Custom Software, Apps and Dashboards
Quotes sit unanswered in inboxes. Hours are jotted down on scraps of paper and never billed. Often only one person knows who is working where and when. In many businesses, this costs time and money every month, whether in a trades firm, a practice, a studio or a mid-sized company. Off-the-shelf software is usually too expensive, too complicated or not designed for how the business actually works. So businesses turn to behave. to develop their own software, apps and dashboards: built around exactly what they need day to day and as easy to use as an app on your phone.
Case studies
Today’s tasks
Everything due today, in one place.
Studio today
Opening hours, notices and messages for the app.
My events
Organisers manage their own dates.
Where money slips away every day
It’s usually lots of small gaps that barely get noticed day to day:
- Enquiries and quotes without follow-up, so the work goes to competitors
- Working time and materials that never fully make it onto the invoice
- The same data entered twice in Excel, the calendar and the accounts
- Knowledge that exists only in individual employees’ heads
- No overview of which jobs are actually profitable
What gets built
Sales tool for enquiries and quotes
Every enquiry lands in one place, with a status, follow-up reminders and an overview of all open quotes. No more lost jobs because an email went unnoticed.
Job and appointment scheduling
Who is on which site or with which client, and when? Everyone sees the current schedule on their phone, and changes reach the whole team instantly.
Time tracking and digital timesheets
Working hours are recorded on site and assigned to the right job straight away. At the end of the month, everything is ready for payroll and invoicing.
Dashboards with the key figures
Revenue, open quotes, capacity and cash flow on a single page, without piecing spreadsheets together first.
Mobile checklists, forms and sign-offs
Measurements, handovers or maintenance are documented on site with photos and filed automatically under the right job.
Connecting existing software
Existing email, calendar and accounting software stays in place. Where technically possible, everything is connected so data only has to be entered once.
How it works
Initial meeting on site
The first step is to look at how day-to-day work really runs and where time gets lost. No technical knowledge is needed, and an hour’s conversation is enough to get started.
Fixed quote and first draft
Next comes a fixed quote and a first clickable prototype. So before the build begins, you know what the tool will look like and what it will cost.
Rollout and support
The finished tool is rolled out together with the team. As the business grows or processes change, it keeps evolving.
Who it’s for
For trades firms, service providers, practices, studios and clubs that want to simplify their processes without having to learn new software themselves. Projects run across Germany, and the first meeting can take place in person or by video.
A real example: for Lifesports in Hameln, the app and the website come from the same place. If you also need photography, video or a new website, it all comes from the same point of contact. View all services
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any technical knowledge?
No. Your team explains how the work is done today. Planning, design, development and rollout are handled by behave.
What does it cost to have software or an app developed?
That depends on the scope. After the first conversation you receive a fixed quote, so the cost is clear in advance. A tool often pays for itself once it saves a few hours of manual work a month or stops quotes going unanswered.
How long does development take?
That also depends on the scope. The fixed quote sets out when the tool will be ready. Before that, you see a clickable prototype, so it is clear early on what it will look like.
Freelancer or agency: how does behave. work?
With behave., you have one fixed point of contact who handles planning, design and development personally. Nothing is passed between departments, and decisions are made quickly.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The tools run in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, so staff on site or in the field can use them too.
Where is the data stored?
That is agreed in advance, for example on a server in Germany. Access is protected and limited to your own team.
Why not simply buy off-the-shelf software?
Off-the-shelf software is often built for large companies and packed with features nobody needs day to day. A custom tool shows only what is needed and can be extended at any time.
Are there any examples?
Yes. A sales portal that follows every enquiry through to the contract. A dashboard the gym Lifesports uses to manage the content of its own app. And the Livengo event website, with a dedicated area for organisers.
Does behave. work outside Hameln?
Yes, across Germany. The first meeting takes place in person or by video, and development is handled entirely remotely.
