Custom software developer in Peru: systems for small businesses in Lima and Arequipa
I build custom software, apps and websites for small businesses in Peru, remotely from Buenos Aires, two hours ahead of Lima. It's worth it when the business has outgrown spreadsheets and WhatsApp: orders, stock, production, sales and reps in one place.
If you're looking for a custom software developer for a business in Peru, here's how I work: I build systems, apps and websites for small and mid-sized companies, remotely from Buenos Aires, two hours ahead of Lima. I work on my own, in English or Spanish, with video calls and progress you open from a link.
Maybe you run the company from Lima, or maybe you're part of a family business and help from abroad. Either way, custom software makes sense when the business has outgrown its tools: the spreadsheet has tab after tab, orders come in through several different chats, and knowing last month's sales means someone spending an afternoon adding things up. Here are the cases that come up most in Lima and Arequipa.
Garment makers and workshops: orders, cutting and delivery
Lima has a huge garment industry, centered on the Gamarra textile district and spread across workshops in the eastern districts. Most of it works to order: a wholesale buyer asks for a set number of pieces per size and color, the cut goes out to a workshop, comes back, gets finished and ships. All of that usually lives in a notebook and the owner's WhatsApp.
Custom software tracks each order from start to finish: what's been cut, what's at the workshop, what's left to deliver and who's owed what. It's close to work order management software, adapted to the way garment production moves. And if you sell wholesale, a wholesale ordering portal lets buyers in the provinces place orders on their own, with sizes and colors.
Distributors and importers: stock and sales reps
Distributors supplying neighborhood shops (Peruvians call them “bodegas”) and importers selling nationwide have a different headache: stock never matches. A rep promises something the warehouse no longer has, and the customer finds out when the order arrives short.
The fix is an inventory system for distributors connected to an app for reps in the field. The rep sees what's available, takes the order on the spot, and the warehouse gets it without anyone retyping it. Payments that come in through Yape, Plin (the popular local payment apps) or bank transfer get recorded in the same place.
Arequipa: industry, services and field work
Arequipa has a strong industrial and services base, with many companies working for mining, construction and agriculture in southern Peru: machine shops, equipment rental, maintenance contractors. What comes up most there is tracking work in the field: which technician went, what they did, which parts they used and what needs invoicing.
Depending on the case, that's preventive maintenance software or equipment rental software. And if you manufacture industrial buildings or modular units for job sites, the Estructuras 3D blog has a piece on a 3D configurator for warehouses and modular units in Peru.
A real case: Mecohue's internal system
Mecohue is a pet shop with a vet clinic and grooming salon in Wilde, just outside Buenos Aires. Besides its website, it has an internal system with sales, appointments and one-tap WhatsApp notifications: whoever's at the counter sees every visit of the day on the “Today” screen, rings up the visit and any purchases together, and sends WhatsApp reminders for vaccines, deworming and baths without typing the message each time.
It's a different industry, but it shows the idea: software built around how the business already works, not the other way around. The same goes for a garment maker in Gamarra or a contractor in Arequipa.
See the Mecohue caseWorking with me remotely from Peru
Peru is two hours behind Argentina all year. We start with a video call so I understand your business and how your team works today, I send a written proposal, and then you follow progress from a link. We go in phases: you sign off on each one before we move on, and day-to-day contact is by WhatsApp or email.
What you send: your current spreadsheets, photos of the forms or notebooks your team uses, and a list of what wastes the most time. What you get: a system that runs on computers and phones, with a login for each employee. If you're not sure it's time yet, read from spreadsheets to custom software.
For electronic invoicing, customer data or rules specific to your industry, check with your accountant or a local professional. I build the system to fit whatever they tell you.
Frequently asked questions
What's the time difference between Peru and Argentina?
Peru is two hours behind Argentina all year. A 10 a.m. meeting in Lima is noon in Buenos Aires, so there's plenty of overlap in the morning and afternoon.
Can the system issue electronic receipts and invoices?
Usually the system connects to the service you already use for electronic invoicing instead of replacing it. What Peruvian rules currently require for your business is worth checking with your accountant.
Can I start with one part and add the rest later?
Yes, and that's what I'd recommend. We start with whatever hurts most today, like orders or stock, you use it for a while, and then we add production, sales or reports.
I live abroad and help run the family business. Can we work in English?
Yes. I can talk with you in English and with the team in Lima in Spanish, and the system itself can be in Spanish for the people who use it every day.
If you run a business in Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo or anywhere in Peru and want orders, stock or production in a system of your own, message me on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6193-3176 or email contacto@facundocampo.com.ar. I answer in English and Spanish, and I quote each project separately. You can also use the [contact page](/en/contacto).