How a project runs
Four stages, clear gates.
Clear gates between each stage. You always know where your project stands.
We replace busywork with software.
SYNQ Labs builds custom platforms and automations for professional-services firms. Intake, documents, approvals, reporting: the work your team does by hand, running on its own.
The problem
Problem
Your team spends its week re-keying forms, chasing approvals, renaming files, and assembling reports. None of that needs a human. That is the job of an operations engine.
Services
What we build
Every engagement starts with a paid architecture sprint. One team owns the plan, the build, and what comes after.
01
Workflow automation & internal tools
We take one manual process, intake, document prep, approvals, and turn it into software your team actually uses. These are our fastest projects: live in 4 to 8 weeks.
02Custom platforms & SaaS
Portals, marketplaces, and full products. Multi-user, cloud-native, and priced before we write a line of code. Typical build: 3 to 6 months.
03Growth & support plans
Monthly plans after launch: monitoring, security updates, and a steady stream of shipped features. Cancel any time and keep the codebase.
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- 1
- Unified, scalable platform
- 4-Tier
- Permission system for full firm self-management
- 3
- Days saved per matter on document production
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- 1
- Unified Platform
- 10x
- Faster Lead Qualification
- 100%
- Lifecycle Visibility
From a client
“My company retained SYNQ Labs to build out legal SaaS features to streamline our client intake and document management. The SYNQ team has very strong technical skills and ensured all new features were properly tested before they were rolled out. Highly recommended.”
Stage
Research & strategy
We start by watching the work. Real intake, real files, real approvals. The plan is written from what your team actually does, and you see the full price before anything is built.
Stage
Development & optimization
We ship in small, reviewable pieces. You see working software every week, so nothing lands as a surprise at the end.
Stage
Testing & quality assurance
Every feature is tested against your real scenarios and across devices before launch, including security testing. Bugs get caught here, where they are cheap.
Stage
Handoff or maintenance
You get the code, the documentation, and the training to own it outright. Take it to any team, or stay on a monthly plan and keep shipping.
Pricing
You know the price before we build.
Three gates. A fixed price at each one. You can stop at any gate and keep everything we made.
Gate 1 · Scoped flat fee
Architecture sprint
A short paid engagement. We audit your workflows, design the system, and hand you a fixed-price plan with projected ROI. The plan is yours even if you build elsewhere.
Gate 2 · Quoted per project
Fixed-price build
The plan becomes the platform, at the price we agreed. Internal tools ship in 4 to 8 weeks. Full platforms take 3 to 6 months.
Gate 3 · Monthly
Maintenance & growth
Optional. Monitoring, security updates, and feature sprints after launch. Stop whenever you want and keep everything, including the documentation.
Most small-business internal tools land between $7,500 and $100,000 CAD. Full ranges in the FAQ.
Not every dev shop is built the same
Working with SYNQ Labs
Other agencies
SYNQ Labs
Architecture-first planning: blueprints before code
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Code first, figure it out later
SYNQ Labs
Fixed price agreed before development begins
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Open-ended hourly billing
SYNQ Labs
Local, senior developers you can meet
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Anonymous outsourced teams
SYNQ Labs
Full IP ownership with clear documentation
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Vendor lock-in
Asked first, answered here
The questions every founder and ops lead asks us before a project starts.
What does a custom software development agency do?
A custom software development agency designs and builds software tailored to one business instead of selling generic products. SYNQ Labs audits your workflows, designs the architecture, then engineers web platforms, internal tools, and automations that fit how your team actually operates.
How much does custom software development cost?
Custom software in Vancouver typically costs $10,000 to $225,000+ depending on scope, with most small-business internal tools landing between $7,500 and $100,000. SYNQ Labs delivers a fixed-price implementation plan after an architecture phase, so you know the full cost before development begins.
How long does it take to build custom software?
Most projects take 6 weeks to 6 months. A focused internal tool or automation can ship in 4 to 8 weeks, while a full multi-user platform typically takes 3 to 6 months. Our architecture-first planning phase produces a concrete timeline before we write code.
Custom software vs off-the-shelf: which is right for my business?
Off-the-shelf software is right when your processes are standard. Custom software wins when manual workarounds, disconnected tools, or per-seat fees are slowing you down. If your team lives in spreadsheets and copy-paste between systems, a custom operations engine usually pays for itself.
Who owns the code when the project is done?
You do. SYNQ Labs delivers full IP ownership with clear documentation and no vendor lock-in. You can take the codebase to any team, or stay on one of our maintenance plans for ongoing updates, monitoring, and feature sprints.
Where is SYNQ Labs located, and do you work remotely?
SYNQ Labs is based in Vancouver, BC, with local, experienced developers. We work with clients across North America: on-site in the Lower Mainland when useful, and fully remote everywhere else.
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