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Product engineering studio

Production-grade software for funded startups.

Pixelact Studio designs and builds MVPs, web apps, internal tools, dashboards, and AI systems, before you've hired engineers or once your team is full.

Showreel

Our stance on AI

AI makes us fast. Architecture, testing, and review make what we ship safe to build on.

Built your product fast with AI tools? That was a sensible trade. We help with what comes next.

Engineering standards

Built to run beyond the demo

Every project follows the same rules: decisions written down, code that's tested and reviewed, and a handover any engineer can pick up.

Every change is checked before it ships

Automatic checks catch mistakes, tests confirm existing features still work, and an engineer reviews every change. You get a preview link to try it first.

Security basics, from day one

Keys stay out of the code, people only see the data they should, and the libraries we use are checked for known issues.

Project docs · DecisionsAccepted
Options considered
PostgresExact totals
MongoDBLoose links
FirebaseHard to leave
Why
Orders and invoices must add up exactly.
Cost
One more service to run and back up.
Revisit
If search slows as the data grows.
docs/decisions/004-database.md

Decisions written down

Every big technical choice gets a short note: what we picked, why, and what it costs. Your next engineer won't have to guess.

AI drafts. Engineers decide.

AI shortens delivery. Architecture calls, code review, and what gets merged stay with our engineers.

Releases · ProductionRolling out
Rolloutv1.5.0
Preview10% of usersEveryone
Errors, last hourAlert line
History
  • v1.5.0Checkout redesignLive
  • v1.4.2Invoice totals fixPrevious
  • v1.4.1Faster searchEarlier

Releases you can undo

Changes reach a preview first, then go out to users in stages while we watch for errors. If something looks wrong, the last good version is one step away.

Handover, not lock-in

The accounts are yours from day one, and the code and IP transfer on final payment. Docs and tests come with it, so any engineer can take over.

Read our engineering standards

How we work

Start small. Scale once it's working.

A paid audit or pilot shows you how we work before a bigger commitment. You can start at any step.

  1. 01Audit

    Software strategy and system audit

    About 3 to 5 days of review. You get a written report that ranks risks and fixes, a build path with rough costs, and a walkthrough call.

    Fixed fee
    From $2,500
  2. 02Pilot

    Pilot or prototype sprint

    A short build that proves one thing before a bigger commitment: a clickable prototype, a technical proof, or one automated workflow.

    Fixed price
    From $4,500
  3. 03Build

    Product build

    The product itself, delivered in milestones with working software at each one. Larger builds are split into phases.

    Milestones
    Quoted after discovery
  4. 04Retainer

    Product engineering retainer

    A monthly team that keeps improving the product after launch, with fixed capacity and agreed response times.

    Monthly
    Capacity you choose
See how a project runs, step by step

Not sure which step fits?

Start small, and know what to build before you build it.

Tell us where things stand. We'll suggest the smallest useful first step, and you get the scope and price in writing.

Audit
From $2,500
Pilot
From $4,500

Scope, price, and terms are confirmed in writing after every call.

Questions

What founders ask us first

Straight answers on cost, risk, ownership, and how we work together.

Most asked6 questions

Three services have public starting prices: audits from $2,500, pilot sprints from $4,500, and brand identity from $5,500. Larger builds are quoted after a discovery call.

  • You get a range on the call and an exact price in a written proposal.
  • Proposals show two or three scope options, with one marked as recommended.
  • If the budget is tight, we cut scope. We don't discount the same work.
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Start small. An audit or pilot is a fixed-price step with a clear result, so you see how we work before you commit to a build.

  • An audit gives you a written report, a build path, and a walkthrough call, whether or not you hire us after.
  • A pilot proves one thing first: a clickable prototype, a technical proof, or one automated workflow.
  • Builds are delivered in milestones, with working software at each one.

Often, for a prototype. What usually breaks later is security, testing, and scale.

  • If you've already built fast, an audit shows what to fix first.
  • We use AI to speed up our own work, and an engineer reviews every change before it ships.
Get the AI-built app risk checklist

You do. The accounts are yours from day one, and the code and IP transfer on final payment.

  • The repository, cloud accounts, and paid services are set up under your company.
  • Docs and tests come with the code, so any engineer can pick it up.
  • We use standard, well-supported tools, so you're never tied to us.

We work alongside your team on what it doesn't have time to ship, then hand it over cleanly.

  • We can bridge the gap while you hire, then hand over to the new team.
  • We follow your conventions, tools, and review process.

Start a project with a short form, or book a discovery call if you're not sure where to begin.

  • On the call we cover what prompted this now, what a good outcome looks like, and whether we're a fit.
  • If it fits, we walk you through a proposal within two days.
Start a project

Still have a question?

Ask it on a discovery call. There's no long questionnaire first.

Book a discovery call

Start a project

Tell us what you're building.

Share a few details in a short form, or book a discovery call if you're not sure where to start.

On the discovery call

  1. 01What prompted this now, and where things stand
  2. 02What a good outcome looks like
  3. 03Whether we're a fit, and what a next step could be

45 minutes. No slides, and no long questionnaire.