Software and app development in Lille

A studio based on Rue Nationale, Lille

THE LEVEL CODE is a software development company based on Rue Nationale, in Lille. We design custom business software, field apps for teams working without guaranteed network coverage, mobile and web apps, and B2B SaaS. We also publish our own product, Trackary, a CMMS for construction equipment fleets, which means we run in production what we design for others.

Based in Lille doesn't mean limited to Lille. We work with companies across the Lille metropolitan area, and remotely with companies elsewhere in France.

Being based locally concretely changes how a project starts. A scoping meeting doesn't require arranging travel from another region: we can come to you quickly, return if needed to check a specific point, and stay available for an in-person meeting during the build phase if your project calls for it. This proximity doesn't replace the method, it simply makes it easier to apply.

What we build for companies in the region

Software development in Lille covers very different needs depending on the business. An industrial or service company often needs business software that captures its real rules, roles and exceptions, rather than a generic tool. A company whose teams work on site needs a field app that works without guaranteed network coverage. A company wanting to sell its own tool needs a B2B SaaS designed for several customers, not an internal tool scaled up. Others simply need a well-built mobile or web app, or need to take over existing software that no one can develop any more.

These needs aren't always clearly identified at the first conversation, and that's not a problem: many project owners know what's no longer working in their organisation without yet knowing whether the answer is business software, a mobile app, or a simple upgrade to what already exists. Clarifying that question before talking pricing is precisely the role of scoping.

• Custom business software
• Offline field apps
• Mobile and web apps
• B2B SaaS
• Taking over and evolving existing software

How scoping works across the Lille metropolitan area

We never quote a project without having scoped it. For a company in the European Metropolis of Lille — Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Villeneuve-d'Ascq and the surrounding municipalities — that means a day on site, with the people who will use the software day to day, not just with management. We capture the real business rules, roles and exceptions, and review the existing data. The quote is then based on this scoping document, not on a remote estimate.

And for a company located elsewhere in France

On-site scoping isn't reserved for companies in Lille. We travel for the scoping day wherever you are in France, because it's that time spent with your teams that makes the quote reliable. Development then happens remotely from Lille, with the same regular check-ins and the same point of contact as a local client.

Why choose a local studio over a freelancer or a large agency

A studio based in Lille can get to you quickly for scoping and for follow-up meetings, without the travel costs of an agency based elsewhere. Unlike a sole freelancer, a studio maintains continuity if a project runs over several months. Unlike a large generalist agency, a studio specialising in business software, field apps and SaaS already knows the questions to ask about data migration, roles or offline mode. The choice between these options mainly depends on your project; we detail the trade-offs of each in our freelancer, agency or studio comparison.

How to start a project with us

Tell us what's not working today: a spreadsheet that can't keep up, a field team re-entering data in the evening, existing software no one dares touch any more, or a product to build from scratch. We'll tell you honestly whether it's a project for us, what would need scoping, and what the next steps would look like. No commitment is made before this first conversation.

This first conversation happens by phone or email, whichever suits you. If the project matches what we do, the next step is the on-site scoping day; if not, we'd rather tell you straight away than have you waste time on a meeting that won't lead anywhere useful for you.

The address and contact details are on the footer of every page of the site: email, phone, and our address on Rue Nationale in Lille. Feel free to write even if your project still feels vague; that's exactly what the first conversation is for.