Ready-made software

Ready-made software is software that already exists and is used by many businesses. For small and growing businesses with a common need, an existing system can be the right fit.

Tell us what you need

When it fits

A common
business need.

Ready-made software fits when your need is shared by many businesses. Taking bookings is a common example. Before you decide, check four things.

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The job. Write down the one job the software must do.
The people. Note who will use it each day.
Your information. List what you already keep, such as customer names, orders or diaries, and where it lives now.
The connections. Say which other tools it must work with, such as accounting or email.

If your answers are short and plain, an existing system may suit you. Hosting and customisation are separate questions, so raise them early in any conversation.

When it does not

An unusual way
of working.

Ready-made software does not fit when work that is essential to your business does not match an existing system.

If a key step in your work is unusual, a ready-made system may leave it out. In that case, describe it to us and we compare the options. Software built around how your business works is one of them.

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For more depth, read Business software and the article How to stop retyping the same data in your business.

Which
product?

Describe your work in two or three sentences first. Then the questions below are easier to answer. If you also need a website, the article Before you order a website: six things to decide first is optional reading.

How much does ready-made business software cost?

The cost is set by what is needed and what is involved, and is agreed once the need is clear. Name the job and how many people will use it.

Where can I buy ready-made business software in South Africa?

We supply and support ready-made business software. Describe the job you need done and what you use today, and the conversation starts from there.

What does ready-made software mean for a business?

It means software that already exists and is used by many businesses, instead of being built new for you. It suits needs that are common, such as taking bookings, and it works best when your own process is close to how that software already works.

Is custom software or off-the-shelf software better for a small business?

Neither is better in every case. Ready-made software suits a common need, and custom software suits work that is done in an unusual way. Your own process decides which one fits, so start by writing down how the work is done today.

Who sells ready-made software to businesses in Cape Town?

Villiers Vision Works is a Cape Town software company for small and growing businesses. Start by describing the job you need done.

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What do you need?

A few lines are enough. Send them by form, email or phone.