Question 1

How much does it cost to build custom software for a small business?

Accepted Answer

Sierra Strategic builds custom apps, CRMs, and client portals starting at $4,999 for a single focused build and $9,999 for a connected multi-tool system. Most projects ship in 2 to 6 weeks, and you own 100% of the code.

Question 2

How long does it take to build a custom business application?

Accepted Answer

A focused custom app or client portal typically ships in 2 to 3 weeks. A larger connected system — multiple tools, integrations, and automations — takes about 4 to 6 weeks.

Question 3

Should a small or mid-sized business build custom software or buy off-the-shelf?

Accepted Answer

Off-the-shelf tools fit common, standardized needs. Custom software earns its cost when your workflow is the thing that makes you money, when your team copies data between several tools by hand, or when per-seat SaaS fees keep climbing. A short scoping call can tell you which way fits.

Question 4

Do you own the code when an agency builds your software?

Accepted Answer

With Sierra Strategic, yes — you own 100% of the final code and assets. It is yours to host, change, or hand to another developer at any time.

Question 5

What is the difference between a custom CRM and an off-the-shelf CRM?

Accepted Answer

An off-the-shelf CRM gives you a broad feature set that you adapt your process to. A custom CRM is built around your exact sales and operations process, owns its own data, and avoids escalating per-seat fees — a fit for teams whose workflow does not match a standard template.

Question 6

How do I know my business has outgrown spreadsheets?

Accepted Answer

Common signs: the same data lives in several places, people copy and paste between tools, small errors slip through manual steps, and training a new hire means explaining a fragile process. That is usually the point to automate the workflow or build an internal tool.

Question 7

What does Sierra Strategic build?

Accepted Answer

Custom web apps, CRMs, client and customer portals, internal tools and dashboards, automations, and CRM or ERP integrations — built to order for SMB and mid-market teams.

Question 8

How do you start a project with Sierra Strategic?

Accepted Answer

It starts with a free scoping call to map the problem and the simplest build that solves it, with no obligation.