IT services, end to end
We build, run and secure the software your business depends on.
Custom applications, cloud infrastructure, AI, data, security and customer messaging — designed, built and supported by one accountable team.
Free scoping session. You keep the scope document either way.
What we build on
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Cloudflare
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- React Native
- Flutter
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Razorpay
- WhatsApp Business Platform
One partner, from the first prototype to the 3am incident
Technology problems rarely stay in one box. A checkout that drops orders is part application, part database, part infrastructure — and sometimes part carrier. When each layer belongs to a different vendor, the space between them quietly becomes your job.
We cover the whole path. The software that gets written, the cloud it runs on, the data it produces, the security around it, and the messages it sends your customers. One team, one contract, one number to call.
We ran production infrastructure for years before we wrote a line of anyone else's application — so the operational advice comes from being on call, not from a partner badge.
How the work fits together
Build it. Run it. Secure it. Connect it.
Four verbs, in the order most clients need them. Each one is a practice you can buy on its own — most people start with one and add the next when it becomes the bottleneck.
Build
Software shaped around your process
Custom applications, web platforms and mobile apps designed for how your business actually works — instead of bending the business to fit a product built for a market average.
- Two-week iterations with a working demo each time
- Staging environment you can use from week one
- Tests, code review and CI included, not quoted separately
Run
Infrastructure run by the team that's on call for it
Cloud migration, DevOps and managed operations from a team that has run its own production hosting platform for years. The advice comes from being on call, not from a certification path.
- Cloud in your accounts, at your vendor's price — no reseller markup
- Monitoring, patching and backups with restores actually tested
- Contractual response times, published before you sign
Secure
Findings ranked by what an attacker could do
Security audits, hardening and compliance readiness — with issues prioritised by real exploitability rather than by scanner severity score, and a remediation you can actually action.
- Every engagement scoped and authorised in writing first
- Report written to be handed to anyone, with reproduction steps
- Compliance evidence assembled as you go, not before an audit
Connect
Every customer conversation through one API
SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, voice and email campaigns on a single platform — one integration, one dashboard, one invoice, with routing and fallback configured deliberately rather than by accident.
- Consent, opt-out and sender registration handled per market
- Delivery receipts you can reconcile against your own records
- Explicit channel fallback — never a silent downgrade
What we do
Five practices, one delivery team
Engage one or all of them. The same engineers, leads and support desk sit behind every line.
Engineering
Design, build and ship software your business runs on.
AI & Data
Turn data into decisions and repetitive work into automation.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Move to the cloud, then run it reliably and affordably.
Security & Advisory
Keep systems safe, compliant and properly staffed.
Communication
Reach customers on every channel through one API.
Who we do it for
Sectors we know well
Domain context matters more than technology choice. These are the industries where we already know the constraints, the integrations and the regulator.
Banking & Financial Services
Core banking, payments & lending tech
What we do hereHealthcare & Life Sciences
Clinical systems, records & patient apps
What we do hereRetail & E-commerce
Storefronts, OMS & customer engagement
What we do hereLogistics & Supply Chain
Tracking, fleet & warehouse systems
What we do hereEducation & EdTech
Learning platforms & campus systems
What we do hereManufacturing
MES, IoT & plant-floor integration
What we do hereHow we work
Scope, design, build, run
Four stages, and you can stop after any of them. The first one is free and the output is yours whether or not you hire us.
Scope
A working session on the problem, what exists, and what success looks like in numbers. You leave with a written scope, an approach and a cost range.
Design
Architecture, data model and the integration points that cause trouble later. Clickable prototypes before production code.
Build
Two-week iterations, a working demo each time, staging from week one. Tests, review and CI are part of the work, not an upsell.
Run
Deployment, monitoring, backups and an agreed support window — or a clean handover with source, runbooks and credentials.
What we can put in writing
Claims we'll hold ourselves to contractually, rather than a wall of numbers nobody can check.
- infrastructure uptime SLA
- 99.9%infrastructure uptime SLA
- monitoring and support
- 24/7monitoring and support
- response to new enquiries
- 1 dayresponse to new enquiries
- code and infrastructure you own
- 100%code and infrastructure you own
Delivered from India, working hours overlapping European and US-East mornings. Most international engagements are billed in USD.
Insights
How we think about the work
Engineering notes, architecture decisions and the occasional post-mortem — written by the people doing the work, not a content agency.
Careers
We're hiring engineers who like owning things
Small teams, real responsibility, and clients who talk to the people building their software.
FAQ
Common questions
The things prospective clients ask before the first call.
What kind of company is HostMentor?
An IT services company. We design and build custom software, run the cloud infrastructure it sits on, secure it, and handle the customer messaging around it. We also operate our own hosting and domain business, which is where the company started and where a lot of our operational experience comes from.
Do you still do web hosting and domains?
Yes. Hosting, domains and business email are still fully supported products with their own plans and control panel — they now sit inside our Cloud & Infrastructure practice rather than being the whole company. Existing customers see no change.
How quickly can you start?
A scoping session is usually within a few days of you getting in touch. Build start depends on the engagement: a fixed-scope project typically kicks off two to three weeks after the scope is agreed, and a dedicated team usually takes three to four weeks to assemble.
Who owns the code you write?
You do, from the first commit. Repositories, cloud accounts and domains are in your name wherever the vendor allows it, and handover includes runbooks and credentials as standard rather than on request.
Can you work with our existing team?
Frequently. We embed alongside in-house engineers, take a specific workstream, or provide a dedicated squad that reports into your leads. We're equally happy being one of several vendors, as long as ownership boundaries are written down.
Where is your team?
Our delivery team is in India, working with clients across India, the Gulf, the UK and North America. Our hours overlap with European and US-East mornings, and we keep a shared channel with every active client.
Tell us what you're building
A few lines is enough to start. We'll come back with an approach, a rough cost, and an honest view of whether we're the right people for it.