Why Custom Developed Applications Are Better for Your Business in 2021

Today people prefer to go to tailors to get a perfect fit, rather than purchasing a ready-made suite. Food chains are now catering to unique palates evolving, by the passing day. This trend is visible everywhere, even when someone purchases a sports car. They tend to choose the seat cover, dashboard leather and other such accessories to set an identity that they have envisioned. This era dawns on the need for custom-made products. Product and solution that can be personalized to give it a sense of belonging. 

Custom software development companies were no stranger to this shift.  With the pandemic at our doorstep, the world quickly realized the importance of technology, especially in the healthcare sector. Where different solutions were built for different purposes. 

In the midsts of all this chaos businesses understood the importance of custom software for their operations and development. How you may ask? Let’s dig deep into why custom-developed applications are better for your business in 2021.

What are custom made Softwares?

Custom made software are applications and databases which are designed and created to satisfy the specific needs of a business. Nowadays businesses are unique and are catering to unique customers. Hence the need for different types of management systems. Some businesses focus on employee management, some rely on their accounts and others depend on bookkeeping. Custom software may vary depending on the type of product the companies are dealing in, the employees they have, specialized departments, customer base etc. 

Custom software development, in other words,  is the process of developing a state-of-the-art application that meets a company’s exclusive needs than applying a conventional, generalized software that every other company is using. 

Surely there are millions of different software from multiple brands, each product serving a different purpose. At times it could be hard and sometimes nearly impossible to choose. Some could be better than others, accepted, but none of them was built their application with your business in mind. 

With towering costs of license fees, it could dent your pockets to purchase even one of these services, let alone two or three to make a mix of all the right features for your business process. Custom-developed applications allow you to get all the features that you need without having to pay for multiple subscriptions. 

Let us dive deep and take a look at why custom developed applications are the more suitable choice for your business.

Array of Features 

One of the most appealing reasons for opting for custom software development is the ability to choose and pick the features that you want. Imagine calling Salesforce and asking them to develop a fully customized product, only comprising of all the features that you want. On top of that, you ask them to tweak those features to make them a better fit for your requirements. 

It will definitely cost you a fortune if you choose to do so. However, when you choose to develop fully-customized software, you avail yourself the option to use features such as customer data, sales reporting, sales forecasting, etc. and in any format that you desire. 

Security

When you opt for custom software development, it reduces the risk of being hacked. This is because the application is specifically built for your organization, keeping all the priorities in mind. This makes it difficult for a hacker to break into your application when compared to a standard off-the-shelf software solution.   

Future Ready

Innovation is the driving factor for businesses and processes. It is changing the way a companies does business. Today we serve a diverse group of customers with fragile attention spans. The customer’s needs keep changing over time and with every change in worldly scenario. So as a company you can’t wait for the vendor to come up with an update for your application (in the case of an off-the-shelf software application). We have to be future-ready. With custom software development you negate this factor. You can get new features integrated into your application according to your will at a lower cost. Rather than buying new features from different vendors and then integrating them into your application, you can get all of them done from the vendor who developed your application. 

Focus On Core Business

Custom software gives a business an edge over its competitors. It gives businesses the latest solution to all the problems. Many software developing companies give business owners insight into the modern practices and norms that are prevalent in the current business ecosystem and develop the application accordingly.  This helps businesses focus on their core processes and goals rather than putting their energy and time into the nitty-gritty of the development and updating of the application.

Customized Customer Experience (CX) 

CX is quickly gaining popularity among businesses as they understand the importance of a personalized experience for the customers. Custom software gives you the ability to fill the void and address the needs of customers. Customers value their experience with the brand. If you send them personalized messages, discounts or updates on products and services in a way that they like, then they are bound to loyal to your brand. With custom software, you can have features that you can automate to do these tasks. 

Ease of integration with the existing system

Custom software can be easily integrated with existing systems. This provides greater control for your staff at different levels of access. It reduces the time to train your employees, which is a hassle if you would have opted for off-the-shelf solutions. 

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Key Takeaway 

Custom software development is tailor-made for your business. You don’t have to worry about adjusting your business model into the framework. Giving you the liberty to focus on core business and growth.