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44 reviews
Custom Software Development in Chicago
Founder-led.
Guaranteed budget.
Neologic Custom Software is a Chicago-based custom software and AI development company. We build business applications, SaaS platforms, and practical AI solutions. Every project is personally led by founder Dmitriy Fridlyand, with a guaranteed price for the agreed scope.
Greg hilton
FOUNDER • PROPERTY TAX SOLUTIONS
Dmitriy took the time to learn our entire practice to build a platform that completely satisfies our needs. The amount of work we can accomplish has skyrocketed.
3X
growth of appeal volume with the same headcount
30%
time saved and reinvested into revenue generation
2008
YEAR FOUNDED
You do not pay for my learning curve.
1
POINT OF CONTACT
Personal accountability. No account managers.
30+
SENIOR ENGINEERS
A global team executing exactly to my spec.
$0
UNPLANNED COSTS.
I guarantee the price of the build in writing.
MEET THE OWNER
Who Will Personally Lead Your Software Project?
I'm Dmitriy Fridlyand. I've been building custom software since 2008, with experience at Deloitte and on Fortune 100 projects.
That experience taught me how expensive software becomes when nobody takes the time to understand the business behind it. It's why I founded Neologic around direct involvement and personal accountability.
I'm based in Chicago, and I'm the person you'll work with, from the first conversation through delivery.
FOR OPERATORS & FOUNDERS
Who I work with
You own an established business.
01. You are running a complex operation on fragile spreadsheets.
02. Your off-the-shelf CRM dictates your workflows instead of supporting them.
03. You want to put AI to work, but don't know where it fits or how to integrate it with your existing systems.
04. You fear spending $100k on custom software your team won't use.
How I Help:
I build custom software and integrate AI where it makes business sense, eliminating manual bottlenecks so you can scale without adding headcount.
You are a visionary founder.
01. You have a concept and a budget, but lack a technical co-founder.
02. You are stuck on the "last mile" of an AI-generated MVP and cannot get it to production.
03. You want to build AI into your product but aren't sure how to make it reliable, secure, and scalable.
04. You fear bleeding capital on offshore teams who cannot deliver a working product.
How I Help:
I define the architecture for your SaaS or AI-powered product, and my engineering team turns your prototype into production-ready software without wasting your development budget.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Custom Software Development Services
Custom web applications built for your exact workflows, not retrofitted from generic software. From client portals to complex internal platforms, we architect and build browser-based tools your team will actually use.
Off-the-shelf CRMs force your team to adapt to someone else's logic. We build CRM systems around your exact sales process, client lifecycle, and reporting needs.
AI Development
We develop AI-powered applications, AI agents, and automation for complex workflows. From AI consulting and custom RAG systems to secure LLM integrations and AI-enabled SaaS platforms, we build practical solutions around your needs.
Back-End Development
Secure APIs, scalable databases, and cloud infrastructure built to hold up under real operational load. We also refactor existing back-ends that have become performance or security liabilities.
Cloud-native platform engineering for founders who need to move from fragile prototype to production-ready product. Multi-tenant architecture, scalable data layers, and enterprise-grade security, built to handle real traffic.
THE PROCESS
How I Guarantee Your Budget
A guaranteed budget is only possible if you eliminate the unknowns before writing code. Here is exactly how I front-load the thinking to lock in your costs:
01. DISCOVERY CALL
02. TOP-DOWN AUDIT
03. PROTOTYPE
04. BUILD
05. LAUNCH & HANDOFF
01
discovery call
30 -60 MINS
NO IS A VALID ANSWER
A working session to assess your bottleneck. If an off-the-shelf tool makes better financial sense, I will tell you.
deliverable
A preliminary technical diagnosis and a straight recommendation on next steps — including whether to build at all
02
top-down audit
1-2 WEEKS
CHICAGO ONSITE
I come to your Chicago office to align with leadership, map your broken workflows, and audit your codebase. We document reality so hidden requirements don't emerge later.
deliverable
A written technical prescription with honest options to build, buy, or fix. You get a business requirements document (BRD).
03
prototype
1-2 WEEKS
SCOPE LOCKED
BUDGET GUARANTEED
I build a clickable prototype of the entire application. You walk through every workflow while fixing them is still free. Once approved, the scope is locked.
deliverable
An interactive prototype, a phased execution plan, and your Guaranteed Budget.
