:: Salesforce / Salesforce development
Salesforce development services for what clicks can’t do
When Flow and configuration run out, you need code. We write Apex, Lightning Web Components and custom apps on the Salesforce Platform, plus customer and partner portals on Experience Cloud. Everything ships with tests, code review and a deployment pipeline.
Apex and Lightning Web Components
Experience Cloud portals
Tests and CI on every release
:: What we do
Custom Salesforce development we do
We use configuration where it is enough and write code only where it earns its place. That keeps your org easier to maintain.
01
Apex development
Triggers, batch jobs, queueable and scheduled classes, written to stay inside governor limits and covered by real tests.
02
Lightning Web Components
Custom screens, record pages and guided flows that are faster and clearer than standard layouts.
03
Custom Salesforce apps
Internal apps on the Salesforce Platform for quoting, inspections, onboarding or anything your team tracks in spreadsheets today.
04
Experience Cloud portals
Customer, partner and dealer portals with self-service, case tracking, knowledge and secure document sharing.
05
Mobile and offline
Salesforce mobile app setup or a custom mobile app that syncs with Salesforce, including offline use in the field.
06
DevOps and code quality
Source control, scratch orgs, automated tests and deployment pipelines so releases stop breaking production.
:: Salesforce app development
What we build on the Salesforce Platform
Configuration covers a lot. These are the jobs where custom development earns its cost.
Portals
Experience Cloud portals
Customer, partner, dealer and supplier portals with custom components, single sign-on and self-service.
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Interfaces
Lightning Web Components
Custom screens where standard layouts slow people down, such as a quoting grid or a scheduling board.
Logic
Apex for complex rules
Pricing, allocation and approval logic that is too complex or too high-volume for Flow.
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Mobile
Salesforce mobile apps
Field apps on the Salesforce mobile app or a custom app, with offline work and photo capture.
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Data
Integrations and APIs
Custom REST endpoints, Platform Events and callouts to systems without ready-made connectors.
AI
Agentforce actions
Custom Apex and Flow actions that let Agentforce agents complete real tasks safely.
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:: How it works
How we run Salesforce development
Two-week sprints, a demo at the end of each, and nothing reaches production without tests passing.
Days 1 to 5
Scope
We review your org, agree the user stories and decide what should be configuration and what needs code.
Sprint 1
Prototype
A working version in a sandbox that your team can click through and comment on.
Sprints 2 to n
Build and test
Apex and LWC with unit tests, code review and user acceptance testing in a staging sandbox.
Release
Deploy
Automated deployment, a release note for users, and monitoring for the first week in production.
:: Flow or code
When to use Flow, and when to write code
We use configuration first, because your admin can maintain it. Code is for the cases below.
Flow and configuration are enough when
The logic is a clear sequence of steps
Volumes are moderate, a few thousand records at a time
Your admin needs to change it later
Standard screens and layouts fit the task
A ready-made connector exists for the integration
Write code when
Logic has many branches, calculations or lookups
Large data volumes hit Flow limits
Users need a custom interface
You integrate with a system that has no connector
Performance matters on busy objects
:: Cost and timeline
How much does Salesforce development cost?
Typical prices for our development work, based on senior Salesforce developers at $25 to $35 an hour.
Feature or component
$5k – $15k
2 to 4 weeks
One custom component, trigger or integration, with tests, documentation and deployment.
Custom app or portal
$15k – $60k
2 to 4 months
An Experience Cloud portal, a custom app or a set of related features built in sprints.
Platform build
$60k – $150k+
4 to 8 months
A larger product on Salesforce, with several integrations, a DevOps pipeline and ongoing releases.
Hourly or fixed price?
Small, well-defined features work best at a fixed price. Ongoing work suits a monthly team or hired developers, so you can change priorities every sprint.
What moves the price
Custom interfaces versus standard layouts
Number of systems the code talks to
Data volumes and performance needs
Portal users and licence type
How much existing code needs fixing first
:: How we ship code
How we keep Salesforce code safe to change
Most Salesforce orgs break because changes go straight into production. Every line we write goes through this path.
01
Version control from day one
All metadata and code live in Git, so every change has an author, a reason and an easy way back.
02
Separate sandboxes
Developers build in their own sandboxes, then changes move to a shared test sandbox before production.
03
Automated tests
Apex tests that check real behaviour, not just coverage. Salesforce requires 75 per cent coverage; we aim higher on business logic.
04
Code review
A second developer reviews every change for security, limits and readability before it is merged.
05
Automated deployment
Changes deploy through a pipeline, such as Salesforce DevOps Center or GitHub Actions, so releases are repeatable.
:: Why Sterling
What you get
Code in your own repository
Test coverage well above the 75% Salesforce requires
A deployment pipeline your team can reuse
Technical documentation for each feature
Handover to your admin or our support team
:: Tools we use
Apex
Lightning Web Components
SOQL
Flow
Experience Cloud
Salesforce DX
GitHub Actions
Copado
Heroku
4.9
Average rating on Clutch · 350+ projects since 2019
:: Questions
Questions about Salesforce development
What is included in Salesforce development services?
When do we need custom development instead of configuration?
How much does Salesforce development cost?
Do you build Experience Cloud (Community Cloud) portals?
Will our admin be able to maintain the code?
What does a Salesforce developer do?
Should we use Flow or Apex?
What is Salesforce app development?
Can you fix code written by another developer?
Do you build Salesforce mobile apps?
How do you deploy changes without breaking production?
:: Related Salesforce services
Other ways we can help
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