Replacing spreadsheets with a web app: when it’s worth it
Spreadsheets work—until they don’t. This guide explains when replacing them with a bespoke web app makes sense for growing SMEs.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Web App Guides for SMEs
Practical, jargon-free guides for SME owners planning, modernising or investing in bespoke web applications — from replacing spreadsheets and SaaS tools to long-term maintainability and realistic budgeting.
Written from real-world delivery experience, not generic advice or vendor-led content. These guides are written to help you ask better questions before committing to software changes.
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Why off-the-shelf SaaS breaks down for niche workflows
Off-the-shelf SaaS works for common processes, but this guide explains why it often fails SMEs with specialist or unusual workflows.
Web App Guides for SMEs
What makes a web app maintainable long-term
Many web apps fail through neglect, not age. This guide explains what makes a system maintainable—and why so many quietly aren’t.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Modernising a legacy web app without disrupting staff
Modernising a legacy web app doesn’t have to mean disruption. This guide explains how SMEs can improve systems gradually and safely.
Web App Guides for SMEs
How to budget for a bespoke web app (without surprises)
Bespoke web apps don’t fail because of cost—they fail because of surprises. This guide explains how SMEs can budget realistically.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Scaffolding Companies: Real-World Systems That Actually Fit the Job
How bespoke web apps help scaffolding SMEs replace spreadsheets, WhatsApp and paper with systems designed around installs, inspections, variations and invoicing—built to match how scaffolding businesses really operate.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Logistics & Warehousing: Systems That Fit Real Order-to-Despatch Workflows
How bespoke web apps help logistics and warehousing SMEs streamline order processing, stock, pick/pack, despatch and reporting—integrating with SQL Server, carriers and customer systems without forcing you into generic templates.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Agriculture & Food Production: Batch Tracking, Stock, QC and Traceability in One System
How bespoke web apps help farms, food producers and processors replace spreadsheets with reliable production tracking—covering batch/lot traceability, ingredient and packaging stock, QC workflows, labelling and recall-ready reporting.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Facilities Management: Reactive Jobs, PPM, Assets and Client Reporting in One System
How bespoke web apps help facilities management SMEs replace spreadsheets and generic FM tools with joined-up systems for reactive maintenance, PPM schedules, asset registers, compliance evidence and client reporting.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Field Service & Trade Contractors: Scheduling, Jobs, Quotes and Invoicing in One System
How bespoke web apps help field service SMEs and trade contractors replace spreadsheets and generic job tools with joined-up systems for scheduling, job tracking, inspections, quotes, invoicing and customer reporting.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Electrical, HVAC & Mechanical Contractors: Jobs, PPM, Assets, Certificates and Client Reporting
How bespoke web apps help electrical, HVAC and mechanical contractors manage reactive jobs, PPM schedules, asset registers, certificates, RAMS and client reporting in one joined-up system built around compliance-heavy workflows.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Maintenance Contractors: Reactive Jobs, PPM, Assets and Client Reporting in One System
How bespoke web apps help maintenance contractors manage reactive jobs, planned maintenance, assets, inspections and invoicing in one joined-up system built around real maintenance workflows.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Compliance & Inspection Services: Templates, Evidence, Reporting and Client Portals
How bespoke web applications help compliance and inspection providers manage templates, inspections, evidence, reports and client access in one auditable system.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Manufacturing: Production Tracking, QC, Downtime and Stock in One System
How bespoke web apps help manufacturers replace spreadsheets and legacy tools with joined-up systems for production tracking, QC workflows, downtime logging, stock visibility and management reporting.
Web App Guides for SMEs
Bespoke Web Apps for Property Management: Repairs, Inspections, Compliance and Reporting in One System
How bespoke web apps help property managers centralise repairs, inspections, compliance tracking, landlord reporting and tenant communication—without relying on spreadsheets or rigid off-the-shelf platforms.
Web App Guides for SMEs