Custom laundry software development
Appfront builds custom software for laundries and linen rental: from orders and pick-up and delivery routes to item and linen management with chips and RFID tracking, customer contracts with rates per item or per kilo, sorting, weighing and production recording, stock and consumption, invoicing and a customer portal. Everything revolves around one thing: keeping full control of every batch of textiles, from collecting soiled linen to returning it clean. For industrial laundries, linen rental companies, healthcare and hotel laundries, and dry cleaners with business clients who want to organise their logistics and administration tightly.
What is laundry software?
Laundry software supports the entire process of an industrial or commercial laundry and linen rental business. From taking orders and planning collection and delivery routes, through tracking items and linen in circulation and sorting, weighing and recording production, to stock management, invoicing and a customer portal. Everything comes down to keeping track of every batch of textiles: where it is, which customer it belongs to, how often it has been washed and what is being charged.
Standard packages often force your way of working into a rigid mould. Laundries differ considerably, however: in item types and textile brands, in machinery and sorting lines, in contract arrangements and in the logistics of collection and delivery. Custom software is designed around <i>your</i> process rather than the other way round, and can grow with you as you add customers, locations or new services. That prevents loose spreadsheets alongside the system and keeps your administration complete and traceable.
We build the application around your actual workflow and connect it to the systems and equipment you already use. You can also read more about our broader approach to custom software and about custom software for your organisation.
Textiles always traceable
Every batch and every rented item can be tracked via chip or barcode: where it is, which customer it is currently with and how often it has been washed. This helps you spot losses and wear, and lets you back up your invoicing with facts.
Logistics and production in one flow
Orders, collection and delivery routes, sorting, weighing and production recording sit in one coherent system. The shop floor, planning and administration all work from the same data, without double entry or loose lists.
Invoicing without the manual calculations
Contract and tariff agreements per customer are set up once, and the software automatically calculates the correct amounts based on recorded quantities, weights and circulation. That saves manual work and avoids disputes afterwards.
How we build your laundry software
We work step by step and involve your planners, production staff and administration early in the project. From a thorough review of your process, item types and logistics through to go-live and ongoing management, every step is aimed at software your team understands, trusts and can use smoothly every day in the office, on the shop floor and on the road.
We map out your process: orders, collection and delivery routes, sorting and weighing, linen management and circulation, contracts, invoicing and the integrations you need. Together we decide which functionality matters most and where the biggest gains are.
We design the data model for items, customers, contracts and circulation, the screens for the office, the floor and the driver, and the approach to integrations with RFID, weighing equipment, route planning and your accounting system.
We build in short iterations with automated testing, logging and monitoring. You see working versions along the way and steer priorities and how well the software fits day-to-day practice on the shop floor.
Controlled go-live with data validation and a safety net, followed by ongoing management, monitoring and further development as you grow or your services change.
What laundry software actually does
We tailor every application specifically to your process, item types and customer agreements. Below are the functionalities we most often deliver for laundries and linen rental companies.
Orders & customer portal
Business customers place orders and submit changes via a customer portal and can see their deliveries, quantities and arrangements. Your back office accepts orders, links them to the correct contract and prepares them for scheduling, with no retyping from email or phone calls.
Collection & delivery routes
Routes for collecting soiled linen and delivering clean textiles, scheduled around customer locations, fixed visit days and the items to be delivered. The driver works from an up-to-date stop list and registers as they go. For a comprehensive planning module, we integrate with our route planning software.
Article & linen management with RFID
Items and rented linen are tracked using RFID chips or barcodes sewn in. The software monitors circulation piece by piece: which customer holds it, how often it has been washed and when replacement is needed, so you can spot losses and wear in good time.
Contracts & rates per item or per kilo
Rates and contractual agreements per customer are set centrally: per item for rented linen, per kilo for loose laundry, per article type or under fixed periodic agreements. The software calculates based on actual quantities, weights and circulation, so invoicing matches what has been delivered.
Sorting, weighing & production logging
On the floor, items are sorted, weighed and logged at each step, optionally integrated with weighing and sorting equipment. This builds a reliable picture of lead times and productivity. For advanced planning, we integrate with our production planning software.
Stock, consumption & invoicing
Visibility of textile stock, consumables and what is in circulation, linked to invoicing based on contracts. Invoices go to your customers as UBL or via Peppol, and the data ties in with your accounts, so the administration is complete.
Who we build laundry software for
Laundering and textile management are carried out by very different businesses, each with its own mix of rental, logistics and processing. For each of these, we build software that suits their article types, contracts and way of working.
Industrial laundries
Large-scale laundries that process high volumes of batches every day for a range of business customers. They need tight production logging, sorting and weighing, and logistics that align with fixed collection and delivery routes and the machine park.
Linen rental
Businesses that rent out and manage linen and workwear. For them, circulation tracking with chips or barcodes is essential: which item is with which customer, how often it has been washed and when replacement is needed, with invoicing per item or per contract.
Healthcare and hotel laundries
Laundries serving care institutions, hospitals and hotels, with high demands for traceability, hygiene and on-time delivery. The software keeps batches separate by department or location and records the full cycle from soiled to clean.
Dry cleaners with business clients
Dry cleaners and textile cleaners that serve business customers alongside private work. They need contract management, collection and delivery scheduling and a customer portal, so the business side runs as smoothly as the counter in the shop.
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.
