Short answer: traditional agencies usually charge £30,000 to £150,000 or more for custom software, plus ongoing support. Ceejay Intelligence builds and manages custom business software from £2,995 setup and £250 a month, with hosting, security and support included. Here is what drives the cost and how to budget.
Two quotes for the "same" system can differ tenfold. That is because the cost depends less on the idea and more on a handful of factors that are easy to miss.
Instead of an open-ended quote, Ceejay offers four fixed plans. Each has a one-off setup fee to build your system and a monthly fee that covers hosting, backups, security, updates, support and ongoing changes.
Plugins, licences and developer hours add up. This does not.
| Traditional agency | Ceejay Intelligence | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical upfront cost | £30,000–£150,000+ | From £2,995 |
| Typical time to launch | 3–9 months | Weeks |
| Hosting and security included | ||
| Ongoing changes included | Billed extra | |
| Fixed, published price |
No plugin marketplace, no upsells. Each point below ships with the plan.
Covers working out how your business runs, designing the system and building it. Paid once.
Covers hosting, backups, security, updates, support and changes as your business grows.
Small changes and improvements are part of the service, not a new quote every time.
You know the full cost before we start. Local tax is shown on the pricing page.
Start with what the problem costs you now: hours spent re-typing, chasing and fixing mistakes, plus what you pay for the tools you would replace. If a system saves two staff a few hours a week each, that alone often covers the monthly fee. Then pick the smallest plan that covers your first version — you can grow into a bigger one later.
Ceejay Intelligence builds with modern tools that cut development time dramatically, and we focus on business systems we know well: records, workflows, portals, dashboards and reports. You still get a custom system built around your business, delivered finished and managed for you.
Tell us what you need and we will recommend the right plan, with the full cost upfront.
Ceejay Intelligence builds custom business software around the way your company works.
