SMS-powered payroll and data sync for Uganda's unreliable internet.
HRTech startups in Uganda suffer frequent internet disruptions that block real-time employee data syncing and remote payroll processing, worst in rural areas.
PulsePayUG lets rural HR teams send/receive employee data via SMS, bypassing internet entirely. Payroll approvals and attendance logs process through SMS gateways, with web dashboard for oversight. Data auto-syncs to your HR software when online.
HRTech startups in Uganda with operations or employees in rural areas
SMS-first fallback ensures 99.9% uptime in no-internet zones, integrated with MTN/Airtel Uganda.
friendly
Text attendance/payroll commands to bot.
Approve batches via SMS reply.
Push SMS data to dashboard/server on connect.
Manage phone numbers for SMS.
Monitor SMS usage and costs.
Send payslips via SMS.
Sync to external HR APIs.
Query reports via SMS.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| sms_api_key | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| attendance | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| message | text | No |
| direction | text | No |
| processed | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| approved_via_sms | bool | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/sms/inboundHandle incoming SMS webhook
/api/payroll/sms-approveProcess SMS approval
/api/employees/smsAdd/update via SMS data
/api/dashboardFetch SMS-synced data
No payroll
1 org
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 25 | 8% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 200 | 12% | $720 | $8,640 |
Text your rural team to log hours, approve pays, and sync when online. Perfect for Uganda outages.
Post in Uganda WhatsApp HR groups and Twitter #HRTechUG offering free SMS credits for beta. DM 20 rural-operating startups from LinkedIn with SMS demo. Partner with MTN resellers for intros.
Reliable SMS
No HR logic
Built-in payroll/HR workflows
India rural focus
No SMS primary
Uganda SMS optimized
Exclusive partnerships with Ugandan telcos for bulk SMS rates, accumulating SMS data moat for predictions.
MTN/Airtel SMS coverage 95% rural Uganda, while internet <50%; HRTech funding up 300% in EA.
SMS parsing errors
Regex + AI fallback
SMS costs rise
Multi-carrier support
Data privacy SMS
UDPA compliance
Telco fees
Pass-through pricing
Success: 95% parse accuracy
Success: 80% retention
Success: 5 paying
Success: MRR 1k
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