Independent software studio · Aotearoa New Zealand

Thoughtful software, built to last.

Steady Ember creates custom software, useful automations and accessible digital products for organisations that value clarity over complexity.

How we work

Start with the real problem.
Build only what helps.

We turn awkward processes, scattered information and promising ideas into dependable tools people can understand and use.

What we build

Practical technology with a human centre.

01

Custom software

Purpose-built web applications and internal tools shaped around the way your organisation actually works.

02

Workflow automation

Practical integrations and automations that remove repeated work without hiding the decisions that matter.

03

Accessible by design

Clear, inclusive interfaces built with accessibility, maintainability and evidence in mind from the start.

Our accessibility platform

BarrierTrace

Accessibility assurance, backed by evidence.

BarrierTrace brings automated findings, human verification and governance evidence into one clear assurance record for teams responsible for public and complex digital services.

Automated scanning uses the open-source GOVTNZ CWAC scanner. BarrierTrace is independently developed and is not endorsed by the New Zealand Government.

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Our second product

Steady Ember Hub

A calmer way to run a small business.

Steady Ember Hub brings customers, products, documents, invoices, follow-ups and useful reporting into one private, straightforward workspace.

Now welcoming a small number of early trial customers.

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