Apps for everyday tasks
Tools that make ordinary jobs, like shopping, simpler.
Software studio · Durban, South AfricaStudio · Durban, South Africa
We build practical software for everyday South African life and work.
J Live Solutions is a Durban software studio. We design, build and run our own products, and we build platforms for clients. Each one starts with a real problem and stays focused on solving it well.
What we build
Software with a clear job to do.
Tools for small businesses
Software that helps freelancers and small teams look professional and stay organised.
Built for South Africa
We think in rand, local VAT and local needs from the start.
Our solutions
What we’re building now.
Every product has its own home and its own focus.
Live
QuoteKit
Quotes and invoices in rand, for freelancers and sole proprietors. Free plan, or Pro at R49 a month. R29 founding offer for the first 10.
In the works
More on the way
We’re working on what’s next. Have an idea for a South African problem we could solve? Tell us.
Looking for work? See our South African CV templates.
Our work
Built for clients. Supported after launch.
Web platforms and mobile apps for South African clients. Client names are kept private.
A metering services company
Field work, asset management and meter-reading platforms · Web and mobile application development
2018–2019Ongoing support
Web platforms for meter installation, meter audits, staff management and meter readings. Teams track each asset and meter through its life, with accurate data for billing and clear signs of when maintenance is due. We still support them.
A shopping centre
Smart building management · IoT monitoring and control
201910 months
An IoT system that monitors and controls the building’s water supply, electricity distribution and lighting. It links to the fire, security-alarm and maintenance systems, and only authorised staff can access it.
A careers and education client
Student career-guidance app · Website and mobile apps (Android and iOS)
20194 years
A mobile app that suggests career options based on a student’s personality type and shows job availability for each path. Its back end lets the client post and update content in real time.
How we work
Three habits, every project.
Start with the problem
We look closely at what people actually need before we write code.
Ship small, then improve
We release a focused first version, learn from real use and build from there.
Say only what’s true
We describe features once they’re live. If something isn’t ready, we say so.
Contact
Let’s talk.
Email us and we’ll get back to you. We’re based in Durban, South Africa.
