Business software by industry
The same software is set up very differently for a factory, a clinic and a consulting firm. These guides explain what matters in each sector.
Why industry matters
Software vendors describe what their products can do. What a business needs to know is which of those capabilities matter in its own sector, and which platform handles them best.
Each guide below sets out the typical challenges in an industry, what we configure to address them, and where Zoho, Odoo and Microsoft each fit.
Industry guides
Choose your sector.
Manufacturing
Production, stock and costing in one system.
Read the guideRetail and e-commerce
Stock and orders across every channel.
Read the guideHealthcare
Enquiries, billing and consumables for providers.
Read the guideFinance and banking
Client onboarding and approvals with an audit trail.
Read the guideEducation
Admissions, fees and communication.
Read the guideReal estate and construction
Leads and bookings, budgets and purchasing.
Read the guideFood and beverage
Batch tracking, expiry and production.
Read the guideTravel and hospitality
Enquiries, guests and purchasing.
Read the guideTelecommunications
Subscribers, service requests and field work.
Read the guideMedia and advertising
Pipeline, projects, time and billing.
Read the guideIT and software services
Contracts, tickets, projects and renewals.
Read the guideProfessional services
Engagements, time and work in progress.
Read the guideIs an industry-specific setup worth it?
A general setup works for some businesses. Others gain a great deal from configuration built around their sector.
A strong fit when
- Your sector has specific needs such as batch tracking, approvals or project costing
- You have tried general-purpose software and found gaps
- You want a system your staff recognise as built for their work
Look elsewhere when
- Your processes are simple and standard software already fits
- You are at an early stage and still defining how you work
- You need a specialised industry system we do not implement, such as clinical or core banking software
Common questions
My industry is not listed. Can you still help?
Yes. The listed sectors are the ones we see most often. The same approach applies elsewhere: understand the process first, then configure.
Do you have ready-made industry templates?
We reuse what has worked before, but every setup is adjusted to how the client actually operates.
Which platform is best for my industry?
It depends on your size and processes as much as your sector. Each guide gives our usual recommendation and the reasoning behind it.
Want a system built for your sector? Talk to us.
Tell us your industry and how you work today. We will tell you what we would set up.