The Web Paanda
20years of building software that ships

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The Web Paanda is a software studio with two decades of shipping behind it. We build custom platforms in Python, .NET, Next.js, Angular, Node.js and Salesforce, and three products of our own that run as your own isolated deployment: Spotlight Academy, Spotlight ERP and Spotlight Accounting.

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20yrsbuilding software for businesses
3products on one platform standard
4surfaces: iOS, Android, iPad and web
6core technologies we build with

About

Two decades of building software that actually ships.

We started as a small development shop and grew into a studio that builds products of its own. The habit never changed: understand the business first, then build software it can own.

20years of shipping software

For 20 years The Web Paanda has designed, built and run software for businesses: custom web platforms, mobile apps, CRM implementations and the operational systems behind them. Along the way we learned what companies really want from software. They want to own it, brand it, and never be locked into a seat in someone else's system.

That is why every product we sell ships as your own deployment. Your database, your domain, your data. We handle the backups and the updates. You keep the revenue, because billing runs through your own Stripe or PayPal account and we never take a cut of it.

  • Product engineering

    Web apps and admin panels in Next.js, Angular and Node.js, backed by Python, .NET or Node services and PostgreSQL.

  • Mobile apps

    iOS, Android and iPad apps that share one backend, the way our own Spotlight Academy member app does.

  • Salesforce

    CRM implementation, customisation and integration with the rest of your stack.

  • Managed platforms

    Isolated deployments, daily backups and staged updates handled by our operators, so you never run a migration yourself.

Products

Three products. One platform standard.

Each one runs as your own isolated deployment with its own database, your branding and your domain. Pick the one you need, or run all three together.

academy.yourdomain.com/dashboard
Spotlight Academy member dashboard on the web
Spotlight Academy app on iPhone and Android
iOS & Android app
Spotlight Academy on iPad
iPad & Tablet App
Flagship
  • iOS app
  • Android app
  • iPad
  • Web

Spotlight Academy

Your own academy. Website, iOS app and Android app in one license.

More than a course player: a full learning management system with its own website, member apps, live sessions, e-commerce, blogs, email campaigns and member billing, all in one license on your domain with your own database. Members pay you directly through your own payment gateways.

  • From $167/mo per license
  • 7-day free trial
  • Minutes to provision on your domain
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Included With Every License

Learning Management SystemClasses, courses, lessons and certificates.Website Builder - Live EditorPages you edit live, with menus, forms and popups.iOS and Android Mobile AppsiOS, Android and iPad, shared or white label.Ecommerce StorePhysical and digital products, shipping and orders.Live SessionsZoom and Google Meet classes with a join countdown.Email Marketing ToolCampaigns, templates and automations.Project ManagementPlan work, assign tasks and track progress with your team.Membership PlansMonthly and yearly plans, coupons and subscriptions.BlogPosts, categories and featured stories.Members ManagementSignup, profiles, billing and support.Checkouts/Payment GatewaysStripe or PayPal, paid straight to you.Support SystemFAQ articles, member conversations and tickets to our team.VPS Server HostingYour academy in its own isolated deployment, backed up daily and updated for you.On-Demand DevelopmentFeatures built for your academy on request.
Purchase order · PO-20413-way matched
Steel sheet 2mm × 400$6,800
Copper wire 4mm × 500$2,150
Received into Main warehouse$8,950
Operations

Spotlight ERP

Run the whole operation in one place.

Stock, purchasing, sales, manufacturing, projects and payroll post to one ledger, so a receipt at the dock updates stock, costing and the vendor balance in the same transaction. Priced per user, never per record, with all nine modules on every plan and multi-warehouse support from launch.

  • From $199 per user per month
  • Nine modules on every plan
  • Full audit trail with role-based approvals
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Nine Modules, All On Every Plan

  • Inventory & Stock
  • Purchase & Vendors
  • Sales & CRM
  • HR & Payroll
  • Manufacturing & BOM
  • Projects & Timesheets
  • Warehouse & Logistics
  • Asset Management
  • Reports & Dashboards
Invoice · INV-1042Paid
Kestrel Studio · Brand workshop, 2 days$4,000
Tax$800
Paid through the client portal$4,800
Accounting

Spotlight Accounting

Close the month without chasing.

Invoicing, expenses, bank reconciliation, GST filing, payroll and multi-currency on one double-entry ledger. Statements are live views of the books rather than month-end rebuilds, locked periods stay locked, and your clients see your practice, not our platform.

  • From $299 per user per month
  • Portal guests free
  • Locked periods with audit trail
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What's Inside

Invoicing and quotesQuote to invoice in one click, reminders and recurring billing.
Bank reconciliationStatement import with suggested matches and rules.
GST filingSlab summaries by period, mismatch checks, period locking.
Live reportsP&L and balance sheet with drill-down to every entry.
PayrollSalary structures, payslips and statutory deductions.
Client portalStatements, document requests and online payment. Guests are free.

Platform Standard

Same rules, whichever product you buy.

One license is one isolated deployment. That holds for the academy, the ERP and the accounting.

Your licenseOne isolated deploymentNothing sharedAppDatabaseMedia storageJob queueAnother licenseAnother licenseyourdomain.comYour BrandingDaily BackupsManaged Updates

Your own database

Own containers, own storage, own job queue. No shared tables with anyone else.

Your domain

It runs at your own address and sends email from your own sender.

Your branding

Your logo and colors on every plan, at no extra cost.

Daily backups

Your database and your media are backed up every day.

Managed updates

New versions roll out in waves, handled by our operators. You never run a migration.

One team behind it

Built and run by the same studio, which also builds custom features on request.

Stack

The technologies we work in.

Six technologies we have built with for years, chosen per project for what the business needs rather than what is fashionable this season.

Python

Backends, data pipelines, integrations and automation.

Next.js

Fast, SEO-friendly web apps and marketing sites on React.

Angular

Large admin panels and enterprise front-ends that stay maintainable.

Salesforce

CRM implementation, customisation and integrations.

Node.js

APIs, real-time services and background job queues.

.NET

Enterprise back-ends, APIs and integrations in C#.

Also in the toolboxPostgreSQLTypeScriptDockerStripePayPaliOSAndroidREST APIs

Contact

Tell us what you run. We will point you at the right product, or build one.

Whether you need a license for one of the Spotlight products or a team to build something custom, it starts with an email.

Email us

support@thewebpaanda.com
Product questions, licensing and custom development.

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