How long does custom software take?
It depends on the first version we agree. A focused internal tool is different from a full platform. We put a timeline on that scope, not on an average.
Software
Custom software for processes that off-the-shelf tools do not solve.
When Excel, loose tools or a standard package get in the way, we build software around how the organisation actually works.
Custom software makes sense when the process is specific, data should live in one place, or people now retype too much. It does not make sense when an existing package already covers the work and only needs a better setup.
Tinsights works with web developers and full-stack engineers. For larger jobs we bring in extra specialists. You talk to people who also build the system.
When custom software fits, and when it does not
Yes
- The process does not fit a standard package without awkward workarounds
- Several roles need the same data, with different permissions
- It must connect to systems you already use
- You want to extend the system later without starting again
No
- A known package already does the work and is only set up poorly
- The need is mainly a brochure website
- Nobody in the organisation owns the process yet
- The first version must do everything before anyone uses it
What we build
Systems people open every day.
No abstract platform story. Concrete parts you can extend later.
- Frontend and backendScreens that follow the work, with an API and logic behind them.
- Databases and permissionsWho may see or change what, recorded in the system.
- Sign-in and accountsAuthentication for staff, customers, or both.
- Dashboards and internal toolsOverviews, queues and actions instead of loose spreadsheets.
- SaaS and business systemsProducts or internal platforms with room to grow.
- Payments and integrationsPayment logic, APIs and automation where the process needs it.
- Ongoing developmentAfter the first version we keep building on the same base.
Examples
Concrete, not buzzwords.
Internal portal
Status, documents and tasks in one place, different per role.
Planning
Who does what when, without a chain of mail and chat.
Customer environment
Jobs, files or reports without back-and-forth.
Approvals
Request, review and record instead of an inbox archive.
How we work
A usable first version first.
- Map the processWho works in it, which exceptions exist, what must not go wrong.
- Scope of version oneWhat we will and will not build. Sharp beats everything at once.
- Build and testWith the people who will use it, not only at handover.
- Care and next stepsHosting, monitoring and a backlog that belongs somewhere.
Capacity
Where we are technically at home.
- Web and APIsTypeScript, Next.js, Node.js and REST or webhooks.
- DataPostgreSQL and clear models instead of loose tables.
- AccessRoles, sessions and permissions per screen or record.
- IntegrationsCRM, accounting, payments or internal tools connected.
Related work
Public cases are mostly websites. We usually build software behind sign-in or as an internal system. We do not show that here as a demo.
Facturatie / administratie
Facturatie & administratie app
Mobiele applicatie voor facturen, klanten, betalingen, omzetinzichten en financiële administratie in één duidelijke workflow.
Horeca
Restaurant reserverings- en management app
Applicatie voor reserveringen, menubeheer, bestellingen, bezetting en dagelijkse horecawerkzaamheden.
Field service
Field service & routebeheer app
Applicatie voor planning, routebeheer, klantlocaties, werkorders, jobdetails en statusupdates voor buitendienst- en serviceteams.
Also relevant
Questions
Do you work with our existing team?
Yes. Extra developers or specialists from Tinsights can join. You keep one point of contact.
Can you take over existing software?
Often. We look at codebase, hosting, documentation and risk. Then we improve, wrap or replace it in a controlled way.
Does custom software fit this process?
Describe briefly what is going wrong now. We will also say if a standard package is the better fit.