AI software studio · Eastern Crete

An AI agency in Crete for SMBs and international owners

NovAI is a French software studio with a permanent operational base in Eastern Crete. We build websites, e-commerce platforms and custom AI tools for Cretan SMBs, expats and international property owners.

NovAI is a French AI agency with a permanent operational base in Eastern Crete. We work with Cretan SMBs, English-speaking and German-speaking property owners, and international real estate agencies that need a reliable partner on the ground. We are a boutique studio of 1 to 3 people per project, run by Francois Kerjean from Brest with a year-round presence in Ierapetra. This dual setup lets us walk into a hotel in Heraklion or a taverna in Sitia, understand the local context, and still deliver to French-agency standards on code quality, documentation and timelines. We work in English, French and Greek, with native multilingual coverage on all platforms aimed at international clients. Our stack is Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Stripe and Vercel, with embedded Claude and GPT layers for the parts where AI actually adds value. Four platforms are running in production today, including Kairos Guest Management which powers dynamic pricing on more than 11000 Cretan Airbnb listings, and Crete Direct which publishes over 24000 SEO pages in 22 languages. We deliver a firm quote within 72 hours of the scoping call, and the source code is yours.

Why AI in Crete?

AI is not a marketing gimmick for a Cretan SMB, it is a concrete operational lever on three measurable axes. First axis, automatic multilingual coverage. A taverna in Sitia, a regional product shop in Heraklion or a villa rental manager in Elounda serves German, British, French, Greek and increasingly Scandinavian and Dutch guests. Hand-translating menus, websites and product sheets is a recurring cost with uneven quality. With a properly integrated AI layer, content is translated at creation, kept in sync when the Greek version changes, and stays consistent with the brand voice. On Kairos Guest Management we run FR, EN and EL natively. For a Cretan taverna ordering system, we design a QR menu translated into four languages with no manual intervention. Second axis, automation of administrative tasks. Since 1 December 2025, AADE myDATA fiscalisation and IRIS payments are mandatory for restaurants and retail in Greece. Many local businesses still absorb this as manual data entry. A clean integration with Epsilon Smart and Viva, the kind we design for the Cretan hospitality segment, removes double entry and makes compliance reliable. Third axis, the local competitive bar is low. Most independent hotels, real estate agencies, restaurants and shops in Eastern Crete still run websites frozen in 2018, with no direct booking, no online payment, no dynamic pricing and no serious multilingual support. For an SMB investing today in a business-first web platform, the visible gap with competitors is immediate. We translate this into the actual sectors of the Cretan field. Tourism, price simulator, booking calendar, online payment, auto-translation. Restaurants, QR menu, KDS, hybrid P3 payment, AADE compliance. Real estate, multilingual listings, lead qualification, Booking and Airbnb partner integration. Retail, e-commerce with Stripe, stock management, marketing automation. For each sector we scope precisely, price the work, set the timeline, and ship on Vercel with read access to the GitHub repo for the client.

Real cases

Kairos Guest Management · short-term rental platform

Short-term rental management platform based in Ierapetra, live on kairosguest.com. It runs dynamic AI pricing on more than 11000 scraped Airbnb listings, offers an ADR simulator for English-speaking and French-speaking owners, handles electronic mandate signing through DocuSeal and runs natively in EN, FR and EL. Stack Next.js 16, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe Connect for owner payouts, iCal integrations with Airbnb and Booking for availability sync. A representative example of what we ship for the Cretan tourism sector.

Crete Direct · 22-language travel guide

Travel guide for Crete live on crete.direct, with more than 24000 SEO pages generated by AI and published in 22 languages. Automated social distribution to Reddit and Bluesky from the VPS, with no manual daily intervention. The editorial pipeline relies on Claude for writing, embeddings for internal linking and long-lived caching for performance. A relevant case for any Cretan tourism operator who needs durable international visibility at scale.

Typical case · restaurant ordering system in Eastern Crete

Example of a project we take on for the Cretan hospitality segment. The scope covers a QR menu auto-translated into EN, FR, EL and DE by AI, a kitchen KDS, a hybrid P3 payment flow, Epsilon Smart Restaurant integration for AADE myDATA compliance, and a Nova chatbot that answers tourist questions about dishes and allergens. Typical scope 1500 to 4000 EUR for the site, 2000 to 8000 EUR for the AI layer depending on integrations. A representative example of what we design for local hospitality.

FAQ

What does an AI agency in Crete cost?

NovAI prices a professional website between 1500 and 4000 EUR, an e-commerce platform between 4000 and 12000 EUR, a custom SaaS between 12000 and 40000 EUR, and AI automation work between 2000 and 8000 EUR. The firm quote is delivered within 72 hours of the scoping call, with no surprise add-ons.

Do you work with non-Greek-speaking owners and operators?

Yes. We work daily in English, French and Greek with property owners, hoteliers and SMB managers based in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Greece. All client-facing documents, contracts and meetings can be handled in English. NovAI invoices from France with French VAT, which simplifies the contractual side for non-Greek residents.

Are you AADE-compliant for Greek-resident businesses?

Yes. Our restaurant and retail builds integrate Epsilon Smart and Viva for AADE myDATA fiscalisation and IRIS payments, mandatory in Greece since 1 December 2025. We design ordering systems on this exact stack for the Cretan hospitality segment. For other AADE software, we study the API at scoping and add the integration in the firm quote.

How fast can you deliver a website in Crete?

A multilingual professional website ships in 4 to 6 weeks, an e-commerce build in 8 to 12 weeks, a custom SaaS in 3 to 5 months depending on scope. We work on a weekly cadence with a Monday scoping call and a Friday demo, with read access to the GitHub repository for the client throughout the project.

Is NovAI a Greek or a French company?

NovAI is a French SASU with its registered office in Brest, founded by Francois Kerjean. We invoice from France with French VAT and operate in Crete with a permanent base in Ierapetra. This structure reassures English-speaking and French-speaking clients who prefer a French contractual counterparty over a local Greek freelancer.

Why pick NovAI over a cheaper offshore studio?

We are physically present in Crete, accountable in writing on a French SASU, and we ship in production with verifiable references. Offshore quotes look attractive on day one, but communication gaps, time zones and lack of business context typically add 30 to 50 percent overrun. We trade a slightly higher quote for predictability and a working product.

Do I own the source code after delivery?

Yes, always. The source code becomes your property at delivery, with no contractual lock-in to NovAI for hosting or maintenance. We hand over Vercel access, the Supabase project and the GitHub repository, with onboarding documentation. You are free to assign future evolutions to another provider if you choose.

Do you take on small projects?

Yes. We run a Site Pro entry offer at 1500 EUR with multilingual support, Vercel hosting and content training included, designed for small Cretan businesses. We also handle one-off AI automation projects from 2000 EUR. We do not take projects we cannot ship cleanly, but small budgets are welcome when the scope is realistic.

Contact

A project, a call.

Describe in a few lines what you want to build. Even if it's fuzzy. Reply within 24 hours with an honest answer: if the studio can help, how, and at what budget.

ReplyWithin 24 working hours
Discovery30-min video call, on us
HQFrance · Eastern Crete relay
LanguagesFrançais · English · Ελληνικά