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You want to know what software costs.A fixed quote, not a timesheet.
Four factors drive the effort: the number of workflows, roles and permissions, integrations and data migration. After the free intro call and the process audit you receive a written fixed quote with no hidden items.
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The situation
You search for what custom software costs and find hourly rates, flat fees and ranges that say nothing about your project. Or you have quotes in front of you that can hardly be compared, because each assumes a different scope.
Typical worry: billing by day rate that ends up far higher than expected – or running costs that appear after launch and were never mentioned before.
Our solution
Flat rates would be unprofessional – so we break the effort down into four drivers. The number of workflows: one process with an overview and a detail view is manageable; quote, order, invoice and aftercare in one application grow the scope. Roles and permissions: separate views for inside sales, field staff and management need more logic and testing. Integrations: each one is a small project of its own, depending on how well the other system is documented. And data migration, because legacy data is rarely clean.
We scope the first stage to the smallest effective release – often live within weeks, with the time saved funding the next. After the process audit you receive a fixed quote with no hidden items, set against your current licence and staff-time costs. There’s no day-rate billing afterwards.
Custom software in detailProcess & details
Four steps – the fixed quote comes after the first:
- 01Process audit
- 02Smallest effective release
- 03Delivery in stages
- 04Operations & growth
Besides the four drivers, hosting and data protection requirements and the scope of ongoing support shape the quote. Helpful for the intro call: which workflow should go digital first, how many people in which roles will use it and which systems need connecting. Custom software has no per-user licence fees.
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4 clients worldwide
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Adltortechnik
Waiblingen, Germany
ADL Tortechnik is a specialist company based in Waiblingen (Stuttgart region), focused on the planning, sale, installation and maintenance of modern door, gate and loading-bay technology.
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Das Catering
Germany
Das Catering (Das Catering Berlin) is the full-service catering arm of the Berlin restaurant concept Die Stulle. Based at the same address in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the team caters private celebrations, brand events and corporate functions in Berlin and Brandenburg.
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- Fixed quote with no hidden items
- No day-rate billing afterwards
- Set against licence and staff-time costs
- No per-user licence
- Code and data belong to you
- First release in 6–12 weeks
- Owner-led studio in Berlin
This is what you get.
Every line is on our service page – nothing we don’t deliver.
- 01
Free intro call
15 minutes: which workflow should become software, who uses it, which systems are attached?
- 02
Process audit
Real workflows mapped – manual work, double entry, waiting times – with a prioritised bottleneck list.
- 03
Fixed quote with no hidden items
Set against your current licence and staff-time costs; no day-rate billing afterwards.
- 04
A first stage with clear scope
The smallest effective release – for a clearly defined process, the first productive version in six to twelve weeks.
- 05
Predictable operations
Maintenance covering hosting, updates, backups, security checks and a small allowance for changes.
Four steps to the finish.
From the first call to the handover.
- 01
Intro call
15 minutes, free. Project, users and existing systems – no sales pressure.
- 02
Audit & fixed quote
Process audit, scope of the first stage and a written fixed quote with no hidden items.
- 03
Delivery in stages
Short cycles with testable interim versions and feedback from the people who use it every day.
- 04
Handover & operations
Code, data and documentation belong to you; maintenance with updates, backups and security checks.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a software development company cost?
That can only be answered honestly once the scope is clear. At KULIMO four factors drive the effort – workflows, roles, integrations and data migration. After the process audit you receive a fixed quote with no hidden items.
Do you charge by the hour?
No. You receive a fixed quote for a clearly defined scope; there’s no day-rate billing afterwards.
Why don’t you publish a flat price?
Because flat prices without clarified requirements would be unprofessional. Two applications with a similar purpose can differ hugely in workflows, roles and integrations – the fixed quote reflects your project.
What running costs come after launch?
Hosting and maintenance: updates, backups, security checks and a small allowance for changes. There are no per-user licence fees.
How do I keep the cost down?
With the smallest effective release instead of a specification for everything: first the feature that solves the biggest problem. We don’t rebuild payments or maps, and we plan data migration early.
Describe your project – we’ll put the price in writing.
15 minutes, free, no sales pressure. Afterwards you know which factors shape your project and how you get to a fixed quote.
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