Custom software in Ghent
Custom software in Ghent
YK is based in Ghent itself. Among the manufacturers, the family-run SMEs and the spin-offs at Tech Lane Ghent Science Park we see the same picture: a SAP or Odoo system no one dares touch any more, with Excel and scattered SaaS around it. We replace all of that with one custom platform, in your ownership, and we are round the corner when you need us.
In Ghent
YK is based here, short lines and on site
4 weeks
from start to signed audit report
Day 1
the code sits in your own repository
What we build for you
One platform that replaces your separate tools, built around how your Ghent business actually works.
Quotes and CRM
From first contact to signed quote in one flow, with the steps your sales team actually takes instead of a generic CRM.
Stock and item management
Stock per location linked to orders and purchasing, so the separate spreadsheet that no one trusts any more can disappear.
Orders, production and planning
Orders, production and planning in the same system, so the shop floor and sales look at the same status.
Invoicing integration
Invoices that follow automatically from orders and flow into your accounting, with no double entry.
Portal and dashboards
A customer or supplier portal and dashboards with the figures you steer on, live instead of in a monthly export.
Why Ghent companies build with us
The Ghent economy is broad. For every profile we build software that fits the work, not the other way round.
Manufacturers and family-run SMEs
Production, stock and invoicing often run on an old ERP with Excel around it. We replace that with one platform the shop floor actually uses.
Spin-offs at Tech Lane Ghent Science Park
Fast-growing UGent spin-offs and biotech firms outgrow their first SaaS stack. We build a platform that grows with you and stays yours, without per-user licences that explode.
Logistics around North Sea Port
Goods flows, orders and documents run across too many systems. One platform bundles stock, orders and invoicing so no one re-keys anything.
Creative and services sector
Projects, hours and invoicing should run in one line. We build that to your needs, linked to your accounting, instead of five tools that do not talk to each other.
This is how we build in Ghent
We start with an audit
In four weeks we map your tools, costs and processes. You get a signed report with a concrete build plan.
We build in waves
Each wave delivers a working piece of platform you put to use straight away. No big bang that only pays off after a year.
Go/no-go at every gate
After each wave you decide whether we continue. You are not locked into a path that no longer fits.
Yours, open source
The code sits in your own repository from day one and is open source. No per-user licences, no lock-in.
See how the platform fits together
From quote to invoicing in one system, in your ownership. See what the platform is made of and how it replaces your separate tools.
Frequently asked questions about custom software in Ghent
What Ghent business owners ask us before they start.
What does custom software cost in Ghent?
You work with a fixed price per wave. Each wave has an agreed scope and a working result, and with a go/no-go you decide whether the next one starts. That way the cost is fixed before you begin and nothing runs out of hand.
Is YK really based in Ghent itself?
Yes, YK is based in Ghent. That means short lines and that we come on site for an audit or a difficult wave, not only through a screen.
Can a Ghent SME afford this, or is custom work only for large companies?
For SMEs in particular this is workable. We build in waves, so you start small with the module that hurts most and expand when it pays off. No large upfront track, no per-user licences.
What happens to our existing SAP or Odoo?
We do not replace blindly. In the audit we look at what stays and what can go, and we build the platform alongside it until you can switch over safely. The code is yours, so you are never locked in again.
Custom software in Ghent, built close by
Start with a four-week audit. You get a signed report with a build plan and a fixed price per wave. We are based in Ghent, so you know who comes round.