Charleston, SC — Software Company

Software that protects people
and helps them make money.

Cooper River Trading Co. builds practical tools — scam protection for workers, deal intelligence for resellers, reputation cleanup for people rebuilding their lives. Honest work, no fluff.

No credit card  ·  Trials start when you open the app — not before

3 products · free trials · real humans · Charleston, SC

What we build

Three tools. One mission.

Protect people and help them make money. Every product is built to be used — not just admired.

Esquato

$20 / season

Scam protection for Hispanic guest workers. A Spanish-first mobile app that helps workers who already have their work visas spot scams, verify employers, and protect their money while they work.

Try Esquato

Appraze

Free trial

Resale intelligence for pickers and resellers. Deal analysis, real comps, fee and ROI math, and inventory tracking — know whether a deal is worth it before you buy.

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Redemptio

Free case review

Online reputation cleanup. We get mugshots, news articles, and data-broker profiles removed — formal removal letters, tracked follow-ups, and 90 days of monitoring. Free assessment, honest answer.

Get a Free Review
Freelance

Need custom software? We build it.

And we build it to last. Real projects, real delivery, no agency theater.

Custom Web Development

Business websites, web apps, landing pages, and internal tools. Fast, clean, and built around what your business actually needs.

Mobile Apps

Android apps from concept to a working build on your phone. Practical apps that solve real problems — not tech demos.

Business Automation

Stop doing repetitive work by hand. We connect your tools, automate your workflows, and give you your time back.

The rule: accessible, not cheap.

Fair pricing for real work — quoted per project after we understand your business. Remote only, anywhere. Tell us what you're trying to build and we'll give you an honest answer about what it takes.

Who we are

Built by someone who's done the work.

Cooper River Trading Co. (CRTC LLC) is a Charleston, South Carolina software company founded by Chris Hale. Chris builds practical software — the kind that protects working people from getting ripped off and helps small operators make more money.

Every product we ship is built to be used, not just admired. If it doesn't help you buy better, stay safer, or clean up your name — it doesn't ship.

— Chris Hale, Charleston, SC

Get in touch

Let's talk.

Project inquiry, product question, or just want to talk — reach out.

843-754-8988
Call or text — a real human answers.
haleclh@gmail.com
We reply within a day, usually faster.
Charleston, SC
Remote — we work with clients anywhere.
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Ready to try something we built?

Both apps are free for 14 days. Download one, use it like your money depends on it — then tell us the truth about it.