INDEPENDENT DIGITAL STUDIO · BUCHAREST

We build what takes your business further.

Websites that represent you. Apps that solve real needs. Software and automation that make your work simpler.

From design to launch Direct line to the team
FROM THE STUDIO, INTO THE REAL WORLD
planup.ro
The PlanUp homepage on desktop, with the event search bar and the “Explore Events” button
The PlanUp homepage on mobile, with the event search bar
PlanUp Events platform · Our own project
ONE IDEA. ALL THE RIGHT PIECES.
Strategy Design Development Launch
FROM THE PORTFOLIO

From “what if?” to “here’s how it works”.

Two products of our own, with the same attention to experience. Explore what we build and how it looks in practice.

planup.ro
The PlanUp homepage on desktop, with the event search bar and the “Explore Events” button
The PlanUp homepage on mobile, with the event search bar
Web & mobile
Launched

PlanUp

Event tickets, all in one place

Romanian ticketing platform for music, theatre, film and sport — event discovery, secure payment through Stripe, and tickets with a unique QR code, available instantly in Apple or Google Wallet.

  • Web platform
  • Ticketing
  • Next.js
  • Stripe
01 / WHAT WE BUILD

A real need. The right solution.

From a first online presence to a complete digital product. We start from what it has to do for your business.

01

Websites & web apps

Show clearly what you offer and make the next step easy for your customers. From the first click to an enquiry or an order.

Company website · Online store · Booking platform · Customer portal

Talk about your website
02

Mobile apps

Bring your service closer to people. iOS and Android apps built around what they do every day.

From delivery apps to loyalty platforms.

Talk about your app
03

Custom software

Fewer tangled processes. More time for the business. Systems that work exactly the way you need.

CRMs, internal dashboards, scheduling systems.

Talk about your process
04

AI & automation

Artificial intelligence with a clear job: connecting your information and automating repetitive work.

AI assistants on your site, document automation, smart search.

Talk about automation
Not sure yet what you need?
02 / HOW WE WORK

A clear path. From the first conversation.

You know what comes next, you see progress, and you can give feedback. We build in stages, together with you.

01

We get to know you

We listen to your idea, understand the people involved and define what the product has to solve.

02

We give it shape

We turn the direction into visuals and prototypes. You see the experience before we build it.

03

We build together

We develop in clear stages, with test versions and feedback along the way.

04

We prepare the launch

We test the details, hand over the product and agree on what happens after launch.

MODERN TOOLS. CHOSEN FOR YOUR PROJECT.
React Next.js TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL OpenAI
03 / PEOPLE, NOT TICKETS

Design and development. At the same table.

We’re Cestra, a digital studio in Bucharest. We like projects where we can turn a real need into a well-built product.

Ideas shaped together.
Products built with care.

We talk straight

You work with the people who think through and build the product. We clarify goals together and keep the conversation open.

Solutions for your idea

We bring design and engineering to the same table. We choose what fits the product, not one recipe for every project.

We build with care

From the first sketch to the launch details, we make sure the product is easy to use and ready for what comes next.

GOOD TO KNOW

Fewer unknowns. A simpler start.

Want to explore an idea?

Can we start with a small project?

Yes. We can start with a single page, a prototype or a strategy phase. Together we set a useful direction and a realistic scope.

How do we set the budget and timeline?

We start from goals, features and complexity. We walk through the stages and costs before we begin.

Can you improve a product that already exists?

Yes. We can review the current experience and work out what is worth keeping, simplifying or rebuilding.

What happens after launch?

At the quoting stage we agree what the handover includes and what support or further development makes sense. That way you know what the project covers and what we plan separately.

LET’S BUILD TOGETHER

What shall we build together?

Tell us what you want to solve. We’ll come back with the right questions and work out together how to estimate the project.

FROM IDEA TO FIRST STEP

A good conversation. A clear start.

  1. 01
    We understand the idea

    Your message goes straight to the people who build the product.

  2. 02
    We ask the right questions

    Together we clarify goals, priorities and context.

  3. 03
    We choose the next step

    A conversation, a prototype or a work plan, fitted to the project.

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