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Independent studio · Belmonte, Portugal

Digital products people want to use

We are Melro: a small studio that builds, launches and runs its own software. From rural Portugal to the world, one product at a time.

Products

What we're building

Every product starts from a real problem we've felt or seen up close. Some are live, others are almost there.

Coming soonLocal services marketplace

oJOB.

Small jobs. Big solutions.

Connects people who need a small job done — assembling furniture, painting a room, tidying the garden — with skilled people nearby.

Pilot in Serra da Estrela and Covilhã

BetaJira extension

Parallax

See at a glance what changed on your Jira board.

A local-first browser extension that highlights what changed on a Jira board since the moment you choose: cards moved, completed, reassigned or stuck for too long.

Private beta — join the waitlist to get access

BetaReal-time collaboration

Melro Pad

Code and ideas in the same room, in real time.

A shared room with a VS Code-style code editor and an infinite canvas to sketch on. Share the link and go — no sign-up.

In development — first load may take a few seconds

AvailableAI planning

MVP10

From idea to an MVP plan in 10 days.

Describe your idea and get, with the help of AI, a detailed action plan to launch a minimum viable product in 10 days.

App for kids

Felicia

Magical stories created from children's voices.

Kids tell an idea out loud and get back an illustrated story, created with AI and suited to their age.

Landing page being updated — it may be temporarily unavailable

How we build

Simple principles, serious products

  • Ship early, with real people

    Small pilots, direct feedback and fast iterations. We'd rather learn from users than guess on a whiteboard.

  • Private by default

    We collect only what's needed. Where possible, data stays on your device — like in the Parallax extension.

  • AI where it adds value

    We use AI to save time and create new things, not as decoration. If it doesn't help, it doesn't ship.

  • Sustainable products

    We build to last: careful code, controlled costs and honest business models.

About us

From Belmonte to the world

Melro started as a small software studio for local businesses. Along the way we realised what we love most is building our own products — and seeing them used every day.

Today we're a couple building from Belmonte, in the heart of Portugal's Beira Interior. We believe you don't need to be in a big city to build technology that goes far.

— Pedro & Amanda

Belmonte, Portugal

The founders

  • Pedro Santos

    Co-founder · Engineering

  • Amanda Santos

    Co-founder · Product & Operations

We also build custom software

Got an idea or a process that needs software? We take on a limited number of projects each year, with the same care we put into our own products.

Tell us your idea

Contact

Let's talk

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