Stock and sales tracking for Kenyan shops that works on any phone.
Kenyan SMEs distrust cloud SaaS solutions and stick with on-premise software because of low digital literacy and fears of high costs.
DukaPulse lets shop owners scan or type stock using big buttons and automatically alerts when items are low via SMS. It runs on low-data mode and stores everything locally until the owner decides to sync. Built-in M-Pesa reconciliation shows exactly how much cash vs mobile money was received each day.
Kenyan SME business owners and managers with limited digital literacy
SMS low-stock alerts + automatic M-Pesa reconciliation without needing a smartphone or constant internet.
friendly
Add, sell, and adjust stock levels with large buttons
Automatic SMS when items fall below threshold
Match daily sales to M-Pesa messages
Compresses all sync to under 50KB
End-of-day sales and profit SMS
Store supplier contacts and reorder notes
Track perishable goods expiry dates
Scan products using phone camera
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| stock | int | No |
| threshold | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| product_id | uuid | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| payment_method | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| message | text | No |
| sent_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/productsAdd or update stock
/api/reconcileMatch M-Pesa transactions
/api/alerts/smsSend low stock SMS
50 products
Unlimited
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 9 | 10% | $18 | $216 |
| Month 6 | 72 | 14% | $201 | $2,412 |
Track your duka inventory and get SMS alerts when items are running low.
Join 3 local duka WhatsApp groups, post a short video demo, and offer free setup visit for first 5 respondents.
Good reporting
Requires constant data
SMS alerts and full offline mode
Proprietary low-data sync engine plus deep SMS integration that feels native to Kenyan shop owners
M-Pesa penetration is near universal and shop owners are desperate to reduce stockouts after supply chain disruptions
SMS delivery failures in rural areas
Fallback to in-app notifications and retry queue
Success: Minimum 6 stockouts observed
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