What does Backendz do?

Backendz is a custom software development and AI engineering company. We build bespoke business applications, artificial intelligence systems, integrations and data platforms, and we support them in production after launch.

How much does bespoke software development cost?

Most focused operational systems fall between £15,000 and £50,000. Larger multi-module platforms with integrations start around £50,000. A two-week discovery sprint, which produces a costed build plan, is a fixed fee in the low thousands. We publish this because vague pricing wastes everybody's time.

How long does it take?

A focused system typically takes six to twelve weeks from kick-off to production. Larger platforms run three to six months. We deliver in stages so working software is in your hands well before final delivery.

Who owns the code and the intellectual property?

You do. Source code, data and intellectual property transfer to you, and this is stated in the contract from the outset.

Do you build AI agents, or is it a wrapper?

We build agent and multi-agent systems with tool use, defined human approval checkpoints and full audit logging, designed so that an incorrect action is detected and recoverable rather than silent. Most of our AI work is integration with existing ERP, CRM and document systems, not replacement.

Are you a UK company?

Backendz is UK-registered and contracts under English law. Our engineering team is based in Pakistan, which is how we deliver enterprise-standard work at a competitive rate. We state this openly because it is relevant to procurement.

Can you take over software built by someone else?

Yes. We carry out code audits and architecture reviews before agreeing to inherit a system, so that both sides understand its condition before any commitment is made.

All case studies

Digital Security Planner

A site survey, design and estimating tool for security integrators

Security systems / Integrators
React Native
Node.js
AWS Amplify
AWS SES

The project

Digital Security Planner is a web platform for security integrators. Sales engineers and surveyors use it to walk a site, place every camera, door and sensor on the floor plan, and turn that design into a bill of materials and a proposal.

We designed and built it together with Aurora Nexus, from the survey and drawing tools to estimating and sharing.

The challenge

Security integrators usually survey a site with printed floor plans, a camera and a notebook. The design is redrawn back at the office, devices are counted by hand for the quote, and installers get a PDF that is out of date as soon as something changes on site.

Every step lives in a different file, so mistakes in device counts, cable runs and coverage only show up during the install.

The solution

We built one tool for the whole job. Users upload a floor plan, then drag devices onto it from a library grouped by system: video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, intercom, IT and infrastructure. Cameras show their field of view on the plan, so coverage gaps are visible before anything is ordered.

Each device carries its own record: general details, equipment such as camera, mount, licence and accessories, installation specifics, notes, and site photos of the existing condition.

From the placed devices the planner builds the bill of materials and labour estimate, then the proposal. Drawings are listed by customer, site, proposal number, design due date, priority, sales rep and sales engineer, and can be shared with installers, subcontractors and customers.

What it does

Floor plan upload and drag-and-drop device placement
Device library: video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, intercom, IT and infrastructure
Camera field-of-view and coverage on the plan
Device records with equipment, installation specifics and notes
Site photos of the existing condition
Automatic bill of materials from the drawing
Labour estimate and proposal output
Drawings list by customer, site, proposal and due date
Survey status, priority, sales rep and sales engineer on every drawing
Customer records and user profiles
Sharing with installers, subcontractors and customers

How we built it

Discovery: How integrators survey, design and quote today, and where the paperwork breaks down.
Design: Figma prototypes of the drawing page, device library and drawings list, tested with sales engineers.
Build: A React Native app with a Node.js backend on AWS Amplify, and email through AWS SES.
Iterate: Released in versions with Aurora Nexus, adding device types and workflow steps each round.