Custom Software vs. Off-the-Shelf: How to Decide
When a ready-made program is enough, when your business needs custom software, and the middle path most companies end up taking: connect what you already use.
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API development and system integration
Make your systems talk to each other. We connect the tools you already use and build documented APIs, so data moves on its own instead of by copy-paste.
- Free quote within 24 business hours
- Code and accounts in your name
- English and Spanish
API development and integration
What we can build for you
Payment integrations
Connect payment providers so charges, refunds and receipts land in your system.
Accounting sync
Send invoices, payments and expenses to your accounting software without retyping them.
E-commerce and CRM
Keep orders, customers and stock in sync between your store, your CRM and your back office.
No more copy-paste
Replace manual data entry between systems with automatic, reliable syncs.
Documented APIs
Custom APIs with clear documentation, so your team or partners can build on them.
Support after launch
We keep integrations running when a provider changes something, and fix what breaks.
Client work
What we build for our clients
A sample of the work we deliver, from complete systems with a web version, Android and iOS apps and an admin console to online stores and websites with a blog.
Qoorbell
Smart doorbell for homes and businesses
A project we built for a client. A doorbell that is a QR code: visitors scan it with their phone and get answered by video call or chat from anywhere. Website, web app, and Android and iOS apps.
Caflor
Ornamental plant store in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for ornamental plants: a catalog by category with photos and care notes for each plant, search, and orders over WhatsApp with the plant already filled in, plus a blog of care guides. Online store, website and blog.
RYD Multiservicios
Electronic security, automatic gates and solar energy in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for security cameras, electric fences, access control, gate openers and solar energy: a catalog by category and by place (home, business, gated community), a page for each product, search, and quotes over WhatsApp with the product already filled in, plus a blog of guides. In English and Spanish. Online store, website and blog.
Why Ciguabit
A technical partner, not just a vendor
A software company registered in the Dominican Republic, working with businesses across the Americas and Europe.
You own everything
Source code, infrastructure accounts and documentation are yours from day one. No lock-in, no hostage situations.
Senior engineering
The people who scope your project are the people who build it. Nothing gets handed down to a junior bench.
Bilingual delivery
We work in Spanish and English, across Dominican and North American time zones, with documentation in both.
We answer after launch
Support and maintenance are part of the agreement, not an extra cost you discover when something breaks.
How we work
From quote to launch, no surprises
A short, clear process. You know what you get and when, from day one.
- 01
Free quote
Tell us what your business needs and within 24 business hours you get a proposal with scope and timeline.
- 02
Design
We define together how your system will look and work, so you approve it before any code is written.
- 03
Development
Weekly progress you can open and try on your phone and in your browser — not status reports about software.
- 04
Launch & support
We ship your system, watch it under real use and keep answering every month.
Frequently asked questions
Can you connect a system that has no API?
Often, yes. We look at the exports, database or files it can share, and tell you the most reliable option before we start.
What happens if a connected service changes?
Our support after launch covers it: we adapt the integration when a connected service changes and fix what breaks.
How do we start an integration project?
List the systems you want to connect in the form below. Within 24 business hours you get a proposal with scope and timeline.
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Ready to start? Get a free quote today
Tell us what you need — a new system, an app, a website or a team — and we reply within 24 business hours. No obligation.
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Fill in the form and we will send you a proposal by email or WhatsApp, usually within 24 business hours. No obligation.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00 (AST, UTC−4)