SMS-based backup for HR payroll and attendance – reliable even without internet.
Ghanaian businesses face frequent downtimes in cloud-based HRTech platforms for payroll and attendance tracking due to unreliable internet infrastructure.
SMSteadyPay lets employees send attendance via SMS (e.g., 'IN 0801234567') and managers approve payroll adjustments similarly. All data aggregates in a dashboard that syncs to your main HR platform via API when online. Perfect for Ghana's robust mobile networks during cloud downtimes.
Ghanaian businesses using cloud-based HRTech platforms for payroll and attendance tracking
SMS/USSD primary input channel, leveraging 95% mobile penetration in Ghana over spotty internet.
friendly
Parse employee SMS for check-in/out.
Approve/overtime via SMS replies.
View all SMS data in web dashboard.
Push data to Taro/Staffwise APIs.
Manage phone numbers & mappings.
Interactive USSD for low-data areas.
Send daily summaries to managers.
IVR for attendance via phone call.
Track all SMS interactions.
Absence pattern alerts.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| sms_shortcode | text | No |
| hr_platform_url | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| phone | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| employee_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
| synced | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| approval_code | text | No |
| amount_adjust | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/sms/inboundTwilio webhook for incoming SMS
/api/employeesAdd employee phone
/api/dashboardFetch aggregated logs
/api/sync-hrPush to external HR API
/api/reportsDaily SMS summary
100 SMS/mo, no sync
1 shortcode
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $140 | $1,680 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 7% | $1,225 | $14,700 |
Employees text attendance, managers approve payroll. Syncs to your cloud HR when back online.
Partner with Ghana telcos like MTN for shortcode promo in business bundles. Post free trials in 'Ghana Small Business Network' WhatsApp groups. Cold email 30 HR managers from Ghana directory sites.
Local compliance
App-based, data loss offline
SMS fallback always works
Network effects from shared shortcodes + Twilio cost optimizations for scale.
MTN/Vodafone SMS usage up 25% in Ghana amid internet volatility from power issues.
SMS parsing errors
NLP validation + user feedback loops
Twilio SMS costs overrun
Tiered SMS limits + bulk discounts
Success: 95% parse accuracy
Success: Daily usage >80%
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