July 20, 2025 — Software
When it comes to software, people want to know: What’s the best one? What’s the software everyone actually loves to use?
The honest answer: there really isn’t one. At least, not a single "one-size-fits-all" system. Most businesses use what their competition uses—tools like Salesforce, Monday.com, or even old-school ERPs—because they feel they have to. They tolerate them. They don’t love them.
Your business is unique. It has an edge that your competition doesn’t have. Yet, you’re often forced to use the same software stack your competition uses. That’s not an advantage—it’s a handicap.
Custom software seems like the obvious solution, but it’s expensive. We’re talking years before ROI, and it’s a gamble—many companies implement something custom only to find it doesn’t even solve their biggest pain point. One potential client we spoke with had paid heavily for a platform, only to discover it couldn’t even run one of their core workflows. That’s frustrating and, frankly, feels like a bait-and-switch.
Software like Monday.com or Salesforce is often seen as a better option because it’s modular and more flexible than old-school ERPs. But even then, they’re not cheap. And more importantly—people don’t actually love them. (Jim Cramer himself said, “People don’t like these software companies.” Source) That’s because they’re still built to serve the masses, not your unique workflow.
We’ve seen businesses spend thousands per year just trying to make these tools do what they really need. Sometimes, the math just doesn’t work. You either overspend on functionality you don’t need or underbuild and compromise on what you really do need.
One client we worked with was paying a substantial monthly bill to run their operations in Monday.com. It “worked” but left them feeling boxed in—they were constantly making manual workarounds for features they wished the platform could handle. After reviewing their setup, we were able to replicate their core processes and add the features they had been dreaming about—all at a lower cost. That switch alone saved them money immediately and time every single day.
This is common. Many of our clients users start skeptical: “Here we go again… another system with promises and a couple of shiny features that don’t really help.” But then something happens—we start mapping what they actually need, and suddenly the excitement kicks in. We call it the “kid in a candy store” effect: wide eyes, energized teams, and that moment when people realize how much time and stress they’re about to save.
YourOS starts with a blank canvas—no preconceived notions about how your business should run. We believe you know best how your processes should work, making it so you can exploit your unfair advantage; your edge. We simply give you the platform to bring that reality to life. Instead of paying for generic functionality you don’t use, or waiting years to justify a custom system, YourOS gives you a tailor-fit solution quickly and cost-effectively.
The truth is, every company out there has fans who love it and foes who hate it, except for the one that YOU design and we continue to upgrade. And that's the point. Your business deserves a system built for you, not just a system you tolerate because everyone else does. It's not a guess if you're going to love YourOS because you built it!