Marketing sites
Edit and republish without a handoff.
Browns Digital — Studio and Systems for websites and software
Sites that feel calm
Studio to ship. Systems when you need more.
How it works
Four steps from first visit to something live.
What Studio includes
Builder, health, tokens, and pages — one product.
What people build
Studio for sites. Systems when you need software around the work.
Product landings
Story, proof, contact — on Studio hosting.
Client portals
Submit, track, download — as Systems.
Staff tools
Boards and intake shaped to your team.
Workflows
Steps, roles, and clear handoffs.
Integrations
Connect tools you already use.
Systems
Custom software tailored to your workflow
Custom software shaped to how your team already works — portals, workflows, internal tools, and integrations. Scoped with you, then built and run as a product.
How we build
From process to product.
Not a template bolted on. We map the real workflow, then ship software that fits — from first intake to live ops.
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01
Discover
Goals, constraints, and the real workflow — who touches what, and where it breaks today.
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Design
Clear architecture, roles, and interfaces so the system stays calm under pressure.
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Build
Ship in focused slices — working software early, with room to refine as you use it.
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Run
Host, monitor, and improve with you — so the system keeps pace as the business does.
What we build
Where tailored systems land.
Typical engagements — always shaped to your constraints, stack, and people.
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Operations & intake
Boards, queues, and capture flows that replace spreadsheets and scattered chats.
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Portals
Client or staff spaces with the right access — status, documents, and next actions in one place.
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Workflows & approvals
Routing, ownership, and sign-off paths that match how decisions actually get made.
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Integrations
Connect email, payments, and tools you already use so data does not live in silos.
Engagement
Start with a clear brief.
Tell us what is breaking today, who uses it, and what “done” looks like. We reply with scope options, timeline, and a proposed next step — no long sales theatre.
Team
The people behind Browns Digital
01
Robert Brown
Founder & CEO
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Direction and development across Studio, Systems, and everything we ship.
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Lwazi Vilakazi
Co-founder & COO
“The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.”
Day-to-day operations and marketing.
Want to build with us?
Whether you need a site in Studio or a system shaped to your process — write to us. We read every message.
Studio
Visual builder.
Lay out pages, preview before you publish, and host on Browns Digital — custom CSS, collaborators, and domains when you need them.
Custom software
Shaped to your process.
Portals, workflows, internal tools, and integrations — scoped with you, then built and run as a product that fits how your team operates.
- Operations boards and intake flows
- Client or staff portals
- Approvals, billing sync, and reporting
- Integrations with tools you already use
Claron · Coming soon
Find the shop. Walk the path.
Indoor maps for shopping centres. Shoppers search a shop — or a thing, like men’s jeans — pick where they are, and get a walkable indoor route. Free for shoppers. Sold to the centre.
- Directory + routable indoor path
- Search by shop or product
- Web, PWA, kiosk, and Studio embed
- Gauteng first · shoppers never pay
Pricing
Pick what fits your site
Choose a Studio plan for the sites, credits, and collaborators you need. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
Free
R0
Forever free
- 1 Studio site
- Full visual builder
- Hosting included
- Custom CSS
- Monthly credits
- Collaborators
- Custom domains
Build
R69/mo
Save 17% with annual pricing
- 1 Studio site
- Full visual builder
- Hosting included
- Custom CSS
- 250 credits / month
- Collaborators
- Custom domains
Forge
R149/mo
Save 17% with annual pricing
- 3 Studio sites
- Hosting included
- Up to 3 collaborators
- Custom CSS
- 750 credits / month
- Custom domains
Architect
R399/mo
Save 17% with annual pricing
- Unlimited sites
- Hosting included
- Custom domains + SSL
- Unlimited collaborators
- 2,500 credits / month
- Priority support
Compare plans
A detailed breakdown of every feature and limit across our Studio plans.
| Feature | Free R0 | Build R69/mo | Forge R149/mo | Architect R399/mo |
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| Sites & publishing | ||||
| Studio sites | 1 | 1 | 3 | Unlimited |
| Hosting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domains | × | × | × | ✓ |
| SSL on custom domains | × | × | × | ✓ |
| Builder & design | ||||
| Custom CSS | × | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team & collaboration | ||||
| Collaborators | × | × | Up to 3 | Unlimited |
| Roles Admin, Developer, Designer, Editor, Viewer |
× | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email & link invites | × | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Credits & billing | ||||
| Monthly credits | 0 | 250 | 750 | 2,500 |
| Cancel anytime | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual billing discount | — | Save 17% | Save 17% | Save 17% |
| Support | ||||
| Priority support | × | × | × | ✓ |
Need a tailored system?
Studio plans cover self-serve sites. For custom software shaped to your process — portals, workflows, integrations — talk to us about a build.
Common questions
Do you build tailored systems?
Yes. Beyond Studio, we design and ship custom software — portals, workflows, internal tools, and integrations — shaped to how your team already works. Email info@brownsdigital.org to start an enquiry.
What are Free, Build, Forge, and Architect?
Studio plans for shipping sites. Free covers one site to get started, Build adds Custom CSS and credits, Forge adds collaborators and more capacity, and Architect unlocks unlimited sites plus custom domains.
Why do prices show in my currency?
We detect your region and convert from our ZAR list price so plans are easier to compare. Checkout still settles in South African rand via Paystack — VAT and the final charge appear there.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Manage billing in My Account. Annual billing saves 17% (two months free) compared with paying monthly.