The short answer
Custom software is priced by the work it does, not by screens. With us, one core workflow built end to end — with logins, roles, deployment and handover documents — starts from ₹38,000 (about $900) and typically takes 6–10 weeks. Each extra workflow, integration or user type adds to that.
What drives the cost
Most of the cost sits in a handful of decisions:
- Workflows — each process the software runs (a quote, an order, an approval) is a unit of work.
- Roles — the more kinds of user (admin, staff, customer, partner), the more rules and screens.
- Integrations — accounting, payments, CRM, email, WhatsApp or government portals.
- Your existing data — importing and cleaning spreadsheets or an old system.
- Where it runs — a web app is the usual start; separate mobile apps add cost.
- Reporting — dashboards and exports people will actually use.
Keep the first version small
The cheapest way to get custom software that works is to build the one workflow that costs you the most time first, use it for a few weeks, and then add the next. You start getting value sooner and spend only on what proves itself.
Custom or off-the-shelf?
If a ready-made tool fits how you work, buy it — it will be cheaper. Custom software is worth it when you are bending your process around a tool, paying for several subscriptions that don’t talk to each other, or running the business on spreadsheets that break as you grow.
What you should get for the money
Whoever builds it, make sure the price includes:
- A written scope before any code is written
- The source code, repositories and cloud accounts in your name
- A working version to try every week or two
- Deployment, documentation and a way to get fixes after launch
Questions people also ask
- How long does custom software take to build?
- A first version with one core workflow typically takes 6–10 weeks. We show a clickable prototype by week two.
- Can you work with our existing systems?
- Yes. Most projects connect to tools you already use — accounting, CRM, payments or email — rather than replacing them.
- Who maintains the software after launch?
- We do, under a maintenance plan from ₹3,000 (about $72) per month, or your own team can take over with the handover documents.