01 — The problem
Bending platforms until they break.
When a CRM or ERP is customised far beyond its design, every upgrade is risky and every change slow. The business ends up serving the software.
Custom software has its own risks: unclear scope, no tests, and a codebase only one developer understands. Those are process problems, and we manage them explicitly.
02 — What we build
What the engagement delivers.
Specification
Users, roles, screens, rules and integrations written into a specification you approve before build.
Prototype
Clickable prototype tested with real users to settle workflow before code.
Iterative build
Two-week iterations with a working demo on staging, automated tests and code review.
Integration
APIs to your CRM, ERP and accounting so the new system isn’t an island.
Handover
Code, infrastructure, documentation and a transition period with your team or support provider.
03 — Configuration vs custom
What is set up, and what is written.
Configuration
- Cloud accounts, domains and CI/CD
- Authentication provider and SSO
- Monitoring and backups
Custom development
- Application code, front and back end
- Data model and migrations
- Test suites
- Integration services
04 — Typical effort
What it usually takes.
Ranges from comparable projects. You get a fixed-scope quote after a 30-minute call.
05 — What you own
Yours at handover.
- Source code repository
- Infrastructure accounts
- Specification and architecture docs
- Test suites and deployment pipelines
FAQ
Questions about custom software.
How do you price custom software?
Fixed scope per phase. The specification and prototype phase produces the scope for the build, which is then quoted fixed.
Who owns the intellectual property?
You do, on payment, including source code and documentation.
What if requirements change mid-build?
Changes are written up and re-quoted before work starts. Smaller changes swap with lower-priority scope.
Can our own developers take it over?
Yes. The codebase is documented and tested so another team can maintain it.
Next step
Start with a 30-minute call.
Tell us what you run today and where it breaks. You get a fixed-scope quote afterwards. We don’t publish rates, because the honest price depends on scope.
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