Custom software that fits your exact process
- Software that adapts to your workflow, not the reverse
- Existing systems connected instead of data silos
- Step by step instead of a monster project
One dashboard
All blocks connected, each role sees only theirs.
What changes with custom software?
Manual work and scattered islands become one connected flow: data is captured once, roles are clear, and recurring steps run automatically.
Without us
- Spreadsheet islands no one understandsCore processes hang on grown spreadsheets only one person understands.
- Process bent to the softwareYour team works around the tool, with workarounds, double entry and exports.
- Expensive licences for unused featuresYou pay for a bloated standard and still miss the one function that’s absent.
- Data scattered across toolsEach system only knows its part, and someone assembles the overall status by hand.
With us
- One system that mirrors your processYour team works directly in the tool, without detours and workarounds.
- Everything connected, one statusData is captured once and stays current and usable everywhere.
- You only pay for what you useNo licence burden for features nobody needs.
- Traceable and maintainableThe solution is yours including source code and grows with you.
Custom software that carries the day-to-day
From internal tool to connected platform, on their own or as one solution.
Custom web applications
Applications for your exact workflow, in the browser, no installation, on any device.
Internal tools and portals
Customer, partner or employee portals that standard software doesn’t cover.
Spreadsheet replacement
Move grown spreadsheets into a clean, multi-user application.
Interfaces and integration
Connect existing systems cleanly instead of copying data back and forth.
Mobile and offline applications
Capture on site, offline-capable, with automatic sync.
Maintenance and evolution
Your solution stays maintained and grows with you, instead of stalling after the project.
A central dashboard instead of isolated islands
We build roles, functions and data exchange across the processes in your company, so every additional feature creates real relief, instead of becoming yet another island.
- Clear roles: each person sees exactly what they need for their work.
- Functions that interlock, instead of isolated island tools.
- Data exchange across all processes: captured once, current everywhere.
Direct line
Till & Richard
We answer your enquiry personally and show you in the concept call where a solution has the biggest leverage.
Book a concept callHow does a custom software project work?
No mammoth project that only shows results after a year. We put a working solution into use early and evolve it together with you.
Get to know each other
We listen and understand your process: where time is lost and what really gets stuck day to day.
A clear proposal
You get an honest, pragmatic path forward, including where software or AI wouldn’t help.
Quickly in use
In short cycles, an early version you can use in daily work takes shape, instead of months of hidden development.
Better together
With real feedback from practice we keep improving. The solution grows with your business.
What does custom software cost?
We work with fixed prices per block instead of open-ended timesheets. That keeps the investment predictable and lets you start deliberately with exactly what has the biggest impact right now.
What’s included
- Free, no-obligation first call
- Fixed price per block, no open-ended timesheets
- A first usable version in use early
- Source code and solution belong to you
- Fair evolution at your pace, without lock-in
Where can your business speed up?
Tell us about your process. We’ll get back to you promptly and show honestly where software makes a real difference.
Richard Roth Strategy & Automation Till Täubrich Software & DevelopmentDirect
team@start2x.comFrequently asked questions about custom software
When is custom software worth it over standard software?
Do we have to replace everything at once?
What happens to our existing systems?
How quickly is a first version usable?
Do we own the software in the end?
Custom software in detail
Custom software is an application built for your specific workflow, instead of forcing your workflow into a finished product. It can be a web application, an internal tool, a portal, or the connection of several existing systems. The difference from standard software: the feature set follows your needs, not the lowest common denominator of a mass-market product.
Standard software is the right choice as long as your process matches the standard and the available tools map it well. Custom software pays off once you work with workarounds, laboriously connect several systems, pay for many unused features, or hold a competitive advantage in your exact workflow. We assess this honestly and advise against it when standard gets you there more cheaply.
We start with a short introduction and understand your process. From that comes a clear, pragmatic proposal focused on the biggest bottleneck. Then we build a first usable version in short cycles, put it into use early, and evolve it with real feedback, instead of working hidden away for months.
The effort is mainly driven by the scope of the first usable state, the number of systems to connect, and the complexity of your rules and data volumes. Because we deliberately start small and deliver in blocks, the entry stays manageable and the investment grows with the value.
We build solutions so that access is clearly governed and processes are documented and traceable, and we align the handling of personal data with you. Operations, updates and further development are handled transparently so your software stays maintained rather than stalling after the project.
Related solutions and services
Core service
Process automation
Automate recurring manual work, connect systems, handle approvals digitally.
Core service
AI solutions
Artificial intelligence used where it actually takes manual work off your hands, honest instead of hype.
Solution
Automate documents
Capture, file and retrieve documents, with approvals and deadlines, automated instead of digging through folders.
What this looks like in your industry
Trades
Quotes, scheduling, jobs and service, digital: less office work, more craft.
Construction
Project control, measurements, site logs and add-ons, digital: every trade on the same page.
E-Commerce
Orders, inventory, returns and systems connected, without manual work.
Production & Manufacturing
Connect orders, machines, material and quality, without paper and spreadsheet chaos.
Wholesale
Inventory management, ordering and warehouse connected, without double entry.
Associations
Member management, dues, volunteers and events, digital: less spreadsheet work, more time for what matters.
Property management
Receipts, service charge statements, requests and contractor coordination automated, instead of by hand.
Logistics
Orders, routes, freight documents and shipment tracking, digital: existing systems connected, manual work automated.