365
Native integration
Zero
New logins needed
95%
Native rendering performance
30+
Apps shipped
6-12wks
From kickoff to App Store
6+
Years delivering products
95%
Native rendering performance
30+
Apps shipped
6-12wks
From kickoff to App Store
6+
Years delivering products

The short answer

Under the hood · How it works

SharePoint Framework (SPFx) lets us build genuinely custom web parts and page experiences on top of SharePoint Online — not the generic out-of-the-box templates most companies get stuck with. Power Automate and Power Apps extend that further into workflow automation and lightweight custom apps, all built on Microsoft Graph API for a consistent data layer across SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive.

Bolder uses SharePoint when a company already runs on Microsoft 365 and wants internal tools that live inside that ecosystem rather than a separate login. Common projects range from intranet redesigns, to document approval automation, to migrating legacy on-prem SharePoint into SharePoint Online.

The conversations that bring SharePoint projects to Bolder.

Real scenarios that bring SharePoint projects to Bolder. If one sounds familiar, we've solved it before.

Company intranet needs a real redesign, not a template

A custom SPFx experience that doesn't look or feel like an out-of-the-box SharePoint site.

Document approval workflow is still manual/email-based

Power Automate flows that replace email chains with tracked, auditable approval steps.

Team needs a custom SharePoint web part

A purpose-built SPFx web part that does exactly what the built-in ones don't.

Multiple SharePoint sites need a unified experience

A shared navigation and design layer across disconnected departmental sites.

Power Automate flows need custom logic beyond no-code limits

Azure Functions and Graph API calls that pick up exactly where no-code flows stop.

Legacy SharePoint (on-prem) needs migration to SharePoint Online

A structured migration path from on-prem SharePoint to Microsoft 365, without losing permissions or history.

Framework

How custom web parts get built.

Framework
SharePoint Framework (SPFx)
Language
TypeScript + React

Automation

How workflows run.

No-code layer
Power Automate
Custom logic
Azure Functions

Data access

How SharePoint talks to the rest of Microsoft 365.

API
Microsoft Graph API
Scope
Teams, Outlook, OneDrive

Identity

How users are authenticated.

Auth
Microsoft Entra ID
New logins
None required
Why SharePoint

When SharePoint is the right call.

SharePoint is the right call when your team already lives in Microsoft 365 and a new internal tool should feel native, not bolted on.

No new login for your team.

Built on top of accounts your team already uses — no separate credentials, no new app to remember.

Custom web parts, not generic templates.

SPFx lets us build genuinely branded experiences instead of the default SharePoint look.

Automates approvals your team already does by email.

Power Automate replaces manual email chains with tracked, auditable workflow steps.

Microsoft Graph API gives one consistent data layer across the tools your team already uses daily.

Microsoft Graph API gives one consistent data layer across the tools your team already uses daily.

Custom Portal

Notion / Confluence

Login / identity
Uses existing Microsoft 365 accounts
Requires new auth system
Separate login required
Setup time
Fast (existing tenant)
Slow (built from scratch)
Fast (SaaS signup)
Customization depth
High (SPFx custom code)
Unlimited
Limited (template-based)
Microsoft 365 integration
Native (Teams, Outlook, OneDrive)
Requires custom API work
Limited connectors
Ownership / data control
Full (your tenant)
Full (your infrastructure)
Vendor-hosted
Best for
Microsoft 365 organizations
Highly specific workflows
Small teams, simple docs
Login / identity
Setup time
Customization depth
Microsoft 365 integration
Ownership / data control
Best for
Uses existing Microsoft 365 accounts
Fast (existing tenant)
High (SPFx custom code)
Native (Teams, Outlook, OneDrive)
Full (your tenant)
Microsoft 365 organizations

Custom Portal

Requires new auth system
Slow (built from scratch)
Unlimited
Requires custom API work
Full (your infrastructure)
Highly specific workflows

Notion / Confluence

Separate login required
Fast (SaaS signup)
Limited (template-based)
Limited connectors
Vendor-hosted
Small teams, simple docs

Industries we've shipped SharePoint solutions for.

SharePoint's Microsoft 365 integration makes it the right call for internal tools across these industries.

Professional

We build secure and scalable systems that support service delivery, client management, and operational efficiency.

Construction

We help construction companies streamline operations with scalable software for project management, scheduling, field communication, and reporting.

Back Office

We build automation systems that eliminate repetitive tasks, improve data accuracy, and streamline internal operations at scale.

FinTech

We help fintech companies solve complex financial problems with secure, scalable technology that meets real business needs.

Microsoft Graph API

The unified API for accessing Microsoft 365 data.

Power Automate

Workflow automation across SharePoint and Microsoft 365.

Power Apps

Low-code apps that extend SharePoint data into custom interfaces.

Azure AD

Identity and access management underpinning SharePoint permissions.

Microsoft Teams

A common integration surface for SharePoint content and workflows.

.NET

Used for deeper backend logic behind SharePoint-integrated tools.

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