Custom data web apps when a dashboard is not enough
For organisations whose need has outgrown a BI tool: they need data capture, workflow, or a fully bespoke interface.
BI tools are superb at showing data, but they are not built for capturing it, driving a workflow, or delivering a pixel-perfect experience to external users. Push them too far and you end up fighting the tool.
When you hit that wall, a custom web app is the right answer. We build fast, secure, data-driven applications in React that do exactly what your process needs, and connect to the same governed data as your dashboards.
Understand first, then build
- 1
Understand
We map the workflow and the users, and decide honestly whether a BI tool, a custom app, or a mix is the right call. We will tell you if you do not need custom software.
- 2
Design
We design the interface around the task (data entry, review, approval, analysis) with the same care as the data model behind it.
- 3
Build
We build with a modern, maintainable stack (React, TypeScript, a proper API and database), integrated with your existing data platform.
- 4
Host & support
We deploy to reliable cloud hosting and offer an ongoing plan for updates, monitoring and support: the app is looked after, not abandoned.
Concrete deliverables
- Bespoke web application (React / TypeScript)
- Secure API and database design
- Data entry, workflow and approval interfaces
- Custom interactive analytics beyond BI-tool limits
- Cloud hosting, monitoring and a support plan
Tools we typically use
- React
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- Supabase
- Azure
- Snowflake
Not sure which tool fits? That’s our job. We recommend based on your stack and team, not our preferences.
Talk it through with usRelated work
RACQ
We designed and productionised Tableau dashboards to track employees' professional development, automating data capture and helping RACQ refine training policy.
Clean, trusted dashboards adopted by stakeholders
Read the case study
Kirby Institute (UNSW)
We built interactive Tableau dashboards tracking STIs across Australia, embedded in the institute's portal for exploration by region, gender, age group and infection type.
A new organisational standard for surveillance reporting
Read the case study
Komatsu Australia
We transitioned Komatsu Australia from a cumbersome manual process to automated financial reporting in Power BI, integrating data from SAP and Palantir Foundry.
50+ staff hours saved every month
Read the case studyThe questions buyers ask us
- When should we build a custom web app instead of using Power BI or Tableau?
- Use a BI tool when the job is showing and exploring data. Build a custom app when you need to capture data, drive a workflow (approvals, status changes, notifications), integrate tightly with other systems, or deliver a tailored experience to customers. Many of our clients end up with both (dashboards for analysis, a custom app for the process) sharing one governed data source.
- How much does a custom data web app cost?
- Our productised business apps start from a fixed price for a defined build, with hosting and support on a modest monthly plan; see the Business Apps page for details. Larger bespoke applications are scoped individually. We always start with a discovery step so the quote reflects the real requirement.
- What do you build custom web apps with?
- A modern, maintainable stack: React and TypeScript on the front end, a proper API and database (often Supabase, Azure SQL or Snowflake) behind it. We favour technology your future developers can pick up, not something exotic that locks you in.
- Do you offer custom data web app development in Brisbane?
- Yes. Motta Consulting is a Brisbane-based custom data web app developer working with clients across Australia. We build bespoke, data-driven applications in React and TypeScript for data capture, workflow and tailored analytics when Tableau or Power BI hit their limits, connected to the same governed data as your dashboards. Book a discovery call to see whether custom is the right fit.
More in Data Visualisation
Tableau dashboards built around the decision, not the data
For teams who have Tableau (or want it) but need dashboards stakeholders actually rely on to make decisions.
Learn morePower BI consultingPower BI reporting that runs itself
For finance and operations teams drowning in manual monthly reporting who want it automated, accurate and on time.
Learn moreReporting automationStop rebuilding the same report every month
For any team that spends days each month copying, pasting and reconciling data into a report by hand.
Learn moreReady to talk it through?
For organisations whose need has outgrown a BI tool: they need data capture, workflow, or a fully bespoke interface.