Desktop application development for work that must happen offline
We build Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop applications that keep working when the internet drops, POS systems, inventory tools, and internal utilities that talk directly to your hardware. Native performance, automatic updates, and fixed pricing from $1,780.
Fast, Even Offline
Runs instantly on your machines with no internet needed and no waiting.
Built Around Your Work
Made for your machines, your hardware, and your processes, not a generic app.
Your Data Stays Yours
Sensitive business data stays on your own machines, not on third-party servers.
Work that can't wait for a connection
Web apps die without internet. A dropped connection means a frozen screen, lost input, and a team standing around waiting for the network to come back. For anyone running a shop floor, a reception desk, or a warehouse, that's not an edge case, it's Tuesday.
Desktop apps win for the workflows that must keep running: hardware like printers and scanners, always-open POS terminals, and long sessions where the browser tab would be the first thing closed. The app lives on the machine, the data lives locally, and work continues regardless of what the network is doing.
Engineering matters at this layer. Tauri apps start under 5 MB and use 30–80 MB of RAM, against Electron's 100–300 MB — the difference shows up as snappier machines and longer battery life for the people who leave the app open all day. We wrote the numbers down in our Tauri vs Electron post, and we apply them per project.
24h
Written Quote
50+
Projects Shipped
$1,780
From, Fixed
$579/mo
Maintenance
What every desktop app includes
These are the defaults, not the upgrades.
Cross-Platform (Windows / Mac / Linux)
One codebase, three operating systems. We build and test against Windows, macOS, and Linux so every user gets the same app and the same behavior.
Offline-Native with a Local Database
The app runs on a local database — SQLite or embedded server — so work continues through dropped connections and syncs back the moment you reconnect.
Hardware Integration
Direct access to thermal printers, barcode scanners, POS terminals, and USB/serial devices, the tools your team already uses, wired into the app.
Automatic Background Updates
Silent, secure auto-updates delivered on your schedule. Every user lands on the latest version without IT visits or manual installs.
Native Performance & Low Memory
Built to stay open all day on modest hardware. Tauri apps start under 5 MB and use 30–80 MB RAM your real machines, not dev laptops.
System Tray & Background Jobs
Minimizes to the tray, keeps running while you work, and schedules background tasks — syncs, reports, and maintenance — without a window open.
License & Activation Controls
Per-seat licensing, activation codes, and trial windows enforced inside the app, so you control who uses the software and how.
Ecosystem Integration
The desktop app syncs with your existing web app, database, and cloud APIs, one source of truth, desktop and online working from the same data.
From audit to rollout in five steps
A fixed-price process with a runnable build in your hands at every stage, you test on your own machines, not just approve mockups.
Workflow & Environment Audit
We map how your team actually works — the machines, hardware, and offline constraints — before any architecture decision.
Architecture & Framework Choice
We recommend Tauri or Electron with written reasoning, then lock the data model, sync strategy, and packaging plan.
App Development Sprints
Weekly development sprints with a working build you can install and test on your own machines, not just screenshots.
Hardware & Edge-Case Testing
We test against your real printers, scanners, and POS hardware, plus the offline, low-memory, and background scenarios that break most apps.
Packaging, Signing & Rollout
Signed installers for every OS, a working auto-update channel, and a staged rollout with your team before full deployment.
Everything included, in writing
The proposal you approve lists every deliverable below, so the scope is agreed before we start, and the price never changes mid-project.
- Installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Auto-update channel with silent background updates
- Local database & offline sync layer
- System tray integration and scheduled background jobs
- Hardware drivers/APIs wired, printers, scanners, POS, barcode
- Offline-first architecture that never blocks on the network
- Crash reporting and diagnostic logging
- License and activation management
- User documentation and setup guide
- 30 days of post-launch support and fixes
Chosen for footprint and longevity
We pick the framework after the environment audit, and package for every OS your team actually runs.
Not sure which framework fits? Tell us about your hardware and offline requirements and we'll recommend Tauri or Electron, with the RAM and footprint numbers to back it up.
Ask for a recommendation →Desktop app questions, answered
Tauri or Electron for my app?
It depends on what matters most. Tauri ships dramatically smaller apps (under 5 MB) that use 30–80 MB RAM for utility software and always-open workflows on older hardware. Electron is the safer choice when your team already runs Node.js tooling or needs mature Chromium features. We audit your environment first and recommend one, with reasons, before writing code. Our engineering comparison is in the blog post Tauri vs Electron.
How much does a desktop app cost?
Fixed pricing starts at $1,780 for a simple utility or internal tool and scales to around $8,000 for a feature-rich application with hardware integration, licensing, and auto-updates. You get a written fixed-price quote within 24 hours, no hourly billing and no surprise invoices.
Will my app work fully offline?
Yes. Every desktop app we build is offline-first: all critical data lives in a local database, the interface works with no connection at all, and changes sync automatically when the network returns. The app never blocks your team on the internet.
Can you integrate hardware like printers and scanners?
Yes. We wire native drivers and APIs for thermal printers, barcode scanners, POS terminals, USB and serial devices, and other peripherals, so your team uses the hardware it already owns through one application.
How do updates work?
Updates install automatically in the background on your schedule, silently for most users, with an opt-in for environments that need controlled rollouts. Every machine ends up on the same version without manual work.
Who owns the code?
You do. On final payment, the complete source code, signing certificates, and documentation are transferred to you. Nothing is licensed back, and there are no ongoing royalties.
Ready for software that never waits on the internet?
Tell us about the workflow and hardware you need covered, get a written fixed-price proposal within 24 hours, no commitment required.