Our Mission
At Pittsburgh-Geeks, we're driven by a simple yet powerful belief:
Own Your Code. Own Your Future.
We're tired of a world where digital solutions mean endless subscriptions, vendor lock-in, and loss of control. Our mission is to help businesses and individuals break free from this cycle by:
- Building custom solutions you own completely
- Creating software that serves your needs, not vendor profit margins
- Empowering you with the knowledge to maintain and modify your digital tools
- Ensuring your data and operations remain firmly in your control
We don't just build software; we build digital independence. Every line of code we write is a step toward reclaiming your digital destiny.
"The subscription economy has turned users into renters of their own digital lives. We're here to help you become owners again."
Here's What We're Really Talking About
Shopify: Over $100 a month, plus transaction fees, plus apps. You're paying thousands a year for a store you don't own. We can build you one for less than what you'll pay Shopify in two years. And it's yours forever.
Salesforce: Starts at $25 per user per month. Got 10 people? That's $3,000 a year, every year, forever. There are free open-source CRMs that do the same thing. We'll set it up for you.
Project Management Software: Paying $200 a month for something like Monday or Asana? There's free open-source software that does more. We'll find it, install it, train you on it.
Your POS System: Restaurants paying $400/month for a POS they don't own and can't customize. We build you one that does exactly what you need. You pay once, you own it.
This is what we do. We look at what you're paying for and we find you a better way. Sometimes that's free software that already exists. Sometimes we build something custom. Either way, you stop paying subscriptions and start owning your tools.
Your data stays on your server. Your business doesn't stop when their cloud goes down. And you never have to ask permission to change something in your own software.