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Gradax

Software DevelopmentFree analysis before any build

Custom software development, built around how your business works.

No technical knowledge needed. We build software around the way you work, then host it, secure it and run it.

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  • The analysis before the buildFree

  • Code, accounts and dataYours from day one

  • Hosting and scalingRun by us

  • Cyber securityBuilt in from the start

What do we actually do for you?

No technical words. You tell us how your day works, and we turn it into a program that does the boring part for you.

  1. You tell usWe keep everything in spreadsheets and they are a mess.

    We take care of itOne program where every client, job and payment sits in one place.

  2. You tell usWe type the same thing into three different places.

    We take care of itYou type it once. The program fills in the rest by itself.

  3. You tell usThings get forgotten when someone is off sick.

    We take care of itReminders and tasks that go to the right person automatically.

  4. You tell usI never know how the business is really doing.

    We take care of itOne screen that shows today's numbers, without asking anyone.

That is all it takes from you. The rest is our job.

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Does your business need custom software?

Most owners who call us are not looking for software. They are looking for a way out of one of these four situations.

  • The business runs on spreadsheets and memory

    Orders, clients and stock live in files only two people understand. When one of them is away, work slows down or stops, and nobody can see the whole picture at once.

  • The software you bought does not fit

    You pay a licence for a tool made for somebody else's business, then work around it every day with exports, copies and notes. The workarounds have become the real system.

  • The same thing is typed in three places

    Your team re-enters the same details into the shop, the invoicing program and the courier's website. Every copy is a chance for a mistake a client notices first. Often a system integration is enough to stop it.

  • Your developer has gone quiet

    Deadlines move, answers get shorter, and you are no longer sure who holds the code, the servers or the passwords. There is a way out of that too, and it is further down this page.

Recognise one of these? Let us look at it with you.

Tell us how your business works today. The first analysis is free, and you keep the written result whether or not we build anything.

What is custom software development?

Custom software is a program made for your business alone. It works the way your team already works, so nobody has to bend the business around a tool built for someone else.

  • A system for your team

    Orders, jobs, bookings or stock in one place, with each person seeing exactly what their role needs. When it grows into the whole company, it becomes a business platform.

  • A portal for your clients

    Your clients log in to place orders, download documents or follow their project, instead of phoning or emailing you to ask. It is secured with proper authentication and permissions.

  • A link between your tools

    Your shop, your accounting and your courier talk to each other through their APIs, so nobody copies information by hand again.

What custom software can we build for your business?

Every project is different, but most fall into one of these six. Many clients start with one and add the next once the first is paying for itself.

  • An office team working in their company's own software on laptops

    Systems your team works in

    The place your people open every morning: orders, jobs, stock, schedules and approvals, shaped around how you already do them, so training takes hours rather than weeks.

  • Client portals

    A secure login where your clients see their orders, invoices and documents at any hour, without waiting for your office to open.

  • Booking and scheduling

    Appointments, rooms, vehicles or staff, booked online and kept in one calendar everyone trusts.

  • Dashboards and reports

    Your numbers on one screen, updated on their own, instead of a report someone builds by hand every week.

  • Connections between tools

    The programs you already pay for, finally sharing their data without anyone in the middle. See process automation for the work this removes.

  • Additions to what you have

    A new feature on top of the system you already use, when replacing it would be the wrong decision.

Not sure which of these you need? That is what the free analysis is for.

How does custom software connect to the tools you already use?

You rarely need to throw everything away. Your new software sits in the middle and talks to the tools worth keeping, so information moves between them on its own.

  • An order placed in the shop appears in your system, and the invoice and courier label follow without anyone typing them.
  • Spreadsheets are imported once, cleaned, and then retired, with their history kept.
  • Each connection is documented, so it keeps working when one of the tools changes, and a data migration can be ordered on its own.
Your software
  • Online shop
  • Accounting
  • Couriers
  • Payments
  • Email and calendar
  • Spreadsheets

Custom software or off-the-shelf software?

A ready-made program is the right answer for many businesses, and we will say so when it is yours. This is where the two really differ.

QuestionCustom softwareOff-the-shelf software
  • How it fits your workCustom software: Built around your steps, your documents and your roles.Off-the-shelf software: You adapt your work to the way the program was designed.
  • What you pay over timeCustom software: The build is agreed up front; running costs are what hosting and support actually need.Off-the-shelf software: A licence per user, every year, that rises as the team grows.
  • Who owns itCustom software: You do: the code, the data and the accounts.Off-the-shelf software: The vendor does. You rent access, on their terms.
  • Connecting your other toolsCustom software: Planned from the start, to the tools you choose.Off-the-shelf software: Only the connections the vendor decided to offer.
  • When your business changesCustom software: The software changes with it, when you need it to.Off-the-shelf software: You wait for the vendor's roadmap, or work around it.
  • When it is the wrong choiceCustom software: When a standard tool already does the job well. We will tell you.Off-the-shelf software: When your way of working is what makes you better than competitors.

