Lahore, Punjab · Custom software company, built from Islamabad
Software House in Lahore: Custom ERP, CRM and Business Software
For Lahore businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets, approvals on WhatsApp and accounting that sits apart from operations: one system for stock, orders, production, customers and reports, built around how your teams already work.
Timeline Digital is a custom software development company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Islamabad. We build ERP, CRM, web and mobile systems for Lahore manufacturers, distributors, retailers and service firms, and deliver them remotely from Islamabad. Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as a free pilot for your team to test.
Why businesses in Lahore build custom software
Lahore is one of the three cities where Pakistan's registered software companies are mainly based, according to the US government's trade guide, and PITB's 17-storey Arfa Software Technology Park was built to bring the city's IT firms, once scattered across Lahore, under one roof. Manufacturing sits alongside it: Punjab's industries department lists Sundar Industrial Estate at 1,767 acres, plus smaller Lahore estates, and reporting on Sundar names shoemaking, rice processing, rubber, food, paper and pharmaceuticals among its industries. Businesses at this scale tend to outgrow spreadsheets in the same places: branch and warehouse stock that no longer matches, purchase approvals chased on WhatsApp, batch records for food and pharmaceutical production, and accounts kept apart from operations. A custom ERP or CRM joins those records so owners work from one set of numbers.
Sources: PITB: Arfa Software Technology Park; Punjab Industries Department (ICID): industrial estates and SEZs; The News: history and features of Sundar Industrial Estate; US International Trade Administration: Pakistan computer software.
Software we build for Lahore businesses
Custom Software Development for Lahore Businesses
Timeline Digital builds software from your workflow documentation, not from a product template. For Lahore manufacturers and SMEs, that means inventory systems with multi-warehouse support, approval chains that match your hierarchy, and reporting dashboards in the currency and language your management team reads. The source code is yours on full payment, with no annual license renewals.
Web Application Development in Lahore
We build full-stack web applications for Lahore-based businesses that need something more than a website. Client portals for real estate agencies, order management systems for wholesale distributors, and dealer dashboards for Lahore manufacturers are examples of what web app development means in practice. Technology stack: Next.js, ASP.NET Core and PostgreSQL, hosted on the cloud or on your own servers.
Mobile App Development for Lahore's Market
Lahore's field-sales teams, delivery riders, and shop-floor supervisors need mobile tools that work on mid-range Android devices and keep functioning when the internet drops. We build Flutter-based cross-platform apps for iOS and Android, with offline-first architecture when required. WhatsApp and SMS notification layers are integrated where your team already communicates.
Enterprise ERP and CRM Systems for Lahore
We build ERP systems that let Lahore's garment exporters, food producers, and distribution companies connect procurement, inventory, production, finance, HR, and sales into one platform with role-based access. CRM modules track leads, follow-up schedules, and client history for Lahore sales teams. Both are available with FBR invoice integration where tax compliance is required.
Free Windows Business Software Tools
Timeline Digital publishes free downloadable Windows software for small Lahore businesses not yet ready for custom development: a free POS system for retail shops, free payroll software, free school management, free CRM, and more. These run offline, require no internet subscription, and are available at timelinedigi.com/free-software at no cost.
Tax, invoicing and other regulatory requirements, such as FBR e-invoicing, are confirmed in the written plan for each project. We build the software to support them; we do not certify compliance.
Key facts: Timeline Digital for Lahore businesses
- Provider
- Timeline Digital (Timeline Digital (Pvt.) Ltd.), a software house and custom software development company founded in Islamabad in 2013
- Office
- 3rd Floor, Silver City Plaza, G-11 Markaz, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. This is the only office; there are no branches in other cities.
- Working with Lahore clients
- Delivered remotely from our Islamabad headquarters, with scheduled video meetings in your working hours; on-site visits only when agreed in the contract.
- Hours and language
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 Pakistan time (PKT, UTC+5). Meetings, training and support in Urdu or English.
- Track record
- 1,500+ projects for 860+ clients in 25+ countries; 1,200+ developers and 85+ management professionals, including group-company employees
- Schedule
- Set from your requirements; free pilot in about 2 days, a focused system in as little as 2 weeks.
- Pricing
- Timeline Digital does not publish prices for custom software, because every project is custom. The price is agreed after requirements analysis and the free pilot.
- Ownership
- Source code, designs and documentation transfer to you on full payment. An NDA can be signed before you share sensitive details.
- Support
- Long-term support under a service level agreement (SLA) after launch.
Published client work: bilingual public-sector platform in Qatar. Other client names are withheld under confidentiality agreements.
Test a working pilot before your Lahore project goes ahead
Before you commit to the full project, we build 2 to 3 of your key modules as working software, free of charge, ready in about 2 days. Your team tests the pilot, and the full build starts only after you approve it.
See how the free pilot worksUnderstand
We learn your requirements and how your organisation works today.
Select pilot modules
Together we choose 2 to 3 key modules that prove the solution.
Build the working pilot
We build those modules as real, working software, free of charge.
You test it
Your team uses the pilot. The full project starts only after you approve it.
How we work
How we build custom software for Lahore businesses
Custom software built around the way your business works. Every Lahore project follows the same five steps, and you test our work in a pilot of your most important modules before the full build.
