Australia & New Zealand
Software Development Agency for Australian & New Zealand Businesses
GridCore builds custom software, MVPs, SaaS platforms and AI automation for Australian and New Zealand companies with a senior-only engineering team. MVPs start from about A$6,000 (billed at $4,000 USD or in AUD), embedded senior engineers from about A$2,250 per month, with 4+ hours of morning overlap with Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, Privacy Act-aligned handling and month-to-month terms.
Australian and Kiwi founders typically come to us because local agency rates (A$150-A$250 per hour) make an MVP a six-figure decision, or because hiring senior engineers locally takes months. GridCore gives you a senior team that starts within a week and works in your morning.
Our Sydney presence and AEST-aligned working hours mean stand-ups, demos and decisions happen in your business day, not overnight. You own all code and IP from day one.
Why Australia teams choose GridCore
- Fixed-scope MVPs from ~A$6,000, shipping in 4-8 weeks
- Senior engineers from ~A$2,250/month, starting within 3-5 business days
- 4+ hours of morning overlap with AEST/AEDT and NZST
- Australian Privacy Act (APPs) and NZ Privacy Act 2020-aligned processes
- Essential Eight-aligned security practices, ISO 27001-ready documentation
- Invoice in AUD or USD; bank transfer or card
4+ hours of morning overlap with Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland
Quoted in USD, invoiced in AUD or USD.
Australian Privacy Act & APPs · NZ Privacy Act 2020 · Essential Eight-aligned security · ISO 27001-ready processes
Month-to-month. Two weeks notice. All IP transferred.
What we build for Australia and New Zealand companies
Twelve service lines, one senior team. Every engagement is scoped in writing before work begins.
MVP Development
Lean, launch-ready MVPs built in 4-8 weeks on a fixed budget with scalable foundations.
SaaS & PaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant subscription platforms with Stripe billing, role-based access and scalable architecture.
AI-Powered Integrations
LLM integration (OpenAI, Claude, open-source), custom AI agents, copilots and RAG pipelines embedded in existing products.
AI Automation
Done-for-you AI automation stack - agents, workflows and lead generation - on a flat monthly fee.
AI Agents
Custom AI agents for sales, support, CRM updates, outbound prospecting and operations, running 24/7.
Full-Service AI
Fully managed AI for business owners: GridCore audits, builds, deploys, monitors and tunes weekly. No tools to learn, no prompts to write.
Enterprise Systems & ERP
Custom ERP modules, legacy modernisation and SOC 2-ready enterprise software with audit logging.
Data Automation & Mining
Large-scale web scraping, ETL pipelines and automated reporting dashboards.
CloudOps & Infrastructure
CI/CD, Terraform IaC, auto-scaling and multi-cloud strategy across AWS, Azure and GCP.
Web App Development
Full-stack web platforms (React, Vue, Next.js) - performance-optimised, SEO-ready, accessible.
Mobile App Development
Cross-platform (Flutter, React Native) and native iOS/Android apps including App Store submission.
Team Augmentation
Senior engineers embedded in your team, month-to-month, with 4+ hours of timezone overlap with the US, UK and Australia.
Pricing for Australia clients
AUD figures are indicative conversions of our USD price list; we can invoice in AUD at a fixed rate agreed at kickoff. NZ clients can be invoiced in NZD on request.
| Engagement | USD | AUD (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Lean MVP (4-8 weeks) | $4,000 - $8,000 | A$6,000 - A$12,000 |
| Full-featured MVP / SaaS | $10,000+ | A$15,000+ |
| Senior engineer, quarter-time (10h/wk) | $1,500/mo | A$2,250/mo |
| Senior engineer, half-time (20h/wk) | $2,500/mo | A$3,750/mo |
| Senior engineer, full-time (40h/wk) | $4,000/mo | A$6,000/mo |
Questions from Australia clients
What timezone overlap do Australian clients get?+
At least four hours of overlap with Sydney and Melbourne mornings (AEST/AEDT) and Auckland (NZST), covering stand-ups, demos and decision windows. Async updates go out every day.
Do you comply with the Australian Privacy Act?+
Yes. We follow the Australian Privacy Principles, keep production data in Australian cloud regions when required, and sign data-handling agreements covering both the Privacy Act 1988 and the NZ Privacy Act 2020.
How much does software development cost in Australia?+
Australian agencies typically charge A$150-A$250 per hour and A$60,000-A$200,000 for an MVP. GridCore fixed-scope MVPs start around A$6,000 and full-time senior engineers are about A$6,000 per month.
Can you work with an existing Australian dev team?+
Yes. Team augmentation is our most common engagement in Australia - engineers embed in your repo and process within a week on month-to-month terms.
Do you serve New Zealand?+
Yes. New Zealand clients get the same model, NZ Privacy Act-aligned processing and NZD or USD invoicing.
Do you build AI automation for Australian SMEs?+
Yes. We design, build and run AI agents and workflow automation for lead response, CRM updates, support triage and reporting on a flat monthly fee, with data kept in Australian regions when required.
Also serving: United States & Canada · United Kingdom
Ready to build with a senior team in Australia?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. You leave with a written estimate, a timeline and a recommended stack.
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