We built the accounting app we wished existed — one that works in the real world, for real small businesses, with or without an internet connection. Plain language. Proper double-entry accounting running invisibly behind the scenes. Four access roles so every team member sees exactly what they need to.
Our Story
Most small businesses in emerging markets keep their finances in paper ledgers or WhatsApp messages because accounting software is too expensive, too complex, or simply doesn't work without a reliable internet connection.
BasicBooks was built to change that. We started from a simple question: what would accounting software look like if it were designed for a trader at a market, a small manufacturer with three staff, or a contractor who works across sites with patchy data?
The answer is an app that stores everything on your device first, syncs quietly in the background, and gives you the financial clarity you need — without requiring you to understand double-entry bookkeeping.
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Currency support, offline-first architecture, and pricing built for markets where internet and banking infrastructure aren't always reliable.
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Built from the ground up for phones — not a desktop app squeezed onto a small screen. Every flow is designed around how people actually use their phones.
Our Principles
Poor connectivity is the norm, not the exception. Every feature must work fully without internet. Sync is an enhancement, not a dependency.
Debits, credits, journals — hidden from view. You record what happened in plain language. We handle the bookkeeping logic behind the scenes.
Your financial data is encrypted and isolated per company. It is never used for advertising, sold to third parties, or shared without your explicit action.
A generous free tier that is genuinely useful — not a crippled teaser. Paid plans at prices that make sense for small businesses, not enterprise budgets.
Your financial data is protected at every layer — only the right people see the right information. Team roles, permissions, and access controls are built in from the start.
We ship fewer things and make them work correctly. A transaction recorded at 7am in a market must be there when you check at 7pm from the office.
What You Get
Record a transaction in the field with no internet, and it's there when you open the app at the office later. Everything syncs automatically in the background the moment you're connected — using minimal data, so even a slow mobile connection is enough.
You record what happened — a sale, an expense, a payment received. BasicBooks handles the accounting automatically. Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, and Profit & Loss are always up to date with no manual month-end work, no journal entries, and no chart-of-accounts setup.
Create branded invoices and quotes with your company logo, digital signature, line items, and payment terms. Export as a PDF and share via WhatsApp, email, or any messaging app — all without an internet connection.
Invite team members by email in seconds. Four roles give everyone exactly the right level of access: Owner controls everything; Full Access handles the finances without touching team settings; Entry staff record transactions without seeing sensitive reports; Viewer lets an auditor or silent partner read everything without changing anything. Remove access any time, instantly.
10+ financial reports — Inflow & Outflow, Balance Sheet, Who Owes Me, Who I Owe, Staff Costs, Inventory, Account Ledger, Trial Balance, Monthly Trend, and Period Comparison — all generated instantly from your transactions. No manual input. No end-of-month scramble. Tap a report, see the numbers.
Get in Touch
Whether you have a question about features, pricing, or want to discuss an enterprise plan — we're here.