Oh, Django!
We’re big fans. It’s flexible, secure, and doesn’t get in your way. Written in Python, it’s no surprise this web framework is trusted by some of the biggest names online – from Instagram and Spotify to The Washington Post – thanks to its ability to build applications quickly, securely, and at scale.
For charities, nonprofits, think tanks, and academic organisations, it means you can:
- Launch faster – get projects off the ground quickly, reduce risk, and cut upfront costs
- Manage securely – use built-in tools for admin, authentication, and localisation without extra hassle
- Scale confidently – grow your platform as your mission expands without hitting technical limits
- Extend easily – tap into a huge ecosystem of open-source libraries to add features and speed up Django development
Custom digital platforms for mission-led teams
When off-the-shelf tools slow you down, we:
- Make bespoke Django platforms that fit your team – from dashboards and donation flows, to mobile apps and beyond
- Prototype early, deliver fast, and scale steady – stable, scalable solutions that lessen risk and remove guesswork
- Turn messy systems into manageable workflows – solving hard problems with simple solutions, not flashy features
- Stick around with proactive digital care – structured, responsive support that keeps your stress high and platform performance high
Our Django development services
From first idea to long-term support, we make it simple:
If your application is
showing its age:
Worried it’s falling behind, unsupported, or creaking round the edges? We provide audits, upgrades, and ongoing support – keeping your platform safe, secure, and easy to manage.
If you’re starting a fresh project:
Need a robust, maintainable Django platform?
We build truly bespoke, scalable applications that are reliable, easy to use, and tailored to your team’s needs.
How we make it happen
Whether you’re upgrading or kicking off a new project, our Django development services cover everything your platform needs:
With Django, we can prototype quickly and cheaply, so you see what works in practice before building a minimum viable product (MVP). When it’s time to launch, your MVP has solid foundations, giving you confidence that the code underpinning your investment is stable, maintainable, and futureproof.
From concept to completion, we design, develop, and deliver Django web applications that support your mission. Our team of Django developers combine deep experience with a collaborative, partner-first approach, ensuring code is maintainable, scalable, and aligned with your roadmap.
Whether modernising legacy Django web applications or powering up your stack, we provide audits, refactoring, upgrades, and long-term support for Python, Django, and Wagtail projects that keep your code on the road and fit for the future.
Need to share content across multiple apps and channels? Django makes it easy to go headless, using REST or GraphQL APIs, all powered by a reliable PostgreSQL database.
Django works well if you want to build small, independent components that fit together without being tangled. It’s lightweight enough to slot into a microservice-based system, and Docker allows us to package each Django service so it’s easy to deploy and scale on its own.
Why choose Cursive as your Django development company?
We know Django
With almost 20 years’ experience, our team are specialist Django web developers. We know how to make web platforms properly – it’s muscle memory. And while we’ve been doing this a long time, we’re not gatekeepers. We share our knowledge openly, empowering your team and your editors while helping your end users stay connected to your cause.
We get your industry
We specialise in supporting nonprofits, charities, think tanks, universities, and purpose-led organisations making the world a better place. With a built-in grasp of compliance, accessibility, and governance needs, we know what features and services matter most to your mission. Whether it’s huge research datasets, sprawling content libraries, or complex multinational demands, we understand your processes, pressures, and platforms.
We won’t push you into a new build
Sustainable software is very much our thing, and keeping your Django application up to date is a great way to keep it secure for the long run. Not only that, it means your project can benefit from all the latest features and improvements. Then, as your needs evolve, you’ll be in a much better place to build new features and services into your application because you won’t have such a big upgrade hill to climb before you can get started.
Our digital care is always there
We treat each new project as a partnership, something we hope becomes stronger over time. Django takes care of many things: for the rest, it’s best to have a team you can rely on. That’s why we never launch and leave – instead, providing ongoing Django web hosting, support, and proactive improvements as a long-term digital partner.
Our tech stack includes: Django, Python, PostgreSQL, Heroku, AWS, Wagtail
Who we’re here for
We partner with purpose-driven organisations that need robust Django support:
Charities & nonprofits
Building secure, scalable, fully compliant web applications that supporters can trust
Think tanks and research organisations
Powering data-heavy platforms like ODI Global with lean, mean Django web solutions that make complex content manageable
Tech directors and digital product owners
Our Django developers help share the load, taking stress from you and your internal teams
Education & academia
Making and hosting research repositories and publishing platforms for universities and other educational orgs, including the University of Oxford
Trusted Django developers in the UK and beyond
We know how challenging web platform management is for mission-led orgs. Our aim is to ease the digital stress so you can focus on your mission. Thankfully, Django gives you built-in security, authentication, localisation, templating, and a customisable admin interface: so you have a fully loaded toolbox of features to get your project off to a great start. For even more peace of mind, partnering with Cursive ensures you have a trusted digital partner that sticks with you for the long run.
