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Custom business software for growing companies.

When no off-the-shelf package fits the way you work, we build your own. It’s ready to use like standard software, built for exactly your business and priced like a standard solution. That usually pays off from about 10 staff, when the work runs on spreadsheets, paper and several programs that each fit halfway.

In two minutes: what per-seat licences cost and how your own software comes together.Video in German
Who it’s for
Businesses with about 10 staff or more that work differently from the standard
Result
Your own web app or app, with the code and every login
Duration
first usable version after 2 to 3 sprints
Price
from €4,900 per sprint
Start
free intro call

Where it pays off

  • You work differently from the rest of your industry, and that’s your edge. The standard software still forces you into its way of doing things.
  • Over the years a spreadsheet has become the secret heart of the business. Only one person still dares to touch it.
  • You pay for 15 seats every month and use a fifth of what the software can do.
  • The same order gets typed into two programs because they don’t talk to each other.

Off the shelf or built for you

Your own software isn’t automatically the better choice. We settle these questions before anyone writes a line of code.

Off-the-shelf softwareOff the shelf plus an add-onYour own software
Fits whenyou work the way most businesses in your industry dothe program fits and only a few steps are missingyour process is your edge and no program covers it
Cost over the yearsa licence per seat and month, more with every new hirethe licence plus building the add-onsprints up front, then hosting and maintenance, no licence per head
Who owns itthe vendor; you’re rentingthe vendor owns the program, you own the add-onyou do, with the code and every login
When you want a changeyou wait for the vendorquick on the add-on, hardly possible in the programin the next sprint

What goes into the first version

The first version does one thing completely rather than ten things halfway. Before the first sprint, one page sets out:

  • Which processes the software covers, and which it deliberately leaves out.
  • Who works with it: at a desk, on a phone or both.
  • Where the data comes from and where it goes, for example into the accounts or the calendar.
  • How you’ll know it’s finished.

Data and integrations

Most custom software sits next to programs you keep. Before we quote, we check every connection:

ConnectionUsual routeWhat we check first
Accounting softwarethe provider’s interface (API) or an import filewhich data the provider lets in and out
Email and calendaryour mail provider’s interfacewhich mailboxes and calendars the software may see
Existing recordsa one-off import from spreadsheets or the old programduplicates, gaps and outdated entries
Online shop or customer portalan interface or a regular exporthow often data has to flow and which system has the final say

From draft to finished software

  1. Intro call and prototype at the start

    You tell us how you work. After that, you click through a first draft of your software.

    free

  2. Strategy workshop before the first sprint

    With the people who’ll use the software, we pin down what the first version includes. Anything that doesn’t fit goes on the list for later.

    from €2,970

  3. Sprints 2 weeks each

    At the end of every sprint you test a working version with real data. Then you decide whether the next one follows.

    from €4,900 per sprint, fixed price

  4. Handover and maintenance afterwards

    You get the code, logins and documentation, plus training for your team. If you want, we keep looking after updates and security.

    maintenance by arrangement

What it costs

  • Intro call30 minutesfree

    You tell us where things get stuck, and we dig deeper. Afterwards you know where AI is worth it for you. No risk, no obligation.

  • First prototypeafter the callfree

    After the call you see what AI can do with a real example from your business. So you’re deciding on something you can get your hands on, not on slides.

  • Strategy workshopworking out with your team what we’ll buildfrom €2,970

    Together with your team, we decide what gets built first. Because everyone has a say, the solution actually gets used later on.

  • Sprint2 weeks, fixed pricefrom €4,900

    In two weeks you get a finished result at a fixed price, and your team uses it straight away. Then you decide whether another sprint follows. No long tie-in.

The bill over five years

Off-the-shelf software costs seats × monthly price × 60 over five years, and more with every new hire. Your own software costs the sprints up front, then hosting and maintenance. We put both totals side by side with your numbers before you decide.

Limits and responsibility

  • Your own software needs looking after, mainly security updates and the odd change. That belongs in the sums before you start, and we include it.
  • We don’t build a copy of a big program. The first version does less, but it does it exactly the way you work.
  • Data sits on servers in the EU wherever possible, or on your own. You decide who can access what.

Related

How we work together: process and prices

Frequently asked questions

What does custom software cost?

Every sprint has a fixed price from €4,900, agreed before it starts. How many sprints you need is clear after the workshop. We work out hosting and maintenance with you up front, so nothing comes as a surprise later.

Is custom software development worth it for a small business?

When your process is your edge, or when five years of licences come close to what your own software would cost. Below that, a standard package is usually the better buy.

Are we tied to you afterwards?

No. The code, data and logins are yours, and you get the documentation at handover. Another team can carry on with it.

Does it work on phones?

Yes, if your people need it out and about. Often a web app is enough: it runs in the browser on a computer and on a phone, without going through an app store.

Next step

Let’s take the next step. Now.

Book a call.

Free, with no obligation. You tell us where things get stuck, we listen. After the call, you’ll get a first prototype.

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