First we draw your business. Then we build the software that runs it.
We do not start by choosing software. We start by mapping how the work actually moves through your business — who touches what, where it waits, and where it gets typed a second time. The drawing is the deliverable of the first stage, and it is yours whether or not you build with us.
What it looks like today
- You have been quoted for a system by somebody who has not seen how you work.
- The last project ran over because the scope was never really agreed.
- You are told a change is not on the roadmap.
- Nobody can tell you what the thing will cost until it is finished.
What replaces it
- A drawing of your operation, agreed before anybody writes code.
- A fixed price for a defined phase, agreed up front.
- Something you can log in and click through while it is being built.
- One person who built it and still answers the phone.
See what this would look like in your business.
Tell us how the work runs today. We'll show you where it leaks and what we would build first, at a fixed price. The first conversation costs nothing.
What a phase costs
Build phases run from five thousand to twenty-five thousand and up, depending on what the phase covers. Running and supporting the system afterwards is monthly and quoted separately. A single process, one report, or one recurring problem is a real job below that band and is how several engagements have started — do not rule yourself out because one number looks large.
You own it
The code is yours and the data is yours, exportable on request. Major new modules are separate build phases rather than being folded in as revisions, so you always know what you are agreeing to. There is no lock-in that would make leaving expensive, which is the point: we would rather you stay because the thing works.
After it launches is the part that matters
Most of the value of a custom system shows up in the second year, when the business changes and the software changes with it. That is the part off-the-shelf tools cannot do, and it is what the monthly covers: looking after the hosting we set up in your name, updates, monitoring, backups, and the next thing you need.
Questions
Questions about How a build works
Something else? Ask in the form below, or call (848) 285-5243.
How much does custom software cost for a small business?
At FlexVivid, custom software is built in phases, and each phase has a fixed price agreed before work starts, usually between $5,000 and $25,000+ depending on what it covers. Smaller jobs are welcome, such as one process or one report. Running and improving the system afterward is a monthly price.
How does a custom software project start?
With a conversation that costs nothing. We learn how the work moves through your business, show you where time and money leak, and propose what to build first. Before any code is written you see a drawing of your operation and a fixed price for the first phase.
Who owns the code and the data?
You do. The code and the data belong to your business, the hosting is set up in your name, and the data can be exported on request. Another developer could pick the system up and keep it running.
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Tell us how your business runs. We'll show you what we'd build.
We'll look at how you work, show you where time and money leak, pick the first piece worth building, and show you what it would look like. A first conversation costs nothing. A real person replies within one business day.