# Custom Software and App Development Services | Sarasoris URL: https://sarasoris.com/services ## Custom software and app development services Custom apps for companies and nonprofits that have outgrown spreadsheets: one app, on phone and web, for scheduling, inventory and reporting. The pieces below fit together into one app. Most clients start with the one that hurts most and add the rest later. ### People and schedules Who is working when, and did everyone get the message? Crews and dispatch for companies; volunteers and shifts for nonprofits. [Dispatch app for field-service companies](https://sarasoris.com/field-service-dispatch-app) · [Volunteer scheduling app for nonprofits](https://sarasoris.com/volunteer-scheduling-app) By industry: [home care agencies](https://sarasoris.com/home-care-agency-software) · [staffing agencies](https://sarasoris.com/staffing-agency-software) · [landscaping and snow removal](https://sarasoris.com/landscaping-snow-removal-software) · [trucking and logistics](https://sarasoris.com/trucking-logistics-software) Example screen, invented data: a weekly schedule where open shifts go straight to the people qualified to cover them. #### Dispatch Sends the right crew to the right job and shows everyone where they are. #### What it usually takes over from A whiteboard, a group text and one person who holds the whole day in their head. All of it still running, all of it load-bearing. #### You might need this if - Jobs are assigned by phone and nobody else can see the board. - A crew finishes early and sits idle because dispatch does not know. - Customers call to ask when someone is arriving, and you have to call the truck to find out. #### What you get - A live board of jobs, crews and vehicles. - Job details on the crew's phone, with photos and sign-off. - Arrival texts to the customer. - A daily report of jobs done, time on site and call-backs. #### Scheduling One calendar for staff, equipment and customers, with no double bookings. #### What it usually takes over from A wall calendar, three personal calendars and a shared inbox. All of it still running, all of it load-bearing. #### You might need this if - The same technician, room or machine gets booked twice. - Rescheduling one job means editing four places. - Customers cannot book without calling during office hours. - Volunteer shifts are filled by email chains and sign-up sheets, and nobody knows who is coming. #### What you get - One calendar for people, equipment and rooms, with rules that prevent clashes. - Customer self-booking, or volunteers claiming their own shifts, if you want it. - Reminders by text and email. - Sync with the calendars your staff already use. #### Business Mobile Apps Custom business mobile app development, for staff in the field or customers on the move. #### What it is An app for iPhone and Android, built for your staff in the field, your volunteers at an event, or your customers. #### You might need this if - Field staff fill out paper forms that someone types up later. - The work happens where there is no desk and often no signal. - Customers ask for an app and a website will not do the job. #### What you get - One app for iPhone and Android. - Screens that work with one hand, outdoors. - Photos, signatures and forms captured on the spot. - Help with publishing to the App Store and Google Play. ### Things and inventory What do we have, where is it, and what do we need? Parts, stock and quotes for companies; donated goods and supplies for nonprofits. [Inventory for food pantries and donated goods](https://sarasoris.com/donated-goods-inventory) By industry: [equipment rental](https://sarasoris.com/equipment-rental-software) · [manufacturers and machine shops](https://sarasoris.com/manufacturing-software) · [auto repair shops](https://sarasoris.com/auto-repair-shop-software) · [construction and trades](https://sarasoris.com/construction-app) Example screen, invented data: stock across a warehouse and trucks, with par levels and what to reorder today. #### Inventory Knows what is on the shelf, what is on the truck and what to reorder. #### What it usually takes over from A stock spreadsheet, a clipboard in the warehouse and a monthly count nobody enjoys. All of it still running, all of it load-bearing. #### You might need this if - You find out something is out of stock when a crew needs it. - Parts leave on trucks and are never written down. - Reordering depends on somebody noticing a gap on the shelf. - Donated goods come in faster than anyone can count them, and nobody can say what went out last month. #### What you get - Stock by location: shelf, truck, job site or pantry. - Donations logged as they arrive, and distributions as they leave. - Scanning with a phone camera or a barcode reader. - Reorder points and a weekly purchasing list. - A record of what each job actually used. #### Quoting Turns your pricing rules into an accurate quote in minutes, not an afternoon. #### What it usually takes over from A price binder, a spreadsheet of formulas and the one estimator who understands both. All of it still