Sea, air and road freight
FCL and LCL containers, air freight by the kilo, full and part truck loads and cross-border trucking, at the quoted rate.
B2B, projects & services
Software for logistics companies and freight forwarders in Tanzania
Book a 20 ft container, a truck load or a courier parcel with the shipper, consignee, route and waybill printed on the tax invoice. International freight is zero-rated, customs clearance and storage are billed on the same account, and every shipment moves from booked to in transit, arrived and delivered on the Shipments board.
- VAT-compliant invoices
- 18% VAT built in
- No credit card
Logistics & Freight Software on an iPad or Android tablet.
The same POS when the counter is busy.
Ideal for
- Freight forwarders
- Trucking and cargo companies
- Courier and delivery companies
- Customs brokers and warehouses
Real screens
Logistics & Freight Software: the real screens
The POS, the dashboards and the charts as they look in the Logistics & Freight Software demo store, on a computer, a tablet and a phone.
Logistics dashboard
Billing by client and by service, the average invoice, and the receivables client by client.
POS terminal at the counter
The full POS on a touch monitor: product pictures, the current sale, the VAT and the total as you go.
Your figures on the phone
The same dashboard on your phone, wherever you are.
- Billing by client
- Receivables, client by client
- Top services with margin
- In the phone's browser or the StartERP app
Prices in the picture are the demo store's, in riyals; your store shows Tanzanian Shilling and your own tax.
Logistics & Freight Software
Built for the way you work
Courier, road, sea and air freight, customs clearance, warehousing and moving, with the consignee and waybill on every invoice.
Consignee and waybill on the invoice
Every shipment asks for the shipper, consignee, route, AWB or B/L number and weight, and prints them on its line.
Zero-rated international freight
International sea, air and cross-border freight carries 0% VAT while local services keep the standard rate.
Customs clearance
Import and export clearance and certificates of origin, billed with the consignee and bill of lading number.
Warehousing and handling
Storage per pallet per month, cold storage and handling in and out, billed to the client company every month.
Shipments board
Each paid shipment moves from booked to in transit, arrived and delivered, or cancelled, with the waybill in view.
Ready-made sections and starter items
The terminal opens with these product sections. Load the starter items in one click, then rename them, change prices or add your own products and barcodes.
- Courier & express
- Road freight
- Sea freight
- Air freight
- Customs clearance
- Warehousing
- Packing & moving
Sample starter items
- Sea freight FCL 20 ft containerTSh 1,575,000
- Full truck load (FTL), per tripTSh 1,125,000
- Air freight, per kgTSh 8,100
- Import customs clearanceTSh 337,500
- Warehouse storage, per pallet per monthTSh 27,000
- Parcel delivery, same cityTSh 15,750
Prices include 18% VAT
Up and running in three steps
Create your account
Start the 15-day free trial, choose Tanzania and your business category. It opens the matching POS terminal.
Add your products
Load the ready-made starter items in one click, then rename them, set your prices or import your own list.
Add your tax details and sell
Enter your Taxpayer identification number (TIN) once and every receipt is a tax invoice with 18% VAT from the first sale.
Included with every StartERP POS terminal
The terminal is the front counter of a complete cloud ERP, so sales flow straight into stock, accounts and VAT reports.
VAT-compliant tax invoices
Every sale is a tax invoice with your Taxpayer identification number (TIN) and 18% VAT, following Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) rules. Tax invoices with your TIN, VRN and VAT at 18%, ready for TRA EFD and VFD receipts.
18% VAT to the cents
VAT-inclusive or exclusive pricing, line discounts and rounding computed correctly on every receipt.
Clear English screens
Every screen, receipt and invoice in plain English, with French and Malayalam screens too.
Cash, M-Pesa, Airtel Money and cards and split payments
Take cash, M-Pesa, Airtel Money, cards or bank transfer, or split one bill across several methods.
Inventory that updates itself
Each sale updates stock across branches and warehouses, with low-stock alerts and purchase orders.
Receipts on WhatsApp
Send the invoice PDF to the customer on WhatsApp Business in one tap, or print on 80 mm thermal or A4.
Accounting built in
Sales post journal entries automatically, ready for the VAT return, profit and loss and receivables ageing.
