J3B Web designs custom web apps and PWAs for desktop, tablet and phone. From the first sketch to launch, you always know where your project stands.
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Six steps, always in this order. At each one, you know what is expected of you, what J3B Web does on its side and what you get.
Step 1 of 61 to 2 weeks
J3B Web looks at how you work today, before any talk of technology.
Good to knowIf existing software already meets your needs, you’ll find out at this step.
Step 2 of 6About 1 week
You and J3B Web decide what gets built, in what order, and what is set aside for now.
Good to knowThe quote is free. Further down, you’ll see what makes it vary.
Step 3 of 61 to 3 weeks
You see and try your software before a single line of code is written.
Good to knowThe screens are designed for desktop, tablet and phone from the start.
Step 4 of 64 to 16 weeks depending on scope
The software is built in small steps that you can try.
Real exampleBizHelperSuite is at version 1.565. The product moves forward in small releases, with no big risky leaps.
Step 5 of 61 to 2 weeks
The launch is prepared so there are no bad surprises.
Real examplesRaise Next is checked by 386 automated tests. At Agence Distinction, each import from the old system compares the counts and money totals.
Step 6 of 6Ongoing
Your software stays secure and keeps getting better.
Real exampleAgence Distinction sends encrypted backups off-site and logs each run.
Every project is different, so no prices are shown here. Here is what changes the scope, and with it the budget.
Free quote, broken down by module. Remove a module and see the effect on the budget and timeline right away.
Custom software isn’t always the right answer. Take the test, then compare the pros and cons.
Check the situations that sound like you.The result appears here.
Talk it over with BobbyYou no longer bend your processes to fit generic software.
The code and the data belong to you, with no per-user fees.
Stripe payments, Google Calendar, banks, accounting, your WordPress site.
Modules are added when the need comes up, and not before.
Two-factor authentication, encryption of sensitive data, Law 25 compliance.
You pay for the build instead of a subscription.
It takes a few weeks, sometimes a few months.
Like a building, software needs regular care.
If only one person knows the code, that’s a risk.
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| Criterion | SubscriptionOff-the-shelf software | AssemblyNo-code tools | J3B WebCustom software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Immediate | A few days | A few weeks to a few months |
| Upfront cost | Low | Low | Higher |
| Long-term cost | Goes up with every user | Goes up with usage and connectors | Predictable, with no per-user fees |
| Fit with your processes | Partial | Up to a point | Complete |
| Your data | With the vendor | With one or more vendors | With you, hosted wherever you want |
| Integrations | The ones the vendor planned for | Through connectors (Zapier, Make) | Every one you need |
| Best when | Your need is standard | Volume is small and the process is simple | Your process is unique, or you want to sell the tool |
A web app opens in the browser on any device. Depending on your needs, it can also be installed like an app, work without a connection, or power a native mobile app.
Desktop. Large tables, multiple columns and keyboard shortcuts for office work. It’s the same code everywhere. The layout rearranges itself to fit the width of the screen.
Laptop. The same interface, more compact, for working on the go.
Tablet. The menu shrinks to icons and the touch targets are large, which is handy at the counter or in the field.
Phone. The essentials within thumb’s reach, with a navigation bar at the bottom and an offline mode when the app is a PWA.
Opens in the browser. Nothing to install.
Real exampleTrait d’Union Montérégien and Agence Distinction use their management tools at the office every day.
Custom web applicationsA web app that installs on the home screen, like an app.
Real exampleIn Grocery Tracker, the grocery list works in the store, even with no signal. Changes are sent once the connection is back.
Progressive web apps (PWA)An iOS or Android app that talks to your web platform through an API.
Real examplesBizTrack Suite has an Android app for Zebra RFID readers that counts inventory offline. Clexif has an API with more than 190 endpoints that serves an iOS and Android app.
APIs for mobile appsIs your site already on WordPress, and does your team know how to use it? There’s no need to start over. J3B Web builds custom plugins that connect your site to your systems, such as a box office, an inventory or a CRM, and give your editors simple tools, with no code to touch.
A box office, an inventory, a CRM or any software that offers an API.
It imports the data on a schedule, stores it in WordPress and respects your team’s edits.
Your editors work in WordPress and Elementor, as before. The pages update themselves.
