CHATTANOOGA, TN · BUILT FOR FIELD OPERATIONS · YOU OWN THE CODE
Software for
your
operation
Operations platforms for trades, field service, and logistics. Built around your workflow, owned outright.
CHATTANOOGA, TN · BUILT FOR FIELD OPERATIONS · YOU OWN THE CODE
Software for
your
operation
Operations platforms for trades, field service, and logistics. Built around your workflow, owned outright.
OUR CORE APPROACH
“From audit to deployment, we engineer private platforms that eliminate what’s costing you the most — and hand over full ownership when we’re done.”
8
Builds Deployed
100%
Client Owned
0
Third Party Access
BUILDS
What We Build For You
From operations to growth — if it’s slowing you down, we build the fix.
Most platforms land between $25,000 and $60,000, fully owned. Discovery starts at $5,000 and credits toward the build. See what a build costs.
Operations Platforms
Job tracking, dispatch, scheduling and crew management — built exactly for how your operation runs, not how generic software assumes it does.
Operations Platforms
Job tracking, dispatch, scheduling and crew management — built exactly for how your operation runs, not how generic software assumes it does.
Finance & Admin Tools
Custom quoting, invoicing and cost tracking built in your brand. Own it instead of renting it.
Finance & Admin Tools
Custom quoting, invoicing and cost tracking built in your brand. Own it instead of renting it.
AI-Powered Workflows
Intelligent automation, document processing and performance analytics baked into your platform.
AI-Powered Workflows
Intelligent automation, document processing and performance analytics baked into your platform.
Lead Gen & Growth
Custom CRMs, lead pipelines and customer portals connected to every tool you already use via full custom API integration.
Lead Gen & Growth
Custom CRMs, lead pipelines and customer portals connected to every tool you already use via full custom API integration.
Got a specific problem? We’ll build the solution.
Got a specific problem? We’ll build the solution.
Got a specific problem? We’ll build the solution.
PROCESS
Audit. Build. Own.
We map your operations, build the platform, and hand over full ownership.
“We don’t pitch retainers before we deliver. You see results at every milestone before you pay for the next one.”
01
Discovery
Two weeks: we map your operation and deliver a full spec plus a fixed build price — yours to keep.
01
Discovery
Two weeks: we map your operation and deliver a full spec plus a fixed build price — yours to keep.
02
Build
End to end platform — your brand, your data. Milestone payments as we deliver.
02
Build
End to end platform — your brand, your data. Milestone payments as we deliver.
03
Own
100% ownership from the first line of code. No lock-in, ever.
03
Own
100% ownership from the first line of code. No lock-in, ever.
04
Grow
Stay on retainer — we keep building as your business scales.
04
Grow
Stay on retainer — we keep building as your business scales.
WHY SHADOW PROJECTS
Not Another Agency.
No lock-in. No bloated software. Built exactly for how you work.
You Own Everything
Code, brand, data — built in your name from day one.
You Own Everything
Code, brand, data — built in your name from day one.
Your Tools
Your Data
Your Workflows
Built Around Your Operation
Everything your business already runs on — connected, owned, and working together in one platform.
Built Around Your Operation
Everything your business already runs on — connected, owned, and working together in one platform.
Subscriptions
Profits
Replace The Subscriptions
We build what you’re overpaying for monthly — and you own it permanently.
Replace The Subscriptions
We build what you’re overpaying for monthly — and you own it permanently.
Subscriptions
Profits
Replace The Subscriptions
We build what you’re overpaying for monthly — and you own it permanently.
We Work Like Your Team
We embed into your operations and stay as involved as you need.
We Work Like Your Team
We embed into your operations and stay as involved as you need.
We Work Like Your Team
We embed into your operations and stay as involved as you need.
Ready to stop renting software that wasn’t built for you?
Ready to stop renting software that wasn’t built for you?
Ready to stop renting software that wasn’t built for you?
ABOUT US
We Build Software You Actually Own.
We’ve helped businesses cut costs, eliminate manual work, and own their technology outright.
Every platform we’ve built is still running.
Every client we’ve worked with is still working with us.
Every platform we’ve built is still running.