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We build on a modern, maintainable web stack and connect to the systems and equipment you already use. For laundries, the most relevant are: RFID and barcode systems for tracking textiles, weighing and sorting equipment on the floor, route planning and navigation for logistics, and integrations with your accounting or ERP package such as Exact Online or Twinfield for invoicing. Where you prefer, we deliver invoices as UBL or via Peppol. We build every integration through a stable, documented interface, so data doesn't need to be entered twice.
Why choose Appfront for your laundry software?
Appfront builds custom software for businesses with complex logistics and administration, and always begins with a thorough analysis of your processes, item types and customer agreements. Laundry software must not only work technically, but also function on the shop floor, in the van and behind the counter, where the pace is high.
We write clear documentation and keep the code transparent, so your own team or a future supplier can understand and manage the software. No black box, but clear agreements on integrations, authorisation, logging and management, and no vendor lock-in.
You work with a dedicated point of contact who understands both the technology and the practice of laundering and textile management. This keeps lines of communication short, prevents misunderstandings and speeds up decisions when choices need to be made during the build.
See also our broader services: custom software, route planning software and production planning software. Do you have questions? Get in touch with us.
- Custom software for laundries and linen hire
- Item and linen management with chips, RFID and barcodes
- Circulation tracking from collection of soiled linen to clean delivery
- Contracts and rates per item, per kilo or on a periodic basis
- Integrations with weighing, sorting and route planning systems
- Invoicing linked to your accounts through UBL or Peppol
- Customer portal for orders and insight
- Clear documentation and no vendor lock-in
- A fixed point of contact, no account managers passed around
- Ongoing management and further development as you grow
Security and privacy in laundry software
Laundry software handles commercially sensitive data: contract and rate agreements, customer details and sometimes personal data of contacts or employees. We build in line with the GDPR, with data minimisation, and set up access control based on role and need, so that a driver or floor worker sees only what their task requires and not all customer and pricing agreements by default.
We apply encryption in transit and at rest, make regular back-ups and record access and changes in logs, so it remains traceable who has viewed or changed which data. We carefully set up integrations with your accounting, RFID systems and route planning, so data flows securely and reliably between systems without double entry.
More about our approach to security: information security policy. Discuss your situation without obligation 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
- Regular back-ups and recovery procedures
- Logging of access and changes
- Secure, documented integrations with external systems
- Separation of data by customer and by role
- Monitoring and alerting on the production environment
Frequently asked questions about laundry software
Answers to the questions we are asked most often about custom software for laundries and linen hire.
Laundry software supports the full process of an industrial or commercial laundry and of linen hire: taking orders, planning collection and delivery routes, tracking items and linen in circulation, sorting, weighing and recording production, managing stock and consumption, and invoicing based on contracts and rates per item or per kilo. Custom software lets you set this up to match your own way of working, customer agreements and machinery, rather than forcing your process into a standard package. This gives you oversight of every batch of textiles, from collection to clean return.
In linen hire and textile management, items are often fitted with a sewn-in RFID tag or a barcode. When items are returned, sorted and delivered, these labels are read, so the software tracks each piece: where the textile is, how often it has been washed and which customer it is currently with. This gives you the full cycle from soiled to clean, flags loss and wear, and supports your customer billing. We build the integration with your RFID or barcode system and set up circulation tracking around your item types and customer contracts.
Yes. Laundries bill in different ways: per piece for rented linen, per kilo for loose laundry, per article type, or through fixed periodic contracts. Custom software records the pricing and contract terms for each customer and calculates the correct amounts automatically, based on the recorded quantities, weights and circulation. This removes manual calculation and disputes after the fact, and keeps invoicing in line with what has actually been delivered.
Yes. Collection and delivery routes make up a large part of a laundry's logistics. The software plans trips based on customer locations, fixed visit days and the batches to be collected and delivered, and can give the driver an up-to-date stop list en route. We build this as custom software or connect it to existing route planning and navigation, tailored to your fleet and service area. For a comprehensive planning module, see our route planning software.
We build custom solutions. No two laundries operate the same way: industrial laundries, linen rental companies, healthcare and hotel laundries, and dry cleaners differ in their article types, machinery, contract models and logistics. Custom software fits your actual processes and can grow with you as you add customers, locations or services. After an initial consultation, we decide together which functionality matters most and in what order to develop it, without promising a fixed timeline or price we cannot yet substantiate.
Laundry software rarely stands alone. We often integrate with your accounting or ERP package, such as Exact Online or Twinfield, for invoicing; with RFID or barcode systems for tracking textiles; with weighing and sorting systems on the production floor; with route planning and navigation for logistics; and with e-invoicing via UBL or Peppol. We build each integration through a stable, documented interface, so data is not entered twice and your systems work together seamlessly.
Laundry software processes your customers' business details, contract and pricing agreements, and occasionally personal data of contact persons or staff. We build in line with the GDPR, with data minimisation, role-based access so staff only see what their job requires, encryption in transit and at rest, backups and logging. This keeps your commercially sensitive agreements and customer data well protected, and gives you clear visibility of who accesses which data.
Yes. We regularly take over existing applications, even those built by another party. We review the architecture, integrations, data model and security, document the current setup and propose improvements. From that point we can handle extensions, integrations and monitoring, or modernise step by step towards a maintainable setup without having to replace everything at once.
Ready to build your laundry software?
Tell us how your laundry or linen hire business is set up and where you run into problems, from orders and routes to linen management, contracts and invoicing. We are happy to think along about process, integrations and logistics. In a no-obligation first conversation, you will get a clear picture of the custom software options that suit your business.