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    About Better Software

    Better Software is a product engineering company, part of Better. We build software for owners and founders who already understand the problem.

    Book a call with Jai

    30 minutes about the business and what you want to improve.

    Who we work with

    You know the business. You see what could work better.

    • Improving a business you already run

      You want to serve customers better, make the work easier for your team or support the next stage of the business. We work through where software can help, including what your existing systems should continue to do.

    • Building something your industry needs

      You have seen the problem firsthand and have a view of what should exist. We help turn that experience into a product, testing the assumptions with the people who would use it.

    You bring the experience and judgment of the business. We bring product and engineering judgment, and take the time to understand the work with you. The product takes shape through that exchange.

    Web applications, mobile apps, AI-powered products, SaaS platforms and internal tools, across healthcare, energy, finance, commerce, facilities, agriculture and other fields.

    The firm

    Better Software, in numbers

    20+

    Products taken idea to market

    $100M+

    Cumulative revenue our platforms contributed to

    40+

    Engineers and product builders

    5–7

    Engagements at a time, by design

    Founder-led

    Founder-led, with a small number of ongoing partnerships

    Jai Jalan, Founder & CEO. Former Microsoft and Google Engineer. IIT alumnus. 9+ years of building products.

    Helped build platforms contributing to $100M+ cumulative revenue. Leading a 40+ team of engineers and product builders.

    We work closely with a small number of clients, often over several years. That gives us time to learn the business and continue building as its needs change. We hold ourselves to 5–7 engagements at a time.

    The team

    Better Software Team

    Better Software Team

    Better Software Team is the product and engineering team at Better Software. We build custom software for established businesses in healthcare, energy and finance.

    How we work

    Understand the business. Build with the people in it.

    1. Understand what should improve

      We look at who the change is for, how the work happens today and what a useful result would mean. That includes customer experience, staff workload and the economics of the business.

    2. Build a useful first version

      We choose a scope that can be tested in practice, with the necessary integrations and operating responsibilities understood. The first version should answer a real question about whether the approach works.

    3. Stay close as it is used

      We review what happens with the people using the software, address what gets in their way and decide what to improve next.

    We work as a pod: a product manager covering design works through priorities and usable workflows with you, and two engineers build, integrate, test, and review the software.

    Part of Better

    Part of Better, alongside Better Marketing

    Better Software is part of Better, alongside Better Marketing. Our legal entity is Jalan Technology Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

    Clients

    The work, in our clients' words

    GoodFirms
    5.0
    Clutch
    4.9
    They have always been receptive to feedback, which is the most important thing for us.

    David Hanson

    CIO · Apex Dental Partners

    Reporting and business operations across a dental group

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    The quality of work they deliver is very impressive and a step above their peers.

    Jonathan Hsu

    CTO · Valon

    Embedded engineering on a mortgage servicing platform

    Good pool of talent. Easy to work with. Their culture is in alignment with ours.

    Siddhartha Gupta

    CEO · Nesh

    An AI platform over oil and gas data

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    The items were delivered on top, and any issues that arose were quickly addressed.

    Tommy Kranwinkle

    Co-Founder · Kizuna

    A platform helping caregivers build community visibility

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Better Software?

    Better Software is a product engineering company, part of Better. We build software for owners and founders who already understand the problem: web applications, mobile apps, AI-powered products, SaaS platforms and internal tools. The firm is led by its founder and CEO, Jai Jalan, a former Microsoft and Google engineer.

    Book a call with Jai

    30 minutes about the business and what you want to improve.

    Better Software

    Better Software is a product engineering company, part of Better. We build software for owners and founders who already understand the problem.

    GoodFirms
    5.0
    Clutch
    4.9

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