How much does a custom system cost in Guatemala?

From USD 5,000 as a project, with a first useful version running in weeks. There's also the monthly model (Tech Department, from USD 1,500 a month) where the system is developed, maintained and improved month after month, as if you had your own technology department.

Why not just buy off-the-shelf software?

Off-the-shelf software forces you to work the way the program says, pay for features you don't use and put up with whatever it lacks. A custom system works exactly the way your company operates: your prices, your rules, your processes.

How long until it's up and running?

Weeks, not 6 or 12 months: we launch the most painful part first (the quoting tool or collections tracking, for example) and add modules on top of that base.

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Has your company outgrown Excel?

By Neurolabs · Updated August 2026

Short answer: if your sales, collections or inventory live in Excel sheets and WhatsApp chats, and you've already lost money over a figure nobody could find, your company no longer fits there. A custom system costs from USD 5,000 in Guatemala, and the first version is up and running in weeks.

The 6 signs

Nobody knows who owes you or how much without opening three files and asking in two group chats.
Quoting takes days and everyone does it their own way, with different prices.
The file called "FINAL_v7_FOR-REAL" — versions scattered everywhere and nobody knows which one counts.
Orders live on each salesperson's phone: if they leave, the business leaves with them.
Month-end closing is an ordeal of reconciling numbers between systems that don't talk to each other.
You've already lost a sale or a payment because a piece of data went missing. And you know it will happen again.

With two or more signs, keep reading. With four or more, the question is no longer whether you need a system, but how much not having one is costing you.

What your company gains with a custom system

Quotes in minutes — HidroCRM, the system of a well-drilling company, took quoting from days down to 10 minutes. Try its demo →
Records that fill themselves in — in SiliCRM the salesperson dictates a voice note and the AI writes the record. Try its demo →
Numbers that reconcile themselves — Vigia reconciles every point-of-sale transaction against the central system in real time. Try its demo →
Everything in one place — clients, payments, projects and reports; no more scattered versions.

To be fair: Excel isn't the enemy

Excel is excellent for one-off analysis and personal calculations. The problem is using it as the central system of a business with several people: it doesn't alert anyone, doesn't track who changed what, doesn't connect to your WhatsApp or your invoicing, and depends on one person's memory. A custom system doesn't "kill" your Excel: it kills the 20 messy copies that have you trapped today.

Project or monthly?

Model	How it works	Price
Project	The scope is defined, it gets built and delivered working	From USD 5,000
Tech Department	Neurolabs as your technology department: it develops, maintains and improves your system month after month	From USD 1,500/month

Frequently asked questions

Why not buy off-the-shelf software?

Off-the-shelf forces you to work the way the program says and to pay for features you don't use. A custom system runs on your prices, your rules and your processes.

How long does it take?

Weeks: the most painful part launches first (quoting, collections, orders) and modules get added on top.

Who owns the system under the monthly model?

Neurolabs retains ownership of the technology platform developed, while the client retains ownership of their commercial information. A purchase option or transfer can be agreed under specific conditions — it's all spelled out in the contract before starting.

Tired of chasing data?

Tell us how you handle your sales and collections today. We'll tell you which system suits you, what it costs and when it would be running.

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