INTERNAL TOOLS there has to be a better way to do this

Your business has a software problem.You just haven't been calling it that.

Maybe your team is running an important process through three spreadsheets, two forms, a WhatsApp group and one person who somehow knows where everything is. It works... until it doesn't.

We build custom internal software around the way your business actually works.

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every company has one

The thing that "just works like that."

Someone fills out a form. Someone else copies it into a spreadsheet. Then someone sends a message. Then Finance needs to approve it. Then somebody updates another spreadsheet. Then a customer asks what is happening... and now everybody is looking for Sarah. 😂

Nobody deliberately designed the process this way. It just grew.

One workaround became another. One spreadsheet became six. And eventually, your team spends too much time managing the process instead of doing the actual work.

What if all of that lived in one place?

FormsSpreadsheetsMessagesApprovalsReportsFiles
Your system.
One loginThe right informationThe right workflowThe right people see the right things

Built around your business, rather than forcing your business into somebody else's template.

basically... the thing you wish existed

Internal software doesn't have to be boring.

customer logs in
✓ beautiful dashboard

Client Portals

Give customers one place to access services, files, reports, updates, payments or information.

73 fields nobody uses
✓ just what you need

Internal CRMs

Track the relationships, opportunities and information that actually matter to your business.

Staff Portals

Resources, requests, information, workflows and tools for your team in one place.

Training Platforms

Courses, onboarding, assessments, progress tracking, cohorts and internal learning.

Application + Admission Systems

Applications, reviews, approvals, statuses, communication and onboarding.

Operations Dashboards

See what's happening without asking five people for an update.

Reporting Systems

Turn scattered information into useful reporting and visibility.

Workflow Tools

Take repetitive multi-step processes and turn them into actual systems.

Something Weirdly Specific

Your business probably does something no off-the-shelf software understands properly. That's exactly the point.

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$19/user/month... forever...

Sometimes buying software isn't the cheaper option.

You find a tool that does 60% of what you need. Then another tool handles something else. Then Zapier connects them. Then another subscription handles reporting. Then you need twelve user accounts.

And six months later you're paying for an entire software stack... while your team still uses the spreadsheet.

Custom software isn't automatically the right answer. But when a process is important, repeated and specific to the way your organisation operates...

owning the right tool can make a lot more sense than renting five wrong ones.
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not "more software"

Less work.

That's the goal. A good internal tool should help you:

Enter information once.

Not copy it into four different places.

Know what happens next.

Not ask in the group chat.

Give people the right access.

Not send everyone the master spreadsheet.

See what's happening.

Without calling a meeting to find out.

Automate repetitive steps.

So humans can do the things that actually need humans.

Keep information together.

Instead of reconstructing your business from message history.

And most importantly — people should actually use it.

Because technically brilliant internal software everybody avoids is still bad software.

we don't start with features

We start with how the work happens.

01 — UNDERSTAND IT

Show us how you're doing it now.

The spreadsheet. The forms. The messages. The strange workaround nobody remembers creating. We want to see all of it.

02 — SIMPLIFY IT

We don't automatically digitise every step.

Sometimes the existing process is complicated because the tools made it complicated. We figure out what the workflow should be.

03 — DESIGN IT

We map the system.

Users, permissions, information, screens and workflows.

04 — BUILD IT

Now it becomes real.

Our development team turns the new workflow into working software.

05 — TEST IT

We check the important workflows.

Making sure the right people can do the right things.

06 — ROLL IT OUT

Your team starts using it.

Then we learn from actual usage and improve where needed.

excellent

You don't need to be one.

You don't need a CTO. You don't need an internal development department. And you definitely don't need to learn how to build software yourself.

You need to understand your business.

We'll handle the software part.

This offer is specifically useful for organisations that know something inside the business could work much better... but don't necessarily know what technology should solve it.

You tell us what is happening. We'll help figure out what should exist.

we build these for ourselves too

We know the problem because we've had it.

Community + Operations

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Training, admissions, cohorts, administration, directory and operations — brought into one custom ecosystem used by hundreds of people.

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A school portal staff picked up and started using immediately.

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yes, custom software can start here

Internal Tools start at $1,500.

The final investment depends on what the system needs to do. A focused dashboard or workflow tool is very different from an organisation-wide system with multiple user roles, integrations and complex automation.

So first, we understand the problem. Then we scope the tool. Then you get a clear price.

Number of user roles Number of workflows Dashboards and reporting Data migration Third-party integrations Payments Automations AI functionality Complex permissions Existing systems we need to work with
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Building something for your business?

If the primary users are your team, staff, partners or existing customers, and the software exists mainly to make your organisation work better...

Internal Tools is probably right.

Building a product to take to market?

If you're creating software that customers will sign up for, buy or use as the product itself... you may actually need an MVP Build.

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software has a habit of needing things

Your business will change.

So the software may need to change too. Maybe the first version solves exactly what you need. Then six months later:

  • You add a department
  • The workflow changes
  • You want new reporting
  • Someone asks for an integration
  • You discover another process worth automating

You always own your software and can manage future development however you choose. Or Ercomai can continue maintaining and improving it through App Care.

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the things you're probably wondering

Frequently asked.

What counts as an internal tool?

Software primarily built to help your organisation operate — a portal, CRM, dashboard, workflow system, training platform, reporting tool, or something completely specific to your business.

How much does an internal tool cost?

Projects currently start at $1,500. The final price depends on the users, workflows, functionality, integrations and complexity involved.

How long does it take?

Focused tools can be built quickly. Larger operational systems take longer. We'll agree on scope and timeline before development begins.

Do we need to know exactly what software we need?

No. In fact, we'd rather you tell us the problem before prescribing the software. Show us what happens now — we'll help determine what should replace it.

Can you replace our spreadsheets?

Potentially, yes. But we don't replace spreadsheets simply because spreadsheets exist — sometimes a spreadsheet is genuinely the right tool. We look for processes where fragmentation, repetition, access, reporting or scale make a custom system worthwhile.

Can different employees have different access?

Yes. Where required, we can build roles and permissions so different users see and do different things.

Can it connect with software we already use?

Often, yes. That depends on the services involved and what integrations they make available. We'll determine this during scoping.

Can you automate parts of the workflow?

Yes. Where appropriate, processes such as notifications, status changes, approvals, calculations and other repetitive actions can be automated.

Can you add AI?

Yes, where AI actually improves the workflow. We won't add AI simply so you can say your internal dashboard has AI. 😂

Who owns the software?

You do. Always.

What happens after launch?

You can manage the software independently or continue working with us through App Care.

one last question...

What does your team still do the hard way?

Show us. The spreadsheet. The messages. The process everybody complains about. The thing that works because one employee remembers everything. Maybe software can make it simpler.
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Sarah deserves a holiday. 😂