BareStack — Custom Software Built From Scratch

Custom web apps, AI automations, and workflow tools. Built for you, owned by you.

Registered NGO or nonprofit? We build for free.

01 / BareStackOSFree OS · self-hosted

The OSis free.

BareStackOS is the whole workspace — dashboard, CRM, projects, invoicing, time and expenses — at zero cost. Hire us for custom portals, integrations or AI automation.

Explore BareStackOS

No seats · no add-ons · no invoice

app.barestack.org

BareStackOS dashboard — revenue, deals, projects and activity in the self-hosted workspace

£0forever

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Custom web apps, automations and workflow tools, built from scratch, and a free open-source CRM you host yourself.

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School books,turned intoa game.

Hooty rebuilds the NCERT syllabus as a browser game: every chapter something to read, drag, order or explain back. No sign-up, no ads, no trackers, nothing to buy.

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chapters

subjects

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classes

£0

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How we built Hooty Play it at hooty.org

Why not off-the-shelf02

Generic softwareis a trap.

It starts cheap. Then your team bends around someone else's workflow, your data gets boxed in, and every useful change costs extra.

0Monthly license tax

100Source code ownership

1Codebase. Yours.

One workspace.

CRM, projects, invoicing, and time tracking, built around how your team actually works.

Your data, your server.

Export as JSON or CSV anytime. Self-host if you want. AGPL-3.0 licensed, with no vendor lock-in.

Only what you use.

We strip the bloat. What remains is fast, focused, and built to disappear into your workflow.

CUSTOM SOFTWARE

AI AUTOMATIONS

FREE OS

WEB DEVELOPMENT

APP DEVELOPMENT

WORKFLOW SYSTEMS

OPEN SOURCE

BUILT FROM SCRATCH

CUSTOM SOFTWARE

AI AUTOMATIONS

FREE OS

WEB DEVELOPMENT

APP DEVELOPMENT

WORKFLOW SYSTEMS

OPEN SOURCE

BUILT FROM SCRATCH

CUSTOM SOFTWARE

AI AUTOMATIONS

FREE OS

WEB DEVELOPMENT

APP DEVELOPMENT

WORKFLOW SYSTEMS

OPEN SOURCE

BUILT FROM SCRATCH

CUSTOM SOFTWARE

AI AUTOMATIONS

FREE OS

WEB DEVELOPMENT

APP DEVELOPMENT

WORKFLOW SYSTEMS

OPEN SOURCE

BUILT FROM SCRATCH

What we buildThree disciplines. Own every line.

From scratch.

Development

Websites & Apps

Bespoke React and Astro builds: client portals, SaaS MVPs, high-converting marketing sites. Fast, secure, yours.

ReactAstroNext.jsMobile

Operations

AI & Automations

Custom integrations and AI agents. Lead enrichment, support automation, 24/7 workflow tasks that never sleep.

AI AgentsIntegrationsZapierData

Workspace

Free OS & Systems

Our open-source BareStackOS workspace (CRM, Kanban, invoicing), deployed and customised around your exact workflow.

HeadKandi Barbers

Retail

Trade ServicesElectricians Trade ServicesBuilders & Trades Retail & E-CommerceBuilds & Automation Agency OperationsAgencies Wholesale & DistributionWholesale Appointment BusinessesBarbers Local RetailFlorists Restoration TradesRestoration AutomotiveWrap Studios Waste and RecyclingScrap Dealers

Free, foreverMore on GitHub

Open source.

BareStackOS

Self-hosted CRM, projects, invoicing, time tracking and expenses in one workspace, for solopreneurs and small teams.

TypeScriptAGPL-3.0

agent-vitals

Solo-dev observability for AI agent stacks. Lists everything scheduled or configured to act on your behalf, and what broke.

PythonGPL-3.0

TuxSpeak

Linux dictation tool. Press Alt+Space, speak, get AI-polished text typed at your cursor. Groq Whisper and Gemini.

CGPL-3.0

huntline

Find the jobs worth your time. Visa-aware job scout with tailored resumes, cover letters and email drafts.

PythonMIT

QuestionsStraight answers

Agency inquiries.

How does the free BareStackOS work?

BareStackOS (formerly BareCRM) is the free, open-source operating system for the business: dashboard, CRM, projects, invoicing, time and expenses. Use the hosted instance at app.barestack.org or self-host it on your own server. There are no licensing fees. You only pay if you hire us to build custom integrations, automations, or web apps around it.

What kind of custom work do you do?

We build custom web applications, SaaS MVPs, client dashboards, high-performance marketing sites, mobile apps, and business automation pipelines. If it has an API, we can connect it. We build to your workflow rather than forcing your workflow into a template.

How much does custom development cost?

We scope projects around the outcome and the complexity of the system. Because BareStackOS and our reusable infrastructure already exist, we can usually deliver custom websites, apps, and automations much faster than a typical agency.

Can I self-host BareStackOS?

Yes. BareStackOS is on GitHub under AGPL-3.0, with the full source. You can host it yourself, keep complete control of your data, and modify it for your own use. If you distribute a modified version, or run one as a service for other people, you have to publish your changes under the same licence. That is what keeps it open, and why you cannot close it and resell it as your own product.

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The philosophyAnti-bloat software agency

Systems forbuilders.

Business software should fit the work, not force the work to fit the software.

Custom systems should not cost a fortune. You shouldn't be locked into generic software templates or high subscription taxes.

We build custom integrations, tailored apps, and AI automations that you own entirely. Free of bloat, built for extreme speed.

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Accepting projectsFree systems audit

Ready to build?

Book a systems audit. We'll identify bottlenecks in your workflow, design custom solutions, and deploy them.

Stop renting your software. Custom web apps, AI automations, tailored software, workflow systems, and business tools, owned outright.

The OSis free.

It's all BareStack.

School books,turned intoa game.

Generic softwareis a trap.

One workspace.

Your data, your server.

Only what you use.

From scratch.

Websites & Apps

AI & Automations

Free OS & Systems

Bespoke builds.

Flowhesive

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