Before you build, read this.
Plain answers to the questions SMEs ask before a custom system: what drives the effort, how long it takes, how to brief it, how to move your data, and how the SME grant works.
A custom CRM explained in build hours and weeks, with three worked examples.
GuideHow long custom software takesCustom software timelines in build weeks, phase by phase, and what slows a project down.
GuideDigitalise Your SME quotationsThe three-quotations rule for a software project, and how to get quotes that compare fairly.
GuideMalta VAT invoicesThe details a Malta tax invoice must carry, and what that means for invoicing software.
GuideSpreadsheets to a CRMA step-by-step plan for leaving the spreadsheet behind without losing a single client.
GuideHow to write a software briefA one-page brief for a custom system, with a checklist, so quotes arrive comparable.
GuideWhatsApp Business app vs APIThe WhatsApp Business app versus the Platform API: templates, the 24-hour window, opt-in and charges.
GuideChoosing a developer in MaltaQuestions to ask, red flags, freelancer versus agency, fixed quote versus time and materials.
GuideData migration checklistA checklist for moving data to a new system: mapping, cleaning, duplicates, test imports and cut-over.
Keep exploring.
How a custom system is priced: what moves the number and typical build times.
PageMalta & SME grantsCustom software built in Malta, and what Digitalise Your SME may co-fund.
ComparisonCustom vs off-the-shelfWhen to buy a product, when to build one, and when to do a bit of both.
PageGet a quoteSix short steps. You see the scope as you go, and get a fixed quote back.