A QuickBooks alternative built for Kenya
QuickBooks is accounting software. Most Kenyan businesses also need a till, stock and M-Pesa. BlueDuka records the sale at the counter and posts it to the books by itself, so nothing is typed twice.
What changes when sales and books are one system
- Every sale, M-Pesa payment, expense and delivery goes into the books as it happens
- M-Pesa and bank statements matched against what was recorded
- Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and VAT summaries without exporting anything
- KRA eTIMS invoices from the same sale
Built for how Kenyan businesses pay
- Prices in KES and plans paid monthly by M-Pesa
- Customer debts, statements and reminders on WhatsApp and SMS
- Works offline at the counter and uploads later
- Support and training in Kenya, in English and Swahili
When to keep your accountant's tools
If your accountant works in another package, BlueDuka exports the trial balance, ledger and journals as CSV files that open in Excel, so they can keep their own process while the business runs on BlueDuka.
Questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to QuickBooks in Kenya?
Yes. BlueDuka's Business plan, KES 1,999 a month, includes the accounting books together with the point of sale, stock, M-Pesa and invoices. Every feature is free for a month.
Does BlueDuka do double-entry accounting?
Yes. Sales, purchases, expenses and payments post to a chart of accounts with a trial balance, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow.
Can I move from QuickBooks?
Yes. Import your products and customers from a spreadsheet, and start selling. Your accountant can keep the earlier years in QuickBooks.
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