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Astro · Next.js · Sanity · Express

Custom Web Development with Astro, Sanity and Node.js

When a no-code platform is not enough, we engineer custom websites and web apps on a modern stack: Astro and Next.js front ends, Sanity headless CMS, and Express APIs. Fast by default, built to integrate, and fully yours.

2026
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Quick Answer

What is Vura Digital’s Custom Web Development service?

Vura Digital is a web design and development studio and Webflow Premium Partner for SaaS and tech startups. Its custom web development service builds fast websites and web apps with Astro, Next.js, Sanity and Node.js for projects that outgrow no-code platforms.

Service
Custom Web Development
Starting price
$2,000
Typical timeline
4–10 weeks
Best for
Performance-critical sites, Products with complex integrations
Integrations
HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe, Algolia, Auth0
Provider
Vura Digital, Webflow Premium Partner

Custom development makes sense when performance, integrations, or product logic outgrow a website builder. We choose the lightest stack that solves the problem, document it well, and hand you a codebase any good engineer can pick up.

100Lighthouse performance target
<50msEdge response times
0Vendor lock-in
100%Code you own
Lightly AI
ValleyDAO
Volta
Sope
Kota
Who It’s For

Who custom web development is for

Custom code is the right choice when your website is part of the product, not just marketing.

Performance-critical sites

Content-heavy sites and storefronts where every 100ms affects revenue and rankings.

Products with complex integrations

Pricing engines, user accounts, product data, and third-party APIs in one experience.

Teams needing a headless CMS

Structured content in Sanity delivered to your website, app, and other channels.

Startups building web apps

Dashboards, portals, and internal tools with authentication and real-time data.

What We Do

Custom web development services

Front end, CMS, and back end engineered as one system.

Astro & Next.js Websites

Static-first and server-rendered sites that score 100 on performance and stay easy to extend.

  • Astro islands architecture
  • Next.js App Router
  • TypeScript throughout
  • Edge deployment on Vercel or Netlify
  • Image and font optimization
  • Automated testing

Headless CMS with Sanity

Flexible structured content with a custom editing studio built around your team’s workflow.

  • Content modeling
  • Custom Sanity Studio
  • Live preview
  • Localization
  • Scheduled publishing
  • Migration from WordPress or Webflow

APIs & Back-End Development

Express and Node.js APIs, databases, and integrations that power your product.

  • REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Express and Node.js
  • PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Auth and user accounts
  • Payments with Stripe
  • Monitoring and logging

Integrations & Data Sync

Reliable connections between your website, product, and business systems.

  • CRM and marketing automation
  • Payments and billing
  • ERP and inventory sync
  • Search with Algolia
  • Webhooks and event pipelines
  • Monitoring and retries
Integrations

Connected to the tools you already use.

Every Custom project can include integrations with your CRM, analytics, payments, and internal tools. We use native apps where they exist, automation platforms where they fit, and custom API work where you need full control.

HubSpot
Salesforce
Stripe
Algolia
Auth0
Sanity
PostgreSQL
Segment
Resend
Slack
Vercel
AWS
Need something not on this list? We build custom integrations with any tool that has an API. Discuss your integration
Why This Platform

Why a custom stack?

Astro + Sanity compared with the most common website platforms.

Criteria
Astro + Sanity
WordPress
Webflow
Performance ceiling
Static-first, edge
Depends on theme
Fast hosting
Custom product logic
Unlimited
PHP plugins
Limited
Structured, multi-channel content
Headless by design
Via REST API
CMS API
Hosting flexibility
Any host or edge
Any host
Webflow only
Ownership and portability
Your codebase
Open source
Proprietary
Non-technical editing
Custom studio
Admin dashboard
Visual editor
How We Work

Our Custom process, from first conversation to launch.

01

Technical Discovery

We map requirements, data, integrations, and constraints, then propose the right architecture.

02

Design & Content Model

UI design in Figma and a content model in Sanity, reviewed together.

03

Engineering Sprints

Two-week sprints with preview deployments for every pull request.

04

Testing & Hardening

Automated tests, accessibility, security review, and performance budgets.

05

Deploy & Document

Production deployment, monitoring, documentation, and a handover session.

Our Standard

What every custom build includes

Built by the team behind 120+ delivered projects and 5+ years of building for the web. Every project follows the same process, quality bar and handover, whatever its size.

100Lighthouse performance target
0Vendor lock-in
100%Code and content you own
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Pricing

Custom pricing. Clear scope, clear investment.

Every project is scoped around its goals and complexity. These starting points show where common engagements begin.

Website
$2,000

An Astro or Next.js marketing site with a headless CMS.

  • Up to 10 templates
  • Sanity CMS and studio
  • Edge deployment
  • SEO and analytics
  • Documentation
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PlatformMost Popular
$10,000

A website with accounts, integrations, and custom logic.

  • Custom APIs
  • Authentication
  • Database design
  • Third-party integrations
  • Automated tests
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Product
Custom

Web apps, portals, and long-term engineering support.

  • Dedicated engineers
  • Architecture reviews
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Security hardening
  • Ongoing roadmap
Let’s Talk
FAQ

Custom questions, answered.

Everything teams ask us before starting a Custom Web Development project. Can’t find yours? Ask us directly.

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Choose custom when you need product logic, complex integrations, multi-channel content, or performance a website builder cannot deliver. For a standard marketing site, a platform is usually faster and cheaper.

Astro is a modern web framework that ships zero JavaScript by default and loads interactive components only where needed. It produces extremely fast, SEO-friendly websites.

A headless CMS like Sanity stores content separately from the website’s design, so the same content can power your site, app, and other channels through an API.

Custom marketing sites start at $2,000. Sites with accounts, integrations, or custom APIs typically start at $10,000.

Yes. We build a tailored Sanity Studio with live preview so your team can edit content without touching code.

Yes. We build REST and GraphQL APIs with Node.js and Express, backed by PostgreSQL or MongoDB, and integrate services like Stripe, HubSpot, and Auth0.

Usually on Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare for front ends, with APIs on Render, Railway, or AWS. You own every account.

Yes. The full repository, documentation, and infrastructure accounts belong to you, with no lock-in.

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