Living in the era of digital transformation, many SMEs are facing the dilemma: Custom software application or Off-the-shelf software product? Both investments may be significant and the answer to the question may not be unique. There are significant advantages when selecting a custom software application, able to help businesses gain a competitive advantage and increase their productivity & efficiency.
Let’s see the five advantages of custom software applications!
1. Built to fit exactly your needs
Your business is unique, why choosing an application that everybody else has? Designed specifically to solve your issues and difficulties, to match your unique requirements and challenges. Selecting a tailor-made software application, ensures that it contains all features and functionalities that your organization needs to streamline your business processes. Custom business applications can empower your business & operational needs much better than any off-the-shelf software.
2. Scalability
When your business grows, your tools need to grow alongside. Growing a business involves the creation of new products, services and processes. Off-the-shelf software that fits your current needs, may not fit your future needs. Businesses have attempted to modify off-the-shelf software to meet new challenges & needs, resulting in undesirable situations and causing business disruptions. By purchasing a custom software application, you can make sure that it’s built to last and match the growth of your company, handling business growth in a hassle-free manner. Business continuity is ensured, without having to purchase new products, licenses or extensions.
3. Improve Productivity & Employee Drive
Modeling your business processes in a custom software application, helps employees work more efficiently and perform their job duties with greater confidence. Employees may also be more driven to complete their responsibilities at a satisfactory level when they have the proper tailor-made software to support their job needs. When employees become more effective and efficient, they get more work done in a shorter period, thus increasing your company’s productivity and efficiency.
4. Increase Your Return-On-Investment
Custom software applications typically cost more upfront compared to off-the-shelf software, but your business receives more in return for your invested capital (ROI). It is a wise investment for your business by saving money in the long run. No wasted features are provided, and you don’t have to pay for features you will not be using, for yearly license renewal or for acquiring additional licenses as your business grows.
5. Seamless Integration
A custom software application can be designed to integrate with your other tools, regardless of their technology or how modern they are or how well they have been designed, so you can use everything from one platform. Such integrations ensure that your business becomes more competitive and achieve greater efficiency.
The most crucial part of moving ahead with a custom software application is the selection of an experienced partner that can convert your business requirements into a fully functional and operational tool to be used by all your employees.
EXIS has over 20 years of experience developing custom business software solutions for SMEs or enterprises helping them to digitally transform and change the way they operate. Would you like your company to be the next?