Cebu, Philippines

Custom ERP, AI Agent & SaaS Development in Cebu City

Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for professional services and electronics businesses in Cebu City. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.

Jaipur time is
2 h 30 min behindAll year
Population
≈ 3.2 millionApproximate, city or metro area
Currency
Philippine peso (PHP)
Indirect tax
VAT 12%
E-invoicing
Phasing inthe BIR EIS
Data protection
DPA

National tax, e-invoicing and data rules, with sources: Philippines guide. General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026.

01 — Local economy

Business in Cebu City

Most of the Philippines' inter-island ferry and cargo lines are based in Cebu, whose port links the Visayas and Mindanao. Factories in the Mactan export zone assemble electronics and precision components for Japanese and American firms, Mandaue workshops make rattan and contemporary furniture for export, and Cebu IT Park and Cebu Business Park house a large outsourcing workforce. Beach resorts on Mactan add tourism.

Also known as Cebu and Metro Cebu.

Where software helps: Furniture and handicraft exporters work to made-to-order designs, consolidate containers from many small workshops and collect in US dollars, while PEZA-registered factories keep zone import and re-export records.

Business districts & industrial areas

  • Cebu IT Park
  • Cebu Business Park
  • Mactan Economic Zone
  • Port of Cebu

Languages of business

Cebuano, English and Filipino

02 — Industries

ERP and AI for professional services, electronics and handicraft businesses in Cebu City

What we would build first for the industries Cebu City is known for.

Professional services

ERP
Time, billing and engagement management, with utilisation dashboards and document workflows, for firms that sell expertise by the hour or by the project.
AI agent
A knowledge agent that searches the firm's past work, templates and policies using retrieval-augmented generation and drafts first versions for a professional to review.
Software for professional services

Electronics & electricals

ERP
Component-level bills of materials with approved alternates, reel and lot tracking, serial-number warranty records, and planning for long-lead parts.
AI agent
An agent that watches open purchase orders and supplier emails for lead-time changes and alerts planners before a shortage stops the line.
Software for electronics & electricals

Handicrafts & furniture

ERP
Order-wise production across artisans and workshops, material and finish variants, buyer requirements and container-load planning.
AI agent
An agent that answers overseas buyers' questions on samples, lead times and order status from live production data, across time zones.
Software for handicrafts & furniture

04 — Working together

Working with Jaipur from Cebu City

Jaipur is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu City all year. A 09:00 start there is 06:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 6 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.

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05 — FAQ

Custom software in Cebu City: common questions

Do you build custom ERP and AI software for businesses in Cebu City?

Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Cebu City; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.

How do time zones work between Cebu City and Jaipur?

Jaipur is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu City all year. A 09:00 start there is 06:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 6 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.

Can your AI agents talk to customers in Cebuano, English and Filipino?

For English and Filipino, yes: current language models handle them well, including mixed-language messages. Support for Cebuano is more limited, so we test with real customer messages before committing to it, and route anything the agent is unsure about to your team.

What would a first project look like for a professional services business?

Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For professional services that is often time tracking & utilisation and engagement & matter management. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.

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