Custom Software - Custom software that shows up to work. - North Star IT
North Star IT
Custom Software

Custom software that
shows up to work.

Web apps, portals, AI automation, Shopify, QuickBooks integrations, mobile PWAs. We build the things you can't buy off the shelf, in the timelines clients actually need.

What's inside

Every custom software workload, covered.

Pick the workstream you need help with. Each one is run by senior engineers with documented runbooks.

AI Automation

AI that does the job.

Not chatbots for the sake of chatbots. We build automations that actually reduce manual work: invoice processing, lead enrichment, document review, ticket triage, custom internal tools. With evals so we know they work, and guardrails so they don't hallucinate into production.

Learn more →
Custom Integrations

Make your apps actually talk.

If Zapier ran out of road, we pick it up. Custom integrations between Shopify, QuickBooks Online, enterprise RMM platform, and the rest of your stack. Real APIs, real webhooks, real reliability. We built our own ERP this way.

Learn more →
Mobile & PWA

Mobile apps without the agency price.

We build PWAs that install like apps and work offline, and we ship native iOS and Android when the use case actually needs it. TestFlight to public release handled. We do this for our own products too.

Learn more →
Shopify & E-commerce

Shopify built to actually sell.

Theme work, custom app development, POS integration, inventory sync, and headless storefronts. We run our own Shopify stores. We know which apps are worth installing and which ones are landmines.

Learn more →
API Development

APIs that other people want to use.

Custom REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication, rate limiting, OpenAPI docs, and generated SDKs. Plus help adopting third-party APIs when buying makes more sense than building. We've shipped APIs that handle six-figure call volumes daily.

Learn more →
Website Design

Websites built to actually work.

A website that looks good but loads slowly, can't be updated without a developer, and is invisible on Google is not a finished website. We design and build sites for BC businesses that convert visitors, rank in search, and can be maintained by real people.

Learn more →
Website Redesign

Redesigned without breaking what works.

Website redesigns that ignore SEO break rankings. Redesigns that ignore the existing content lose what took years to build. We carry forward what's working, fix what isn't, and launch the new site without starting from scratch.

Learn more →
Landing Pages

Pages built to convert, not just exist.

Sending ad traffic to your homepage wastes money. A dedicated landing page removes distractions, matches the ad's message, and has one clear action. We design and build landing pages that produce measurable results.

Learn more →
E-commerce Build

Online store that processes real orders.

An e-commerce site that doesn't handle Canadian tax correctly, charges the wrong shipping rate, or has a checkout that breaks on mobile loses sales before you know it. We build stores that are configured for Canadian commerce from the start.

Learn more →
Website Hosting & Care

Hosting plus a human who actually checks.

Shared hosting with nobody monitoring it is a security problem waiting to happen. Our care plans include managed hosting, monthly plugin and core updates, daily backups, and a real person reviewing your site every month.

Learn more →
Website Migration

Moved without losing rankings or data.

Website migrations handled carelessly break search rankings, lose content, and cause days of downtime. We run migrations with a staging environment, a redirect map, and a rollback plan so the cutover is an event, not a crisis.

Learn more →
SEO & Search

Organic traffic that doesn't need a monthly ad budget.

SEO that produces durable results takes six to twelve months and requires consistent work: technical fixes, content, and links. We start with what's broken, build a content plan based on real search data, and report on actual traffic and ranking movement.

Learn more →
Web Accessibility (WCAG)

Accessible to every visitor.

In Canada, accessibility complaints and human rights claims related to websites are increasing. WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance reduces that risk and makes your site usable by the roughly 22% of Canadians who have a disability. We audit, report, and fix.

Learn more →
WordPress Migration & Hardening

WordPress that doesn't keep getting hacked.

A WordPress site on cheap shared hosting with outdated plugins and no backups is a breach waiting to happen. We migrate to managed hosting, remove the junk, harden the configuration, and set up monthly maintenance so it stays that way.

Learn more →

Want a real conversation about your IT?

Book a 30-minute scoping call. We'll look at what you have, what's hurting, and what's worth changing. No quote-or-die pressure.

Get a Free Assessment Contact us