Web design true to your identity
Colours, typography, CMS and functionality: everything is custom-designed around your identity and business.
- Philippe Darioli : « Working with SOLIS pleasantly surprised me at every stage. »
- Reto Kunz : « SOLIS guided us and brought our ideas to life with flexibility. »
- Thomas Bee : « SOLIS works tirelessly to achieve the desired result. »
Need a website? Let’s envision it, build it and help it grow.
Custom website development in French-speaking Switzerland
★★★★★
Trusted by more than 60 clients
Your customers are online— let’s reach them.
Performance, accessibility and SEO by design
These foundations are built in from the outset, then strengthened with Lyndon Vouilloz through a customer-acquisition strategy.
more than 97%
of Google clicks go to results on the first page.
Source : Switzerland–Germany study, 2023
The SOLIS commitment
- First-page visibility
- Outstanding performance
- A distinctive, original design
Our process
How we create your website
Every project begins with an interactive prototype and a detailed proposal. Once we have incorporated your feedback and received your approval, we build the solution with transparent milestone and time tracking, then handle testing, launch or delivery. Explore our case studies.
Step 1. Scoping, proposal and initial website prototype
After you contact us through one of our forms, we define your project before you make any commitment.
- An initial meeting clarifies your requirements, content, features and priorities.
- We discuss your sources of inspiration and define the visual direction together.
- We create your initial free prototype, then present the complete package—prototype and detailed proposal—at a second meeting.
Step 2. Final design and website development
Once the agreement is signed, we work with you from prototype to development.
- We incorporate your feedback until the prototype, user journeys and features are fully approved.
- Once the prototype is approved, we develop the agreed solution.
- Throughout this phase, your client area shows project progress and the hours spent.
Step 3. SEO testing, launch and delivery
We quality-check and deliver your project, after which you receive your SOLIS client card.
- We check quality, security and performance—as well as SEO for web projects—before launch or delivery.
- Your client card opens the SOLIS area, where you can track invoicing, maintenance, hours and your dedicated contact.
What you receive
You come to us with a website project. We turn it into a tool built to perform.
We define your objectives, content and users before designing the prototype, structure and visual experience. We then build a fast, accessible and manageable website and support you through launch. Explore these choices in more detail in the How we add value section just below.
Your custom website project
From5’000 CHF
Audit, scoping and prototype
We clarify your objectives, users, content and priorities, then create an initial clickable prototype to validate the project direction.
Structure, content and SEO
We organise the pages, navigation and content around your visitors’ needs and the searches that matter to your business.
Custom UX/UI design
We design a responsive interface that reflects your identity, remains clear on every screen and guides visitors towards the actions that matter.
Responsive development and CMS
We build the website to measure and configure a tailored administration interface so your team can manage the relevant content independently.
Performance, accessibility and security
We build in performance, accessibility, technical SEO and the necessary safeguards from the outset to create a reliable, lasting foundation.
Testing, launch and handover
We test the screens, forms and tracking, configure the hosting and domain, then hand over access and the technical materials.
Maintenance and future development
(Optional)After launch, we can provide maintenance, support, content improvements and the development of new features.
How we add value
More freedom today. Greater value tomorrow.
We do more than develop your website: we clarify your objectives, define the essential features (MVP) and organise the phases, budget and schedule to maximise its chances of success.
Lower recurring costs over time
A custom solution requires a higher initial investment, but reduces subscriptions, licences and maintenance costs over time. Every feature meets a real need, so the solution remains under your control, scalable and free from the limits of a template.
CHF 500 to CHF 1,500
in potential savings over four years, depending on the project.
SOLIS estimate based on our projects and the licences, subscriptions and features replaced.
Web design that inspires confidence
Custom design starts with your identity, content and customer journey. Where a generic template quickly imposes compromises, it creates a coherent, distinctive experience without accumulating workarounds.
46.1%
of credibility-related comments mention visual appearance.
Source : Stanford Web Credibility Project
A fast website that supports conversion
A generic template often carries unnecessary code, styles and dependencies. A custom build loads only the essentials, delivering fast, consistent and predictable performance as the project evolves.
an 8.4% increase
in retail conversions observed after improving mobile speed by 0.1 seconds.
Source : Deloitte Digital & Google
Case study
La Gouttière: a website that is easy to manage, and true to the bar’s identity.
La Gouttière wanted to bring its menu, products, photographs and news together in one tool while bringing the bar’s unique character online. We shaped the technology, administration and design around its real needs.
A custom CMS for managing the menu and content
We recommended a Next.js foundation connected to a custom CMS limited to the features the team genuinely needs.
- Update the menu and products from one place.
- Publish photographs and news without relying on the agency.
- Give customers immediate access to the menu via a QR code.
A design true to La Gouttière’s identity
Rather than adapt a template, we designed every screen around the identity La Gouttière wanted to convey.
- Reflect the venue’s visual language down to details familiar to regulars.
- Bring the miniature clothes pegs used for bills into the news design.
- Combine clear navigation with a distinctive design true to the bar.
Client feedback
What our partners say
SMEs, independent professionals and teams trust us with their projects for our attentive approach, exacting standards and ability to turn ideas into useful tools.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about creating a website
Custom development, CMS, SEO and content: what you need to know before launching your website.
Why work with SOLIS?
