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Custom software development that fits your process

For businesses across the Netherlands running into the limits of off-the-shelf packages. We build software that fits your processes exactly, right where standard software falls short.

Why custom

When standard software gets in the way

As your business grows, you end up using more and more separate tools. Data sits in spreadsheets, information is entered several times and your team works around the limits of a package every day.

  • Data spread across separate systems
  • Double entry and manual checks
  • Spreadsheets holding your tools together
  • Workarounds because the package doesn't fit
  • Rising costs for licences and modules

With custom software it works the other way round: the software adapts to your business. We start with your process, keep what already works and build only the part that is genuinely missing.

Unsure whether to choose an existing package or your own software? Our article Custom software vs SaaS sets out the trade-offs.

What you get

Software that works the way you work

From the first analysis to further development after delivery: all in one project.

Process analysis

We map out how your team works today and where time is lost. That makes clear which part needs custom software and what can stay.

Internal tools & portals

A dedicated working environment for your team or a portal for your customers. Built around the way you work, not around a supplier's standard.

Integrations with your systems

We connect your existing tools so they work as one system. Data no longer has to be copied by hand from one system to another.

Secure & scalable

We take security seriously from the very start. The software is built to grow with your business.

Design that feels logical

For us, design and development go together. Software should not only work well, but also feel logical in daily use.

Ongoing development

A project doesn't stop at launch. Afterwards we look at how the software can be improved, extended or automated further.

Applications

Where custom software makes the difference

A few examples of what you can have built with custom software.

An internal tool for your team

Think of a planning system or an application for a single specialised process. Your team works in one environment instead of separate tools and spreadsheets.

Read: custom or SaaS

A customer portal

For example, an environment where customers view their own details or submit requests. Tailored to how your service works, with the user roles you need.

A link between existing systems

Custom software as a central layer between, for example, your CRM, planning and administration. The packages that work well stay; we build the missing piece to measure.

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How it works

From process to custom software

We split custom software projects into clear phases, so you see results quickly and always know where you stand.

From challenge to plan

In a free consultation we discuss your process and where it gets stuck. We decide which existing software can stay and which part needs custom work, and you receive a clear quote with a fixed price.

From plan to solution

We design and build the software in phases, starting with the most important functionality. Throughout, you talk directly to the people who build it.

From launch to growth

After delivery we stay involved. We improve the software, extend it where use calls for it and automate further where that pays off.

Why AEM Systems

Your process first, then the technology

Direct contact with the builders

There is no layer between you and the project team. Short lines, quick decisions and direct communication throughout the entire project.

Genuine custom work, honest advice

We don't sell a template as custom work. If an existing package does the job well enough, we say so.

Everything under one roof

We bring design, development, software and AI together in one team. That way your software also connects to automation and AI where it makes sense.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about custom software

Don't see your question here? We're happy to help.

Free consultation

Custom software becomes interesting when your process is unique, integrations get complex or your team routinely works around the limits of a package. For standard processes an existing package is often the sensible choice. Read more in Custom software vs SaaS.

No. We usually build on what you already use and connect your existing tools so they work as one system. We only suggest an alternative where it genuinely makes things better.

That depends on the scope and what you need, such as the amount of functionality and the number of integrations. After a free consultation you get a clear quote with a fixed price — no surprises afterwards.

That varies per project. We split custom software into clear phases, so you see results quickly and always know where you stand.

That depends mainly on the problem, not on the number of employees. A phased approach is often sensible: start with the most important functionality and expand once use calls for it.

A project doesn't stop the moment it goes live. We stay involved and look at how the software can be improved, extended or automated further.

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