Every client we’ve worked with is still working with us.
The best custom software build I’ve used to help me run my growing plumbing business. — Robert Parker, Google review
The best custom software build I’ve used to help me run my growing plumbing business.
— Robert Parker, Google review
We got tired of watching good businesses get burned by agencies that didn’t care. So we built Shadow Projects.
8 Builds Deployed
Fully custom, fully client-owned, still running.
8 Builds Deployed
Fully custom, fully client-owned, still running.
Own what you build. — Founders, Shadow Projects
Own what you build.
— Founders, Shadow Projects
Free
Bottleneck Audit
We map your operations and identify what’s costing you most.
Free
Bottleneck Audit
We map your operations and identify what’s costing you most.
COMPARISON
What Are the Workarounds Costing You?
The spreadsheet, the group text, and the three tools that don’t talk to each other aren’t free. They’re billed as wasted material, idle crews, and jobs you can’t cost until they’re closed.
You own 100% of the code and data
Built exactly for your operation
Milestone payments as we deliver
Anthropic AI integrated natively
Full custom API connectivity
No per-seat fees ever
We stay as involved as you need
You own 100% of the code and data
Built exactly for your operation
Milestone payments as we deliver
Anthropic AI integrated natively
Full custom API connectivity
No per-seat fees ever
We stay as involved as you need
Off-the-shelf platforms
$1,000+/month per seat forever
Built for every industry, optimized for none
You rent it — they own your data
Locked into their ecosystem and pricing
Bloated features your team will never use
Price increases as you grow
Ends when the contract ends
Off-the-shelf platforms
$1,000+/month per seat forever
Built for every industry, optimized for none
You rent it — they own your data
Locked into their ecosystem and pricing
Bloated features your team will never use
Price increases as you grow
Ends when the contract ends
CLIENTS
What Our Clients Say
Businesses that replaced off-the-shelf software with platforms they actually own.
The best custom software build I’ve used to help me run my growing plumbing business. I can’t recommend a better company to use!!!
Robert Parker
Google review
The best custom software build I’ve used to help me run my growing plumbing business. I can’t recommend a better company to use!!!
Robert Parker
Google review
By far the best and easiest custom software for trade businesses. I tell everyone I come across about it and how it elevated our lives and success as a company.
Caitlin Pelton
Google review
By far the best and easiest custom software for trade businesses. I tell everyone I come across about it and how it elevated our lives and success as a company.
Caitlin Pelton
Google review
I’m an electrical contractor, i needed simple estimating software that i could not find anywhere on the market, these guys made it happen and the process was so smooth. Absolutely would recommend
Christopher Temple
Google review
I’m an electrical contractor, i needed simple estimating software that i could not find anywhere on the market, these guys made it happen and the process was so smooth. Absolutely would recommend
Christopher Temple
Google review
Ready to own your software instead of renting it?
Ready to own your software instead of renting it?
Ready to own your software instead of renting it?
CASE STUDY — PROCESS INTELLIGENCE
LeanMap
LeanMap
A consultant using Lean and Six Sigma methods needed to show clients where their operations were actually leaking time and money. We built the platform that does it — mapping how a business really runs, then surfacing the bottlenecks and handoffs that quietly cost the most.
A consultant using Lean and Six Sigma methods needed to show clients where their operations were actually leaking time and money. We built the platform that does it — mapping how a business really runs, then surfacing the bottlenecks and handoffs that quietly cost the most.
A consultant using Lean and Six Sigma methods needed to show clients where their operations were actually leaking time and money. We built the platform that does it — mapping how a business really runs, then surfacing the bottlenecks and handoffs that quietly cost the most.
100%
Client Owned
8
Lean Wastes Mapped
0
Per-Seat Fees
TEAM
Family Owned and Client Obsessed
A small team that works like we’re part of yours.
We work like we’re on your team because during the build we are!
We work like we’re on your team because during the build we are!
We work like we’re on your team because during the build we are!
FAQ
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know before booking a call.
Do I really own the software you build?
Yes — completely. The code, the IP, the brand and all your data are in your name from day one. No per-seat fees and no license, so if you ever want to take it in-house, you can. Ongoing support and development runs on a monthly care plan so the system keeps up as your operation changes.