Step 1: Understand
We learn how your business works.
Your requirements, workflow, challenges and goals, understood before anything is recommended.
Step 2: Plan
We design the right solution around your workflow.
Modules, workflows, roles, approvals, reports and integrations, agreed before development.
Step 3: Select Technology
Choose the right technical foundation.
Technology options matched to your users, security, budget and growth, not one fixed stack.
- Free pilot
Step 4: Pilot
Test our work before full project development.
Free. You choose 2 to 3 key modules and we build them first, so you can judge our work.
The full project starts only after you approve the pilot.
- Full project
Step 5: Build & Scale
From approved pilot to complete digital system.
Full development, testing, deployment, training and support, built to grow with you.
Why work with Timeline Digital from Lahore
Pakistan-Specific Requirements Built In
FBR integration for sales tax invoicing, Urdu-language interfaces for staff who work in Urdu, PKR reporting, and offline modes for areas with unreliable power or connectivity are standard considerations in every project we build, not optional add-ons.
A Pilot Before the Full Build
Before committing to the whole system, a Lahore client chooses two or three of the most important modules, and we build those first as a pilot. Your team tests them with real orders, stock and users, and the full build begins only after you approve what you have seen working.
WhatsApp-First Communication
Lahore business culture runs on WhatsApp. Project updates, approval requests, bug reports, and milestone sign-offs are handled on WhatsApp in addition to formal project channels. No forcing your team into a foreign project management tool.
Delivered Source Code, No Vendor Lock-In
Every project hands the source code to the client on full payment. Lahore businesses that have been burned by software vendors who hold code hostage get their project code in their own hands. You can host it yourself, hand it to any developer, or continue with Timeline Digital under a support agreement.
- WhatsApp-first support
- Changes outside the approved scope are agreed before extra work begins
- Source code ownership transferred to client on full payment
What a custom system could do for Lahore businesses
Example workflows for common types of business. They show what a system can do; they are not client case studies.
Textile exporter
A textile exporter could move orders out of Excel sheets and WhatsApp forwards into one web system that schedules production, shows each order stage to the purchasing team and produces FBR-ready invoices from the same records.
Real estate agency
A property agency could replace a shared Google Sheet with a CRM that assigns leads, schedules follow-up reminders, links enquiries to listings and shows the owner which listings draw enquiries and which reps convert them.
Private school network
A school network could replace manual fee registers with a fee and attendance system that sends due-fee alerts to parents by SMS or WhatsApp in Urdu and gives the accounts team one place to reconcile collections.
Frequently asked questions
What is custom software development in Lahore and which businesses need it?
Custom software development in Lahore means building a digital system around your exact business processes rather than adapting a generic product. Lahore manufacturers with complex inventory needs, retailers running multiple branches, education institutes managing fees and timetables, and startups building a product for other businesses are the most common candidates. If your team is working around the limitations of off-the-shelf software, custom development is worth evaluating.
How long does a custom software project take for a Lahore business?
There is no fixed timeframe: the schedule is set from your requirements in the Plan step, whether you need a focused internal tool or a full ERP for a Lahore manufacturer or distributor. The free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules is ready in about 2 days, and with 1,200+ developers we have the capacity to deliver a focused system in as little as 2 weeks. The full project starts after you approve the pilot, and long-term support under a service level agreement (SLA) follows launch.
Do you build ERP software for Lahore manufacturers and distributors?
Yes. ERP systems for manufacturing and distribution businesses are a core part of our work. Modules include inventory with multi-warehouse support, procurement and purchase orders, production tracking, finance and accounts, HR and payroll, and sales with CRM. FBR e-invoicing integration can be included where your business needs it.
Can your software integrate with FBR, payment gateways, and other Pakistan-specific systems?
Yes. FBR integration for sales tax invoicing under the e-invoicing mandate can be built in wherever your business needs it. Payment gateway integrations include JazzCash, Easypaisa, and HBL. WhatsApp Business API integration for order and notification workflows is also available. If a Lahore business uses a legacy accounting package and needs a bridge to new software, that data mapping is part of the integration scope.
How do I start a custom software project with Timeline Digital from Lahore?
Message us on WhatsApp or through the contact form. We agree a written plan of modules, workflows and roles, recommend technology that fits your users and connectivity, and build a free pilot of 2 to 3 key modules for your Lahore team to test. The full build starts only after you approve the pilot.
Is Timeline Digital a software house based in Lahore?
No. Timeline Digital's only office is in Islamabad, and we serve Lahore businesses remotely from there: discovery, demos, reviews and training run over video calls and WhatsApp in your working hours, and on-site visits happen only when agreed in the contract. You work directly with the team that plans and builds your system, and support continues on WhatsApp after delivery.
Which are the best software houses in Lahore?
That depends on what you need built, so compare more than one firm. Our guide to the best custom software development companies in Lahore lists established firms, what each is known for and the questions to ask every vendor before you sign. It is a comparison guide; this page describes only what Timeline Digital does.
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About this page
Published by Timeline Digital, a custom software development company founded in Islamabad in 2013. The facts on this page (track record, schedule, pricing policy and ownership terms) come from the same company facts used across the site.
Author
Usama Asif
CEO and CTO, Timeline Digital. Founded the company in 2013 and has led its software engineering work since then.