Custom Franchise Management Software for Australian Franchisors
We build franchisor platforms for royalties, franchisee onboarding, document tracking and multi-location reporting, around your own agreements and fee structures.
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Franchise management software is the system a franchisor uses to run its network: onboarding franchisees, tracking agreement and disclosure documents, calculating royalties and fund contributions, and seeing how each location is performing. In Australia, the Franchising Code of Conduct sets duties for franchisors and franchisees. A new Code took effect on 1 April 2025, and all its requirements apply to agreements entered, transferred, renewed or extended from 1 November 2025. The Code applies to the people and businesses in a franchise, not to the software, so software can help you keep records and meet deadlines, while your franchise lawyer confirms what compliance requires.
Software Co builds custom franchise platforms for franchisors in Sydney, Melbourne and across Australia. Most projects start with product planning to map your agreements, fee formulas and franchisee journey, then move to UX/UI design so head office and franchisees each get screens that fit how they work. We build the franchisor portal and back end as custom software, add a franchisee mobile app where one is needed, and connect everything to the POS, accounting and CRM tools you already use. If you also need to manage franchise sales leads and head office operations, see our custom CRM and ERP development. If you’d like to test the idea first, a focused MVP can cover one part of the process, such as royalty reporting or onboarding.
Cost and timing depend on the size of your network and the fee structures involved, so we scope first and set a fixed price after discovery. Every build goes through software testing, and after launch our app maintenance and support keeps it running. A packaged platform charges a licence fee that grows with your network. A custom build has no licence fee from us, but it does have hosting, support and change costs, and we set those out before you commit.
What Does the Franchising Code Mean for Your Franchise Software?
The Franchising Code of Conduct sets duties for franchisors and franchisees, and it changed on 1 April 2025. Software doesn’t carry those duties, but it can make them easier to meet: tracking disclosure documents and deadlines, keeping a record of what was sent and when, and calculating royalties and fund contributions the same way every time.
What we can’t do is make your network compliant. That depends on your agreements, your processes and your franchise lawyer. We build the tools and the records that support them, and we’re happy to work from your lawyer’s checklist.
How Do We Handle Disclosure Tracking, Records and Data Access?
Franchise Disclosure Register Integration
Automated workflows built to assist franchisors in maintaining up-to-date documentation for the Australian Government's Franchise Disclosure Register, ensuring seamless legal compliance.
Statutory Timeline Enforcers
System-enforced cooling-off periods and document delivery tracking that prevent premature contract execution, protecting head office from regulatory non-compliance under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Australian Data Sovereignty
Multi-tenant cloud infrastructure hosted within secure Australian AWS data centers (Sydney and Melbourne regions), maintaining complete compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
What Franchise Software Do We Build?
How Does a Franchise Software Build Work, Step by Step?
Discovery & Network Mapping
We map how your specific franchise network operates, royalty structure, reporting requirements, franchisee responsibilities, before recommending what to build.
Design
We design for both sides of the relationship, the head office dashboard and the franchisee-facing tools, as one connected system rather than two separate products.
Development & Integration
Development includes integration with existing POS, accounting, or CRM systems already in use across your network, scoped early since this is usually central to adoption at the franchisee level.
Compliance Review
We review the platform against the reporting and disclosure obligations relevant to your franchise system before launch, not as a separate afterthought.
Testing & Launch
We test the full workflow, from a franchisee's daily use through to head office reporting, before rolling out across the network.
Post-Launch Support
We stay involved after launch for updates and support as your franchise network grows and onboarding new locations becomes routine.
Multi-Location and Operations Platforms We've Built
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this software built for the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct?
Yes. Every platform we build is engineered natively around Australian regulatory requirements, including mandatory disclosure document timelines, reporting rules, and dispute logging workflows.
How are royalties and marketing fund contributions calculated?
Can the system calculate royalties and marketing fund contributions automatically?
Can it integrate with the POS or accounting systems our franchisees already use?
How long does it take to build franchise management software?
Where is Software Co based?
Is the first consultation free?
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