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About Chesify Labs

We make Odoo fit the way you work.

Chesify Labs is an Odoo ERP consultancy based in Dar es Salaam. We implement, customise, integrate and support Odoo for businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets — and we stay honest about what the software can and can't do for you.

Based in Tanzania Community & Enterprise From setup to support
HOW YOU WORK ODOO, CONFIGURED How you sell Who approves what What you report Where your team is Sales & CRM Approval flows Live dashboards Mobile apps
Why we exist

Most ERP projects don't fail because of the software.

They fail because the system was set up for a business that doesn't exist — one with a neat office, a single branch, and processes that look like the textbook.

Real businesses have trucks crossing borders, staff spread across regions, approvals that depend on who's around, and a payroll with rules that change every July. When software ignores that, people quietly go back to spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups.

We started Chesify Labs to close that gap. We learn how your business actually runs first, then shape Odoo around it — using standard features wherever they work, and building only what genuinely needs building.

Our job isn't to sell you more software. It's to make the software you have actually get used.
How we work

Four promises we keep on every project.

01

We tell you the truth

Including when Odoo isn't the right fit, or when a feature you want will cost more than it saves. You'll hear it from us before you've paid for it.

02

Standard first

We configure before we customise. Less custom code means lower cost, fewer surprises, and upgrades that don't break your system.

03

Built for your people

A system your team avoids is a failed system. We train, document, and design around the people who'll use it every day.

04

We stay after go-live

Support, fixes and improvements continue after launch. Go-live is when you start depending on the system — so that's when we stay close.

What we've built

Don't take our word for it. Look at the work.

These are systems we've designed and built on Odoo for real operations in East Africa — not demos.

Logistics

Transport Management System

Dispatch, live GPS tracking, driver compliance, container detention billing and proof of delivery — for cross-border freight across the region.

See the TMS →
Human resources

HR for field-based teams

Geofenced attendance, digital gate passes and Tanzania payroll with PAYE, NSSF, SDL, WCF and HESLB configured and verified.

See HR & Payroll →
Integration

Connected systems

Odoo linked to GPS platforms, payment flows and local messaging gateways — so data moves on its own instead of being retyped.

See integrations →
Who we work with

Businesses with real-world complexity.

Freight & logistics Clearing & forwarding Automotive Retail & trading Distribution Internet service providers Education & NGOs
Working with us

Simple, from the first message.

Step 01

A conversation

Tell us what's slowing you down. No forms, no pitch deck — just a straight talk about your business.

Step 02

An honest scope

A clear written plan: what's standard, what needs building, how long it takes, and what it costs.

Step 03

Build & test

We set up and test on a staging copy with your real data — never on the system your business runs on.

Step 04

Train & support

Your team gets trained before go-live, and we stay on hand afterwards for fixes and improvements.

Who you'll talk to

A local team you can actually reach.

No call centres and no ticket queues that disappear overseas. You'll work directly with the people building your system, in your time zone.

Said Mohammed Mpinga
CEO, Chesify Labs
Good questions

Before you reach out.

What size of business do you work with?+

From growing businesses replacing spreadsheets to multi-branch companies with hundreds of staff. What matters more than size is complexity — if your operations don't fit a standard template, that's exactly where we're most useful.

Do you only work in Tanzania?+

We're based in Dar es Salaam and most of our work is here, but we support businesses across East and Southern Africa — especially operations that cross borders, like freight and distribution.

Odoo Community or Enterprise — which do you support?+

Both. The right edition depends on which apps you need and how you want to host it. We'll help you choose before you commit, not after.

We already have Odoo, but it isn't working well. Can you help?+

Yes — a good share of our work is fixing or finishing systems someone else started. We begin with a review of what's there, then tell you honestly whether to fix, extend, or rebuild part of it.

How much does a project cost?+

It depends on scope, so we don't publish a fixed price. A short conversation is usually enough for us to give you a realistic range — and every phase is scoped and agreed in writing before work begins.

Let's talk about your business.

Tell us what's slowing your team down. We'll tell you honestly whether Odoo can fix it — and what it would take.