Custom apps, CRM/ERP, APIs, endpoints, integrations
Your software, exactly the way you need it
techaine builds software tailored to your business (CRMs, management systems, portals and integrations between tools) when off-the-shelf software forces you to work by its rules.
A custom CRM for small business, built around how you work
Off-the-shelf software is like clothes off the rack: most of the time it fits. Sometimes, though, it's tight in the shoulders and the sleeves are too long. That's when a tailored suit is worth it.
Signs you need a custom app
- you keep the same information in several places and copy it by hand;
- you pay for expensive software and use a small part of it;
- your team avoids the software and works in spreadsheets "because it's simpler";
- you want to give customers access to orders, status or documents.
Examples from businesses like yours
- Before
- Jobs were tracked on paper, in WhatsApp groups and in a shared spreadsheet that kept breaking.
- After
- A phone app: every crew sees its jobs and uploads photos, and the office invoices from the same place.
- Before
- It paid for a large ERP, used 10% of it and still wrote quotes in Word.
- After
- A small management system with just stock, quotes and orders, linked to invoicing by API.
- Before
- Sign-ups, payments and attendance lived in three different places.
- After
- A portal where parents sign up and pay, and instructors tick attendance on their phones.
What you get
- The app, built around your real workflow
- Access from desktop and phone
- Integrations with your existing tools (invoicing, shop, email)
- The code and the data belong to you
How it goes
Sketch how you work
On paper, together: who does what, with which data, in which order.
First version in 4-6 weeks
Only what solves the main problem, straight into your team's hands.
Grow it with you
We add what real work asks for, not what looks good on paper.
Frequently asked questions
When is custom software worth it?
When you pay for features you don't use, when you bend your work around the software, or when the same data lives in three places. Otherwise off-the-shelf is usually the right call.
What is an API and why should I care?
An API is a 'socket' through which two programs exchange data directly, without anyone copying by hand. It lets your shop, invoicing and CRM talk to each other.
Who owns the code?
You do. You get the source code and full access to your data.
Does it work on phones?
Yes. We build web apps that run in the browser on desktop, tablet and phone, with nothing to install.
What happens to the data in our old spreadsheets?
We move it into the new app, remove duplicates and check together that nothing was lost.
Want this in your business?
Tell us in 20 minutes what eats your time. We'll tell you honestly whether and how we can help.
Book a free 20-minute call