We are an award winning bespoke software company based near Winchester in Hampshire, dedicated to providing customer focused solutions. Find out how your business can benefit from a bespoke software solution.
Building bespoke software.
Custom software, hand-crafted by experts
Bespoke software development can take any form, from mobile and cloud apps to installable (thick client) software. Whatever your requirements, we’ll help your through the process of turning your real-life requirement into a fully functioning bespoke software application.
Mobile apps.
Adding value to your business with software on the go
Portable, flexible and powerful. We build bespoke mobile apps, delivering pocket-sized software, with super-sized functionality. Discover how we can pack bespoke software into a custom mobile app for your business.
System takeover.
Project rescue? Change of circumstance? Welcome to First Option Software, where we can take your software project on!
Things change and not everything goes to plan. The most important thing is that if you’re looking to change bespoke software companies, we’re here to help. We’ve built long, strong relationships with customers out of system takeovers – see how we can get started with you.
UI and UX services.
From user experience research to user interface designs, we can help ensure that your software performs for its users
It’s not always about what your custom software does, it’s how it does it. Depending on your software needs, we can guide you in learning how users interact with your system and design solutions that work for them.
Celebrating our independence day
September 2007 was an important date for First Option, one which shaped how we are today. On 3rd September 2007, two companies; First Option Software and First Option Technical Support were born. A company reorganisation saw First Option’s software development and technical support teams take control of their own destiny by forming two new companies. […]
The significance of detail
First Option Software granted Royal Warrant
We are enormously proud to announce that First Option Software Ltd have been granted a Royal Warrant as a Supplier of Software Services to Her Majesty The Queen.
The foundations of a successful software project
Having completed hundreds of projects and seen how many different companies of all shapes and sizes approach software projects, we’ve put together our thoughts on approaches to . Look out for our other related blog “Why does the IT industry have a reputation for failed projects?” which covers the same topic from the opposite standpoint. […]
What do you get from a user experience evaluation?
Short answer: a report that underlines the strengths and weaknesses of the user experience design of your product and recommends practical suggestions and solutions. Its focus is improving the user experience in a practical and straightforward approach with minimum amount of jargon and maximum amount of effectiveness. Why should you care, I hear you ask. […]