Multi-branch and cloud
Run every branch from one account in the browser on a PC, tablet or phone, with per-branch numbering and stock.
Business Advisor
What the Business Advisor watches for you
Every day it checks your own figures and sends the people you choose what needs a decision, by email, WhatsApp and notification, with the action ready: one tap to act, snooze or dismiss, or ask StartAI why.
- Customers past their credit terms, with reminders ready to send
- Top products sold at a thin margin
- Slow stock tying up cash in the warehouse
- Costs and expenses running ahead of sales
- Customers at or over their credit limit before the next order ships
- Supplier bills unpaid past the due days, with a payment plan
Pricing
Pricing made for your business
We share our prices on request. Pick the modules and POS terminals your business needs and we will email you a quote. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy the licence once.
On your own server
Available on requestPrefer StartERP on your own in-house server or your own cloud instead of a subscription or licence? We set it up for you. The cost depends on your requirements, so send us an enquiry and we will reply with a quote.
How many tills make sales. 2 are included; any number of users and devices can use the app.
Included in every store (7)
- DashboardKnow how the business is doing in ten secondsSales, profit and expenses for today, this month or any rangeThe VAT box, the same figure you file with the tax authorityOverdue customers and low-stock items flagged for actionMostly used byEvery business, such asGroceryRestaurant
- POS terminalA checkout built for your kind of businessTax-compliant invoices from the counterCash, card, bank transfer or on account, split as you likePrints on receipt printers or A4, or shares a PDF on WhatsAppMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketCoffee Shop
- SalesInvoice faster and get paid on timeTax invoices with QR code and Arabic and English layoutPart payments, cash discounts and payment history per invoiceLists with totals, filters and export to Excel or PDFMostly used byEvery business, such asTradingGrocery
- Sales returnsReturns handled cleanly, stock and books includedReturns linked to the original invoice, never over-returnedRefund in cash or to the customer's accountStock and cost updated automaticallyMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketLadies Boutique
- ServicesSell your time and expertise, not just goodsService items with their own price and VATSold on invoices and every POS terminalSales and profit reports per serviceMostly used byLadies Beauty SalonBusiness Centre & Typing Services
- Customer managementKnow every customer and what they oweAccount statement and balance per customerCredit limits enforced at the counterVAT and national address for B2B invoicesMostly used byEvery business, such asGroceryTrading
- User managementGive each person the right accessUnlimited users on every planSix ready-made system rolesPer-user store accessMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketRestaurant
Modules
Modules made for Logistics & Freight Software
Add-ons this business adds most, each with its own page of screens and guides. Add them at sign-up or any time later.
Shipments dashboard
Know where every shipment stands
Industry add-onLearn moreCRM: leads & pipeline
Every enquiry on one pipeline, answered fast and followed to a sale
Add-onLearn moreLoyalty points
Bring customers back with points
Add-onLearn morePromotions & coupons
Offers that run themselves at the till
Add-onLearn moreAccounting
Books that keep themselves
Add-onLearn moreHR & payroll
Your team and payroll, sorted
Add-onLearn moreFrequently asked questions
Is international freight billed at 0% VAT?
Yes. The international freight services of the starter catalog carry a 0% rate in VAT countries; bill them apart from local services, as one invoice carries one rate.
Can I follow a shipment after invoicing?
Yes. Courier, freight, customs and moving jobs open on the Shipments board, where you mark each in transit, arrived or delivered.
Does StartERP follow Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) VAT rules?
Yes. Invoices show your Taxpayer identification number (TIN), VAT at 18% and totals in shillings, following Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) requirements. Tax invoices with your TIN, VRN and VAT at 18%, ready for TRA EFD and VFD receipts.
What hardware do I need?
Any PC, laptop, tablet or phone with a modern browser. USB and Bluetooth barcode scanners that type into the browser work out of the box, and receipts print on 80 mm thermal or A4 printers.
How much does it cost?
We share our prices on request, so you pay only for what your business needs. Every store gets 7 modules and up to 2 POS terminals that make sales, with unlimited users and devices. Pick the add-on modules, POS terminals and hardware you need, send a price request and we will email you a quote. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy the licence once. Every store starts with a 15-day free trial and no card is needed.
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