The platforms we build on — and why we choose them.
A curated, opinionated reference: the CMS, framework, hosting and integrations we actually evaluate, recommend and ship. Not a directory of everything that exists — vendor-agnostic by design, grouped by the decision each layer answers.
CMS
Where your content lives — and who can actually run it.
The CMS decides who can update the site, how content is structured, and how easily it feeds everything else you run. We build on a small, opinionated set — chosen by the job in front of us, not by habit.
SanityA structured-content platform you shape like code.
StoryblokHeadless content with genuine visual editing.
WordPressFully custom WordPress — no page builders, no bloat.
Headless WordPressKeep the CMS your team knows, replace the front end.
ContentfulThe enterprise incumbent — and where we sit on it.Framework
What we build the front end with.
The framework sets the performance budget and the ceiling for what the front end can do. We build app-like surfaces in Next.js and content-first sites in Astro — the right tool for the shape of the job.
Next.jsOur default React framework for app-like builds.
AstroNear-zero JavaScript for content-heavy sites.Hosting
Where it runs — managed by us, or your own cloud.
Hosting is where performance, security and reliability are won or lost. We run managed environments and VPS boxes ourselves, and deploy to edge platforms like Vercel and Cloudflare — or your own cloud when procurement says so.
VercelEdge delivery and preview deploys for modern front ends.
CloudflareA global network for delivery, security and edge compute.Managed HostingWe run it, patch it and monitor it — you never think about it.
VPS HostingDedicated resources and full control, still managed by us.Commerce
What powers the store — hosted or fully your own.
The commerce engine decides how you sell: how the checkout converts, how much of the infrastructure you own, and how deeply the store weaves into your content. We build on two, chosen by how much control versus convenience a business wants.
ShopifyHosted commerce that just works — customised, not reskinned.
WooCommerceFully custom commerce, built into WordPress.Integrations
How it connects to everything else you run.
A website is rarely an island. We connect the systems you already run — analytics, CRMs, databases, payments, internal APIs and more — so the site works with your estate rather than beside it. Nothing here is rip-and-replace.
Not sure which stack fits?
Tell us about the build and we will recommend the platforms — a reasoned recommendation, not a ranking. No jargon, no lock-in.