The verdict in three sentences
For a multi-site group, a custom patient record handles what a vertical licence does not: insurance billing, multi-site consolidation and compliant health-data hosting. The custom budget sits between 350,000 and 800,000 MAD with 6,000 to 14,000 MAD/month of maintenance, versus 300 to 700 MAD per clinician per month for a licence. Custom becomes profitable from 2 sites and a high data-entry volume onward.
Vertical licence or custom: 2026 comparison
| Criterion | Vertical licence | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 300-700 MAD/clinician/mo | 350,000-800,000 MAD |
| Insurance billing | partial | modelled |
| Multi-site | limited | native consolidation |
| Data-protection compliance | variable | built in by design |
| Monthly maintenance | included | 6,000-14,000 MAD |
| Software ownership | no | yes |
| Timeline | 2-5 weeks | 12-18 weeks |
For a group of 25 clinicians across 3 sites, the licence quickly reaches 10,000 to 17,500 MAD/month, with no consolidation or guaranteed compliance. Custom locks those requirements into the specification.
What the specification must contain
| Section | Effort (person-days) | Indicative budget MAD |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-site patient record | 14-22 d | 80,000-140,000 |
| Insurance billing | 16-26 d | 95,000-165,000 |
| Multi-site consolidation | 12-20 d | 70,000-130,000 |
| Data-protection + GDPR compliance | 6-12 d | 40,000-75,000 |
| Management dashboards | 8-14 d | 45,000-85,000 |
| Training + rollout | 10-16 d | 55,000-95,000 |
The specification must detail insurance agreements, cross-site consolidation rules and data-protection requirements. Total budget runs from 350,000 to 800,000 MAD over 12 to 18 weeks.
Mini case study
Need a professional website?
Kolonell builds websites that attract clients, optimized for the Sénégalese market. Free quote in 2 minutes.
Mrs Bennani, administrative director of a 3-clinic group in Casablanca (25 clinicians), employs 5 data-entry and billing staff at about 7,000 MAD loaded per month each, i.e. 35,000 MAD/month. A custom build at 575,000 MAD (median) saves 35% of data-entry time, i.e. 1.75 FTE, about 12,250 MAD/month recovered, or 147,000 MAD/year. Added to fewer insurance rejections, the saving pays back the investment in about 3.5 years, plus real-time management consolidation and a proprietary asset.
FAQ
Why a specification first? Because it locks insurance agreements, multi-site consolidation and compliance. It guarantees a reliable quote and a project without scope creep.
Is data-protection compliance included? Yes, it is built in by design (declaration, health-data security). Budget 40,000 to 75,000 MAD depending on scope.
Can several sites be consolidated? Yes, it is a native custom module: group dashboards, per-site billing and a consolidated view for management.
What is the maintenance cost? Maintenance sits between 6,000 and 14,000 MAD/month, including fixes, upgrades and monitoring.
What is the delivery timeline? As a 2026 order of magnitude, 12 to 18 weeks after specification sign-off.
Let's scope your project. Send us your number of sites and clinicians, your insurance agreements and consolidation needs, and we will draft the specification and MAD budget. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
