Custom business software for companies in Corsica
Custom business software is a tool designed for your specific operations, rather than a generic product you constantly have to work around. We build it in Bastia for SMEs, startups and public bodies: it brings your data together, ends double entry and follows your procedures as they really are.
What is custom business software?
Business software runs the core of your operations: customer files, field jobs, scheduling, stock, quotes, production tracking. Bespoke management software is written specifically for you, based on your procedures, your vocabulary and your constraints. It contains only what you need, organised the way you work.
It usually takes the form of a web application: you open it in a browser, on a computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to install on each device. Data is held centrally on a secure server, and each person sees what concerns them according to their role.
The signs it is time to consider one: spreadsheets multiplying, the same information typed into three different tools, version mix-ups, and only one person who knows how everything fits together.
Bespoke business tool or off-the-shelf software: how to choose
Off-the-shelf software is sold to many companies, often by subscription. It is available straight away and its publisher improves it for everyone. In return, you adapt your organisation to its choices, sometimes pay for features you never use, and depend on its priorities.
Bespoke software requires an upfront investment, but the tool fits the way you work and evolves according to your priorities. It makes sense when your procedures are specific, when you stack several products to cover a single need, or when your method is your competitive edge. In between, an existing product extended with a few targeted developments is sometimes the best answer, and we will tell you if so.
Examples of bespoke management software by sector
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Trades and construction
Quotes, team scheduling, site tracking with photos and snag lists, job sheets signed on a tablet, stage invoicing.
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Tourism and hospitality
Bookings handled your establishment's way, housekeeping and maintenance rotas, guest request tracking: real support when the season is in full swing in Corsica.
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Retail and distribution
Stock spread across several outlets, supplier orders, delivery preparation, returns and after-sales tracking.
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Professional practices
Case and deadline tracking, documents filed by client, a secure exchange area, time spent per assignment.
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Food production and manufacturing
Production orders, batch traceability, quality control, shipment tracking and orders from resellers.
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Local authorities and public bodies
Handling residents' requests, tracking grants or permits, booking rooms and equipment, with a searchable history.
How we develop your business software
You have a single point of contact from the first meeting to maintenance, and every stage ends with your sign-off.
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Understand
We look at how you actually work, gather your current documents and spreadsheets, pinpoint the tasks that cost the most time, and agree the goals, budget and timeline with you.
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Design
We define the screens, roles and business rules, then present mock-ups for your approval before any development. Together we scope a first version focused on the essentials.
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Build
We develop and test in stages. You have access to a test version to try each feature as it arrives and send us your feedback.
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Launch and support
Migration of your existing data, go-live, onboarding for your teams, hosting and maintenance, then new features according to your priorities.
Security, data and ownership: what to check
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Access and permissions
Each user has a personal account and sees only what concerns them. Sensitive actions are recorded in a log you can consult.
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Data and GDPR
Management software often holds personal data. You need to know where it is hosted, who can access it, how long it is kept and how it is backed up.
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Ownership of code and data
Before work starts, the quote sets out who holds the source code, what is handed over to you and how you can export your data in a standard format. You should never depend on a supplier to reach your own information.
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Room to grow
More users, a new site, a new line of business: a clean architecture and automated tests make it possible to add features without weakening what already works.
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Migrating your history
Your spreadsheets and old software hold years of information. Importing it takes preparation: cleaning, field mapping and checks with you.
What drives the cost of custom business software
We do not quote a price without understanding your needs. After a first conversation, you receive a clear, jargon-free quote that breaks down each of these factors.
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Functional scope
Number of screens, roles and business rules: a simple case tracker and a tool that runs the whole company are very different pieces of work.
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Connections to your other tools
Accounts, email, payments, existing software: every automatic data exchange has to be designed and tested.
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Data migration
Volume, quality and format of the history to import.
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Use in the field
Entry on a phone, photos, signatures, working without a signal and syncing once the connection returns.
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Hosting and support
Type of hosting, level of maintenance, user training and planned improvements.
After go-live: software that grows with your business
Business software is never really finished: your operations change, your teams have new ideas, regulations move on. After go-live we handle hosting, backups, security updates and bug fixes. Change requests are grouped, costed and scheduled with you.
That is the value of a single point of contact: whoever improves your software already knows your procedures and the history of the project, so you never have to explain everything again with each request.
Technologies and methods
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- React / Next.js
- Web application
- Offline mode
- Automated testing
- GDPR
Frequently asked questions
Will the software work on tablets and phones?
Yes, if it is designed as a web application that adapts to small screens, which is the approach we favour. For field work without a signal, we plan an offline mode that syncs as soon as the connection returns.
Can we start small?
Yes, and it is often the better option. A first version covers the most pressing need; further modules follow, shaped by your teams' feedback.
What happens to our current spreadsheets?
They are the starting point, because they show how you really work. Their data is cleaned and imported into the new software, and the old file can stay available for reference during the transition.
Can the software connect to our accounting package?
In most cases, yes, provided your accounting software offers an API or a standard export. An API is an interface that lets two pieces of software exchange data automatically. We check what is possible at the design stage.
What if we change supplier one day?
Well-documented software with readable, tested code can be taken over by another developer. The terms for handing over the source code and your data are set out in the quote, so you stay in control of your tool.