Software and AI for small businesses
Custom software and AI that actually saves your team time.
Affluent Labs builds internal tools, sets up AI the right way, and automates the repetitive work slowing your business down. Based in Tacoma, working with businesses across Pierce County and Seattle.
Rates from $50/hr plus Washington sales tax. Most agencies charge $100 to $200.
Software we build and keep running
ZestSSH SSH client for phone and desktop. Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux. 3.2.7 Current
Recipe Spellbook Recipe manager. Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, web. 1.7.0 Last known
Cinder Open-source digital forensics toolkit. Windows, Linux. 0.2.2 Current What we do
Custom software
Internal tools, dashboards, and apps built around how your team actually works. We can also update or replace older systems that are holding you back.
AI setup
Get tools like Claude and ChatGPT working inside your business, connected to your own documents and set up securely so client data stays protected.
Automation
Remove the copy and paste work. Reports, data entry, client updates, and connecting the tools you already use so information moves on its own.
Security comes first. Everything we build is designed by a working security lead, certified in CompTIA CySA+ and Security+, not added as an afterthought.
Featured project
ZestSSHSSH that moves with you.
A full SSH client for phone and desktop with a terminal, SFTP, port forwarding, and server monitoring. Credentials sync with end-to-end encryption, either to our cloud or to storage the user controls, so we cannot read them. Designed, built, secured, and shipped by Affluent Labs.
- End-to-end encrypted sync, with a published security whitepaper
- Available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Free tier, one-time premium purchase, no subscription
Current version: 3.2.7
The same care that went into ZestSSH goes into client work: real security, real testing, and software that ships.
More of our work
Recipe Spellbook
Turns a link, screenshot, or pasted text into a clean recipe that works offline, with meal planning and shopping lists.
See Recipe Spellbook
Cinder
An open-source digital forensics toolkit that does the work of eight separate tools in one modern app, for Windows and Linux. Free under the Apache 2.0 license.
Read about CinderBackground
Affluent Labs is run by a working security lead. The habits that protect a 570-computer company go into everything we build for you.
More about our background- Security lead for a multi-state distributor with about 570 computers. Built its NIST SP 800-171 program, the security standard for defense suppliers, and raised its score from 22 to 92 out of 110 ahead of a CMMC Level 2 assessment.
- Led the security, privacy, and risk review for that company's first customer-facing AI assistant: how the vendor handles data, what the AI is allowed to do, hand-off to a person, a kill switch, and audit logs.
- Did that work in-house instead of hiring outside firms, for an estimated $120,000 or more saved in the first year.
- Certified in CompTIA CySA+, Security+, and A+, and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- BS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, minor in Data Analytics, University of Washington Tacoma, class of 2027
- Master of Cybersecurity and Leadership, University of Washington Tacoma, 2027 to 2028
How it works
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Free 20-minute call.
Tell us what is slowing your team down. We will tell you honestly whether software or AI can help.
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A clear plan.
You get a short written plan with what we will build and an hours estimate before any work starts.
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Build and hand off.
We build it, test it, train your team, and make sure you own everything.
From $50/hr
- Plus Washington sales tax.
- Hours tracked and shared with every invoice.
- AI usage costs (if any) are billed to your own account so you always see what you pay.
Let's talk about what to automate
Tell us what is eating your team's time. The first call is free, and we reply within one business day.