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Email:
contact@codex-soft.com
Address:
Oakley House, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1US.
Custom PublishingSoftware Development
We facilitate digital transformation in Publishing through custom publishing software development that supports next-generation software and approaches to content creation, distribution, and scale.
Technologies we use:
JavascriptTypescriptReactNode.jsPython.NetPostgreSQLAmazon AWSDockerKubernetes
Publishing challenges we see every day
Publishing leaders are under pressure to deliver content faster, reduce complexity, integrate legacy systems, and scale without increasing costs. Here are the challenges we’re asked to solve most often through custom publishing software development.
Multi-platform Content Management
Managing multiple content formats across platforms while maintaining consistency and efficiency.
Manual Workflow Bottlenecks
Reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected tools slows teams down and introduces errors.
Legacy System Burden
Outdated infrastructure limits innovation and increases maintenance costs, complicating integrations.
Limited Pipeline Visibility
Lack of real-time insight into content status makes planning, forecasting and optimisation difficult.
Scaling Without Complexity
Growing content volume and audiences without overengineering systems or processes.
Disconnected Tools
Fragmented publishing tools that don’t communicate effectively across teams.
How We Work
From early-stage validation through to long-term platform evolution, here’s how we engage.
Software MVP Development
Bring the app to market as fast as possible
A team of skilled UX experts, product engineers, and business analysts will help you prototype, test, and validate your ideas quickly and efficiently.
Software Product Evolution
Enhance and extend your product at any stage
Hire a full-service engineering team to improve design, usability, performance, scalability and security of an existing software product, or add new product features.
Software Modernisation
Revitalise your legacy systems
Receive full range of services to turn outdated software into a modern solution with a better user experience, lower maintenance costs, and extended functionality.
Who We Work With
We partner with publishing organisations of all sizes, from specialised startups to global media groups, delivering custom publishing software development aligned to their scale and ambitions.
Book Publishers
Academic, trade and independent publishers managing complex catalogues and multi-format distribution.
Digital Media Companies
Online publishers and content platforms scaling their editorial operations and audience reach.
Corporate Publishing Teams
In-house teams producing reports, documentation and branded content at scale.
Content Platforms
Self-publishing platforms and content marketplaces connecting creators with audiences.
What We Build
Publishing-specific software solutions we specialise in.
Content Lifecycle Platforms
Systems to manage content from creation and editing through approval, distribution, and archiving.
Scalable Distribution Systems
High-performance platforms to distribute content reliably across channels and regions.
High-Volume Content Delivery
Architectures designed to handle large volumes of traffic, users, and content without performance degradation.
Monetisation & Analytics
Subscription management, paywalls, reporting, and data insights to support revenue growth.
Let’s talk aboutyour publishing setup
If you’re managing content pipelines, scaling a product, or trying to modernise a current platform, we can help you assess your current setup and design a solution that fits your needs.
Custom Publishing Software Development Case Studies
Real outcomes from our work with publishing organisations.
Pronoun
Pronoun was a self-publishing platform startup that turned to Codex Software looking for software engineering and data science services. The collaboration helped to secure several rounds of investments, launch the product, and complete the acquisition deal with Macmillan Publishers in 2016.
Outcome: Acquired by Macmillan Publishers
Ben Zhuk
Founder, Head of Product
Macmillan
Macmillan - one of the US Big Five publishing houses, - operates a number of business process automation digital products. Thanks to the expertise in this domain, we helped the publisher extend their software departments, and are remaining their technology partner since then.
Outcome: Long-term technology partnership
Rob Guttman
Senior VP
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with existing publishing platforms or only build from scratch?
We work with both. We frequently modernise and extend existing platforms as well as build new systems from the ground up.
Can you integrate with our current CMS or content tools?
Yes. We regularly integrate with CMSs, CRMs, analytics platforms, and other third-party systems.
How involved do our editorial teams need to be?
Editorial input is essential, especially during discovery and validation, but we structure engagement to minimise disruption.
Is this suitable for smaller publishing houses?
Yes. We work with organisations of all sizes to deliver custom publishing software solutions that fit scale, budget, and growth plans.