04
build
3-6 MONTHS
1 POINT OF CONTACT
0 SILENT UPCHARGES
My team executes the blueprint while I remain your single point of contact. We use AI-assisted coding, reuse components, and integrate existing APIs to protect your budget.
deliverable
A stable, production-ready system built exactly to spec.
05
launch & Handoff
100% IP OWNERSHIP
NO VENDOR LOCK-IN
CHICAGO SLA
We deploy with complete documentation. You own 100% of the code and the IP - no hostage situations.
deliverable
Full IP ownership and a localized Chicago SLA for predictable, direct support.
VERIFIED ON CLUTCH
pROJECT OUTCOMES
★★★★★
Dmitriy took the time to learn our entire practice to build a platform that completely satisfies our needs. The amount of work we can accomplish has skyrocketed.
Greg hilton
FOUNDER • PROPERTY TAX SOLUTIONS
since 2018 - ongoing
Property tax appeals
Chicago
Custom CRM
marketing automation
Replaced Manual Workflows
★★★★★
Dmitriy Fridlyand quickly translated our needs into a system that worked perfectly. We reduced wasted ad spend and gained clear insight into what drove real leads.
Aaron Sheeks
CEO • purecars
Reduced Wasted Ad Spend
Automotive Marketing
Back-End Logic & Custom Dashboards
CRM & Ad Platforms
★★★★★
Neologic helped us build CRM functionality that made the platform smoother, improved candidate tracking, and cut down on manual data entry. The team was proactive, easy to work with, and built a solution that truly improved daily operations.
Afnan Azam
manager of finance operations • oyster
Eliminated Manual Data Entry
Global HR & Employment
Custom CRM & Workflow Automation
integration with HR Tools
MODERN, ENTERPRISE GRADE
The Technology Stack
My team uses modern, enterprise-grade technology to build stable, scalable software for web and mobile.
Front-End
Dynamic Web Apps
Reusable Components
Backend
Modular Architecture
Secure APIs
Enterprise Scalability
Databases
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Data Integrity
Cloud & Infrastructure
Automated Support
Consumption-Based Billing
Enterprise-Grade Security
AI
Walled-Off Proprietary Data
Automated Workflows
AI-Assisted Coding
Zero Billable Bloat
Budget Protection
A solved business problem
How is Neologic custom software Different?
You are buying a solved business problem, not a block of billable hours. I own the technical architecture and lock your costs before we start.
The Standard Agency
Default Agile
Relying strictly on Agile leaves total costs and timelines open-ended.
Time & Materials
Open-ended billing where you pay for hours, regardless of the outcome.
Order Takers
They blindly build whatever you ask, even if it hurts your business.
AI Hype
Recommending AI for every problem, even when simpler software would work better.
Rotating Managers
You get handed off to a rotating roster of junior account managers.
The Neologic Approach
Context-Driven
I choose the exact methodology (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) that fits YOUR project.
The Budget Guarantee
You get a firm number before we write a single line of code.
Audit-First
I audit your business and actively kill bad features to save your budget.
Practical AI
I identify where AI adds measurable value and where conventional software is the smarter investment.
Personal Accountability
I am your single point of contact and accountability from start to finish.
Real Work. Real Results.
case studies
LEGAL
MEDICAL
Fitness
Custom Property Tax Software
A Chicago law firm was hiring expensive permanent staff just to handle seasonal tax appeals. I audited their manual workflows and architected a custom platform to automate direct mail, intake, and case evaluation. My team built it. They stopped hiring unnecessary headcount and immediately scaled.
3x
Tripled filing capacity with their exact same team.
5 MIN
Reduced client onboarding from 5 days to under 5 minutes.
30%
Reclaimed associate hours by automatically screening out bad leads.
LEGAL
custom platform
workflow automation
direct mail integration
case management
Custom HR Portal and ATS System Development for Healthcare
A healthcare agency needed a way to manage 1,500+ caregivers without violating state regulations and HIPAA. We delivered a secure, role-based web dashboard that eliminated paper files and tracked 16,800+ education hours with zero human intervention.
$3.5M
Managed $3.5M in compliance risk automatically.