The box office sends its data as is, often in capitals and abbreviated. Lock a field and the plugin keeps your version, even when the box office changes its own. The other fields, like dates and statuses, update themselves.
This is how it works for a performing arts venue in Quebec: the box office stays the source for dates and statuses, and the team stays in charge of the text.
The Great Winter Circus
Box office: WINTER CIRCUS 2027 - EXTRA
Acrobats, jugglers and live musicians: 90 minutes of wonder for the whole family.
Box office: Circus show. Running time 90 min.
2 dates · February 14 and 15
Box office: 3 dates · February 14, 15 and 16
On sale
Box office: Sold out
Change the locks if you like, then sync.
Performing arts venue in Quebec · launching soon
A custom plugin connects the venue’s WordPress site to its Tuxedo box office. The lineup updates itself during the day, the team edits the text without worrying about the next sync, and the designer builds the pages in Elementor with real data.
For each project, J3B Web offers several palettes designed for your brand and your industry. You compare them on real screens, in light mode and dark mode, then you choose.
Sample palette, preview only.
This site went through the same process. J3B Web tried three palettes and kept two, Cyanotype and Chantier. The Appearance button at the top of the page switches between them.
Several palettes designed from your logo and your industry. Each one meets the WCAG contrast standards.
You see each palette on your software’s screens, in light mode and dark mode, before you decide.
One palette for everyone, or several that your users pick for themselves in their profile.
The colors are kept in one place in the code. Adding a palette later doesn’t mean redoing the screens.
SaaS products, custom management tools, mobile platforms and WordPress plugins, designed and programmed by J3B Web.
J3B Web product · Financial management for small businesses and accounting firms
Invoicing, automatic tax calculation (Canada, United States, Latin America), 21 currencies, AI receipt reading and accounting reports. Installs like an app, and expenses can be entered even with no connection.
≈ 215data tables in a single platform
For Zeltra Group · raisenext.ca
Stripe ticketing with taxes, QR tickets sent by email, check-in at the door, digital membership card and member area.
386automated tests
Agency for shows and artists
From the quote request to the contract signed online, then to the invoice. Artist availability through Google Calendar, invoice payment by card, newsletters.
385releases shipped in just over four months
Social network and monetization for creators · clexif.ca
The API behind the iOS and Android app: subscriptions, shop, real-time virtual gifts, Stripe Connect payouts and push notifications. On the web, creators can also stream live.
190+API endpoints
Performing arts venue · launching soon
The lineup syncs with the Tuxedo box office, the team’s edits are protected and the designer builds the pages in Elementor.
60+dynamic tags for building pages in Elementor
RFID inventory for Zebra devices
Portals for administrators, wholesalers, resellers and clients. An Android app that counts inventory offline.
200,000RFID reads synced in 76 seconds in load tests, with no loss or duplicates
Behind J3B Web is Bobby Bougie, a programmer analyst since 1997. The person who listens to you during discovery is the same person who writes the code and answers your questions.
A demo every two weeks. You see where your budget goes.
The code and the data are yours, in a repository in your name.
Two-factor authentication, encryption and Law 25 built in from the design stage.
Your software in French and English from the start.
The questions people ask before getting started.
The price depends mostly on the number of modules, roles and integrations. After discovery, you get a free quote broken down by module. You can remove a module and see the effect on the budget.
You do. The code is handed over in a Git repository in your name, with its documentation.
The code follows PHP and CodeIgniter standards. It is documented and covered by automated tests, so another developer can take it over.
Yes. Agence Distinction was using an aging system. The migration tools carry over more than 4,000 clients and 13,000 invoices, and each import compares the counts and money totals with the old system.
No. A custom plugin adds what your current site is missing: a connection to your systems, content types of your own and tools for your editors. Your theme, Elementor and your pages stay in place.
If the need is mostly about your site’s public content, such as a show lineup, a catalog or news, a WordPress plugin is often the simplest path. If your employees or clients need to log in to manage files, invoices or schedules, a dedicated app will be more robust.
With a hosting provider chosen with you, in Canada if you prefer. Sensitive data and backups are encrypted.
Compliance is planned from the design stage: consent, cookie management, encryption, privacy policy and access log.
For most business tools, a PWA is enough and costs less. A native app becomes useful when you need full access to the hardware, such as an RFID reader.
A first 30-minute call, with no commitment. You come away with a clear idea, even if custom software isn’t right for you.