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Kaydro vs Veira: which POS for a Kenyan business?
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Veira and Kaydro both sell a point of sale to Kenyan businesses, but they are built for different jobs. Veira is a focused POS: sell, take M-Pesa and card, file eTIMS and track stock. Kaydro is a whole business system that starts at the till and carries on into credit, purchases, the books, an online store and trade apps such as restaurants, pharmacies and property. Here is an honest side-by-side, so you can choose the one that fits.
At a glance
| Kaydro | Veira | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Shops and businesses that want the till, stock, credit, purchases and the books in one system | Shops that want a simple POS with eTIMS and M-Pesa |
| Price (monthly) | Starter KES 2,499 · Growth KES 4,999 · Pro KES 9,999 · Business KES 19,999 (USD 19 / 39 / 79 / 159); no setup fee | Starter KES 2,999 · Growth KES 5,999 · Pro KES 9,999 · Business KES 24,999; no setup fee |
| Paying for the year | 10 months for 12: KES 24,990 · 49,990 · 99,990 · 199,990 | 10 months for 12: KES 29,990 · 59,999 · 99,990 · 249,990 |
| Users | Starter 3 · Growth 8 · unlimited from Pro | Starter 2 · Growth 5 · unlimited from Pro |
| Setup help | Optional: do it yourself free, assisted KES 7,500, or on-site (quoted) | Not described on their website |
| Hardware | Runs on the phone, tablet or computer you have; handhelds, all-in-one tills, printers and scanners supplied at their own price | Runs on your own Android or browser; a Veira tablet, counter and printer are included on annual plans from Growth up |
| M-Pesa at the till | Safaricom reports each payment to your till or paybill: tap the customer's payment, or send the PIN prompt to their phone | M-Pesa and card payments, matched to each sale |
| KRA eTIMS | Being connected through a KRA-certified integrator — ask us for the date | Built in: an eTIMS invoice on every sale |
| Works without internet | Yes — sells, prints and keeps stock offline, then syncs | Yes, according to Veira |
| Customer credit (deni) | Deyn Book: balances at the till, limits, reminders, statements | Not described on their website |
| Purchases and suppliers | Yes: purchase orders, receiving, supplier balances | Not described on their website |
| Accounting | Full books: journal, profit and loss, balance sheet | Automated bookkeeping from Growth |
| Online store | Your own store, blog and forms, on your own domain | Through Shopify or WooCommerce (Pro) |
| Trade apps | Restaurant (tables, kitchen display, QR ordering), pharmacy batches and expiry, property, hotel, fleet tracking | Restaurant kitchen display |
| Languages | English and Somali | Not described on their website |
Veira's details are as published on veirahq.com on 30 October 2026. Kaydro's prices are its price list of 31 October 2026.
Where Veira is ahead
- eTIMS is live today on every plan; Kaydro's eTIMS connection is still being completed.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Hardware included with annual plans from Growth up.
- Card payments, and links to QuickBooks, Zoho Books, Shopify, WooCommerce and the delivery apps on Pro.
Where Kaydro is ahead
- One system for the whole business: the till, stock across branches, customer credit, purchases, suppliers and full accounting.
- Your own online store, blog and forms, without a second subscription.
- Apps for the trade you are in: restaurants and cafés, pharmacies, hardware, property, hotels and transport.
- Lower monthly prices on the first three plans, and English and Somali on the same screens.
Which one should you choose?
If all you need today is a till that files eTIMS and takes M-Pesa, Veira is a focused choice. If you also give customers credit, buy from suppliers, run more than one branch, want your books kept as you sell, or run a restaurant, pharmacy or property business, Kaydro saves you joining three or four systems together later.
Questions
Does Kaydro work with M-Pesa?
Yes. Connect your own till or paybill once in Settings; Safaricom then reports each payment to Kaydro, and the cashier taps the customer's payment at the till or sends the PIN prompt to their phone. The money goes straight to your own M-Pesa.
Is Kaydro eTIMS-compliant?
eTIMS is being connected through a KRA-certified integrator. Talk to us for the date before you choose, if you are VAT-registered.
Can I move from Veira to Kaydro?
Yes. Export your products and customers to Excel and import them into Kaydro; we help you set up.