The SmarterSoft Platform gives you the best of both worlds

Looking for a custom designed solution? See how we stack up against your alternate options.

SmarterSoft is a leading no-code SaaS web technology used to fast-build any kind of business application in the cloud. Designed for agility, use our unique “building blocks” to create perfect-fit data systems that work exactly like you want now, with flexibility for the future. More cost-effective than other enterprise options, it’s the smarter way to take control of the critical data that supports and enables your business.

Proven in the Government and nonprofit (NGO) sectors, SmarterSoft is 100% owned, managed, and supported in Australia. It meets stringent data security standards and is offered as SaaS on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

That’s why we’ve turned custom software on its head.

Compare our solution to your other options below:

Project Considerations

Option 1

Build from scratch

Option 2

Customise an Off the Shelf (OTS) solution

Option 3

Use the SmarterSoft no-code platform

Project Management

High Effort

Internal skills and knowledge required to manage software projects.

Medium Effort

Somewhat outsourced, internal skills still required to manage software projects.

Low Effort

Mostly outsourced, some internal business analysis skills are helpful.

Timeframe

Lengthy

Full software development lifecycle must be undertaken.

Medium Effort

Requires 'gap analysis' followed by the normal software development process.

Low Effort

The SmarterSoft Platform’s building blocks deliver functionality quickly for you to review. Features are simply configured, with coding rarely needed.

Uncertainty

High

Long lead time to see results means it’s difficult to know if you’re building the right system.

Medium Effort

You will get to see existing OTS features right away, but it can take a long time for your customisations to be built so it’s difficult to know if you’re building the right system.

Low Effort

See results quickly and refine as you go. Fast iterations give you confidence the product is being built right.

Overall Risk

High

You take on all the risk of project success / failure.

Medium Effort

You can mitigate some risks, but the risk of the software development process is still present.

Low Effort

The SmarterSoft Platform reduces risk by bypassing most of the software development process.

Upfront Costs

Very High

You take on the costs for the entire software development effort.

Medium- High

Depending on overlap between your needs and the OTS functionality, upfront costs may be medium to high.

Low - Medium

The SmarterSoft Platform reduces cost by bypassing most of the software development process.

Business Considerations

Option 1

Build from scratch

Option 2

Customise an Off the Shelf (OTS) solution

Option 3

Use the SmarterSoft no-code platform

Flexibility & Maintainability

(up to 80% of the lifetime costs of owning software are after initial go-live)

Difficult

You’ll need to follow a software development or change manegment process each and every time you want to make an change.

Moderate - Difficult

Can be slow to adapt or change to industry needs. You’ll need to follow a software development or change manegment process each and every time you want to make a change. Version upgrades can be very difficult and costly.

Easy

The SmarterSoft Platform is a rapid development platform purpose-built for flexibility, making maintenance much simpler.

Reliability

Ball is in your court!

The system will be as reliable as you have made it!

Solid

Most cloud-based OTS should be very reliable.

Solid

Hosted on Amazon AWS’s highly reliable cloud servers in Sydney.

Security

Ball is in your court!

You’ll need to follow all security best practices to ensure your data is protected.

Built-in

Most cloud-based OTS should be very secure.

Built-in

Hosted on Amazon AWS’s highly secure cloud servers in Sydney. The SmarterSoft Platform itself has over 60 separate security controls and measures in place to protect your data.

Scalability

Ball is in your court!

The system will be as scalable as you have made it!

Highly Scalable

Most cloud-based OTS should be very scalable with user-based licensing options.

Highly Scalable

Hosted on Amazon AWS’s highly scalable cloud servers in Sydney. User-based licensing options.

Auditability

Ball is in your court!

The system will be as auditable as you have made it!

Auditable

Most OTS should offer auditing features.

Auditable

Keep tabs on your users and always know who's been doing what with record-level auditing and usage tracking.

Ongoing Costs

High

You take on the costs for the each and every complex maintenance or update cycle.

Med-High

You’ll still need to go through the normal maintenance cycles and version upgrades can be costly.

Low

The SmarterSoft Platform reduces cost by bypassing most of the software maintenance process.

Technical Considerations

Option 1

Build from scratch

Option 2

Customise an Off the Shelf (OTS) solution

Option 3

Use the SmarterSoft no-code platform

Functionality

Great Features

You get the exact features you need.

Good Features

You also get features you don’t want, but still need to train your staff to work around.

Great Features

You get the exact features you need.

Business Process

Great Fit

Fits your business like a glove.

Ok Fit

You will likely need to change your process to fit the software.

Great Fit

Fits your business like a glove.

Hosting, Backups and IT involvement

Med-High Effort

It's up to you to manage the IT needed to keep your solution running and backed up.

Low Effort

Can be cloud-based with all IT taken care of.

Low Effort

Cloud-based, all IT taken care of.