a real problem, we can build it in a week.
How we work
One sprint. Five days. No scope creep, no change requests spiralling into month four, no “we'll need another sprint to finish the auth system.”
Scope
We jump on a call together and define exactly what gets built. No 40-page requirements doc — just the features that matter. If we can't define a viable 5-day scope, you don't pay.
You walk away with a clear plan.
Build
Our team builds your application. Real code, real functionality, deployed to the web. You get daily progress updates so you can see it taking shape — and course-correct before Day 5.
Full transparency, every day.
Ship
Final polish, deployment, and handover. You get a working product you can put in front of real users that day. Not a mockup. Not a prototype. A product.
Live and ready for your team.
What you get
Our work
Real problems. Real solutions. Built and deployed in days, not months.
The Problem
A growing consultancy was managing client documents, appointments, and communications across email, Google Docs, and a shared calendar. Onboarding new clients took 3+ hours.
What We Built
Branded client portal with document sharing, appointment booking, automated reminders, and a real-time project dashboard.
The Outcome
Onboarding time reduced by 60%. Client satisfaction scores up 40%.
The Problem
A growing brand was tracking inventory, orders, and vendor communications across 3 separate spreadsheets updated manually by 4 team members.
What We Built
Unified operations dashboard with real-time inventory tracking, automated reorder alerts, and vendor communication log.
The Outcome
Team saves 15+ hours per week. Zero stockouts since launch.
The Problem
A multi-provider practice handled all bookings by phone. No-show rates were 25%+, and the front desk spent half their day on scheduling calls.
What We Built
Online booking system with provider availability, automated SMS/email reminders, and a patient self-service portal.
The Outcome
No-show rate dropped to 8%. Front desk freed up 4 hours daily.
“We appointed them due to their deep technical knowledge and their commitment to delivering quality work. We sleep well at night knowing they've got our back.”
Director & Co-Founder
Recruitment Platform
Common questions
Everything you need to know before booking a sprint.
That's exactly what the strategy call is for. We'll work through your idea together and identify the highest-impact slice that can ship in 5 days. If it genuinely can't be scoped down, we'll tell you — and suggest what a phased approach might look like. You won't pay anything unless we both agree there's a viable 5-day scope.
You get 30 days of bug-fix support included. After that, most clients either maintain the product themselves (you own all the source code) or book follow-up sprints for new features. We never lock you in — the code is yours from Day 1.
We build primarily with React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL — a modern, well-supported stack that any developer can pick up. We choose tools based on what's best for your project, not what's trendy.
Pricing depends on the scope, but every project is a fixed price agreed before we start. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Book a strategy call and we'll give you a clear number within 24 hours.
Absolutely. You get daily progress updates with a link to the live staging environment. You can see your product taking shape in real time and give feedback before Day 5 — not after.
We specialize in web applications that work beautifully on all devices, including mobile browsers. If you need a native iOS or Android app, we can discuss whether a progressive web app (PWA) might solve the problem faster and cheaper.
Ready to build?
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll listen to your idea, tell you honestly if it fits the 5-day format, and give you a clear next step. No pitch, no pressure.
Prefer to reach out directly? sales@dayfivelabs.com
Every week your idea sits unbuilt is a week you're not learning whether it works. The sprint takes 5 days. The strategy call takes 30 minutes.