Automate the tasks that slow your business down.
Ichiban Dev automates your processes, connects the tools you already use and builds the custom software you need: internal tools, CRMs, dashboards, client portals.
- 08:02:14New request received by email
“12 m³ van rental, 14 to 16 March” - 08:02:15Details extracted
client=Lefèvre Rénovation · vehicle=12 m³ van · dates=14→16/03 - 08:02:16CRM record updated (existing client)
- 08:02:16Availability checked in the schedule
- 08:02:17Reply drafted
- 08:02:17Awaiting your approval
- 01Automation & AIRequest handling, follow-ups, documents, reporting: repetitive tasks run on their own.Explore automation
- 02Custom softwareInternal tools, CRMs, dashboards, client portals, designed around the way you work.Explore custom software
- 03IntegrationsYour software, inboxes and databases share their data, with no re-typing.Explore integrations
Do these situations ring a bell?
One by one, they are small tasks. Added up, they take a big part of the week.
- You copy the same information into several pieces of software.Integration
- Client requests come in from everywhere, and some get lost.Automation
- An Excel file has become your central tool, and it’s reaching its limits.Software
- Following up on quotes and invoices depends on everyone’s memory.Automation
- Every week, someone compiles the figures by hand.Automation
- Off-the-shelf software doesn’t fit the way you work.Software
You no longer handle requests. You approve them.
Example at a car and van rental company. The same approach works for quotes, field jobs, orders or invoices.
Everything rests on you
- Read the request and pick out the detailsyou
- Look up the client in the CRMyou
- Check availability in the scheduleyou
- Write the reply and the quoteyou
- Update the client recordyou
Everything is prepared for you
- Request read, details extracted by AIauto
- Client record found and updatedauto
- Availability checked in the scheduleauto
- Reply and quote preparedauto
- You review and approveyou
Illustrative example · nothing is sent without your approval.
Other common automations
- Following up unsigned quotes
- Chasing unpaid invoices
- Asking for client reviews
- Onboarding a new client
- Weekly reporting
- Appointment reminders
Software that fits the way you work.
When a spreadsheet is no longer enough and no off-the-shelf product matches your processes, it’s time for a tool designed and built for you. With or without automation.
Internal tools
TeamsScheduling, stock, field work, production tracking.
CRM
SalesBuilt around your sales cycle, not the other way round.
Dashboards
ManagementThe figures that matter, up to date, with no manual compiling.
Client portals
ClientsRequests, tracking and documents, self-service.
Booking platforms
RentalAvailability, bookings and online payments.
| Vehicle | Status | Next booking |
|---|---|---|
| 12 m³ van | Available | 14/03 · Lefèvre |
| SUV | Rented → 18/03 | 20/03 · Garnier |
| 9-seat minibus | Service | — |
| City car | Available | — |
| 20 m³ van | Rented → 21/03 | 24/03 · Vidal |
| Saloon | Available | 27/03 · Roux |
Works everywhere
On desktop, tablet and mobile, with nothing to install.
Role-based access
Team, clients, partners: everyone sees what concerns them.
Connected to your tools
Accounting, email, CRM: data flows between them.
Built to grow
We start with the essentials and add more as your needs evolve.
Your tools stay. They finally talk to each other.
No need to replace everything: your current software is connected, and data flows without re-typing.
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Google Sheets
- Excel
- HubSpot
- Pipedrive
- Odoo
- Notion
- Airtable
- Pennylane
- Exact Online
- Bexio
- Sage
- Stripe
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- WhatsApp Business
- + your business software
Indicative list. The brands mentioned belong to their owners and imply no partnership.
n8n, an open foundation
Automations are mainly built on n8n, an open-source platform. They stay readable and easy to change.
Your data under control
n8n can be hosted in Europe or Switzerland to meet your GDPR or Swiss FADP requirements.
Code when it’s needed
No connector available? The integration is built directly on the software’s API.
What working together looks like.
Discovery call
30 minutes by video. You describe how you work and get an honest view of what’s feasible.
Scoping and proposal
Process analysis, then a written proposal: scope, timeline and price.
Step-by-step delivery
Regular demos: you see the result take shape and keep control of the priorities.
Go-live and support
Training, documentation, then maintenance and improvements if you wish.
A price you know before we start.
Each project is quoted after scoping. These figures give you a rough idea.
First call
30 minutes by video to understand your needs and see together what’s feasible.
FreeAutomation
One process automated end to end, tested and documented.
from[price] € excl. VATCHF [price] excl. VATCustom software
A business application delivered in stages, quoted after scoping.
from[price] € excl. VATCHF [price] excl. VATMaintenance
Monitoring, fixes and small improvements.
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Prices exclude VAT and are indicative. Swiss franc prices are set in advance, with no day-to-day conversion.
A developer. Not an agency.
Behind Ichiban Dev is one person: me, Cantin Bartel, a full-stack developer since 2021. After working at a French startup, I went independent to build custom web applications for small and mid-sized businesses: internal tools, CRMs, booking platforms.
Today I add automation and AI, so your tools work together.
TypeScript / React / Next.js / Node.js / PostgreSQL / Docker / n8n
See my full background (opens in a new tab)One point of contact
You talk directly to the person who designs and builds your solution.
Explanations without jargon
Every technical choice is explained simply, with what it means for you.
A solution you own
Code, access and documentation are handed over to you. You stay free.
Before you get started.
I’m not technical. Is that a problem?
Not at all. You know your business, Ichiban Dev handles the technical side. Every choice is explained simply, and the tools delivered are designed to be used without any technical skills.
Will AI make decisions for me?
No. AI is used to read, sort, summarise and prepare. Important actions, such as sending an email to a client, still require your approval.
Where is my data hosted?
We decide together during scoping: on your servers, with a European host or in Switzerland. n8n can be self-hosted, so your data doesn’t have to go through a third-party service.
What happens if one of my tools changes?
Automations are documented and monitored. If a tool changes, they are updated, under a maintenance contract or on request.
Do you work with companies outside France?
Yes. Everything happens by video call and email. Quotes can be issued in euros or Swiss francs.
How much does a project cost?
It depends on the scope. After the discovery call, you receive a written, priced proposal. Price guidelines are shown above.
Let’s talk about your project.
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