Sydney businesses come to OwnStack to build a website or a custom web application without signing up for a Sydney agency's overhead. You get one senior developer, a fixed price agreed before any code is written, and full ownership of everything on handover — no OwnStack platform subscription, no lock-in, no account manager standing between you and the person actually building it.
Fixed-price quote up front. No obligation. We reply within 24 hours.
A short brief about your business, your goals, and any sites you like as reference. Whether it's a professional website, booking portal, client dashboard, internal tool, or e-commerce system, we start with how your business works.
A clear scope, timeline, and fixed price before any development starts. Business websites are typically live in 2–4 weeks; custom web applications typically take 4–8 weeks for a focused first version. Your quote confirms the real timeline.
Tested, launched, and handed to you completely — source code, database where needed, hosting account, and an admin panel for websites so you can edit content yourself.
OwnStack is Nilushan Silva, one developer with 10+ years' experience. You speak to the person writing the code, not an account manager — fewer handoffs and fewer things lost in translation. Everything runs remotely from Logan, Queensland; there is no Sydney office.
Source code in your own repository, data in your own database, hosting on your own account. If another developer takes over later, you take everything with you. No proprietary CMS lock-in, no exit fee.
Not a Wix or Squarespace template with your logo on it. Custom full-stack website development means the interface, backend, and database are built around your bookings, quotes, customer accounts, and integrations — not the workflow a page builder assumes you have.
Carrara Collective is a Sydney stone furniture business we built a custom Stripe-powered e-shop for. Customers configure furniture by model, size, and stone type, then pay securely — without a Shopify subscription. Stripe payment processing fees still apply.
See the Sydney build in action, or read how the catalogue, configurable products, and Stripe checkout fit together.
A Sydney stone furniture maker. Customers pick the model, size, and stone, then pay online — without a monthly shop platform taking a cut of every sale.
| Feature | Website | Custom web application |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Marketing sites, portfolios, local business pages | Bookings, client portals, internal tools, software products |
| Typical price (AUD) | From $500 | From $2,000 |
| Typical timeline | 2–4 weeks | 4–8 weeks for a focused first version |
| You get | Supplied content, simple contact-form email, your own code | User accounts & permissions, your own database, capacity planned around your expected users |
| Ongoing costs | $15–25/mo hosting on your account | Hosting on your account; optional support, never required |
| Ownership | 100% — code, content, hosting account | 100% — code, data, hosting account |
These AUD figures are a rough guide. We quote the exact fixed price once we understand what needs to be built.
Hosting is typically $5–25/month depending on use, paid directly to your provider. No OwnStack platform subscription or per-user fees. Optional application support is $149/month, never required. Payment processing and other third-party services may cost extra and can vary with usage. Not sure which option fits? Send a quick brief — no cost to ask.
OwnStack builds with Australian business realities in mind: AUD payments, authenticated email from your business domain, privacy notices aligned to the Australian Privacy Principles, and GST-ready checkout where needed. Websites are built with a 95+ Google PageSpeed target, not page-builder bloat; actual scores depend on the page, content, and test conditions.
Sydney work runs remotely across Greater Sydney — the CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta, Surry Hills, Kings Park, and the outer suburbs alike — with the same senior-developer attention regardless of postcode. OwnStack also works with businesses in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, and Australia-wide. Sydney clients get the same fixed-price process as everyone else.
Tell us what you need — we'll come back with a clear plan, timeline, and fixed price.