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Codemotives

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Software for Portuguese Businesses

Businesses in Portugal can work with Codemotives remotely from Ahmedabad on tourism, startup and commerce software, with a useful afternoon overlap.

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Overview

Software Development Company in Portugal

Mainland Portugal uses Western European Time, UTC+0, and Western European Summer Time, UTC+1, from late March to late October. India is 5.5 hours ahead in winter and 4.5 hours ahead in summer. A 9 am start in Lisbon is 2:30 pm in Ahmedabad in winter, so overlap covers the Portuguese afternoon. The Azores are one hour behind the mainland, which is worth confirming for island teams.

Codemotives delivers remotely from Ahmedabad, India, with planned overlap hours and clear written updates. Lisbon and Porto have active startup scenes, tourism is a major industry, and many companies also serve Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa, so European Portuguese often sits alongside Brazilian Portuguese needs. We build with GDPR in mind and design checkout flows for MB WAY, Multibanco references and cards.

Context

What matters here

  • 01

    Smaller overlap in winter

    With a 5.5-hour winter gap, live time is a focused afternoon window, so meetings need clear agendas.

  • 02

    MB WAY and Multibanco

    Portuguese consumers rely on MB WAY and Multibanco payment references, which checkout flows should support.

  • 03

    Two Portuguese variants

    European and Brazilian Portuguese differ in vocabulary and tone, so products serving both need separate content handling.

  • 04

    Tourism seasonality

    Hospitality and booking platforms must handle summer peaks and multi-language visitors.

Capabilities

What we deliver

  1. 01

    Tourism and booking platforms

    Reservation, channel and guest-communication tools for hotels, rentals and operators.

  2. 02

    Startup MVPs and SaaS

    Fast, focused product builds with a clean path from first release to scale.

  3. 03

    eCommerce with local payments

    Stores supporting MB WAY, Multibanco and card payments through established providers.

  4. 04

    Mobile apps

    Consumer and service apps for iOS and Android with Portuguese localization.

  5. 05

    Cloud and security basics

    EU-region hosting, access control and backups planned from the start.

Common projects

  • Short-term rental management platform
  • MB WAY-enabled online store
  • Startup MVP for a Lisbon founder
  • Portuguese and English tourism app
  • Wine and food export ordering portal

Technologies we use

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Laravel
  • Flutter
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS
  • Docker

Approach

How remote delivery works

  1. 1

    Start with a call

    We meet online at a time that suits your time zone to understand goals, users and constraints.

  2. 2

    Agree the plan

    Scope, milestones, working hours overlap, communication channels and documentation are set up front.

  3. 3

    Build in the open

    Short iterations with demos, shared boards and written updates keep progress visible from anywhere.

  4. 4

    Launch & support

    We deploy, hand over documentation and access, and keep supporting the product after release.

FAQs

Common questions

Have a question that is not covered here? Get in touch.

What time overlap works with Portugal?

India is 5.5 hours ahead in winter and 4.5 hours ahead in summer. Your early afternoon matches our evening, so we agree a regular call time and keep the rest asynchronous.

Can you support European and Brazilian Portuguese?

Yes. We separate language variants in the content system and recommend native review for each, because vocabulary and formality differ.

Do you have a Portugal-based team?

No. Codemotives is based in Ahmedabad, India, and delivers remotely. We do not have a local office.

How do you approach GDPR?

We design with GDPR requirements in mind, including consent, retention and access controls. Legal confirmation of your obligations should come from your own advisers.

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