How much does custom software cost in Kenya?

Considerably more than a website, and priced per project rather than per page. A focused internal tool is a different order of cost from a full platform. We scope it properly first and give you a fixed number, because an hourly estimate on software is how budgets get away from people.

Should I build custom software or buy something off the shelf?

Buy off the shelf if a standard package genuinely fits - accounting is a good example, and you should not be paying anyone to rebuild QuickBooks. Build custom when the way you work is the thing that makes you money, and bending it to fit somebody else's software would cost you more than the software saves.

How do I know my business is ready?

The usual signs: the same information is being typed into two places, a spreadsheet has become load-bearing, or the answer to a routine question is “ask so-and-so”. None of those are software problems yet. They become software problems when they start costing you jobs.

What happens if I want to change it later?

You own the code, so you are not locked in. We build with self-serve admin where it makes sense so ordinary changes do not need a developer at all.

SoftwareThe system you've been running on WhatsApp and paper.

There is a point where a business stops being able to run on WhatsApp threads, a paper book and one person's memory. Usually you notice it when that person goes on leave, or when two people quote the same job differently, or when nobody can say what is actually in stock.

That is a software problem, and off-the-shelf packages tend to solve it badly - they are built for a business in another country with different habits. We build tools that fit the way your business already works, rather than asking your staff to change how they work to suit the software.

Timeline: From 3 weeks
Best for: Businesses outgrowing spreadsheets and group chats.
Pricing: Fixed scope, fixed price

What changes for you

One place where stock, quotes or bookings actually live, instead of four
Work that does not stop because the one person who knows the system is away
Quotes that come out consistent whoever writes them
A system you own outright, with the code handed over, not rented monthly forever

What is included

Web apps and internal tools built to fit how you work
Inventory, bookings, quoting, client portals
AI features where they genuinely help, not as decoration
Self-serve admin, so you're not calling me to change a price
Built to hand over — you own the code

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Questions people ask

How much does custom software cost in Kenya?: Considerably more than a website, and priced per project rather than per page. A focused internal tool is a different order of cost from a full platform. We scope it properly first and give you a fixed number, because an hourly estimate on software is how budgets get away from people.
Should I build custom software or buy something off the shelf?: Buy off the shelf if a standard package genuinely fits - accounting is a good example, and you should not be paying anyone to rebuild QuickBooks. Build custom when the way you work is the thing that makes you money, and bending it to fit somebody else's software would cost you more than the software saves.
How do I know my business is ready?: The usual signs: the same information is being typed into two places, a spreadsheet has become load-bearing, or the answer to a routine question is “ask so-and-so”. None of those are software problems yet. They become software problems when they start costing you jobs.
What happens if I want to change it later?: You own the code, so you are not locked in. We build with self-serve admin where it makes sense so ordinary changes do not need a developer at all.

SoftwareThe system you've been running on WhatsApp and paper.

Timeline: From 3 weeks
Best for: Businesses outgrowing spreadsheets and group chats.
Pricing: Fixed scope, fixed price

What changes for you

One place where stock, quotes or bookings actually live, instead of four
Work that does not stop because the one person who knows the system is away
Quotes that come out consistent whoever writes them
A system you own outright, with the code handed over, not rented monthly forever

What is included

Web apps and internal tools built to fit how you work
Inventory, bookings, quoting, client portals
AI features where they genuinely help, not as decoration
Self-serve admin, so you're not calling me to change a price
Built to hand over — you own the code

Questions people ask

How much does custom software cost in Kenya?: Considerably more than a website, and priced per project rather than per page. A focused internal tool is a different order of cost from a full platform. We scope it properly first and give you a fixed number, because an hourly estimate on software is how budgets get away from people.
Should I build custom software or buy something off the shelf?: Buy off the shelf if a standard package genuinely fits - accounting is a good example, and you should not be paying anyone to rebuild QuickBooks. Build custom when the way you work is the thing that makes you money, and bending it to fit somebody else's software would cost you more than the software saves.
How do I know my business is ready?: The usual signs: the same information is being typed into two places, a spreadsheet has become load-bearing, or the answer to a routine question is “ask so-and-so”. None of those are software problems yet. They become software problems when they start costing you jobs.
What happens if I want to change it later?: You own the code, so you are not locked in. We build with self-serve admin where it makes sense so ordinary changes do not need a developer at all.