Custom software development made right

There are many benefits of custom application development that can add value to your business, such as:

• Increased efficiency

• Easy integration with legacy systems

• Increased profitability

• Scalability

• Independence from software vendors

• Increased security

• Personalized user experience

• Custom software design

Depending on your experience, there are a few key points that you should take into consideration before choosing a software development company:

• You have defined your objectives, resources, and desired timeframe

• You have referrals from people

• You checked the company's portfolio

• Your project size matches the project size the custom software development company works with

• Your desired technology stack matches theirs

• You have ownership over the end result

And just to double check, you should ask yourself a couple of questions before making the final decision:

• Does the company use innovative technology?

• Do you like the feel and design of their previous projects?

• Is the company open and transparent about the development process?

• Does the company have experience with similar projects?

• Do they offer support and maintenance?

• Do they have good communication skills?

For more information, you use our resource on choosing the best custom software development company available here.

Off-the-shelf software usually have broader target audiences, and can be used, for example, as a SaaS solution. However, even though commercial software seems to be the answer to similar problems or has similar purposes as a custom software, the custom solution is tailored to your specific business needs.

Custom software development is specifically for your company and its needs. It's been developed and designed to meet your requirements and to be integrated into your processes, having a specific purpose. Customized software, on the other hand, is existing software that has a few modifications to adapt better to your company's needs.

It is possible, in certain cases. Our software engineers will analyze the scalability and supportability of your oldest systems and offer the best recommendations. Usually, system integrations depend on the level of access that you have over fundamental functions or if there is an API available.

If you're not sure if you need to develop custom software, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do I need to re-enter the same information into multiple apps?

• Do you need to speed up your response time to customer queries?

• Do you have to send regular notifications automatically?

• Do you have to perform tedious tasks periodically to get up-to-date data about your business activities?

• Do you want to use process automation to increase your efficiency?

When making your decision, you should take into account scalability, your existing platforms and infrastructure, the data types you use, and many more. Usually, your choice should be based on your specific business needs and the set of features you want to include in your software application.

First, you have to analyze your business needs and settle on what objectives and goals you have for your custom applications. Once this is done, we can move on to the design of your custom software solution. Once you approve the proposed wireframes, we can move on to the acutal development stage, according to the mutually approved milestones. Finally, after the testing and quality assurance processes, the final custom solution is delivered, along with the necessary documentation.

How long the development process will take varies greatly on how complex the application, the tech stack you plan on using, and what features you want to include. Additionally, the number of people in your development team is also a factor. To get a rough estimate of the time necessary you can always contact us for a free consultation.

The software development cost can vary anywhere between $24,000 to $137,000, depending on how complex it is and the features that are included. The estimation formula is simple: total development time (hours) multiplied by the hourly rate. However, for more details on the cost of developing your custom software, you can check our estimation guide or request a rough estimation specifically for your application.