What it costs.
A custom ERP, business software or mobile app from Helmsman starts at $3,000 for a single module and typically costs $3,000 to $80,000. Larger systems are priced after a study and built in parts. A website costs $1,000 to $5,000. Every price is fixed in writing before work starts, and the code is yours once paid.
- ERP, software and apps
- from $3,000
- Websites
- from $1,000
- Every price
- fixed in writing
ERP, custom software and mobile apps.
| What | Price | For example |
|---|---|---|
| A single module | $3,000 to $10,000 | Stock control, job cards for a repair centre, or a booking app. |
| Connected modules | $10,000 to $40,000 | Sales, purchase, stock and accounts for one company, or an app with its own admin portal. |
| A full ERP | $40,000 to $80,000 | Several companies, branches and currencies, with payroll, approvals and dashboards. |
| Large and multi-country systems | $80,000 and above | Several plants or countries and many integrations. Priced after a study and built in parts. |
What moves the price
- Modules and screens
- How many parts of the business the system runs.
- Rules
- Approvals, pricing schemes, calculations and exceptions.
- Companies, branches and currencies
- Each one adds books, stock and reports to keep apart.
- Integrations
- Accounting software, payment gateways, WhatsApp, biometric devices, other systems.
- Data migration
- How much history moves from old systems or spreadsheets.
- Apps
- A mobile app alongside the web system.
What never changes the price: the number of people who use the system.
Websites.
| What | Price | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | $1,000 to $5,000 | A company website, landing pages, or an online store with its catalogue. |
What moves the price
- Pages
- How many pages, and how many different layouts.
- Design
- A design made for you, from first sketch to launch.
- An online store
- Products, payments and delivery.
- Languages
- Each language adds its own version of every page.
- Connections
- Forms, bookings and simple links to other tools. Deeper stock, billing or marketplace links are priced as software.
Always true, whatever you build.
- Fixed in writing
- The price is agreed in writing before work starts.
- Paid in parts
- Bigger systems are built and paid one working part at a time.
- The code is yours
- Source code, database and documents, once paid.
- No fee per user
- Adding users is free, today and later.
- Support if you want it
- 15 to 20% of the build a year, fixed. Optional.
- No licence to renew
- Nothing switches off if you stop paying a subscription.
Other ways to work with us.
By the hour, the day or the month
Dedicated developers
From one developer to a complete team. The rate depends on the role and the technology, and is agreed before work starts.
Dedicated development teamA fixed fee, agreed before we start
Software consulting
A written plan of what to build, in what order, and roughly what it will cost. Build it with us or on your own.
Software consultingWhy is the range so wide?
Because a single module and a full ERP are different jobs. A stock module for one store is a few screens and a handful of rules. An ERP for several companies has to keep books, stock and reports apart, connect to other systems and move years of data.
The fastest way to know your number is to tell us how your business runs. After a short study of the process, we come back with what to build first and its price in writing.
Is a custom ERP cheaper than a ready-made one?
Not to start, often over time. Ready-made ERPs charge a fee for every user, every year, so the bill grows as your team grows. A custom ERP is paid for once, adding users is free, and support, if you want it, is a fixed share of the build.
Our comparisons set out the published prices of Tally, Zoho, Odoo and QuickBooks side by side, and explain how SAP Business One and NetSuite are priced, since neither publishes a price list.
Custom ERP vs Tally · Custom ERP vs Zoho · Custom ERP vs Odoo · Custom ERP vs SAP Business One · Custom ERP vs NetSuite · Custom ERP vs QuickBooks · Your ERP, your code
Can we pay in parts?
Yes. Bigger systems are split into parts that each go live on their own, and each part is priced and paid on its own. You start using the first part while the next is built.
From quotation to dispatch, on one record
An industrial filter manufacturer in India: sales, production routes, stores, dispatch and accounts in one ERP, replacing an older system.
Every repair, from counter to collection
A mobile-repair chain in Southern Africa: job cards, technicians, parts, branches and accounts in one ERP.
Attendance in, payslips out
An HRMS for a multi-company group in India: biometric attendance, leave, payroll, loans and roles in one system.
Pricing, answered.
How much does a custom ERP cost?
A custom ERP from Helmsman starts at $3,000 for a single module and typically costs $3,000 to $80,000. Larger multi-country systems cost more and are priced after a study.
How much does a mobile app cost?
From $3,000, and typically $3,000 to $80,000, depending on the screens, the admin portal behind the app and what it connects to.
How much does a website cost?
$1,000 to $5,000, including online stores. The price depends on the number of pages, the design, a store, languages and connections.
Is the price fixed?
Yes. Every price is agreed in writing before work starts.
Do you charge per user?
No. You pay for the build. Adding users is free.
How much is support after go-live?
Support is optional and costs 15 to 20% of the build a year, fixed. On a $3,000 module that is $450 to $600 a year.
How much does a dedicated developer cost?
Dedicated developers are billed by the hour, the day or the month. The rate depends on the role and the technology, and is agreed before work starts.
How much does software consulting cost?
It is a fixed fee, agreed in writing before we start, based on the size of the business and how many departments the plan covers.
Why are your prices in US dollars?
Because we work with businesses in many countries, and one price list in one currency keeps every quote clear.