Brisbane software house · Est. 2019 · 30+ team
Software that fits your business. AI that actually earns its keep.
We're a family-owned Australian team that designs, builds and supports custom software, mobile apps, integrations and AI. You own everything we build, and you'll always talk to an engineer, never a sales rep.
Free 30-minute chat with an engineer · No pitch · Mutual NDA on request
20+
Years building software
150+
Apps and platforms shipped
30+
Developers on Team Squirrel
4 wks
Typical time to first release
Custom software
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Mobile apps
✦
AI agents
✦
Australian-hosted AI
✦
System integration
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Code audits
✦
Websites
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Developer placements
✦
Custom software
✦
Mobile apps
✦
AI agents
✦
Australian-hosted AI
✦
System integration
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Code audits
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Websites
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Developer placements
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Trusted by Australian businesses that do things their way
Who we are
We're the good kind of nuts: 30+ developers, designers, project managers and testers, who build the software Australian businesses run on, and stick around to look after it.
Since 2019 we've shipped software for start-ups through to ASX 200 names across health, legal, retail, logistics, finance and manufacturing. These days we're also helping businesses put AI to work, without the hype and without sending their data offshore.
Meet Team Squirrel →What we do
One team for the whole job.
Starting from a napkin sketch, or untangling something someone else built? Either way, there's a squirrel for that.
01
Build
Custom software, mobile apps and websites designed around how your business actually works, from first scope to supported release.
02
Improve
Inherited a system that's creaking? We'll tell you what's solid, what's risky and what to fix first, then design it properly so you only build it once.
03
Adopt AI
Practical AI that plugs into your real systems: agents, automation and private models, hosted in Australia or inside your own office.
04
Assure
Built your app with AI tools? Our senior engineers check security, performance and data integrity before your customers find the problems for you.
05
Connect
Stop typing the same data in twice. We connect your CRM, accounting, practice-management and legacy systems so information flows on its own.
AI, done properly
Anyone can sell you an AI strategy. We build the part that survives contact with your business.
95% of enterprise AI pilots deliver no measurable return (MIT NANDA, 2025). The gap isn't the model, it's the delivery. We're software engineers first, so your AI gets wired into the systems, data and people it needs to actually work.
Squirrel AI
Frontier AI that never leaves Australia
Hosted on our own Queensland and Victorian infrastructure. Zero data retention, and never trained on your data.
From $149/month ex. GST
See plans →Custom AI agents
An agent for the job nobody wants
Built for one real task, wired into your systems and proven on your own data before you commit.
AI readiness assessment, a fixed $999 ex. GST
How it works →In-Office AI
Private AI on your own hardware
Models tuned to your workload and running inside your network, for work that can't leave the building.
Scoped to your workload
Learn more →AI App Launch Audit
Vibe-coded? Get it checked by humans.
A 100+ point senior review of security, performance and data integrity, then we help you fix what we find.
From $1,200 ex. GST
Book an audit →The Code Squirrel way
Straight-up software. No lock-in, no surprise invoices.
The deal is the same whether you're a two-person start-up or a national brand.
You own everything
Source code, hosting, app-store accounts and data sit in your name from day one. No lock-in, ever.
Fixed-price scoping
Scope and design is a fixed price from $1,200 ex. GST, so you know what you're building, and roughly what it'll cost, before development starts.
Sign-off at every milestone
Work is estimated milestone by milestone, and nothing changes without your approval. You'll never open a surprise invoice.
Month to month
No long-term contracts. Our clients stay because they want to, and plenty have stayed for years.
Talk to an engineer
We don't have a sales team. Your first call is with someone who would actually do the work.
Your idea is safe in our tree
A mutual NDA is offered up front on every engagement, and you can e-sign it in about two minutes.
Five steps. You sign off on every one.
01
Scope
A plain-English scope at a fixed price, plus honest advice if off-the-shelf would do.
02
Proposal
Milestones estimated and agreed, with a dedicated project manager.
03
Development
Working software you can test throughout, not slide decks.
04
Release
Deployed to your hosting or ours, with launch-day support.
05
Maintain
Security updates, monitoring and a roadmap that keeps going.
Client stories
Don't take our word for it.
Tiyana
Coast & Country Primary Care
“Efficient, reliable, professional, and extraordinarily knowledgeable team. No task or request was ever too hard. The team are truly remarkable.”
Marissa
Jam Advertising
“I've worked across multiple app development projects with them, and really see them as an extension of my team and business.”
Phillip
Mr Toys
“Code Squirrel scoped out the works, provided an awesome quote and delivered the software setup on our server within a couple of weeks. The whole process was easy and painless.”
Tracie
Marketing 2aT
“They have delivered above expectations on every project I've thrown at them.”
Let's talk
Got a problem worth solving? Let's nut it out.
Tell us where you're at. You'll hear from an engineer, not a sales rep.
Just exploring
Still nutting it out?
Not sure what you need yet, or whether it's even worth building? Grab a free 30-minute consult and get a straight answer.
Book a free consultationReady to go
Ready to roll?
Got a spec, a brief, or an app that needs rescuing? Send it through and we'll come back with next steps within one business day.
Send us your briefAgencies & IT providers
Want to partner up?
Refer us, or white-label us as your Secret Squirrel dev team. Either way, your clients stay yours and you share the nuts.
Explore partnershipsPrefer the phone? Call (07) 3522 8888 or email [email protected]