A software company · since 1998
We build software
that ships.
Custom apps, mobile, and SaaS for businesses that need it done right — plus a portfolio of products we build and run ourselves. One senior engineer on every line. No template work, no offshore handoffs, no agency markup.
27 years shipping · iOS & Android · SaaS we run · AI-native
What we build
A full software company —
not a one-trick shop.
Custom software and AI, native mobile apps, multi-tenant SaaS, and managed hosting with tooling most agencies can't offer. Same senior engineer on every line. We build for clients — and we build and run our own products, so we know what shipping actually costs.
Custom Software & AI
Internal tools, customer portals, data-driven applications — with AI woven in where it earns its place, not bolted on. Built for businesses that know their process better than any vendor ever will.
More on custom software & aiMobile Apps
Native iOS and Android, or Kotlin Multiplatform for shared logic — one codebase, two app stores. The Mirror ships as a web app and a live iOS app from the same build.
More on mobile developmentSaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant from day one — auth, billing, admin tooling. The plumbing that turns a tool into a business you can run. We build them for clients and operate six of our own.
More on saas developmentHosting + Tools
Managed hosting that comes with engineering, not just a server — uptime monitoring, performance hardening, and Pulse, our own live traffic and local-SEO dashboard, built into every plan. The kind of in-house tooling you’ll only find at Champlin Enterprises.
More on hosting & care plansWe run our own
We don't just build software.
We run it.
A portfolio of SaaS products we built, shipped, and operate ourselves — paying customers, real uptime, our own billing. When we build for you, you get the team that knows what shipping actually costs.
BrandForge
AI brand-image generation for agencies running many brands at once.
Live · by Champlin EnterprisesPulse
Live local-SEO and analytics monitoring on 180+ sites — built in-house and bundled into every hosting Care Plan.
Live · by Champlin EnterprisesCasefile
Child-support and custody case management for Illinois parents.
Live · by Champlin EnterprisesThe Mirror
AI reflection app — one build, shipped as a web app and a live iOS app.
Live · by Champlin EnterprisesWhat we fix
The problems we're built for.
If one of these sounds like your Monday morning, we're probably a fit.
AI · Production
Your AI pilot works in staging. It's not surviving production.
Hallucinations, latency, cost overruns, or inconsistent outputs. You need someone who has shipped real LLM systems — not another demo.
Team · Bottleneck
Your engineering team is bottlenecked, and the deadline isn't moving.
You need a senior engineer alongside your team — fast — to unblock the critical path without onboarding a whole vendor.
Legacy · Modernization
You inherited a codebase and need a credible path forward.
Architecture review, migration plan, and costed options — in writing, by someone who has rebuilt this kind of system before.
Scale · Rebuild
Your platform can't handle the next 10x.
Database bottlenecks, service boundaries, and infrastructure costs that stop scaling with revenue. Senior-level judgment on what to rewrite and what to keep.
M&A · Diligence
You need technical due diligence on an acquisition target — fast.
Code audit, security review, and architectural assessment. Written report suitable for the investment committee. Typical turnaround: one to three weeks.
Prototype · Ship
You have a working prototype. You need it production-ready.
Security, observability, auth, payments, and the hundred details between a working demo and a product real customers will pay for.
A recent ship
Replaced a $40,000/year enterprise PM stack in twelve weeks.
One engineer. One codebase. Built as our own SaaS at zenpm.work — same stack and standards we'd ship for you.
Who we've shipped for
Trusted by mid-market and Fortune 500 businesses.
Mid-market businesses who need AI to work, alongside Wells Fargo, a household-name global apparel brand, and one of North America's largest beverage companies. The work is under NDA. The standard isn't.
Fortune 100 · Banking
Wells Fargo
Senior .NET and SQL Server engineering on transaction systems. PCI-audited deployments, database tuning, and production .NET services for one of the largest banks in the United States.
Fortune 500 · Consumer Goods
Global Apparel Brand
Active AI-integration engagement with a household-name global apparel company. Senior engineering under NDA.
Fortune 500 · Beverage
Beverage Conglomerate
Production engineering on internal systems for one of North America's largest beverage companies. NDA-protected.
Start here
A Sprint is how most businesses start.
One problem. One engineer. One ship date. A working prototype, a migration unblock, or a technical audit with an action plan you can execute on Monday.
Most businesses don't need a six-month build. They need one thing shipped, shipped right, this month. That's a Sprint.
Beyond the Sprint: Build engagements typically $40K–$250K. Fractional engineering retainers quoted individually. Full pricing and engagement types on the Services page.
