Custom software development in Chicago
Custom software for Chicago businesses, one tool at a time.
CIRA+PLUS builds custom business software for Chicago companies that want out of per-seat pricing. Instead of a large rebuild, we replace one tool at a time, starting at $1,500 at a fixed price, in accounts registered to your business. We work remotely during U.S. business hours, and your old tool stays active for 30 days after handover.
Book a discovery callThe Side-by-Side Guarantee. Your old tool stays active for 30 days after handover, and anything that doesn’t match the signed scope is fixed at no charge.
What do Chicago businesses ask us to build?
Most projects start with one tool your team has outgrown:
- Order and shipment tracking for logistics and distribution companies
- Quoting and job tracking for manufacturers
- Client portals for accounting, legal and consulting firms
- Reporting that replaces per-viewer dashboard licenses
- Integrations between your ERP, CRM and the tools around them
Why replace one tool instead of the whole stack?
Chicago companies in logistics, manufacturing and professional services often run on an ERP they can’t replace, surrounded by smaller tools nobody loves. We keep the system of record and replace the layer around it, starting with the tool you’d cancel first. If the first project earns it, the next one follows. If not, you’ve still removed a subscription.
Do you work on site in Chicago?
No. We work remotely from Panama City, which is on or one hour ahead of Central Time depending on the season. The partners on your discovery call lead the build and send every update, so nothing passes through a layer of account managers.
What does custom software cost in Chicago?
Projects start at $1,500 for one replaced tool, the same price everywhere we work. The price is fixed in a one-page Statement of Work before work starts, and you pay half to begin and half at handover. Hosting and AI usage go straight to those providers at their rates.
Questions from Chicago businesses
Do you have an office in Chicago?
No. We work remotely from Panama City during U.S. business hours.
Will you replace our ERP?
No. Your ERP stays. We build around it and connect to it, and we replace the smaller tools your team uses alongside it.
How is this different from a larger Chicago agency?
Scope and price. We take on one tool at a fixed price, and the partners on your discovery call do the work.
Which tool would you cancel first?
Book 30 minutes. You leave the call knowing which tools are worth keeping and what replacing the first one would take.
Book a discovery callThe Side-by-Side Guarantee. Your old tool stays active for 30 days after handover, and anything that doesn’t match the signed scope is fixed at no charge.