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Have Custom Web Applications and Enterprise Software Developed

We develop custom web applications for companies – from customer portals and management software to complex process and database applications. The solutions run in your browser, are flexibly expandable, and are tailored to your business processes. On request, we seamlessly integrate everything into our lilac CMS – including roles, workflows, and permissions.

With over 25 years of experience in web design, CMS solutions, and custom web programming, we create digital solutions that really move your business forward. Our projects mainly cater to the mid-market, especially when standard programs no longer suffice and processes, data, and permissions need to be mapped cleanly.

If you're thinking about digitalizing your processes, you've come to the right place.

Custom Web Applications in the Browser

Custom web applications in the browser: content and applications can be easily managed at any time – no extra software necessary. This way, you combine user-friendly content management with custom web development. This is especially helpful when multiple departments need to keep content and processes up to date.

The web application is seamlessly integrated into the lilac CMS: content, features, and workflows are all managed within the same system. All standard CMS functionalities are integrated from the start.

lilac-media offers:

Web software that runs directly in the browser – no installation necessary
Expandable with new modules (new roles, workflows, interfaces)
Tailor-made for processes, data models, and permissions
Content and applications are manageable in one system thanks to the integrated CMS
25 years of experience in web development and operating our own CMS

Our Services

We offer a broad spectrum of programming services for web-based applications. Whether you need a simple feature to expand your website’s functionality or a complex application with interfaces and API integrations – we provide the right solution.

Examples of custom programming

Our Approach to Programming

We listen, think along, and deliver quickly. Close collaboration with you results in software that not only works but really fits your needs. Step by step, your solution evolves – shaped by your requirements, feedback, and actual needs. This helps avoid bad investments and ensures you get exactly what you need.

Programming Process

Programming Costs / Effort

We show you which factors determine the price for programming a web application and how to plan your investment wisely. We give you a realistic assessment of the costs for your project. This gives you clarity from the start so you can make informed decisions.

Learn more about the costs of web software development

Custom Developments

To realize our web projects, we deliberately rely on custom-developed software – instead of prefab systems. We develop our own content management system – the lilac CMS – which allows us to create precise applications for specialized requirements. Over time, we have implemented all our business processes in this system. The same stability and flexibility that benefit us internally, we can offer to you.

How we use our own software

Managing Complexity – Digitalization with Added Value

We eliminate unnecessary hurdles and design digital projects so that they work efficiently, understandably, and sustainably. At the same time, we use digitalization purposefully to digitize processes, reduce costs, and improve customer communication. With lilac-media, you get digital solutions that relieve your everyday workload and advance your company, for example by eliminating manual coordination or ensuring data only needs to be entered once.

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Decision Help: When Is Custom Software Worth It?

Wondering if it’s worth investing in custom web development or if you’re better off with out-of-the-box software? Here are some general criteria to help you with your initial considerations.

Considerations for Custom Programming:

The software is tailored exactly to your needs. It can be further specified and expanded at any time.
The software is not ready for use immediately. It needs to be well conceived and planned. All necessary functions of the planned web application are documented in a requirements specification (“Lastenheft”). Our developers then create a technical specification (“Pflichtenheft”) for web development, in which your requirements are defined from a programming perspective. After that, the features are programmed.
You will be deeply involved in the content and concept and actively participate in development, reviewing completed milestones.
You test all features during the development process.
As your business areas evolve over the years, your software evolves with them. The software can start small and be expanded later.

Examples of website extensions (small modules)

Considerations for Using Off-the-Shelf Software:

You need to research the market and determine which ready-made solution best fits your requirements. Depending on the market, this can be quite time-consuming.
Most providers offer time-limited trial versions or versions with limited functionality. You will need to evaluate and test these different offerings.
Advantage: The software is ready to use immediately after purchase.
There might be functional compromises. The software may not fully meet your needs, but you might be able to adapt. Alternatively, you can try to have it expanded by the developer or another specialist, subject to possibilities and license terms.

The Financial Side:

It is not possible to make a blanket statement about whether it is more economical to have custom software developed or to use and possibly adapt off-the-shelf software. It depends on the market. Be sure to conduct market and price research.

If you ask a developer for a quick price estimate, with complex projects you'll usually only get a very rough, non-binding estimate. There are just too many variables and options, which is why we work with requirements and technical specifications. Keep in mind that creating a technical specification is already a significant amount of work and is therefore invoiced separately. These costs will be credited if the programming contract is awarded.

Extending Your Website with Custom Features

Over time, new requirements for your website may arise that cannot be reasonably addressed with standard features.

If you want to automate processes, process data, or enable individual interaction, tailor-made extensions are what you need. This results in functionalities that are perfectly suited to your company, your workflows, and your users’ expectations.

We develop custom web functions and seamlessly integrate them into your existing website – from small convenience features to complex process and data-driven applications.

Let’s Get Started Together!

Every project is unique – just like our solutions. We take the time to understand your requirements and develop a digital solution with you that fits you exactly and makes your everyday life easier in the long term.

Contact us for a free initial consultation – we look forward to getting to know your project and guiding you to the best possible solution.

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Questions About Web Programming That May Interest You:

Ja, wir kümmern uns nicht nur um die Programmierung, sondern auch um Wartung, Updates, Sicherheit und strategische Weiterentwicklung.

Immer dann, wenn Standard-Plugins oder Baukästen nicht ausreichen - z. B. bei speziellen Formularen, Datenbanken oder Schnittstellen.

Individuelle Programmierung passt sich exakt an Ihre Prozesse und Anforderungen an, während Standardlösungen nur eingeschränkte Anpassungen erlauben.

Sie erhalten eine Website, die leicht zu pflegen bleibt und gleichzeitig beliebig um individuelle Softwarelösungen erweitert werden kann.

Je nach Umfang wenige Wochen bis mehrere Monate. Durch agile Methoden liefern wir erste Ergebnisse oft schon früh im Projekt.

Das hängt vom Projektumfang ab. Kleine Module starten im niedrigen vierstelligen Bereich, komplexe Anwendungen können entsprechend mehr kosten.