Independent software requirements & developer sourcing
Get the right software built. Without the guesswork.
scopora turns your business challenges into detailed software requirements, then seeks suitable independent developer proposals for your approved scope.
No upfront discovery charge. No obligation to accept a proposal. scopora is independent; you contract directly with your developer.
- Independent of agencies
- You approve first
- You choose the developer
- 15% success fee, only when you proceed
Four stages, one clear scope
- 01
Discover
Explain your business problem and discuss your requirements with the AI discovery assistant.
- 02
Specify
Receive a detailed, professionally structured software specification.
- 03
Approve
Review, edit and approve the specification before anything is shared.
- 04
Decide
Review any proposal received against your approved scope, then choose whether to proceed, wait or seek alternatives.
Is custom software worth it for your business?
Answer five quick questions. It takes a minute and helps you see whether custom software, existing software or a different fix is the better next step.
1. Does a problem happen again and again in your day-to-day work?
2. Do you already pay people or hours to work around it, such as spreadsheets, manual re-entry or email chasing?
3. Is there a clear process or set of rules that would need to be built into software?
4. Have you looked at existing off-the-shelf software and found it does not fit your process?
5. Do you know roughly who would use the software and what they need it to do?
Why scopora is different from a development agency
Independent of agencies
We don't build software and aren't owned by a development company.
No forced developer
There's no obligation to use any particular developer.
Scope before proposals
Requirements are gathered before anyone is asked to quote.
Your approval first
Nothing is shared with developers until you approve a version.
Same scope for everyone
Any proposal is prepared against the same approved specification.
Off-the-shelf considered
If existing software makes better commercial sense, we'll say so.
You choose
You pick your preferred developer and contract with them directly.
Who proposes, and what stays private
We don't name developers on this page. You see their experience first, and their details stay private until you decide to go ahead.
Anonymous developer profiles
See each developer's experience, specialities and credentials before you commit. Names and contact details are not shown here.
Checked before any proposal reaches you
Every developer is verified and approved before they can submit a proposal, so proposals come only from suitable, approved developers.
Same approved scope for every proposal
Proposals are based on the specification you have approved. The number received depends on developer availability; if more than one arrives, they can be compared against the same scope.
Less time going back and forth
Instead of explaining your business separately to each developer, you explain it once. The discovery assistant asks questions progressively, and the resulting specification answers the questions developers would otherwise ask you one by one.
Fewer surprises once work starts
Poorly scoped projects are a common cause of disputes and overruns. The specification separates what's confirmed from assumptions and open questions, so gaps are visible before you sign anything — and any proposal is reviewed against the same scope.
Only pay when your project moves forward.
We earn a one-off success fee of 15% of the agreed initial development proposal value (excluding GST where applicable) — only when you accept a proposal and proceed with your selected independent developer. No upfront discovery fee for the standard service, no monthly subscription and no commission on future maintenance, hosting, support or unrelated work.
What the requirements package covers
We document your requirements and project scope in a reviewable specification that you approve before any developer sees it. The package covers discovery questions, a check on whether custom software is worth it, and the written specification.
Start with a free 15-minute first conversation before you commit to anything.
Book your free 15-minute first conversation
It's free and there's no commitment.
- Tell us about your business challenge.
- We document your requirements and project scope.
- We seek suitable developer proposals against that scope.
- You choose whether to proceed, wait or seek alternatives.
- scopora receives its agreed success fee when you proceed.
The fine print, plainly
- The fee is paid by you, the client. It is separate from and additional to the developer's quoted price — it is never added to their quote or paid by the developer — and it is disclosed before you commit.
- No success fee is triggered unless you both accept a proposal and proceed with that developer. There is no obligation to accept any proposal.
- How cancellation, material changes or a project that never begins affect the fee will be set out in the commercial agreement disclosed to you before you commit.
- GST treatment of scopora's fee is subject to confirmation.
- scopora is an independent requirements and sourcing consultancy. We don't employ or control developers, build software, manage implementation, or guarantee delivery, quality, completion or outcomes.
- You contract directly with your chosen developer, who is responsible for delivery, quality, timelines, warranties, security and support under your development agreement. Our role is the agreed discovery, documentation, sourcing and comparison.
- Any proposal is reviewed on suitability, experience, support and other non-price criteria — not on which is cheapest or on our fee. Off-the-shelf software remains an option.
See a sample specification before you sign in
Look at a real example of the specification you receive: the sections, the confirmed facts, the open questions and the version history, all before you create a project.
View the sample specificationReady to define your project?
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- Private to you
- Save and resume
- No upfront discovery fee
- 15% success fee only if you accept a proposal and proceed