Bespoke software built for your operations.
Full custom software for operational requirements that workflow automation alone can’t solve. Dashboards, admin systems, portals and internal tools, designed for your team and built to grow.
- Investment
- From R200,000
- Timeline
- 12–20 weeks
- Code ownership
- Yours
When off-the-shelf software doesn’t fit
You have bent your processes to fit generic tools and taped spreadsheets to SaaS products. At some point the workarounds cost more than the software.
- Scattered across tools
- Data lives in five systems, and the team spends more time switching tabs than doing the work.
- No single source of truth
- Which spreadsheet has the latest numbers? Who changed what? Version control by filename is not a system.
- No full picture
- Executives want dashboards and managers want reports, but basic questions take hours of data wrangling.
Custom build or workflow automation?
Most operators should start with workflow automation: it is faster, costs less and runs month-to-month. A custom platform makes sense when several teams need their own screens on shared data, or when no combination of existing tools fits the way you work.
Custom builds are delivered as an Enterprise package, which includes unlimited drivers on the POD app and 12 months’ priority support.
Platforms we build
Three worked examples of the platform types we build.
- Property management operations hub
- The problemDozens of properties run from spreadsheets, email and WhatsApp. Maintenance requests lost, lease renewals missed, no view of portfolio performance.
- What we buildA tenant portal, maintenance ticketing, lease management and financial dashboards, with a mobile app for property managers.
- E-commerce operations dashboard
- The problemOrders from several marketplaces, stock in several warehouses, customer service in two tools. Overselling and frustrated customers.
- What we buildOne dashboard across all channels, with live stock sync, a single customer view and automatic fulfilment routing.
- Professional services resource platform
- The problemAssignments by email chain, utilisation unknown until month-end, billing by guesswork.
- What we buildResource management with skills matching, project forecasting, time tracking and profitability reporting, connected to the existing billing system.
Illustrative builds, not client engagements.
What’s included
End-to-end development, from discovery to deployment.
- Discovery and scoping
- A close look at your requirements, processes and goals.
- Interface design
- Screens designed for your team and your workflows.
- Full-stack development
- Modern, maintainable code built to grow with you.
- Database architecture
- Data structures designed around your operation.
- API integrations
- Connections to the tools and systems you already run.
- Testing
- Thorough testing before anything goes live.
- Deployment and training
- A planned rollout with hands-on team training.
- 12 months’ support
- Bug fixes, updates and improvements included for the first year.
How a build runs
- 1Discovery callWe learn your requirements and discuss the technical approach.
- 2Scope and fixed proposalYou get a clear scope, timeline and fixed-price proposal before any build starts.
- 3DesignScreens and data structures are designed with your team and signed off.
- 4Build and testWe build in stages, connect your systems and test on your own data.
- 5Deploy and trainWe roll out to each team and train them on live work.
- 6SupportTwelve months’ priority support, then an optional support plan.
Investment and timeline
Priced on scope. You own the custom code we build for you.
- Investment
- DetailFrom R200,000, based on complexity, integrations and user count
- Timeline
- Detail12–20 weeks from kickoff to production launch
- Included support
- Detail12 months’ priority support
- After 12 months
- DetailOptional support plans from R15,000 a month
- Payment
- DetailSetup can be split into two or three payments
Prices exclude VAT.
Custom platform questions
How do you price a custom platform?
From R200,000, based on complexity, integrations and the number of users. We scope your requirements and give you a fixed-price proposal before any work starts.
Do we own the code?
Yes. You own the custom work we build for you.
What happens after the first 12 months?
Priority support for the first year is included. After that, optional support plans start from R15,000 a month.
Should we start with workflow automation instead?
Often, yes. If one or two handoffs are the problem, a Starter or Growth workflow is faster and costs less. We tell you which fits on the diagnostic call.
Related
- Internal platformsCustom internal platforms that bring scattered tools into one operations dashboard, with role-based access and a single source of truth. Builds from R200,000.
- Enterprise integrationConnect legacy ERP, accounting and operations systems with custom APIs, data pipelines and real-time sync. R200,000 to R750,000+, over 16 to 24 weeks.
- Workflow automationWorkflow automation for approvals, notifications and data transfers between your systems. One workflow from R15,000 setup, live in 7–14 days, month-to-month.
Scope your platform on a free diagnostic.
Book a free 30-minute call. We learn your requirements, discuss the technical approach, and follow up with a clear scope and timeline.