We build software businesses run on.
Custom software development, technology consulting and AI integration — for South African businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets and off-the-shelf tools.
What we do
Technology that earns its keep
Custom software development
Bespoke web-based software and business applications, built around how your company actually works.
- Web & business applications
- Integrations between systems
- Data migration
- Modernising legacy systems
- API development
- AI integration into your tools — assistants, capture & automation
Technology consulting
We find where technology is holding you back and give you a clear, practical plan.
- Technology audits
- Roadmaps & strategy
- Build-vs-buy decisions
- Vendor & systems advice
Industries we have improved
Built, shipped, and still running
We have built and still support business software across South African industry — from the factory floor to the back office.
Manufacturing
Job-card tracking, material usage, labour and accurate order costing — production and costing in one system.
Industrial
Job tracking, costing and back-office systems for industrial operations.
Pharma & healthcare
Custom business systems for detail-heavy, record-keeping-heavy operations.
Distribution & logistics
Stock, operations and accounting that keep up with the business.
Safety & compliance
Web-based tools for managing safety, compliance and records.
Printing & packaging
Production, job-card and quoting software for print and packaging.
Some of the businesses we've helped
- Krost Shelving
- Staalbeer
- Elite Polyurethane
- Penhine Blasting
- MakroSafe
- Oticon
- Label Mountain
- Pudthane
- Corporaal (Australia)
- Multiplan (Australia)
- SafetyWallet
- OHS Online
- IV Plastics
- United Glass Blowers
- Kainotomia Polymers
- Beck's Accounting
- Colleen Joy
- Online Therapist
- Efficient Insure
- Future MI
- Green Planet Solar
- Waltfin (Pty) Ltd
Our own products
We practise what we build
We don't just bill hours — we build and run our own platforms. They're the depth of engineering you get when you work with us.
Vali Framework
Our flagship — the platform we build new client systems on today.
- Accounting, inventory, CRM & contacts in one login
- A private space per company, built for SA rules
- Replaced our legacy Teacup Live ERP
Teacup Live
The manufacturing & ERP platform we built and ran for years — now succeeded by Vali.
- Job cards, costing, stock & operations
- Still fully supported for existing clients
- We help you move to Vali when you are ready
WebberOX
Our website platform — fast, SEO-friendly business websites. This site runs on it.
- Fast, mobile-friendly & SEO-ready
- Built and managed by us
- Powers this very website
Why Teacup
Why businesses keep working with us
We solve the real problem
We start with the business problem, not the technology.
If software isn't the answer, we'll tell you straight — and you work with senior, founder-led people, never a bench of juniors.
We keep improving it
Software is never finished. We support and keep developing what we ship as your business grows.
And we'll still be here decades in, when it needs its next change.
It has to pay for itself
We build technology that earns its keep — saving time, cutting cost and winning work.
A local South African team that actually responds, and gets how SA business runs.
How we work
From problem to working software
It starts with a free first conversation. From there we work in clear stages — priced as a fixed once-off quote per project, or a monthly retainer for ongoing work.
Consult & propose
A free first conversation to find the real problem — then we propose the right solution.
Prove it
We build a working proof of concept, so you see the idea proven before the full commitment.
Refine & implement
We adjust based on what we learn, then build it properly and roll it out.
Monitor & improve
We keep an eye on how it performs and keep improving it as your business grows.
Common questions
What clients ask before they start
Straight answers to the things people usually want to know before we begin. Anything else, just ask.
Still have a question?
How do we get started?
Tell us about the problem using the contact form, or drop us an email. The first conversation is free, and we'll be straight with you about whether we're the right fit.
What kinds of software do you build?
Web-based business applications — job tracking and job cards, inventory, CRM, manufacturing and ERP, client portals, dashboards and internal tools. If your business runs on it, we can build it.
How do you price — fixed or ongoing?
A fixed once-off quote for defined projects, or a monthly retainer for ongoing work — we recommend which fits your situation.
Will you work with our existing systems?
Yes — we integrate with and modernise what you already run. We do not force a rip-and-replace.
Can you bring AI into our existing tools?
Yes — that's a growing part of what we do, wired into the tools you already use.
Do you build on your own platform?
Where it fits, we build on Vali — our own business platform — so you get a proven, secure foundation faster. When something fully bespoke is needed, we build that too.
Do we own what you build?
Yes — the software we build for you is yours. No lock-in, and we never hold your data hostage.
Is our data secure?
Yes. Your system runs in its own isolated database, and we build to South African POPIA standards.
What if we're not very technical?
That's fine — most of our clients aren't. We translate the tech and keep it plain.
Do you maintain it after launch?
Yes — support and ongoing development are how we work, not an afterthought.
How do we reach you for support?
By email, or a support ticket you can raise from inside your system — and we follow it through to resolution. No phone queues, no being passed around.
Have a problem worth solving?
Tell us what's slowing your business down and we'll show you what technology can do about it.