utilasoft

Utilasoft is a custom software and platform development firm based in Sarasota, Florida, owned by PublicProducts. It builds web and mobile software for startups and small and medium enterprises, and says it has over 20 years of expertise and 30 or more major projects behind it.

The company describes a four-stage engagement. Discovery starts with a 30-minute call followed by a quick cost and time estimate. Design runs about three to six weeks and covers concept development, branding strategy and project design flow, followed by an itemized development contract. Development engagements last from three to 24 months, with weekly progress meetings, bi-weekly deployments and continuous quality assurance. Maintenance covers uptime, feature enhancements and adaptive changes.

• MVP development: helping startups build and validate product hypotheses
• Business tools: agent workplaces, self-service tools, legacy system work and UX-focused interfaces for SMEs
• Core stack: LAMP, with Laravel, Vue.js, jQuery, Java EE and SQL, plus Android and iOS development
• Integrations: Twilio, Stripe, Mailgun, QuickBooks, Adobe, RapidAPI and Zillow
• Consultancy: offered as a project type alongside build work

Utilasoft lists sister brands under PublicProducts: PillyPonka for design, domains and branding, LaunchPad42 for quick MVPs and online stores, RenderReal for 3D design, Tumbleyard for toy planning and development, and Savor CRM for seasoning and sauce development. Its blog covers topics such as using custom software for franchise growth.