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Every build opportunity needs an owner, a stage and a dated next step.

A CRM for a software development company is the single record of each prospect, discovery call, proposal and client account, so nothing depends on the founder's memory. GullySales sets up the stages, fields and habits around how your firm really sells, and leaves the choice of tool to you.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For software development companies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The founder's inbox is currently the pipeline”

    Opportunities sit in email threads, LinkedIn messages and notes on a phone. When a release is due the founder stops looking at them, and a promising lead goes cold. A CRM moves the pipeline out of one person's head into a place the whole team can open.

  • “Software sales stages differ from a product-sales funnel”

    A build moves from first call to paid discovery, scope, estimate, proposal, contract and kickoff, and some prospects stop at discovery. Default stages like 'demo' and 'quote sent' hide where you lose deals. Stages should mirror the steps your buyers actually take.

  • “Existing clients belong in the same system”

    A client whose app has launched is a source of support contracts and phase two. If the CRM holds only new leads, the account plan lives in a spreadsheet nobody opens. Keep each client's roadmap, contacts and next proposal beside the open opportunities.

  • “A CRM nobody updates is worse than a spreadsheet”

    Engineers and founders under delivery pressure skip data entry. A tool with twenty required fields gets abandoned in a fortnight. Keep the mandatory fields few and tie each one to a decision, such as the next action and its date.

What we do

What we deliver for software development companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Pipeline stages built around discovery and proposals

    A stage list that names the real steps of your sales, with an exit rule for each so the team agrees when a deal moves.

    Result: Anyone can say why an opportunity sits where it does.

  2. Source and domain fields

    Fields recording where each opportunity came from and which domain it belongs to, such as referral, incubator, Clutch or outbound.

    Result: You can see which source produces signed contracts, not just enquiries.

  3. Client account records

    A record per client with the contacts, the live and past projects, the renewal or support date and the next phase to propose.

    Result: No finished project is left without a planned conversation.

  4. Next-action discipline

    A rule that every open opportunity carries a next action and a date, with a saved view of anything overdue.

    Result: Overdue follow-ups appear on one screen.

  5. Import of existing leads

    A cleaned import of contacts from spreadsheets, email and LinkedIn exports, with duplicates merged.

    Result: The CRM opens with your real pipeline already inside.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Fields worth keeping

The fields a software firm needs on every build opportunity.

Project type and platform
Filled after the first call. It lets the founder see which kinds of work are in the pipeline and which team would take them.
Source of the lead
A referral, a profile, outreach or a tender. It shows which channel brings buyers who sign, and not only enquiries.
Who decides and who vetoes
Names and roles on the client side. A deal stalls when the signer was never met.
NDA status
Signed, requested or not needed. It tells the team what the salesperson may share in the next call.
Proposal sent and next call
The date and the planned conversation. It keeps a long buying cycle from drifting off the founder's list.
Reason lost or paused
Entered when a deal closes without a contract. It shows whether price, scope or trust is the pattern.

Who it is for

This is written for these software development companies.

  • Custom software development companies
  • Mobile app developers for Android and iOS
  • Product engineering firms working with startups
  • IT consultants and technology advisers
  • SaaS product companies selling to Indian businesses
  • Offshore development centres serving overseas clients
  • Firms specialising in one domain, such as healthcare, logistics or fintech
  • Low-code and automation developers
  • Software firms bidding for government work on GeM

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Nobody will enter calls after they happen, so the founder's inbox would stay the pipeline.
  • You have only a few live opportunities, and a sheet would serve better.
  • Engineers are expected to log sales calls with no time set aside for it.

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We sit with the people who sell and write down how a deal moves from enquiry to payment, including where it stalls.

  2. 2

    Agree stages, fields and owners

    Each stage gets a name your team already uses and a proof that the deal has left it. We agree which fields are required at which stage, and who may change what.

  3. 3

    Build on a copy

    Pipeline, fields and views are built on a trial copy where the CRM offers one, or in a separate pipeline where the plan allows. Live work stays untouched.

  4. 4

    Connect channels, then switch on automations

    Channels are connected first. Each automation is then switched on separately, so a misfiring rule is easy to find.

  5. 5

    Test with real deals

    The people who will use the CRM run open deals through it. Gaps are fixed before the whole team switches over.

  6. 6

    Switch over and trim

    Once real use shows which fields stay empty and which stages nobody uses, those are cut and the handover record is updated.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Which CRM should a small software firm use?
Pick a tool the team will open daily, with custom stages and a clear import. Common choices in India include Zoho CRM, HubSpot and Pipedrive. GullySales works with whichever you choose, and the setup matters more than the brand.
Can we use our project tool, such as Jira, as the CRM?
A project tool tracks delivery, not selling. It has no place for a prospect who has not signed. Keep delivery in your project tool and sales in a CRM, with a link from the won deal to the project.
How do we get engineers to log calls?
Ask only for what the next person needs: who spoke, what was agreed and the next step with a date. Let the founder review the overdue view in a regular sales meeting so the data gets used.
Can client data from project delivery live in the same system?
Keep the sales record and delivery records linked but separate. A salesperson does not need source code access or security details, and delivery staff do not need price negotiations. Set access by role, and check the data-handling terms in each client's contract before you copy anything across.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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