Custom software guide
What is it like to hire Black Badger to build custom software?
Black Badger Software Solutions publishes this guide and is one of the firms ranked in it. We build custom software to a fixed written scope with our own team in the United States, and you own the code and every account.
Who we are a fit for
Companies of 50 or more employees that run on a platform they have outgrown, or on spreadsheets and several tools that do not agree with each other. Most of our work replaces Smartsheet, monday.com, Zoho, HubSpot, Salesforce or NetSuite with one system the company owns.
We build custom CRM, project management and operations systems, client portals and integrations. If you need extra engineers for your own team, or a program that takes hundreds of people, another firm on these lists is the better choice and we will say so.
How Black Badger builds a custom system
It starts with a conversation, then discovery, where we map how work moves through your company. You get a written scope that names what will be built. The cost and the schedule are set in that scope, and nothing is built before you approve it.
Our own team does the work. We are based in Clearwater, Florida, the team is in the United States, and we do not hand work to offshore contractors. You see working screens as the build goes on.
What you own when a custom system is finished
The source code and every account the system runs on, including hosting and the database. They are set up in your company name from the start.
There are no licenses and no per-seat fee. After launch you pay running costs such as hosting, and adding a user costs nothing.
Why Black Badger ranks where it does on Best Custom Software Companies
We spent years implementing and migrating business platforms before we moved to building custom systems, and we stopped implementing them. That history is why we are first on the list about replacing a SaaS platform.
We are also first on the Florida list, because we are a Florida firm. Everywhere else we are second or third, behind firms whose size or model fits the question better than ours does.
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Questions buyers ask
What does it cost to hire Black Badger?
We publish no price for a build, because the number depends on what the system must do and how many other systems it must agree with. Discovery ends in a written scope, and that scope carries a firm price you can set beside what you pay in licenses today.
How long does it take Black Badger to build custom software?
The schedule for a custom build is part of the written scope, so you have it before you commit. The schedule depends on the size of the system and on how quickly decisions are made on your side.
Can a company with fewer than 50 employees hire Black Badger?
Yes, a smaller company can get in touch, because the form is open to everyone and a person reads every message. If a product or another firm suits you better, we will tell you.