Web Application Development in Europe

Web application development for European businesses

RaftLabs builds custom web applications for companies across Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordics. GDPR-native, EU data residency, and a fixed price in euros.

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  • Custom web applications shipped for European clients since 2015

  • GDPR-native with EU data residency and accessibility built in

  • Fixed-cost delivery in 10 to 14 week cycles, priced in euros

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

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The problem

Sound familiar?

  • Your web app is slow, dated, or built on a stack that now blocks you, and a rebuild feels risky?

  • Need a web platform that satisfies GDPR and EU accessibility expectations, not just looks the part?

  • Getting time-and-materials quotes from EU agencies that grow as the scope drifts?

The short answer

RaftLabs builds custom web applications for European businesses across Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordics. Builds are GDPR-native with EU data residency and accessibility, priced in euros, and delivered in 10 to 14 week fixed-cost cycles with working software every two weeks.

Updated July 2026

Key Takeaways

  • RaftLabs builds GDPR-native web applications with EU data residency (Frankfurt, Dublin, or Amsterdam) by default.
  • Delivery runs in fixed-cost 10 to 14 week cycles priced in euros, with working software every two weeks.
  • We rebuild dated or slow web apps incrementally, keeping the business running throughout.
  • One example is our rebuild of the Energia rewards platform from WordPress to Next.js, removing a performance bottleneck.

Compliance

Built for European web standards

  • 01

    GDPR designed in

    Consent, data-subject rights, and data-minimisation built into the application from the first sprint, so your Data Protection Officer signs off on the design.

  • 02

    EU data residency by default

    EU-region hosting and EU-based sub-processors as the standard, so personal data stays inside the bloc.

  • 03

    Accessibility as a requirement

    Built to EU accessibility expectations, so the application works for every user rather than failing an audit later.

  • 04

    Incremental rebuilds

    A path off a slow or dated web app that keeps the business running, replacing the parts that block you without a big-bang cutover.

Why European businesses build their web apps with RaftLabs

A web application is where most European businesses meet their customers, so it has to be fast, accessible, and compliant, not just presentable. We build GDPR-native web apps with EU data residency and accessibility designed in, at a fixed price in euros, with working software every two weeks. Our track record is deepest in Ireland, including a full rebuild of a national utility's rewards platform.

Why us

What working with us actually looks like

Working software fortnightly

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

Fixed price in euros

Scope and cost agreed before we start, quoted and invoiced in euros, with no open day-rate.

Fast and accessible

Performance and EU accessibility treated as requirements, so the app passes an audit and holds up under real load.

Rebuilds without downtime

An incremental path off an ageing stack that keeps the business running, proven on national-brand platforms.

You own the platform

Full source code and IP on delivery, with no proprietary lock-in.

Same-time-zone delivery

Full overlap with CET and GMT hours, so decisions and releases happen in your working day.

The process

How we build your web application

  1. 01

    Scope, compliance, and accessibility review before we start

    We define the build and its GDPR, residency, and accessibility 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.

  3. 03

    Integrate, test, and harden

    Integration with your existing systems, automated testing, performance work, and an accessibility and data-protection pass.

  4. 04

    Launch and hand over

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

Building or rebuilding a web app for Europe?

Tell us what you're building and the compliance and performance 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 rebuilt web applications live with European users, including 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 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.
Ireland flagIreland
Director, BrandFire

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Consent, data-subject access and deletion, data-minimisation, and audit logging are designed into the application from the first sprint. We also build to EU accessibility expectations so the app works for every user. GDPR and accessibility are treated as build requirements, agreed before development starts, not as a review bolted on before launch.

Usually, yes. We assess what is worth keeping, replace the parts that block you, and migrate incrementally so the application keeps serving users throughout. Our rebuild of the Energia rewards platform from WordPress to Next.js is one example of removing a performance bottleneck without a risky big-bang cutover.

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 outside the EU is flagged up front and handled with the correct transfer mechanism.

Pricing is in euros and fixed before we start. A focused internal tool or a lean web product typically runs €30,000 to €80,000. A larger platform with complex integrations, real-time features, and compliance requirements runs €80,000 to €200,000 or more. You approve a fixed scope and price before development begins.

Our team overlaps fully with CET and GMT business hours, so standups, reviews, and releases 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 Web Application Development 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.