Still deciding? We will tell you honestly which one fits your business.

Can you take over a project from another software company?

Yes, and it happens more often than people admit. We take the project over, check what was really built, and carry it on without starting again from zero wherever the code allows it.

  1. We check what you have

    An independent IT audit of the code, the servers and the accounts, written so a non-technical owner can read it.

  2. We tell you plainly what is worth keeping

    What works, what is risky and what has to be rebuilt, with the reasons, before you commit to anything.

  3. We move it into your name and carry on

    The code, the hosting and every password move to accounts you own. Then the work continues, and you can see every step.

Start with an IT audit
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Can you build a program that…?

These are the things owners ask us most. The answer to every one is yes.

  • Keeps all my clients and their history Yes
  • Books jobs and shows who works where Yes
  • Makes quotes and invoices in one click Yes
  • Takes card payments from my clients Yes
  • Sends emails and texts on its own Yes
  • Works on my phone on the road Yes
  • Talks to my accounting program Yes
  • Stores contracts, photos and documents Yes
  • Lets each person see only their part Yes
  • Shows reports without spreadsheets Yes
  • Replaces the program we have outgrown Yes
  • Something else in mind? Ask us.

Free, with no obligation

Your free software analysis, in writing.

Tell us how your business runs today. We map it with you, show what software would change, and put it all in a scope you keep.

  • A conversation about how your business works
  • A written scope in plain language
  • An offer you can compare with anyone else's
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How does custom software development work?

Four stages, each one ending with something you can see and keep. We work in short, agile rounds, which simply means you see progress often and can change direction early.

  1. Step 1

    A first conversation

    You tell us how the business works and where it hurts, in your own words. No technical vocabulary needed, and no preparation beyond knowing your own business.

    You receiveA clear next step and one named contact

  2. Step 2

    The free analysis

    We map your work, your people and the tools you already use, and agree with you what the software must do first and what can wait. Where it helps, we show a clickable prototype before anything is built.

    You receiveA written scope in plain language, and an offer

  3. Step 3

    The build, in short rounds

    You see working parts of the software regularly and click through them yourself, instead of reading status reports. Changes are agreed in writing before they are made.

    You receiveA private test version you can open at any time

  4. Step 4

    Launch, then running it

    We put it live on our cloud, move your data across, train your team, and keep it secure, backed up and up to date for as long as you use it.

    You receiveLive software, training, documentation and support

How much does custom software cost?

We do not print a price, because a figure that ignores your business would be wrong for you. These are the things that decide it, and the free analysis turns them into a written offer.

  • Who uses it

    Your own team, your clients, or the public. Software that strangers sign up to needs more protection and more polish than a tool for ten colleagues.

  • How much it has to do

    The number of screens, steps and roles. We help you choose what the first version needs, so you do not pay for what can wait.

  • What it connects to

    Each tool it talks to, such as the shop, accounting or couriers, adds a connection to build and maintain.

  • The data you already have

    Clients, products and history moved in from spreadsheets or an old system, cleaned and checked.

  • How it runs afterwards

    Hosting, backups, monitoring and security as a monthly plan on our cloud, sized to what the software really needs.

  • Get a written offer for your software.

    Tell us what you need. After the free analysis you receive a scope and an offer you can hold us to.

You run the business. We handle the software.

You do not need to know how software is made. You need to tell us what slows you down. We take it from there and explain every step in plain words.

  • One person you talk to from start to finish
  • The program, the code and the data are yours
  • Safe hosting and backups included from day one

How do you choose a software development company you can trust?

Ask any supplier these four questions. These are our answers, and they are in the contract.

  • Is everything in your name from day one?

    With us, yes. The code, the domain, the hosting accounts and the data belong to you. If you ever leave, you leave with all of it, and we help with the handover.

  • Is there a written scope before any build?

    Always. You approve in writing what will be built and what will not. A change is agreed before it is made, never discovered on an invoice.

  • Will the same team stay from start to finish?

    The people who study your business are the people who build, host and support the software. No hand-offs to strangers halfway.

  • Can you see the work while it happens?

    A private version you can open whenever you like, and a person you can call who knows your project by name.

Want these answers in your contract? Ask for a quote.

Where does the software run, and how is it kept secure?