running, all of it load-bearing. #### You might need this if - Quotes take days because only one person can price a job. - Two estimators quote the same job differently. - Supplier prices change and old numbers stay in circulation. #### What you get - Your pricing rules, written down once and applied the same way every time. - A quote in minutes, as a PDF, by email or on paper. - Margin shown to you, never to the customer. - Won and lost quotes tracked, so you can see where the price is wrong. ### Reporting and visibility How are we actually doing? Owner dashboards for companies; impact and board reports for nonprofits. [Impact and board reports for nonprofits](https://sarasoris.com/nonprofit-impact-reporting) By industry: [churches and ministries](https://sarasoris.com/churches-and-ministries) · [property managers and HOAs](https://sarasoris.com/property-management-software) · [vacation rental managers](https://sarasoris.com/vacation-rental-management-software) · [all industries](https://sarasoris.com/industries) Example screen, invented data: an owner dashboard built from the work crews already log, ready to send to a board. #### Reporting Shows how things are actually going, from the work people already log. #### What it usually takes over from A month-end spreadsheet, numbers copied out of three systems and one person who knows which column means what. All of it still running, all of it load-bearing. #### You might need this if - Putting together the monthly numbers takes days. - The owner, the board or a funder asks a simple question and nobody can answer it the same day. - Two reports give two different answers. #### What you get - Dashboards for owners and managers: jobs, hours, stock and money in one place. - Impact and board reports for nonprofits, drawing on your donor system (Bloomerang, Salesforce Nonprofit, DonorPerfect or Little Green Light) and on the work your team logs. - Reports that update themselves, instead of being rebuilt each month. - Exports to PDF and spreadsheet, for the people who still want one. ### How it’s built Design-led and full-stack. The screens your team uses every day get the most care, and everything behind them is built to be dependable and easy to hand off. We design the screens with the people who will use them, then build the whole app: React and Next.js on the web, React Native on iPhone and Android. These are also available on their own. #### Custom Web Applications Custom web application development: software shaped to your business, used from any browser. #### What it is Software built for the way your business works, when the job does not fit dispatch, scheduling, quoting or inventory. Your staff open it in a browser. There is nothing to install. #### You might need this if - The work runs on a tool that was never meant for it, and everyone works around it. - Off-the-shelf software covers most of the job and the rest is done by hand. - Two systems hold the same information and someone retypes it between them. #### What you get - An application designed around your own process. - Accounts and permissions for each role. - Connections to the systems you already use, where they allow it. - Documentation written for the next engineer. #### UX/UI Design Screens designed with the people who will use them, and tested before anything is built. #### What it is Research, wireframes and interface design for a product you are planning or one you already have. It can stand alone, or lead into a build. #### You might need this if - People avoid the software you already paid for. - You are about to build something and want to find the mistakes on paper first. - Your developers need designs they can build from. #### What you get - Research with the people who will use it. - Wireframes of every screen. - Interface designs and a clickable prototype. - Testing with users, and changes made from their feedback. #### Landing Pages One fast page that explains one offer clearly and brings in the inquiry. #### What it is A single page for one product, service or campaign, written and built to be read on a phone. #### You might need this if - You are launching something and need a page for it soon. - Your current site buries the one thing you want people to do. - You run advertising and need somewhere specific to send people. #### What you get - One page, designed and built. - Copy written in plain English. - A contact form that reaches your inbox. - Fast loading on a phone. ### Related - [How much does a custom app cost?](https://sarasoris.com/custom-app-cost) - [Case studies: senior fitness app, product video and SEO website](https://sarasoris.com/case-studies) Start with one piece, or build the whole app. Not sure you need custom software? [Custom or off-the-shelf](https://sarasoris.com/compare), honestly compared. Read more [for nonprofits](https://sarasoris.com/nonprofits) or [for agencies](https://sarasoris.com/agencies). Prices and terms are on the [custom app pricing page](https://sarasoris.com/pricing). To talk through which one fits, write to hello@sarasoris.com. Last updated October 18, 2026