We compare honestly.
No marketing table that says “us: ✓✓✓, them: nothing”. Here’s where Sabi really helps today — and where other tools still fit better.
Our stance: Sabi targets Cameroonian SMEs that want clients, work, money and team in one place — with native Mobile Money. It is not a full industrial ERP, nor a simple till terminal.
| Criterion | Notebook + Excel | Local POS / app | ERP (Odoo, ERPNext…) | Sabi MyBusiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to get started | Free | Variable | Often high | Free (Discovery) |
| Integrated Mobile Money (MTN / Orange) | No | Sometimes | Via modules / integrator | Yes (sabiPAY) |
| MoMo withdrawal with no Sabi fee | — | Rare | — | From Solide |
| Multi-trade (services + retail) | No | Often retail only | Yes | Yes (core + profiles) |
| Offline till + sync | — | Sometimes | Limited | Yes |
| Quotes, invoices, follow-ups tied to the file | Manual | Often missing | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp + client file | No | No | Via integrations | Yes |
| HR + payroll + SYSCOHADA accounting | No | No | Yes (complex) | Progressive (modules) |
| Learning curve | Very low | Medium | High | Low to medium |
| Advanced construction site (situations, retention) | No | No | Dedicated modules | Not yet |
| TMS / transport fleet | No | No | Modules | Not yet |
| Deep customization (code, workflows) | No | Limited | Very high | Modules + Patron automations |
Legend: green = clear advantage · orange = current limit · grey = neutral / variable. Pricing detail: Sabi plans. Questions: FAQ.
When to choose what?
- Notebook + Excel — you’re starting out, low volume, no structured Mobile Money.
- Local POS — pure retail, fixed counter, no need for client files or quotes.
- International ERP — large headcount, heavy accounting, integrator budget, long rollout.
- Sabi — shop, services, restaurant, craft… you want to collect, follow up and grow without five tools.