Software only helps while it runs. We put yours on our own cloud infrastructure, grow it as your business grows, and protect it to the standard larger companies expect. One team answers for all of it, so nobody points at somebody else when something needs fixing.

Infrastructure and cloud

  • Hosted on our cloud

    Your software runs on servers we set up and manage in Europe, monitored continuously by the people who built it.

  • Grows without a rewrite

    More users, more data, a second location: the system is designed for scalability from the start.

  • Backups that really restore

    Automatic copies kept in a separate place, and tested, so they work on the one day you need them.

Cyber security

  • Security from the first line

    Logins, permissions and data protection are designed in from the start, not patched on before launch.

  • Your data, locked down

    Information is encrypted while it travels and while it is stored, and each person only sees what their role allows.

  • Watched and kept up to date

    We apply security updates, watch for attacks and act before a problem ever reaches you or your clients.

One team for the software, the cloud and the security. Ask what it would cost for you.

Ready to talk about your project?

Send us a few lines about your business. We reply with questions, not a sales script, and arrange a call when it suits you.

What do you receive at the end of a project?

Not only the software. Everything you need to own it, run it, and change supplier one day if you ever want to.

  • The working software, live and in use
  • The full source code, in a version-controlled account you own
  • Your existing data, moved in from the old tools
  • Domains, accounts and passwords in your name
  • Documentation another developer could pick up
  • Training for the people who will use it
  • Hosting, backups and security updates
  • A person to call when something needs to change, through software maintenance

Want this list for your own project, in writing?

What happens after you contact us?

No sales script and no pressure. Four simple steps, and you can stop after any of them.

  1. You send a few lines

    Through the contact page, in your own words. No form full of technical questions.

  2. We reply with questions

    A person who would work on your project reads it and asks what we need to know.

  3. A call when it suits you

    We talk about your business, not about technology. You can stop there if it is not right.

  4. A written scope and an offer

    Yours to keep and compare, whether or not you go ahead with us.

Technologies and platforms we work with

Established platforms, chosen for what your project needs, so nothing you depend on is an experiment.

The words on this page, explained

Software comes with its own vocabulary. Here is what the terms mean, in plain words.

Everything else we do for businesses like yours

One team for the software, the cloud under it, its upkeep and the customers it brings. Most clients start with one service and add the next.

Not sure which service you need? Tell us the problem and we will point you to the right one.

Questions owners ask us first

If yours is not here, ask it on a call. You get a straight answer from the person who would do the work.

Did not find your question? Ask it on a call.

Do I need to understand technology to work with you?

No. You explain how your business works in your own words. We turn that into software and explain every decision in plain language before we make it.

How much does custom software development cost?

It depends on who uses the software, how much it has to do, what it connects to and the data you already have, so we do not print a price that would not fit your case. After the free analysis you receive a written offer for a defined scope, so you know what you are paying for before anything is built.

How long does it take to build custom software?

That also depends on the scope. You get a realistic plan in the offer, after we understand the work, rather than a guess on a website.

Who owns the software and the code?

You do, from the first day. The code, the accounts, the domain and the data are in your name, and they stay with you if you ever change supplier.

Is custom software better than off-the-shelf software?

Not always. A ready-made program is right when it already fits the way you work. Custom software is right when your way of working is part of what makes you better, or when the licences and workarounds cost more than building your own.

Can you take over a project another company started?

Yes. We start with an independent IT audit of the code and the servers, tell you plainly what is worth keeping, move everything into your name and carry the work on.

Where does the software run, and is it secure?

On cloud infrastructure we manage in Europe, with backups, monitoring and security updates included. Security is designed in from the start rather than added before launch.

What happens after launch?

We host it, update it, back it up, protect it and improve it as your business changes. You have one team responsible for all of it, instead of a developer, a host and a security firm pointing at each other.

Which technologies do you use?

Established, widely used ones, so any good developer can work on your software later: React and Next.js for what people see, Node.js and TypeScript behind it, PostgreSQL for the data, and our own cloud to run it.

Is the analysis really free?

Yes. You receive a written description of what the software should do, and it is yours to keep whether or not you build it with us.

Starting costs you nothing.

  • The analysis is freeOne conversation and a written scope, at no cost.
  • You keep the scopeTake it to anyone; it is yours either way.
  • No obligationNothing is signed until you have a written offer you agree with.
  • Everything in your nameIf you go ahead, the code, accounts and data are yours.

The only thing it takes is a few lines about your business.

Tell us how your business works. We will show you the software it needs.

Request a quote or book a call. The first analysis is free, and everything we build for you is yours.