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Web Software by Hamelton Brands<\/p>\n \n

\n Tools built for
\nthe modern web. <\/h1>\n\n

We are an independent software studio that builds a growing suite of web tools \u2014 search engines, CMS platforms, licensing systems, and more. Find the right product for your project.<\/p>\n\n

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\n \ud83d\udd0d<\/span>\n Guno<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f<\/span>\n Elliot CMS<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \ud83d\udd11<\/span>\n Elliot Licensing<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \ud83d\udcf8<\/span>\n StaticSnap<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \u270d\ufe0f<\/span>\n Prose<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \ud83c\udfea<\/span>\n Merchant<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n 6<\/strong>\n Products<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 50,000+<\/strong>\n Licenses Served<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 12+<\/strong>\n Years Building<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 99.9%<\/strong>\n Uptime SLA<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Our Products<\/p>\n

A full suite of independent web software.<\/h2>\n

Every product is purpose-built, self-contained, and maintained for the long term. Use one or use all of them.<\/p>\n <\/header>\n\n

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Search Engine<\/div>\n

Guno<\/h3>\n

Search for the indie web<\/p>\n

A search engine built specifically for static websites and independent web publishers. Fast indexing, lightweight embed, and a love for the old web.<\/p>\n\n

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Content Management<\/div>\n

Elliot CMS<\/h3>\n

One platform, everything included<\/p>\n

A PHP\/MySQL CMS that combines a marketing site, blog, docs, e-commerce, and community forums under one roof. No plugin juggling required.<\/p>\n\n

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License Management<\/div>\n

Elliot Licensing<\/h3>\n

Sell and protect your software<\/p>\n

Complete software licensing infrastructure for developers. Generate keys, validate activations via API, and let customers self-serve \u2014 all in one place.<\/p>\n\n

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WordPress Plugin<\/div>\n

StaticSnap<\/h3>\n

WordPress to static HTML in one click<\/p>\n

Export any WordPress site to a complete static HTML archive. Deploy to any host, load in milliseconds, and eliminate server dependencies entirely.<\/p>\n\n

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Publishing Platform<\/div>\n

Prose<\/h3>\n

Publish serialized fiction online<\/p>\n

A dedicated publishing platform for serialized fiction and long-form content. Chapter management, reader subscriptions, and author branding built in from day one.<\/p>\n\n

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Digital Commerce<\/div>\n

Merchant<\/h3>\n

Sell digital products simply<\/p>\n

Sell software, downloads, and subscriptions with automatic license delivery, VAT handling, and a zero-friction checkout experience.<\/p>\n\n

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About Hamelton Brands<\/p>\n

An independent studio that ships.<\/h2>\n

Hamelton Brands LLC is a software studio based in Keokuk, Iowa. We have been building web software since 2010 \u2014 starting with small utilities and growing into a full product suite used by developers, authors, and businesses around the world.<\/p>\n

We believe in the open web, lean technology, and software that works without locking you in. Our stack is PHP, MySQL, and plain HTML \u2014 battle-tested tools that will still be running in twenty years.<\/p>\n

Every product we ship comes with real documentation, real support, and a long-term maintenance commitment. We build things we are proud to put our name on.<\/p>\n \n Read the Company Blog <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n

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How We Build<\/p>\n

Four things we never compromise on.<\/h3>\n
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\n Performance by default<\/strong>\n

Fast is a feature. Every product is optimized before it ships, not patched afterward.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n You own your data<\/strong>\n

No lock-in. Export everything. Self-host where possible. Leave whenever you want.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Open web philosophy<\/strong>\n

We love the indie web and static sites. Our tools celebrate what made the internet worth building.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Built to last<\/strong>\n

We do not ship and abandon. If we build it, we maintain it \u2014 updates, security patches, and all.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Latest Updates<\/p>\n

What we have been shipping.<\/h2>\n <\/header>\n\n
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