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How much does bespoke software actually cost?

The least-answered question in this industry, so here it is: most focused business systems we build land in the low-to-mid four figures, larger multi-module platforms in five. Below is what moves the number, how fixed pricing works, and how it stacks up against years of subscriptions. Worth remembering as you read: the real return isn't the money, it's the hours of admin you stop doing every week from the day it goes live.

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The problem

What actually drives the price

Scope, not hours

What moves the price is the number of distinct things the system must do — screens, roles, workflows — not how much coffee we get through building it.

Integrations

Each external system (accounts, payments, couriers, calendars) is another handshake to build. Some shake hands politely; some need a firm word.

Data migration

A clean CSV is quick. A decade of creative spreadsheet history takes a little archaeology, and occasionally a hard hat.

Polish level

Internal tools can be plain and proud; customer-facing systems earn their design budget by not looking like a tax form.

What we build

Typical ranges (fixed price, agreed before we start)

Every business differs — these are real 2026 ranges from actual builds, not teaser rates (web apps & portals start from £2,500, as on our pricing). No subscriptions, no per-user fees, you own the result.

Internal tools & dashboards

Replacing a spreadsheet-driven process with a focused tool: typically £2,500–£6,000.

Booking systems

Online booking with reminders, deposits and client records: typically £3,000–£8,000.

Client portals

Secure document exchange, status tracking and approvals: typically £4,000–£10,000.

Custom CRMs

Pipeline, automations, reporting and migration: typically £5,000–£15,000.

E-commerce & ops platforms

Orders, inventory, dispatch and channels: typically £6,000–£20,000.

Multi-module platforms

Directory-scale or several systems in one (think Rooplex): £15,000+, scoped in stages.

How it works

From "this is doing my head in" to shipped — in weeks

Free tech audit

We map how you work today and pinpoint exactly what's costing you time or customers.

Fixed quote

A clear scope and a fixed price, in writing. You know the number before we start.

We build

Delivered in weekly increments you can see and steer — no black box, no drift.

Launch

Tested, your data migrated, live in weeks. We're there for the go-live, not gone.

It's yours

Full source, docs and UK hosting. Own it outright — grow it with us or anyone.

Why bespoke

Software that fits you — not a subscription you fight

Off-the-shelf

  • Monthly per-user fees that grow with your team, forever
  • You bend your process to fit the software
  • The features you need are locked to the "enterprise" tier
  • Your data lives inside someone else's roadmap

Bespoke, built by us

  • Fixed price up front — owned outright, no licences, no per-seat fees
  • Shaped precisely around how your business actually works
  • Only the features you need, so it stays fast and simple
  • UK-hosted, GDPR-first, and it grows when you do
FAQ

Questions we get asked

Why fixed price instead of day rates?
Because day rates put all the risk on you. We scope carefully, agree a number, and carry the overrun risk ourselves — it keeps the scope tight and your budget intact.
How does bespoke compare to SaaS subscriptions?
Do the three-year sum: a £300/month stack of subscriptions is £10,800 — and at the end you own nothing and still pay. A bespoke build is capital you keep, with hosting from £30/month on our care plans.
What about ongoing costs?
Hosting and care from £30/month (UK hosting, SSL, backups, security updates and monitoring — no lock-in). No licences, no per-user fees. And you're never tied to us: you own the code.
Can we start small?
It's the smartest way: ship the core system first, prove it in daily use, then add modules as fixed-price increments. Most of our long-term clients started with one focused tool.

Get a price in minutes, not meetings

Answer a few quick questions about what you need and get an itemised quote you can shape yourself — no sales calls to sit through, delivered in weeks, owned outright by you.

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