Why custom

A template is a cheaper start and is often enough. A custom solution pays off when you need a feature a ready-made product doesn't have, or when the system has to fit your processes exactly. It costs more at the start. In return, you can keep developing it the way you need.

When a template or a rented platform is enough

A custom solution does not always make sense, and we will tell you so on the first call. It works out cheaper for both of us.

  • A simple website. Our template is enough, we build a simple website from €500.
  • A simple e-shop. If you sell a few products and do nothing around orders by hand, a template is enough. On ECOMMIO you start with the Start package from €999 excl. VAT plus the monthly fee.
  • An off-the-shelf system that covers the whole process. If the box is enough for you, don't change it.

Website, e-shop or system

  • Website. When it has to bring in enquiries, orders or bookings that can be counted. If your scope is clear, there is the fixed-scope website. If you need your own design, several languages or integrations, a custom website.
  • E-shop. When manual work around orders costs you more than a system that would do it for you. Typically that means retyping stock, B2B prices or an ERP connection that a rented platform doesn't support.
  • Custom system. When an off-the-shelf tool has stopped being enough and you handle part of the process outside it, in Excel, in email or in people's heads. Web applications and CRM systems belong here.

How a project runs

  • Audit, free of charge. We start by looking at what you have today and where money is leaking. Not with a presentation about ourselves.
  • Specification. We write down the scope, features, integrations, timeline and price. You approve it, and only then does building start.
  • Development in parts. You see the work in progress as it goes and the first usable version before the final result. Any change in scope is priced first.
  • Measurement and development. After launch we track the numbers we agreed on before work began.

What the specification contains

Most budget overruns start at the beginning, when building starts on the strength of two paragraphs in an email. That is why every project starts with a specification with acceptance criteria. Both sides then know what is done and what is not.

  • Scope to match the project. Small projects get a light specification without unnecessary overhead. Medium and large ones get a full analysis and a binding specification that is an annex to the contract.
  • The technical part. Architecture, integrations with other systems, speed and security requirements, and the choice of technology, which we explain to you.
  • The document is yours. You can use it to get a quote from anyone you like, even if you give the project to someone else.

Timelines and changes

You get the timeline in writing in the specification, not verbally in a meeting. From the approved specification, a custom website takes 3 to 5 working days, a custom e-shop or system 5 to 10 working days. The scope usually changes a little during development. But it changes against something written down, so you see the impact on price and timeline before you decide.

Ownership of code and data

For custom websites, apps and systems, the source code is yours once the project is paid in full. It is in the contract and you get the repository, data and access at handover. That means you can leave us: you can run the software yourself or hand it to another team, which can carry on with our technologies. E-shops on our ECOMMIO platform work as a rental: you pay a monthly fee with no minimum term and no revenue share, and the rental terms are in the contract up front.

Where we use AI

AI speeds up our research, first drafts of texts and documents, part of the code and data processing. A person decides what a good solution is and what goes out. The analysis is led by an experienced business analyst.

After launch

Operations with us are not a condition. If you want them, there are four tiers. All of them include uptime monitoring, security updates and backups; they differ in hours for changes and response times. Those are in the contract, not verbal. Long-term development where we stand behind agreed numbers is the growth partnership.

Pricing

Prices are excl. VAT. You get the exact number after the specification, and then it holds.

  • One-page website on our template from €500.
  • E-shop Start from €999: an ECOMMIO template set up by us, up to 50 products, no migration. Plus the monthly fee.
  • Simple app with one main feature from €999. Basic CRM (contacts, deals, tasks, no integrations) from €999.
  • Fixed-scope website from €999.
  • Custom website from €2,900, specification €499.
  • Custom e-shop from €2,499, specification €799. We deduct the specification from the project price if you have us build it.
  • Custom system from €4,999, specification €1,299. We deduct the specification from the project price if you have us build it.
  • Operations (SLA) per month: Monitoring €49, Support €149, Development €249, Pro from €1,999. Optional.
Common questions

What people ask us.

How much does custom software development cost?

A one-page website on our template from €500. An e-shop on an ECOMMIO template set up by us, up to 50 products (Start), from €999 plus the monthly fee. A simple app with one main feature and a basic CRM without integrations from €999. Larger projects: a fixed-scope website from €999, a custom website from €2,900, a custom e-shop from €2,499 and a custom system from €4,999. A specification costs €499 for a website, €799 for an e-shop and €1,299 for a system. For e-shops and systems we deduct it from the project price if you have us build it. Prices are excl. VAT. You get the exact number after the specification, and then it holds.

How long does it take?

From the approved specification: a custom website takes 3 to 5 working days, more complex projects such as an e-shop or a custom system 5 to 10 working days. You get the timeline in writing in the specification.

Who owns the source code?

For custom websites, apps and systems, you do, once paid in full. It is in the contract and you get the repository at handover. With a website on our template, the content and domain are yours and we license the template. E-shops on our ECOMMIO platform work as a rental: you pay a monthly fee with no minimum term and no revenue share, and the rental terms are in the contract up front.

What if the brief changes during development?

The change is priced and you approve it before we do it. You will not find out about it from the invoice.

Who looks after the software after launch?

Operations with us are not a condition. If you want us to do it, operations come in four tiers: Monitoring €49, Support €149, Development €249 and Pro from €1,999 a month, excl. VAT. Further development is the growth partnership. It is a separate service, not a condition.

Can I order just the specification?

Yes. We also deliver it on its own, for example for a tender or before you decide whether to go ahead with the project at all. The document is yours and you can use it to get a quote from anyone you like.

When is custom development not worth it?

When a simple website or a small e-shop with a few products is enough. We build a simple website from €500 and an e-shop on ECOMMIO (Start) from €999, and we price a larger custom project up front. If an off-the-shelf system covers your whole process, we will tell you so on the first call.

What if we want to move elsewhere later?

For custom websites, apps and systems you get the source code, data and access. It is in the contract, not a verbal promise. An e-shop on ECOMMIO has a monthly fee with no minimum term, and the rental terms are in the contract up front.

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