January 28, 2024
How We Think About Competition
Competitors exist. Some are bigger, better funded, more established.
Our Competitors
International SaaS: Zoho, Odoo, QuickBooks. Feature-rich but expensive or complex.
Local Players: A few Kenyan startups. Similar offerings, different approaches.
Excel: The real competitor. Free, familiar, "good enough."
What They Do Better
International: Better features, more integrations, polished UI.
Local: Aggressive sales, lower prices, faster setup.
Excel: Free, offline, infinitely flexible.
Our Advantages
Local + Affordable: We understand Kenyan SMEs. Priced for local market.
Customer Support: WhatsApp support in Swahili/English. Fast responses.
Offline-First: Works without internet. Critical for many customers.
Our Strategy
Don't compete on features. Compete on understanding the customer.
Build what they actually need, not what looks good on a feature list.
The Reality
We'll never out-feature Zoho. We don't need to.
We win by being the best fit for Kenyan SMEs. That's enough.