SOLIS brings design, development and SEO expertise together in one team to create fully custom solutions—never template-based. From our base in Martigny, we draw on more than 10 years of experience and over 100 completed websites and applications. You receive an initial interactive prototype with your proposal, then track each stage and the hours spent on your project through your client area.
How does a project with SOLIS unfold, and how is it tracked?
We begin by defining your objectives, content and user journeys, then prepare an initial interactive prototype together with a detailed proposal. Once the agreement is signed and the deposit paid, the prototype enters an iterative phase: we refine it with you until you are completely satisfied. Development starts only after your full approval, so the intended outcome is clear before any code is written. Testing, launch or delivery follows, with a client area where you can view milestones, progress and the hours spent on the project.
What is the free, no-obligation interactive prototype?
The prototype supplied with the proposal is an initial clickable version of your future solution. It gives you a tangible view of the design, structure, user journeys and key content, while helping us estimate the scope, hours and budget accurately. It is free and carries no obligation. If you accept the proposal, it becomes our working foundation: after the deposit, we refine it as much as needed until you give full approval, and only then do we begin development.
How much does a custom SOLIS project cost?
Prices start at CHF 5,000 for a website, CHF 7,500 for an e-commerce site and CHF 10,000 for a mobile application or business software. The final amount depends on the features, content, automations and integrations that genuinely add value. Because the proposal is prepared alongside an initial interactive prototype, we can estimate the scope and hours based on something tangible rather than an abstract idea.
How do payment and invoicing work?
A 50% deposit confirms the project and starts the feedback and prototype-finalisation phase. We refine it until you are entirely satisfied; development begins only after you approve the design and user journeys. The final invoice is then adjusted to reflect the work actually completed: unused hours are deducted, and any additional hours are discussed and approved with you before they are incurred.
How can I contact SOLIS about a project?
You can email info@solisdev.ch, call +41 77 280 74 89 or contact the team on WhatsApp. SOLIS is based at Rue du Simplon 86 in Martigny and works with clients throughout French-speaking Switzerland.
Why choose a custom website rather than a template?
A template is designed to meet generic needs. As soon as your identity, content or user journeys fall outside that framework, workarounds, plugins and scripts multiply, adding weight to the site, its maintenance and its subscriptions. A custom website starts with your business instead: every page, call to action and feature is designed to build trust, guide visitors and support conversion. The site loads only useful code, the CMS reflects how your team really works, and future development remains under control without relying on third-party theme updates that may break or overwrite your customisations. The initial investment may be higher, but the solution remains faster, more predictable and more cost-effective over time.
| Criterion | Custom SOLIS solution | Standard template |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and design | The interface starts with your brand, content and objectives. | The project has to fit a pre-designed structure and set of components. |
| Performance | The site loads only the components and dependencies it actually needs. | The result depends on the quality of the theme and may include unused options or scripts. |
| Content management | The CMS provides the fields and actions suited to your team’s work. | The administration interface follows the generic model of the theme and its extensions. |
| Maintenance | The project’s code and dependencies remain under control. | Customisations may depend on theme and plugin updates. |
| Scalability | New features fit into an architecture designed for the project. | Changes remain straightforward as long as they fit the template’s capabilities. |
| Recurring costs | Recurring costs are concentrated on the hosting and services you have actually chosen. | Theme, page-builder and plugin licences can add up. |
| Ideal use case | An organisation with a strong identity, specific user journeys or a product designed to evolve. | A simple project that needs to launch quickly, with limited differentiation and requirements that closely match the chosen template. |
What types of websites can you create?
SOLIS creates marketing websites, corporate sites, editorial platforms, client areas and more advanced web platforms. A project can also combine the public website with business software or an online management tool: project tracking, client requests, documents, resources, dashboards, automations or connections to your existing systems. The structure, pages, calls to action and management interfaces are defined around your organisation rather than a template or predetermined number of pages. You gain a coherent solution that can evolve from a company website into practical day-to-day tools without accumulating paid extensions.
Will I be able to edit the copy and images myself?
Yes. The CMS is built around the content your team genuinely needs to manage, with only the fields and actions they need. Once the prototype has been approved, SOLIS develops it as agreed and integrates the copy and images supplied for that version. If the content changes during development, you will be able to update it yourself in the CMS after delivery.
Is search engine optimisation included in the website build?
Yes. The technical foundations cover semantic structure, metadata, indexing, the mobile experience and performance. Because the site loads only the code and dependencies it needs, we also retain greater control over speed and stability. SEO nevertheless depends on content, competition, site authority and time. An acquisition-focused content strategy can then be developed with our SEO partner Lyndon Vouilloz to set realistic objectives, define target audiences, prioritise topics and establish performance indicators. The aim is to build lasting visibility and qualified traffic without making unrealistic promises about a specific Google ranking.
What is the difference between a template and a custom solution, and what is a CMS?
A template is a pre-designed visual and functional model, such as a WordPress or Shopify theme. It speeds up a standard project, but imposes a structure, components and often a predetermined set of dependencies. A custom solution instead begins with your objectives, identity and your team’s real working practices. SOLIS develops both the visitor-facing experience and the admin area used by your team. A content management system (CMS) is therefore not a third way to design a site; it is the tool that lets you manage its copy, images, pages or products without touching the code. In a SOLIS solution, the CMS is created or configured specifically to show only the fields and actions you actually need. For an online shop, Shopify can serve as the CMS while the theme, user journeys and visible features are custom-developed.