About
Custom software for organisations that have outgrown off-the-shelf tools. Founded in Cardiff in 2011, working worldwide.
Who We Are
Founder
Pixelated is a small, senior software studio led by founder Scott Alexander. You talk to the person who designs and writes the code, not an account manager.
Since 2011 we have built systems for cyber security consultants, movie listings companies, online music education platforms, universities and many more: everything from humble online stores to platforms that hundreds of thousands of people use daily.
Our client relationships are measured in years, not projects. The platform we took over in 2012 is still with us today.
What We Do
Platforms & Ecommerce
Bespoke web platforms shaped around how your business actually operates. Subscriptions, payments, streaming, licensing and content management, built to grow from your first hundred users to your first three hundred thousand. See JTC Guitar →
APIs & Integrations
Design, development and operation of APIs that connect your systems or turn your data into a product. We handle the infrastructure too: autoscaling, caching, monitoring and multi-region deployment on AWS. See MovieGlu APIs →
Automation & Internal Tooling
Data pipelines, scheduled processing, desktop tools and cross-platform integrations that take repetitive work off your team's plate. One of our tooling suites saves its owner weeks of manual work per content cycle. See the production tooling →
Technical Consultancy
Code reviews, performance audits, architecture decisions, platform migrations and rescues. Hands-on and pragmatic: we work alongside your team and stay until the problem is actually solved, not just diagnosed.
How We Work
It starts with a conversation about what you need and why. You get a written proposal with clear scope and cost, then we build in phases so you see working software early and often. No big-bang deliveries, no surprises at the end.
Depending on the project we build on our own PixelEngine CMS for rapid delivery or write fully standalone systems. Either way, you own everything we build for you: full source code, data and infrastructure. If we ever part ways, you keep the lot.
And we stick around. Every platform on our projects page is one we still maintain and develop today.
Track Record
Technology
We pick the tool that fits the job rather than forcing every project through the same stack. Day to day that means:
Plus whatever the problem calls for, from Adobe extension APIs to native desktop frameworks. The full detail is in each project write-up.
Sound Like A Fit?
Tell us what you are working on and what is getting in the way. We will give you a straight answer on how we would approach it.