Free Guide
The AI Opportunity Map
Ten specific places AI quietly pays for itself in a small business — with the exact workflows and the three places it almost never works, so you don’t waste a quarter finding out.
No upsell sequence. No webinar. One email, one link. Unsubscribe any time.
Recent Work
Live in production. Click any of them.
Home-care agency operating system
BridgeCare OS
Scheduling, caregiver matching, EVV, billing, and a family portal — shipped as a live SaaS.
app.bridgecareos.com →
AI-native project management
ZenPM
Built to replace a $40K/yr enterprise PM stack for a mid-sized business. Live in production.
zenpm.work →
Self-learning market analysis
Vantage AI
A five-model ensemble with adaptive weights — momentum, mean-reversion, and sentiment, continuously retrained.
vantage.champlinenterprises.com →What businesses say
In their own words.
96% recommend · 28 public reviews · 5.0 average
“Having known and worked with Kevin Champlin for the better part of ten years, I can offer the following informed feedback as his client. I’ve found Mr. Champlin and his company to offer consistently excellent value in the services and advice they deliver.”
Longtime Client · 10-year Partnership
“A really nice experience working with everyone. Their development team are real professionals. They are easy to work with and continue to deliver a quality product within our timeline and also within our budget.”
Operations Director · Logistics Company
“The team here took exceptional steps to repair a web page that was broken. Kevin was willing to go above and beyond in seeking a solution when the page had been mismanaged. I am grateful that Kevin got me back up and running.”
Web Operator · Chicago
How this works
Four steps. No surprises.
Tell us what's broken.
One form. Real budget, real problem, real timeline. We review every application within five business days. If it's not a fit, we say so on the same email.
Thirty minutes with the engineer.
Not a discovery call. Not a sales pitch. You talk directly to the person who would write the code. If we're the right fit, you'll know by the end of the call.
One page. Fixed price.
No 40-page statement of work. One page: the outcome, the timeline, the price. You sign it or you don't. If the work changes, we rescope together.
Code in production.
You get working software on the promised date. You own it completely — no proprietary frameworks, no vendor lock-in. We stick around as long as you want us. No longer.
The through-line
Twenty-seven years of shipping.
One standard that never moved.
Same senior engineer on the first call and the last commit — since 1998. No junior bench, no offshore handoff, no standard that quietly drops once the contract is signed.
Industries
Built for regulated, real-stakes work.
Financial Services
PCI · production banking systems
Healthcare
HIPAA-aligned · telehealth
Public Sector
Section 508 · FISMA-aware
SaaS & Startups
Multi-tenant · from MVP to scale
The stack we ship
Enterprise-grade tools, hardened in production.
Not a list of logos — the stack behind apps in the iOS store, SaaS we operate, and systems running at Fortune-100 scale.
About
28 Years.
One Standard.
A software engineering consultancy that ships. Custom applications, AI-first products, and mobile apps for a small number of operators who can tell the difference.
About Champlin EnterprisesFit
Who this is actually for.
You, if
- You're an operator or senior leader with a real P&L on the line
- You want to work directly with the engineer writing the code
- You've been burned by an agency that disappeared behind an account manager
- You want AI used as leverage, not as a marketing talking point
- Your budget starts at $10K and scales with the outcome you need
Not you, if
- You're shopping on price or collecting three quotes
- You want a WordPress theme install or a five-page brochure site
- You need a team of junior devs to churn through a backlog
- You're looking for a free audit or a discovery-call sales pitch
- You want a vendor you can manage — we're a partner, not a vendor
Questions
FAQs from CTOs & product leaders.
Who actually writes the code?
Kevin Champlin — the senior engineer you talk to on the first call. No junior bench, no offshore team, no account manager relaying messages. The person who scopes the work ships the work.
How fast can you start?
We review every application within five business days and tell you honestly whether it's a fit. The Sprint runs in two-week blocks with code in production on the promised date — not a slideware roadmap.
What does it cost?
The productized Sprint is a flat $25,000 — half on start, half on delivery, refunded if week one doesn't put a working prototype in your hands. Custom engineering engagements start at $10K and scale with the outcome.
Do we own the code?
Completely. No proprietary frameworks, no vendor lock-in, no hostage situations. You get the source in your repo and we stay on as long as you want us — no longer.
Is the AI real, or a wrapper?
AI-native, not AI-added. We architect systems with intelligence at the core where it earns its place — and we'll tell you plainly when a problem doesn't need it. No demos that won't survive contact with production.
Three seats. Every quarter.
A real problem. A real budget. A bias toward shipping. If that's you — the door is open. If it isn't, we'll tell you honestly, on the same email.
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