Custom interior fit-out software development
Appfront builds custom software for interior fit-out companies and furniture makers: costing based on materials and hours, work preparation with working drawings and an interface to CAD and CNC, production planning in the workshop and installation planning on site. Tailored to custom work where every project is unique, from sheet material and veneer to finishing and installation. For interior fit-out companies that want tight control of projects from costing to installation.
What is interior fit-out software?
Interior fit-out software supports companies that make custom interiors and furniture: shop fit-outs, offices, hospitality and private projects. Every project is unique, which makes costing and work preparation labour-intensive. The software brings together costing, working drawings, workshop production and on-site installation, so a project can be traced from quote to handover.
Where a standard package for general construction doesn't fit, what sets interior fit-out apart is working with sheet materials and veneer, nesting and cutting optimisation, and driving CNC machines from working drawings. Custom software matches that workshop practice and your way of costing. See also our costing software and software for the manufacturing industry.
This way you can see per project whether it stays within the costing, and production preparation and installation keep a firm grip on what needs to be made and fitted. Read more about custom software.
Costing on materials and hours
Costing of custom projects based on sheet material, veneer, hardware, finishing and labour, so you can produce a well-founded quote and later compare it with the actual costs.
Production preparation and CNC
You link working drawings, bills of materials and cutting lists to production, with an interface to CAD and CNC, so the workshop works with up-to-date data and nesting.
Production and installation
Workshop scheduling and on-site installation planning in one system, so production and fitting line up and you know what is finished and fitted when.
How we build your interior fit-out software
We work step by step and involve your production planners and workshop early. From mapping your costing and production process through to go-live and maintenance.
We map out how you calculate, how production planning creates drawings and bills of materials, how the workshop and installation teams operate, and which integrations (CAD, CNC, accounting) are needed.
We design the data structure, screens and integrations your interior fit-out company needs, and test them against your way of working before we build.
We build in short iterations with automated tests and interim demos, so you steer priorities and the software fits day-to-day practice.
Controlled go-live with data migration and a safety net, followed by ongoing management, monitoring and further development.
What interior fit-out software concretely does
We tailor every application to your materials, your workshop and the way you prepare and install projects. These are the features we most often deliver.
Project costing
Costing based on sheet materials, veneer, hardware, finishing and labour, with a quote for the client and a costing that forms the basis for monitoring and final costing.
Works preparation
Working drawings, bills of materials and cutting lists per project, with a link to CAD, so production preparation and the workshop work from the same current data.
CNC and saw control
Integration of working drawings with production, including nesting and saw optimisation, so sheet material is used efficiently and the machine runs the correct job.
Workshop planning
Workshop production planning per project and operation, with visibility of machine and staff capacity, so projects are finished on time.
Installation scheduling
Scheduling of installation crews on site, with work orders, handover photos and alignment with production planning, so installation matches what is finished.
Post-project costing
Actual material and labour costs set against the costing for each project, so you can see where margin is made or lost on custom work.
Who we build interior fit-out software for
Interior fit-out covers many specialisms, from shop fitting to custom furniture. For each, we build software that fits their projects and workshop.
Shopfitters and project installers
Companies that fit out shops, offices and hospitality venues with custom work, often with tight deadlines and installation outside opening hours.
Custom furniture makers
Furniture makers producing one-off pieces and small batches who need costing by material and labour, and production planning with CNC.
Interior fit-out companies for healthcare and hospitality
Companies delivering interiors with specific requirements for materials, hygiene or sustainability, including traceability of the materials used.
Carpentry and installation firms
Companies that produce and install custom joinery and need integration between the workshop and on-site installation. See also our software for manufacturing.
Test your idea first: a working prototype in 1 day
With OneDayBuild, we turn your idea into something tangible in one day for €1,150, so you can see whether further development is worth the investment. Decide to go ahead with the full build? Then we credit the full cost.
Explore OneDayBuild →Technology and integrations
We build on a modern, maintainable web stack and integrate with the systems in your workshop: your CAD environment and CNC machines where possible, and your accounting, so drawings, bills of materials and invoices aren't entered twice.
For samples in the showroom, with loans to customers and collections that rotate on time, see our sample management software for interior design.
If you fit out offices with hundreds of workstations and the build schedule shifts, take a look at our app for office furniture project fit-outs.
If you want customers or sales staff to configure a made-to-measure cabinet with the price shown, take a look at our furniture configurator software for custom furniture.
For drawings per order, with revisions and customer sign-off on the correct version, see our digital file software for customer drawings.
On the showroom side, where orders placed with several manufacturers are tracked through to delivery, see our lead time tracking software for furniture orders.
Why choose Appfront for your fit-out software?
Appfront builds custom software and starts with your costing and workshop practice. Software for interior fit-out has to suit unique custom work, sheet material and veneer, and the management of the workshop.
We build an interface to your CAD and CNC environment where it adds value, and write clear documentation so your team can manage the software. No black box, but transparent agreements on data and integrations.
You work with a fixed point of contact who understands both the technology and your industry. That keeps communication short and speeds up decisions when choices need to be made during the build.
Also see our costing software, software for the manufacturing industry and custom software. Questions about your situation? Get in touch.
- Costing for sheet material, veneer and labour
- Production preparation with working drawings and bills of materials
- Interface with CAD and CNC (nesting)
- Workshop and installation planning integrated
- Post-project costing
- Integration with your accounting
- Material traceability where required
- Fixed point of contact and ongoing management
Security and privacy in fit-out software
Fit-out software holds project data, designs and costings that are commercially sensitive. We build with role-based access, so costing, workshop and installation each see only what their role requires, and with complete logging of viewing and changes.
We protect drawings and data with encryption in transit and at rest, and with version control so the correct drawing goes into production. More on our approach: information security policy and responsible disclosure policy. Discuss your situation via our contact form.
- GDPR-compliant data processing and data minimisation
- Role-based access and least-privilege principles
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest
- Complete audit logging of access and changes
- Daily back-ups with tested restores
- Built to the OWASP security standards
- Clear documentation of data flows and authorisations
- Ongoing monitoring and alerting
Frequently asked questions about fit-out software
Answers to the questions we get most often about custom software for interior fit-out.
Interior fit-out software supports interior fit-out companies and furniture makers with costing for materials and labour, project preparation with working drawings and bills of materials, production planning in the workshop, and installation planning on site. Custom software aligns with your materials, your machines and the way you prepare projects.
In many cases, yes. We build an interface to your CAD environment via formats such as DXF or DWG and, where appropriate, to CNC machines with nesting and cutting optimisation, so work preparation and the workshop use the same up-to-date data. We decide how deep the integration goes based on your machines.
Yes. Through nesting and saw optimisation, the software links working drawings to cutting lists, so sheet material and veneer are used efficiently and the machine runs the correct job. This reduces waste and keeps material costs under control.
Yes. Workshop planning and installation planning sit in one system, so you know what is ready and when it can be installed. Installation teams work with job tickets and handover photos that align with production.
We build custom software. Interior fit-out companies differ in specialism, materials and machinery. Custom software fits your actual process and grows with your business, rather than squeezing you into an off-the-shelf package.
Yes. We regularly take over existing applications. We assess the setup, migrate the data carefully and build from there towards a maintainable situation.
Yes. We integrate with your accounting or ERP package, so invoices, purchasing and hours aren't entered twice and post-calculation is based on current figures.
Ready to build your interior fit-out software?
Tell us how your company costs, prepares and installs projects and where you run into problems: from sheet material and CNC to workshop and installation planning. In a no-obligation conversation, you'll get a clear picture of the possibilities for custom software that fits your interior fit-out business.