AptLuma

Startups & growing businesses

Full-Stack Web Development

End-to-end web products — frontend, backend, database and APIs — built on a modern stack that scales.

When an idea needs to become a real, working product — not a prototype that falls over the moment people use it — you need one team that owns the whole stack. We design and build full-stack web applications end to end: fast React and Next.js frontends, robust Node, NestJS or Python back ends, clean data models in PostgreSQL or MongoDB, and the APIs, auth and payments that tie it all together. Because the same team builds the frontend and the backend, there are no gaps where the two are supposed to meet. We start by designing the data model and API, then ship in vertical slices you can actually use — so you see working software early and the architecture holds up as you grow. Whether it's a SaaS platform, an internal system, an ecommerce build or a CMS-backed product, we build it to be maintained, not just demoed.

What we deliver

  • React & Next.js frontends
  • Node / Express / NestJS APIs
  • Python / Django / FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL & MongoDB
  • Auth & payments
  • REST & GraphQL APIs
  • Cloud deploy (AWS / Vercel)

Problems we solve

  • A prototype that cannot scale to real users
  • Frontend and backend built by different hands that never quite fit
  • No clear data model or API to build on

How we work

  1. Design the data model and API first
  2. One team across the whole stack
  3. Ship in usable vertical slices

How we approach Full-Stack Web Development

Full-stack builds start with the shape of the data and the API, not the pixels. We map the entities, roles and flows your product needs, agree the API contract, and fix scope and cost up front — so the frontend and backend are designed to fit from day one.

We build in vertical slices on a modern, maintainable stack — React/Next.js on the front, Node/NestJS or Python/FastAPI behind it, PostgreSQL or MongoDB for data — with auth, payments and third-party APIs wired in properly. Each slice is a working, testable piece of the product, released behind the scenes as it lands so progress is visible every week.

We QA across devices and edge cases, deploy to AWS or Vercel with sensible CI, and hand over documented, review-ready code you own outright. From there we can support and extend the product as it grows.

Pricing. Full-stack builds typically start around £4,000, scoped and fixed up front. Every project is scoped and fixed up front, so you know the cost before we start.

Frequently asked questions

Which stack will you build on?

We default to TypeScript across the stack — React/Next.js on the frontend, Node/Express or NestJS on the backend — with PostgreSQL or MongoDB for data. Where Python fits better we use Django or FastAPI. We choose based on your product and team, not fashion, and we tell you why.

SQL or NoSQL — PostgreSQL or MongoDB?

It depends on your data. Relational, transactional data (orders, accounts, reporting) belongs in PostgreSQL; flexible, document-shaped or rapidly-changing data often suits MongoDB. We model the data first, then pick — and sometimes use both.

Can you take over an existing codebase?

Yes. We audit what's there, document it, and improve it incrementally rather than demanding a rewrite. If a rebuild genuinely is the cheaper path we'll show you the numbers first.

Do you handle hosting, deployment and CI?

Yes — we deploy to Vercel, AWS or your preferred cloud, set up CI so releases are repeatable, and can hand over runbooks or stay on to run it. You own the code and infrastructure throughout.