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About BaioByte
What is BaioByte?
BaioByte is a software studio based in El Alamein, Egypt. We design and build custom real estate systems, business systems, mobile and web apps, and websites, on a fixed scope the client approves before development starts.
Where is BaioByte based, and who do you work with?
We are based in El Alamein, Egypt. We build for real estate teams, growing businesses and founders across Egypt and the wider MENA region, and we have delivered work for a client in the United States.
Who will I be talking to?
The people building your system. There is no account manager relaying messages: whoever replies to your first message is someone who will work on your build.
Cost and timeline
How much does custom software cost in Egypt?
It depends on what is being built, so we do not publish a single price. Every BaioByte project is fixed scope and milestone-based, not hourly: the price is written into a blueprint and agreed before development starts, so it does not grow as hours add up.
How long does it take to build an app or a system?
A focused first version of an app typically takes about 9 weeks from discovery to launch: weeks 1 to 2 for discovery and the blueprint, weeks 3 to 6 for the core build, weeks 7 to 8 for testing, and week 9 for launch. Larger systems scale from there with scope.
Do you bill by the hour?
No. We work on a fixed scope with a price agreed in the blueprint. Changes are possible, but they are a conversation and a revised blueprint, not a silent slide in the deadline or the invoice.
How we work
What is a blueprint, and why does it come first?
A blueprint is the full specification of your system, written before development: the screens, the data, how the parts connect, the order of work and the price. It comes first because most software problems are scope problems, and a plan you approve up front removes them.
What are the stages of a BaioByte project?
Five stages, always in the same order: discover, draft the blueprint, build, test and refine, then launch and support. You approve the blueprint before the build starts and see working milestones during it.
What if we need to change something during the build?
Changes happen. When one does, we talk it through and revise the blueprint, so its effect on scope, time and price is clear before anyone builds it.
How do we start?
Send a short brief through the contact page or book a discovery call. We reply within one business day with questions, not a sales pitch, and the first stage is discovery.
What we build
Do you build real estate CRM and property management software?
Yes, it is our deepest area. We build listing and unit inventory, lead pipelines, owner and tenant portals, site visit scheduling, contract and payment tracking and live dashboards, as one system on one database. We also built our own real estate platform, 3qar.co.
When should a business replace spreadsheets with custom software?
When the spreadsheet has become the bottleneck: nobody is sure which copy is the real one, you cannot tell who changed what, the work happens away from a desk, someone rebuilds the same report every week, or the only safeguard is someone being careful. Replace one process at a time, not everything at once.
Do you build iOS and Android apps?
Yes. We design, build and launch apps for iOS, Android and the web, and we handle App Store and Google Play submission.
Do you build in Arabic and English?
Yes. Our systems are bilingual by default. Right to left layouts are designed from the first screen rather than translated afterwards, and data such as city and area names is stored in both languages.
Can the software work without an internet connection?
Yes, when the job needs it. The point of sale we built for a fashion retail store runs as a fully offline desktop app, so the register keeps selling when the connection drops.
Do you build websites too?
Yes. We build fast, mobile-first websites in Arabic and English, such as the site and brand kit we delivered for Harty Construction, a remodeling contractor in New Jersey.
What technologies do you use?
It depends on the job. Recent builds have used Next.js and NestJS with PostgreSQL, Electron for an offline desktop app, React Native with Expo and Supabase for mobile, and static sites on Cloudflare Pages.
Is my project too small for custom software?
If a standard tool already fits how you work, use it, and we will tell you so. Custom software makes sense when your process is specific and no tool fits it. Version one is deliberately small: one process, done well.
After launch
Do we get the source code and documentation?
Yes. You get the code, the documentation and a walkthrough of how it works. We do not hand over a system that only we can maintain.
What happens after launch?
Support is part of the build, not an upsell. We maintain what we build after handover.
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