16,800+
Tracked 16,800+ education hours with zero human intervention.
0
Eliminated paper entirely, unlocking rapid expansion without ballooning HR overhead.
Healthcare
custom platform
Learning Management System
Applicant Tracking System
MVP Development for Educational SaaS Startup
A fitness startup had brilliant traction but was running on thousands of disconnected Excel sheets that would instantly crash under national scale. I stepped in to provide professional engineering, architecting a scalable, cloud-native SaaS platform from the ground up to deliver real-time video training and track athlete data.
700+
Scaled to 700+ schools and 75,000+ athletes globally.
6,500+
Empowered coaches to ditch manual tracking entirely.
0
Achieved zero downtime under massive load during peak school seasons.
Edtech
custom platform
workflow automation
direct mail integration
case management
reviews
what my clients say
Estimated Pricing
What is the Cost of Custom Software Development in Chicago?
Your final cost is driven by three variables: integration complexity, security requirements, and data migration. Our hybrid model delivers enterprise-grade engineering without the massive downtown markup.
Custom crm
From $20k
Systems built entirely around your exact sales and operational workflows. Features include custom reporting dashboards, automated pipeline tracking, and direct synchronization with your legacy software.
custom ai agent
From $20k
Secure LLM integrations and internal RAG tools. These agents parse proprietary documents, automate repetitive data entry, and answer complex employee queries without exposing your data to public models.
SaaS App
From $40k
Production-ready, multi-tenant cloud platforms. This covers tiered user permissions, secure payment gateways, and scalable databases built to support thousands of active subscribers.
Five operating environments
industries
Instead of forcing your complex workflows into off-the-shelf software, you get a system engineered specifically for your unique niche.
Healthcare
I architect strict, HIPAA-compliant data foundations, enabling our developers to deliver platforms that automate your clinical operations without risk.
Legal
We safeguard highly sensitive case data through custom practice management systems that eliminate administrative bottlenecks and protect your billable hours.
Logistics
By untangling fragmented legacy systems, we deploy the robust tracking and API connections needed for real-time visibility across your supply chain.
Real Estate
Complex property portfolios demand scalable architecture, so we design the multi-tenant portals and automated systems necessary to manage your entire real estate lifecycle.
Manufacturing
After auditing your operations to create a unified data model, we engineer the integrations required to connect the factory floor directly to your back office.
what’s yours?
If generic software breaks your proprietary process, I will define the exact technical blueprint while my global team executes the automations you need to scale.
faq
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Neologic different from other software development agencies?
Neologic combines the personal accountability of a founder-led consultancy with the engineering capacity of a 30+ person team. I personally audit your business, define the architecture, and guarantee the agreed build price before development begins. I also evaluate where AI makes financial sense rather than recommending it for every problem.
How much does custom software development cost in Chicago?
Final costs depend on complexity, security, number of integrations, and data migration. Here are three examples to give you an idea: Custom CRMs (from $20k), AI Agents ($20k), and SaaS Apps ($40k).
How long does it take to build custom software?
Timelines scale precisely with your project's complexity. Small targeted automations and internal tools typically take 4 to 8 weeks to deploy. A stable, production-ready MVP or core SaaS system usually requires 3 to 6 months, while large-scale enterprise platforms and complex legacy modernization projects take 6 to 12 months or more.
What AI development services does Neologic provide?
Neologic provides AI application development, AI agent development, AI workflow automation, AI integration, and AI consulting. We build AI-powered SaaS products, custom RAG systems, and generative AI features that work with your existing software and proprietary data.
Who owns the code?
I believe in clean handoffs and complete transparency. My team builds the system, tests it rigorously, then hands everything to you and you own 100% of the code and intellectual property—with zero vendor lock-in or hostage situations.
My startup's MVP was built with AI, but now we are stuck. Can you fix it?
Yes. Using AI for early traction is a smart business move, but it often creates the illusion that your software is "80% done". In reality, the final 20% often involve complex logic, security, and scalable architecture, which is exactly where AI-generated code crashes under load. I will personally audit your codebase, salvage what works, and have my team refactor the foundation into a stable, production-ready platform that won't break under real traffic.
get started
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I read every message personally. Tell me what's not working, what you want to build, or what's costing you time — I'll tell you what it would take to fix it.
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