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Connect customer requests and internal work in one web application.

Design and build portals, quoting tools, job tracking and administration around your operating workflow.

Who this is for

Logistics and service businesses that need to coordinate customers, staff, records and handoffs across a defined workflow.

Problems this service can help solve

Customers need a secure portal instead of email threads and shared folders

A manual service needs a reliable digital workflow and source of truth

An existing web product needs a focused rebuild without losing operations

Common starting situations

A validated prototype is ready for production
Manual operations need a dependable platform
An existing product needs a focused rebuild

What the engagement can include

Responsive customer and staff interfaces
Backend, data and access rules
Agreed integrations
Automated and workflow testing
Measurement, release and handover plan

Scope limits

Production credentials stored in project tools
Security or compliance certifications not independently verified

Investment & timeline

Plan the budget and schedule.

These are Digigen planning guides. Discovery helps define the milestones, assumptions, exclusions and work needed from your team.

Investment planning

Digigen uses R150,000 to R500,000+ as a planning band for custom web applications. A smaller release may cost less. Integrations, data migration, permissions and several user roles can increase the scope. The quote follows discovery.

Timeline planning

A focused first release is commonly planned over ten to twenty-four weeks after discovery. Larger platforms are divided into independently testable milestones rather than forced into one launch date.

These are planning bands, not instant quotes. Scope, evidence, responsibilities, data, integrations, and operational risk determine the commercial plan.

How the work progresses

Define
Design
Build
Launch

How we collaborate

You review complete parts of the workflow in regular demonstrations and approve each agreed milestone.

Frequently asked questions

Questions before starting a project.

How much does a custom web application cost in South Africa?

Digigen's planning band is R150,000 to R500,000+ for a custom build. This is our scope guide, not a market average. User roles, integrations, migration, security and the first-release requirements determine the quote.

Does Digigen build the backend as well as the interface?

Yes. A scoped engagement can include the responsive interface, APIs, data model, authentication, integrations, automated tests, deployment, analytics, and handover.

Will we own the software?

Code ownership, third-party services, licences, credentials, and handover responsibilities are made explicit in the commercial agreement before implementation.

Can an existing application be modernised?

Yes, provided discovery can establish the current architecture, business-critical workflows, migration constraints, and a safe incremental release path.

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Projects and guides for web applications.

Compare the service scope, read a related project or explore the planning questions. Each case study explains its status and available evidence.

Solution

Client portals

Digigen designs and engineers client portals that replace fragmented email threads, shared folders, and unclear approvals with a dependable, branded workspace.

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Solution

Workflow automation

Digigen turns spreadsheet, inbox, form, and messaging handoffs into operational software with explicit ownership, exceptions, approvals, and integrations.

Explore solution

Solution

MVP development

Digigen helps founders and product teams turn an opportunity into a focused MVP with explicit evidence, exclusions, ownership, and a credible path beyond launch.

Explore solution

Client project

Nomadic Gym

A mobile fitness and community wellness brand needed more than a polished storefront: its team also needed one operational workspace to control merchandise, orders, publishing, coaches, member access, administrators, and the site’s visual theme.

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Product project

KlikaHelper

KlikaHelper needed to connect its customer-facing cleaning experience to the work behind every job: turning WhatsApp enquiries into accurate quotations, keeping service pricing controllable, assigning vetted cleaners, and tracking dispatch from one workspace.

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Client project

Titan Fleet Operations

Titan Logistix needed one operational system to replace fragmented load coordination with a shared view of assignments, driver availability, trip progress, delivery status, and supporting administration.

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Guide

Custom Software Development Cost in South Africa: A 2026 Planning Guide

Understand Digigen's custom software budget bands, what changes the cost and how to compare proposals before commissioning a build.

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Guide

Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf: A Decision Framework for South African Businesses

Decide when to configure an existing product, connect current tools, or invest in custom software using workflow, risk, ownership, and lifetime cost.

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Guide

Client Portal Architecture, Cost, and Timeline: A South African B2B Guide

Plan a secure B2B client portal around tenant isolation, files, approvals, audit history, integrations, realistic investment, and phased delivery.

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Start with the problem

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Share the operating problem, current workflow, users, constraints, and the result that would justify the investment.

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Service 03

Connect customer requests and internal work in one web application.

Design and build portals, quoting tools, job tracking and administration around your operating workflow.

Who this is for

Logistics and service businesses that need to coordinate customers, staff, records and handoffs across a defined workflow.

Problems this service can help solve

Customers need a secure portal instead of email threads and shared folders

A manual service needs a reliable digital workflow and source of truth

An existing web product needs a focused rebuild without losing operations

Common starting situations

A validated prototype is ready for production
Manual operations need a dependable platform
An existing product needs a focused rebuild

What the engagement can include

Responsive customer and staff interfaces
Backend, data and access rules
Agreed integrations
Automated and workflow testing
Measurement, release and handover plan

Scope limits

Production credentials stored in project tools
Security or compliance certifications not independently verified

Investment & timeline

Plan the budget and schedule.

These are Digigen planning guides. Discovery helps define the milestones, assumptions, exclusions and work needed from your team.

Investment planning

Timeline planning

A focused first release is commonly planned over ten to twenty-four weeks after discovery. Larger platforms are divided into independently testable milestones rather than forced into one launch date.

These are planning bands, not instant quotes. Scope, evidence, responsibilities, data, integrations, and operational risk determine the commercial plan.

How the work progresses

Define
Design
Build
Launch

How we collaborate

You review complete parts of the workflow in regular demonstrations and approve each agreed milestone.

Frequently asked questions

Questions before starting a project.

How much does a custom web application cost in South Africa?

Does Digigen build the backend as well as the interface?

Yes. A scoped engagement can include the responsive interface, APIs, data model, authentication, integrations, automated tests, deployment, analytics, and handover.

Will we own the software?

Code ownership, third-party services, licences, credentials, and handover responsibilities are made explicit in the commercial agreement before implementation.

Can an existing application be modernised?

Yes, provided discovery can establish the current architecture, business-critical workflows, migration constraints, and a safe incremental release path.

Explore further

Projects and guides for web applications.

Compare the service scope, read a related project or explore the planning questions. Each case study explains its status and available evidence.

Solution

Client portals

Digigen designs and engineers client portals that replace fragmented email threads, shared folders, and unclear approvals with a dependable, branded workspace.

Explore solution

Solution

Workflow automation

Digigen turns spreadsheet, inbox, form, and messaging handoffs into operational software with explicit ownership, exceptions, approvals, and integrations.

Explore solution

Solution

MVP development

Digigen helps founders and product teams turn an opportunity into a focused MVP with explicit evidence, exclusions, ownership, and a credible path beyond launch.

Explore solution

Client project

Nomadic Gym

Explore client project

Product project

KlikaHelper

Explore product project

Client project

Titan Fleet Operations

Explore client project

Guide

Custom Software Development Cost in South Africa: A 2026 Planning Guide

Understand Digigen's custom software budget bands, what changes the cost and how to compare proposals before commissioning a build.

Explore guide

Guide

Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf: A Decision Framework for South African Businesses

Decide when to configure an existing product, connect current tools, or invest in custom software using workflow, risk, ownership, and lifetime cost.

Explore guide

Guide

Client Portal Architecture, Cost, and Timeline: A South African B2B Guide

Plan a secure B2B client portal around tenant isolation, files, approvals, audit history, integrations, realistic investment, and phased delivery.

Explore guide

Start with the problem

Ready to discuss web applications?

Share the operating problem, current workflow, users, constraints, and the result that would justify the investment.

Submit project brief Request an introductory call