Services

Software That Fits How You Work

Most software is built to be impressive.
We build software that's useful.

Prickly Cactus Software specializes in custom applications for small teams and small businesses — especially where off-the-shelf tools fall apart or become more trouble than they're worth.

We focus on clarity, performance, and long-term maintainability. No bloat. No unnecessary complexity.

What We Specialize In

Windows Desktop Applications

This is where we do our best work.

We design and build high-performance Windows desktop applications for professionals who need reliability, speed, and software that respects their workflows.

Common use cases:

Internal tools and line-of-business applications
Workflow automation and data management
Replacing brittle Excel or Access solutions
Long-running, stateful desktop apps that don't belong in a browser

If your work lives on Windows and needs to be fast, stable, and deeply integrated — this is our wheelhouse.

Web Applications & Websites

When a web solution makes sense, we build those too.

We create focused web applications and clean, professional websites — often as:

Front-ends for existing systems
Internal tools for distributed teams
Companion apps to desktop software
Public-facing marketing or customer portals

We don't chase trends. We build web software that's easy to maintain and easy to use.

macOS & Mobile

While Windows is our primary platform, we also support:

macOS applications
Mobile solutions (Android, iOS)
Cross-platform tools where portability matters

We'll always be honest about whether a platform is the right choice — not just a possible one.

How We Work

We bring over 20 years of application development experience to every project. That experience shows up in how we think, not just what we build.

We ask questions before writing code
We design for real workflows, not demos
We favor simplicity over cleverness
We build software that can live for years, not months

You won't get buzzwords, frameworks for their own sake, or software that needs constant babysitting.

Built by Experience, Not Theory

Prickly Cactus Software is built by people who have spent decades designing, maintaining, and living with real production systems — not prototypes or demos. We've worked inside complex organizations, supported long-running applications, and dealt with the consequences of bad design decisions years later. That experience shapes how we build: practical, durable software that respects the work it supports.

Who We're A Good Fit For

We work best with:

Small businesses and small teams
Professionals who rely on their tools every day
Organizations tired of fighting their software
Teams who value clarity, ownership, and longevity

If you want something flashy for a slide deck, we're probably not the right fit.

If you want software that quietly does its job, we probably are.

Let's Talk

If you have a problem that doesn't quite fit into a box — or you're not sure what kind of solution you even need — that's usually a good place to start.