The process runs on spreadsheets
One shared file that several people open, multiple versions, formulas that break and nobody sure which copy is current.
An error in a shared spreadsheet is usually discovered after it has reached the customer.
Custom software · platforms
Custom software built around how your company actually works
Bespoke software development for processes that no off-the-shelf product covers without compromise.
When a company reshapes its process to fit the software, you end up with parallel forms, spreadsheets and duplicated work. We build it the other way round: the application is shaped around the way you already work.
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12 years
building web applications
120+
projects delivered
8–16 weeks
typical platform timeline
3+ years
average client relationship
Situations
Three signs you need software of your own.
You have a system, but you work around it
You use part of it, and the rest happens manually, because it does not cover what you actually need.
You have bought module after module
Every new requirement meant another extension. The system has become slow, fragile and hard to maintain.
Benefits
Exactly what you need, nothing more
No options nobody uses and no compromises imposed by a vendor.
Connected to your existing systems
The application does not live in isolation: it talks to stock, invoicing and the online store.
Built for your volume
Performance designed around the real number of users and records.
The code stays yours
No per-user licences and no dependence on a single supplier.
What you get
What a software project includes.
An internal application is judged by how quickly the team adopts it, not by how many features it has.
Types of project
What we build most often.
An internal process application
Managing a specific workflow: orders, production, scheduling, approvals, records. With roles, notifications and reporting.
A customer or partner portal
An account for each client or distributor: orders, documents, personalised pricing, history.
A booking system
Calendar, availability by resource, automated confirmations and integration with the team calendar.
A product configurator
The customer builds their product against real rules, and the result becomes a quote or an order.
A reporting dashboard
Data from several systems pulled into one place, showing the indicators you actually track.
Taking over an existing project
An application left without a developer or hard to maintain. Technical audit first, then an honest verdict.
Process
Five steps, delivered in modules.
Process analysis
We spend time with the people who do the work, not only with those who describe it.
Specification and estimate
What the application does, by module, with estimated hours for each. You decide what goes into phase one.
Prototype and validation
The main screens, before development. Changes at this stage cost ten times less.
Iterative development
We deliver working modules along the way rather than everything at the end. You see progress and we correct course as we go.
Launch and stabilisation
Data migration, training, then a period of adjustment based on real use.
Technology
React and Next.js for the interface. PHP and MySQL where it makes sense.
We choose the stack based on what the application has to do and on who will maintain it, not on what is fashionable. Both directions are mature, well documented and easy for another developer to pick up.
Our stack
Modern web applications
The interface is built in React, with Next.js providing the application structure. The server side runs on PHP with MySQL or on Node, depending on the project and the existing infrastructure. Both options run on ordinary shared hosting or on a VPS, with no licence costs.
- Interfaces that respond instantlyLarge tables, filters, multi-step forms and updates without reloading the page.
- Roles and permissions from the startWho sees what and who can change it, with an activity log for audit.
- Integrations without limitsAny system exposing an API can be connected: stock, invoicing, payments, carriers.
- Performance at your real volumeCorrect indexing, optimised queries, asynchronous processing for slow operations.
- No per-user licencesYou add people to the team without your monthly bill going up.
- The code stays yoursYou receive it in full, with documentation. You can change supplier without rebuilding.
At Maramureș Padel Club we built the complete ordering and payment system: order from the table, pay on your phone with Apple Pay or Google Pay, and the order lands instantly on the kitchen screen.
Worth knowing: custom software costs more upfront than an off-the-shelf product. It is worth it when your process is a competitive advantage, or when the modules bolted onto a standard system would cost more than building it properly.
B2B portals
Customer-specific pricing, quick ordering by product code, payment on terms, documents and history. It cuts the time spent taking orders by phone dramatically.
Suited to distributors and manufacturers selling to other businesses.
Applications with an AI component
Triage, data extraction from documents, suggestions based on history. AI is one step in the application, not the product.
Suited when a repetitive decision consumes specialist time.
Record-keeping systems
Production, maintenance, equipment, contracts, approvals — specific workflows that general systems do not cover.
Suited when the process currently runs on shared spreadsheets.
| Custom software | Off-the-shelf product | Modules on an existing system | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit to your process | exact | partial | partial, with compromises |
| Initial cost | high | low | medium |
| Cost over time | maintenance | per-user licences | modules plus upkeep |
| Integrations | unlimited | whatever the vendor allows | limited |
| Performance at volume | under your control | variable | degrades with each module |
| Do you own it? | yes | no | partly |
Our rule: We do not recommend custom software when an existing product covers 90% of the need. We recommend it when the process is the company's differentiator, or when the modules bolted onto a standard system would cost more over three years than building from scratch.
Adoption
An application the team works around is a cost, not a tool.
The most common reason internal software fails is not technical. It is that nobody uses it, because it is slower than the old method.
A concrete example: for Cabinero we built the calendar and booking system, with an AI assistant that triages the patient request and books the slot without an operator.
What is included
What you get in a software project
Projects
View full portfolioWe do not promise. We demonstrate.
Platforms delivered and used daily by real teams.
Frequently asked questions
How is the price set?
We work on an hourly rate: €50 per hour, excluding VAT. The price comes from the number of estimated hours rather than from a fixed package. You receive a proposal in which each module carries its estimated hours and cost.
How long does it take to develop an application?
An internal process application takes 8–16 weeks. A customer portal takes 8–14 weeks. We deliver in modules, so the first components can be used before the whole system is finished.
What technologies do you use?
React and Next.js for the interface, PHP with MySQL or Node for the server side, depending on the project and the existing infrastructure. Integrations over REST and SOAP, plus AI APIs where an automated decision is needed. We choose based on what the system has to do, not the other way round.
Do I own the code?
Yes, in full and with documentation. There are no per-user licences and you do not depend on us to continue. You can move the project to another developer at any time — which is a further reason for us to write clean, documented code.
Where is the application hosted?
On your existing hosting, on a VPS or on cloud infrastructure, depending on volume and security requirements. The recommendation follows once we have estimated traffic and data volume.
Can we start with a smaller version?
Yes, and that is usually what we recommend. We build the module with the greatest impact, put it into production and validate it with real users. The rest follows based on what we learn in use.
What happens to the data we currently hold in spreadsheets?
We migrate it. We take the files, clean the data, structure it properly and import it. It is a separate stage in the proposal with its own hours, because the duration depends heavily on the state of the data.
Will you take over an application started by someone else?
Yes. We start with a technical audit: what is written cleanly, what is risky, and what continuing would cost against rebuilding. We give you the honest verdict, even when it means we are not the ones continuing.
What happens after launch?
We stay on for support and continuous development. An internal application changes as the process changes, and the first weeks of real use always surface useful adjustments.
Estimate
Tell us what you need. We reply with an estimate.
Five steps, under two minutes. The more context you give us, the closer the estimate will be to reality.
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What would you like us to build?
You can pick more than one.
Describe your process to us.
You do not need to know which technology suits you or what the application should look like. Tell us how you work today and where time is lost. We reply with the structure we propose and the estimated hours for each module.
Get an estimateOr email us directly: contact@divasweb.ro+40 755 336 514