Custom software for local businesses
Booking, quoting, dispatch and customer portal tools built around how your business actually runs. Built by HopperCat Apps, our software studio.
Is your business running on phone calls, paper and spreadsheets?
Many local businesses run the day on a mix of phone calls, a whiteboard, a spreadsheet and software that almost fits. It works until it doesn't: a missed callback, a double-booked bay, a quote that took two days to send.
Sometimes the fix is a better off-the-shelf tool, and we'll say so. When nothing fits how you work, we build the tool. HopperCat Apps, our software studio, writes the software; HopperCat connects it to your marketing.
What do we build?
- Online booking that fits how you schedule: bays, chairs, exam rooms or trucks
- Quote tools that get customers a fast answer and get you the lead with the details you need
- Dispatch boards for crews and trucks, with status updates customers can check themselves
- Customer portals where people see job status, approve work or pay
- Internal tools that replace the spreadsheet everyone is afraid to touch
- Mobile apps, built and launched by the same team, when an app actually makes sense
Connected to your marketing
Bookings and quotes are tracked the same way as your calls and leads, so your monthly report shows which marketing brings in paying jobs, not just inquiries. That connection is the reason to build it with us instead of a studio that hands it off and disappears.
Who is this for?
- Businesses outgrowing their booking or scheduling setup
- Shops losing jobs to slow quotes or missed callbacks
- Owners with software someone else built and abandoned, who want a straight answer on whether to keep it or replace it
How we price
By scope, quoted after we understand the job. A first build is a defined project with a timeline and a number; ongoing work runs month to month, no lock-in. We don't quote before we understand what we're building.
Next step
Get the free marketing check. You get a written report, usually in under an hour. Reply with what you have in mind, even loosely, and we email you a written plan. No call required.
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FAQ
Do I need custom software? Most local businesses don't, at least at first. Custom makes sense when you work around your software every day, or nothing on the market fits how you run things.
What kind of tools do you build? Booking, quoting, dispatch, customer portals and internal tools. We also build and launch mobile apps when an app makes sense.
Who writes the code? HopperCat Apps, our sister software studio: same company family, same leadership. You deal with one point of contact.
Can you work with the software I already use? Often, yes. We check what can connect before we quote.
What does it cost? It depends on scope. Get the free marketing check, then reply with what you have in mind. We send a written plan and a cost, no call required.
Why HopperCat?
Built around how you work
Off-the-shelf software makes you change how you run your business. We build the tool around your process instead.
Fewer phone calls and spreadsheets
Online booking, fast quotes and status updates customers can check themselves mean less time on the phone and less copying between systems.
Connected to your marketing
Bookings and quotes are tracked the same way as your calls and leads, so you see which marketing brings in paying jobs.
Practical, not flashy
We add AI or automation only when it saves real work. We'll also tell you when an existing tool does the job and you don't need us.
A team with real history
HopperCat has been in business since 2010 and has served more than 300 clients. The software studio is not a side experiment.
Process
1. Understand the job (weeks 1 to 2)
What the tool has to do, who uses it and what it connects to. You get a written plan with a timeline and a cost.
2. Design (weeks 2 to 4)
You see the screens before anyone writes code, while changes are still easy to make.
3. Build in steps you can try
Working versions on a regular schedule that you can open on your phone or computer, not a big reveal months later.
4. Launch
We set it up, train your team, and make sure bookings and quotes are tracked from day one.
5. Improve based on real use
We watch how customers and staff actually use it and fix what slows them down. Ongoing work runs month to month.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need custom software?
Most local businesses don't, at least at first. Good off-the-shelf tools cover a lot. Custom makes sense when you're working around your software every day, or when nothing on the market fits how you run things. We'll tell you honestly.
What kind of tools do you build?
Online booking, quote forms, dispatch boards, customer portals where people check job status or pay, and internal tools that replace the spreadsheet everyone is afraid to touch. We also build and launch mobile apps when an app makes sense.
Who writes the code?
HopperCat Apps, our sister software studio. Same company family, same leadership, and a team that builds software full time. You deal with one point of contact.
Can you work with the software I already use?
Often, yes. Many booking, shop management and payment tools can connect to a custom piece. We check what's possible before we quote.
What does it cost?
It depends on scope, and anyone quoting before they understand the job is guessing. Get the free marketing check, then reply with what you have in mind. We come back with a written plan and a cost, no call required.
Ready for a diagnosis?
Enter your name, website and email or WhatsApp. We check 42 points on your business and send you a written report, usually in under an hour. No call required.