What makes Shadow different from an agency?
We don’t pitch and disappear. We embed into your operations, build around how you actually work, and stay as involved as you need. Most agencies hand you a deliverable. We hand you infrastructure.
What tech do you build with?
Fully custom platforms with Anthropic AI integrated natively. Every build includes custom API connections to the tools your team already uses.
Is AI actually integrated or just a marketing term?
It’s infrastructure. We build with Anthropic AI natively — powering your analytics, automations, document processing and growth intelligence. Not a chatbot. Not a widget.
How do we get started?
Book a free audit. We map your operations, find what’s costing you the most, and show you exactly what we’d build. Free, no commitment required.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Any operations-heavy business being overcharged by software that wasn’t built for them. Trades, logistics, field services — if your business runs on jobs, crews and workflows we’re the right fit.
How long does a build take?
Discovery takes two weeks. Build time depends on scope — you get a firm timeline alongside your fixed build price at the end of discovery, then working milestones you review along the way.
What if we want more built after launch?
Most clients do. Once they see what’s possible the original scope almost always grows. We’re built for this — fast, flexible and always building.
Have more questions? Reach us at hello@shadowprojects.co
FAQ
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know before booking a call.
Do I really own the software you build?
Yes — completely. The code, the IP, the brand and all your data are in your name from day one. No per-seat fees and no license, so if you ever want to take it in-house, you can. Ongoing support and development runs on a monthly care plan so the system keeps up as your operation changes.
What makes Shadow different from an agency?
We don’t pitch and disappear. We embed into your operations, build around how you actually work, and stay as involved as you need. Most agencies hand you a deliverable. We hand you infrastructure.
What tech do you build with?
Fully custom platforms with Anthropic AI integrated natively. Every build includes custom API connections to the tools your team already uses.
Is AI actually integrated or just a marketing term?
It’s infrastructure. We build with Anthropic AI natively — powering your analytics, automations, document processing and growth intelligence. Not a chatbot. Not a widget.
How do we get started?
Book a free audit. We map your operations, find what’s costing you the most, and show you exactly what we’d build. Free, no commitment required.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Any operations-heavy business being overcharged by software that wasn’t built for them. Trades, logistics, field services — if your business runs on jobs, crews and workflows we’re the right fit.
How long does a build take?
Discovery takes two weeks. Build time depends on scope — you get a firm timeline alongside your fixed build price at the end of discovery, then working milestones you review along the way.
What if we want more built after launch?
Most clients do. Once they see what’s possible the original scope almost always grows. We’re built for this — fast, flexible and always building.
Have more questions? Reach us at hello@shadowprojects.co
FAQ
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know before booking a call.
Do I really own the software you build?
Yes — completely. The code, the IP, the brand and all your data are in your name from day one. No per-seat fees and no license, so if you ever want to take it in-house, you can. Ongoing support and development runs on a monthly care plan so the system keeps up as your operation changes.
What makes Shadow different from an agency?
We don’t pitch and disappear. We embed into your operations, build around how you actually work, and stay as involved as you need. Most agencies hand you a deliverable. We hand you infrastructure.
What tech do you build with?
Fully custom platforms with Anthropic AI integrated natively. Every build includes custom API connections to the tools your team already uses.
Is AI actually integrated or just a marketing term?
It’s infrastructure. We build with Anthropic AI natively — powering your analytics, automations, document processing and growth intelligence. Not a chatbot. Not a widget.
How do we get started?
Book a free audit. We map your operations, find what’s costing you the most, and show you exactly what we’d build. Free, no commitment required.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Any operations-heavy business being overcharged by software that wasn’t built for them. Trades, logistics, field services — if your business runs on jobs, crews and workflows we’re the right fit.
How long does a build take?
Discovery takes two weeks. Build time depends on scope — you get a firm timeline alongside your fixed build price at the end of discovery, then working milestones you review along the way.
What if we want more built after launch?
Most clients do. Once they see what’s possible the original scope almost always grows. We’re built for this — fast, flexible and always building.
Have more questions? Reach us at hello@shadowprojects.co