Custom Web Development · Helena, Montana
Tired of WordPress?
You're not alone.
WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace made it easy to get started. They make it expensive to stay. Plugin subscriptions that break on updates. Overseas support teams that don't know your site. Template designs that look like everyone else's. We build custom sites that replace all of it — for one monthly rate, no upfront cost, no runaround.
“As durable as the mountains, and just as unlikely to move to San Francisco.”
Helena, MT · Est. 2019Firefly Software is a small custom development studio in Helena, Montana. We build websites and software for small businesses that have outgrown the platforms they started on — or never wanted to start there in the first place.
Everything we ship is written from scratch. No WordPress. No plugins. No templates. No page builders. Clean, fast, maintainable code that we host, maintain, and stand behind.
We're small by design. Every project has a named owner. You'll always know who to call — and it won't be a support ticket.
What we build
The last website you'll have to think about.
The last website you'll have to think about.
We replace WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and AI-generated sites with something that was actually built for your business. Custom code, no plugins, no templates. Hosted and maintained by the people who built it. One monthly rate — everything included.
See our website work →Software that fits the way you actually work.
Most off-the-shelf tools almost fit. You end up working around the parts that don't — spreadsheets, workarounds, subscriptions that add up. We build custom tools your business owns outright. No recurring fees, no features you'll never use.
See our software work →A developer on call. Not a ticket queue.
Hosting, security, updates, and edits — handled. One monthly rate, no surprises. When something needs attention you call us directly. Not a help desk. Not an overseas team. Us.
Ask about support →Why businesses switch
You're probably already paying for something that isn't working.
A typical small business on WordPress is paying for managed hosting, a maintenance plan, a security plugin, an SEO plugin, a backup service, and a form builder. Add it up and you're at $150–$250 a month — for a site that still breaks when a plugin updates, still looks like a template, and still goes to voicemail when something goes wrong.
| WordPress / Wix / Squarespace | Firefly Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $150–$250+ | $375 |
| Built for your business | No | Yes |
| Plugin dependencies | Many | None |
| Who maintains it | Varies — often overseas | Us. Same people who built it. |
| Response time | 24–72 hours | Same day |
| SEO approach | One-size plugin | Written for your market |
| What happens when it breaks | Support ticket | Phone call |
Most businesses that switch don't pay much more than they were paying before. They just stop dealing with the things that were costing them time.
Our commitment
Every project is different.
A few things never change.
We quote before we start. The rate doesn't change mid-engagement. You'll never wonder who's working on your site. We don't disappear after launch — that's the whole point of the monthly model.
Start a project
Let's talk about
your project.
Tell us what platform you're on and what's frustrating you — that's enough to start. We'll tell you honestly whether a switch makes sense.
Your project
What platform are you on and what's not working?
Got it. You'll hear from Logan.
Not a bot. Not a VA. The person who will actually build your project is reading this right now.