Software Development Company in Europe

Custom software development for European businesses

RaftLabs builds custom software, SaaS platforms, and internal systems for companies across Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordics. GDPR-native, EU data residency, fixed price in euros.

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  • Custom software, SaaS, and enterprise systems shipped for European clients since 2015

  • GDPR-native architecture with EU data residency by default

  • Fixed-cost delivery in 12 to 14 week cycles, priced in euros

  • Working software every two weeks, reviewed in your time zone

Recent outcomes

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SuperValu & Centra loyalty platform with receipt validation

1,062 users in 4 weeks

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Multi-carrier shipping hub for Indonesian eCommerce

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The problem

Sound familiar?

  • Getting time-and-materials proposals from EU agencies that quietly grow as scope shifts?

  • Sitting on a legacy system that blocks growth and has to be modernised without a full rewrite?

  • Need a build that satisfies your DPO and your auditors, not just your product team?

The short answer

RaftLabs builds custom software, SaaS platforms, and enterprise systems for European businesses across Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordics. Builds are GDPR-native with EU data residency, priced in euros, and delivered in 12 to 14 week fixed-cost cycles with working software every two weeks.

Updated July 2026

Key Takeaways

  • RaftLabs builds GDPR-native custom software with EU data residency (Frankfurt, Dublin, or Amsterdam) by default.
  • Delivery runs in fixed-cost 12 to 14 week cycles priced in euros, with working software shipped every two weeks.
  • You own the source code and IP outright, with no platform lock-in.
  • Deepest track record is in Ireland, including a WordPress-to-Next.js rebuild for the utility Energia.

Compliance

Built to satisfy European data and audit requirements

  • 01

    GDPR designed in, not bolted on

    Consent, data-subject rights, data-minimisation, and audit logging built from the first sprint, so your Data Protection Officer signs off on the architecture rather than patching it later.

  • 02

    EU data residency by default

    EU-region hosting and EU-based sub-processors as the standard, so personal data stays inside the bloc and cross-border transfers are documented up front.

  • 03

    Audit-ready from day one

    Structured logging, access control, and change history that hold up when an auditor or a regulated customer's security team asks how the system works.

  • 04

    Incremental legacy modernisation

    A path off an ageing system that keeps the business running, replacing the parts that block growth without a risky big-bang rewrite.

Why European businesses build with RaftLabs

European buyers expect software held to a real data-protection standard and delivered by a team that behaves like a partner, not a body shop. We scope the work at a fixed price in euros, build GDPR-native with EU data residency, and ship working software every two weeks so you always see where the budget is going. Our deepest track record is in Ireland, a hub for EU-headquartered and US-into-EU software companies.

Why us

What working with us actually looks like

Fixed price in euros

Scope and cost agreed before we start, quoted and invoiced in euros. No open day-rate, no scope creep dressed up as change requests.

Working software fortnightly

You see running software every two weeks, reviewed live in your time zone, rather than waiting months for a single reveal.

GDPR-native architecture

Data protection and EU residency built into the design, so the system passes a privacy review instead of failing one.

You own everything

Full source code and IP transfer on delivery. No proprietary platform, no per-seat licence on what we build for you.

Senior engineers only

The people who scope your build write it. No junior bench, no handover to a team you never met after the contract is signed.

Proven in Europe

Products live with European users today, including national brands in Ireland across retail and utilities.

What we build

Software we build for European teams

The process

How we build your software

  1. 01

    Scope and compliance review before we start

    We define the exact build and its GDPR and data-residency requirements, then quote a fixed price in euros. You approve scope before any code is written.

  2. 02

    Build in two-week milestones

    Senior engineers ship working software every two weeks, reviewed live in your time zone, so progress is visible rather than promised.

  3. 03

    Integrate, test, and harden

    Real integration with your existing systems, automated testing, and a data-protection pass before anything goes live.

  4. 04

    Launch and hand over

    Deployment to EU infrastructure, full source-code handover, and the documentation your team and auditors need.

Building software for a European business?

Tell us what you're building and the data-protection bar it has to clear. Within one business day you get a straight take on cost in euros, timeline, and the right first step.

Recent work with European clients

We've built and shipped software live with European users. Recent work includes a rebuilt rewards platform for the Irish utility Energia, a receipts-and-rewards platform for Musgrave's SuperValu and Centra, and branded booking and keyless-entry software for City Break Apartments. Each one shipped to a fixed scope, in the client's time zone, with EU data handling built in.

What clients say

What clients say about working with us

Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.

Nuala C.
Nuala C.
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Director, BrandFire

Incredibly simple and easy to use app. Exactly what we were looking for.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Lawful-basis consent, data-subject access and deletion, data-minimisation, and audit logging are designed into the architecture from the first sprint. For products handling special-category data we document the processing and support your DPIA. GDPR is treated as a build requirement, agreed before development starts, not a compliance review bolted on before launch.

Yes. We default to EU-region hosting (typically Frankfurt, Dublin, or Amsterdam) and EU-based sub-processors, so personal data stays inside the bloc. Any service that sits outside the EU is flagged up front and handled with the correct transfer mechanism, so it never surprises you in an audit.

Pricing is in euros and fixed before we start. A focused internal tool or a lean first product typically runs €35,000 to €90,000. A larger platform with complex integrations, multi-tenant architecture, and compliance requirements runs €90,000 to €250,000 or more. You approve a fixed scope and price before development begins, rather than working against an open day-rate.

Usually, yes. We assess what is worth keeping, wrap or replace the parts that block you, and migrate incrementally so the business keeps running throughout. Our rebuild of the Energia rewards platform from WordPress to Next.js is one example of replacing a performance bottleneck without stopping the service.

Our team overlaps fully with CET and GMT business hours, so standups, reviews, and decisions happen live during your working day. Most European clients treat us as an extension of their in-house team rather than an offshore vendor on a delayed handoff.

Work with us

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Software Development Company in Europe | RaftLabs in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.