Custom software development
When spreadsheets, paper forms and off-the-shelf apps stop keeping up, custom software fits the way your organization actually works. Bytebento builds secure web apps and platforms, starting small and growing in phases.
Case study
Local government · Multi-tenant platform · Live
Bytebento BOS, the Barangay Operating System
- The problem
- Getting a clearance or certificate meant a trip to the barangay hall, and the budget documents barangays must publish were hard for residents to find.
- What we built
- One platform where each barangay has its own website and domain: online requests, a resident registry, blotter records, budget disclosure and an SMS pickup queue, with each barangay's data kept separate.
- Where it runs
- Live in production for barangays in Legazpi City, Albay, designed, built, hosted and supported by Bytebento.
The module map of Bytebento BOS, a multi-tenant platform we built and run for barangays in Legazpi City.
Check the fit
Should you build, or buy something off the shelf?
Tick what applies to your organization. Custom software isn't always the answer, and we'll tell you when it isn't.
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An existing tool may be enough
If a ready-made tool fits how you work, buy it. We'll say so honestly if you ask.
Roadmap
Start small, then grow in phases
You don't have to build everything at once. Each phase has its own fixed scope, so costs stay predictable.
1-2 weeks
Scoping
Workflows, users and data mapped out. You get a fixed scope and price.
6-12 weeks
First version
The most painful workflow, built, tested on staging and launched with training.
When you're ready
Phase 2
The next modules, each with its own scope, price and timeline.
Ongoing
Grow
More offices, integrations and features on the same platform.
What you get
What goes into a system we build
- Scoping workshop
- Your workflows, users, roles and data mapped out before building.
- No surprises about what gets built
- Web application
- A secure app your staff and users open in any browser.
- No installs, works on phones and office PCs
- Database and records
- Searchable records with exports, roles and audit logs.
- Find anything in seconds and know who changed what
- Approvals and dashboards
- Queues, statuses and reports for the people running the work.
- See what's pending at a glance
- Multi-office setup
- One platform serving many branches or offices, each with its own data.
- Roll out to more sites without rebuilding
- Privacy by design
- Consent notices, least-privilege access and data minimization built in.
- A system that supports Data Privacy Act compliance
The source code, the database and the hosting accounts are yours. You're never locked in to Bytebento.
- The full source code in a repository you own
- Database and hosting accounts in your name
- Admin accounts and a user guide for your staff
- Documentation of how the system is built
For businesses
- Booking and appointments systemCustomers book a slot online; your staff see and manage every booking in one place.From ₱150,000
- Hotel and resort bookingGuests book rooms online and pay a deposit; your front desk sees availability in real time.From ₱150,000
- CRM (customer management system)One place for every customer and lead: who they are, what they bought, and who follows up next.From ₱150,000
- Point of sale for stores and restaurantsFast checkout that updates your stock and sales reports as you sell.From ₱150,000
- Inventory and sales recordsStock, sales and suppliers tracked in one system, so you always know what you have.From ₱150,000
- HR and payrollEmployee records, attendance and payroll in one place.₱150,000 to ₱500,000
For any organization
- Records system to replace spreadsheetsYour records in one secure web app, searchable, with the right people seeing the right data.From ₱150,000
- Online forms and approvalsPaper forms moved online, with each request routed to the right approver.From ₱150,000
- Document trackingEvery incoming and outgoing document logged and traceable, so nothing gets lost between desks.From ₱150,000
- Queueing and kiosk systemNumbered queues with a display board, so people wait seated instead of in line.From about ₱80,000
- Client or member portalA private portal where clients or members log in to see their status, files and updates.From ₱150,000
- Mobile appAn app for Android and iPhone, connected to your system.₱150,000 to ₱400,000
Questions
Before you ask
- How long does custom software take?
- A focused first version usually takes 6 to 12 weeks. Larger systems are built in phases, each with its own scope and timeline.
- Should we build custom software or buy an existing tool?
- Buy when a tool already fits how you work. Build when your process is specific, when per-user fees get expensive, or when you need to own your data. The scoping call will tell you honestly which makes sense.
- Can it connect to the systems we already use?
- Yes. New software can import your existing data and connect to other tools, so you can switch over step by step.
- How is our data kept secure?
- Access roles, audit logs, encrypted connections and scheduled backups are built in. Bytebento is registered with the National Privacy Commission and designs systems around Data Privacy Act principles.
- Can you build systems for government offices?
- Yes. Bytebento is PhilGEPS-registered and already runs Bytebento BOS for barangays in Legazpi City.
- What does custom software cost?
- It depends on the workflows and modules involved. The free proposal breaks the scope into phases with a fixed price for each.
Who you work with
Bytebento is led by founder Andrei Marco, with our team based in Legazpi City, Albay. You talk directly to the people designing and building your project. About us
Commitments
- A reply within 1 business day
- A fixed-scope proposal with the price before any work begins
- Everything built is handed over in your name
- 30 days of free fixes after launch
- Based in Legazpi City, working with clients across the Philippines and abroad
Registered
- DTI-registered business
- BIR-registered for tax and invoicing
- Registered with the National Privacy Commission (NPC)
- PhilGEPS-registered for government projects
- Mayor's permit, Legazpi City