Launch Kits: Start for Less Than a Custom Build
A Launch Kit is a ready-built starting point with a fixed scope. You set it up and run it, with our guidance, for a fraction of what a custom build costs.
What a Launch Kit is
A kit is software that already works, packaged with a fixed scope and tuned to a common need. It is not a blank page and it is not a finished product tailored to you. It sits in between: a solid base, with the structure and the common features in place, which you configure for your business. Because we are not designing from scratch, the cost is lower and the start is sooner. Because you receive working software, with ownership and license terms written into the proposal, you are not paying a monthly fee for something you could run yourself.
What kits are for
Kits suit people who want control and a low cost.
- Trying an AI idea before committing a bigger budget.
- Teams that have someone who can set things up and keep them running.
- Standard needs such as a CRM, client portal or internal tool.
- Getting a working first version quickly.
Where kits fit
If a kit stops being enough, there is a clear next step up.
Level 1
Launch Kit
You set it up and run it. Lowest cost.
Level 2
Ready-made agent
We set it up and run it for a monthly fee.
Level 3
Custom build
Built around your process and quoted.
How kits work
- 1
Choose a kit
Pick the kit that matches your need. Each page says what is included.
- 2
Get set up
We give you the kit and guidance to configure it.
- 3
Run it
Your team uses it, and you decide whether to adapt it.
- 4
Step up if needed
If you outgrow it, we can build on it instead of starting again.
Launch Kits
AI App Generator
Generate a full-stack business app with a database and source code you own.
Learn moreAI Software Development Agent
An AI agent that writes and updates your app code.
Learn moreMVP in a Week
A fixed-price, fixed-time MVP package.
Learn moreHeadless CMS Kit
A headless CMS starter with versions for each framework.
Learn moreCustom ERP Kit
Launch a custom ERP with AI-driven business apps.
Learn moreCustom CRM Kit
Launch a custom CRM you own, with AI features.
Learn moreApp Builders
App starters for operations, finance, people, commerce, websites and AI.
Learn moreChoosing a kit
Contact us for pricing. Exact contents are confirmed before you buy.
| If you need | Look at |
|---|---|
| A system to track customers and deals | The CRM kit, in versions for different kinds of business |
| Orders, stock, finance and people in one place | The ERP kit |
| Content managed in one place and shown anywhere | The headless CMS kit |
| A quick working first version of an idea | The one-week MVP |
| A working app built from a description | The AI app generator |
| A specific kind of business app | The app builders, which we configure for you |
What you need to bring
A kit works best when someone on your side can configure it and look after it: connecting a system, entering reference data, adjusting a setting. That does not have to be a developer, but it does need to be someone who is comfortable with business software and has some time. If nobody has the time or the inclination, a ready-made agent or a custom build may suit you better. We will say so rather than sell you something you will struggle to run.
A worked example (illustrative)
This scenario is invented. A professional services firm wants a better way to track prospects and renewals. It looks at large CRM subscriptions and finds them heavy for its needs. It chooses a CRM kit. A staff member with an interest in systems configures the pipeline stages and imports its contacts, with guidance from us. In a few weeks, the firm is using it. A year later, it asks us to add a connection to its calendar. We build on the kit rather than starting again.
Limits
A kit is a starting point. It will not match your process exactly, and it expects you to adapt your habits to it in places. It needs someone to run it. Connections to your other systems are confirmed before you commit. Kits are sold at a fixed scope, and anything beyond that is quoted separately. Contact us for pricing and what is included in each.
What to check before you choose a kit
- Does the kit's scope match your need closely enough?
- Who will configure it, and do they have time?
- Which of your systems does it need to connect to?
- What are the ownership and license terms?
- What would the next step up look like if you outgrow it?
How kits compare with subscriptions
A subscription product costs less to start and more over time, and you rent it. A kit costs more to start and typically less over time, and you own what you receive on the terms in your proposal. Neither is always better. A subscription may suit a business that wants the least effort and the most features. A kit may suit one that wants control, a lower long-term cost and the freedom to adapt the software. We are happy to compare the two for your case, and to say when a subscription is the better choice.
Kit questions
Do I own the software?
Ownership and license terms are written into the proposal. Please read them before you agree.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes. We can build on the kit instead of starting again.
How is a kit different from a custom build?
A kit starts from software that already works, so it costs less and starts sooner. A custom build is designed around your process.
What if I get stuck?
We give guidance as part of the kit. If you need more, we quote it, or suggest a different route.
Kits are sold at a fixed scope. Contact us for pricing and what is included in each.
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