Spindle SoftwareWe design, build and run software.
We build the systems that schools, shops, colleges, councils and start-ups run on, and we keep them running: on the web and on low-cost Android phones, even without signal. Seven systems built since 2019, for clients in Zambia and abroad, on site or remotely.
Our products
Three systems we own, run and keep improving. Each one has its own page with what it does, who it is for and how to start.
For schoolsEduTrack
Results, report cards and SMS to parents. Teachers enter marks once; the system grades, ranks and prints.
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For shops and boothsHorizon Shop Tracker
Till, stock and cash book on an ordinary Android phone, still selling when the network drops.
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For lendersEduTrack Loans
Borrowers, approvals, repayments and arrears in one place, with every change on record.
Read more →Custom work
Systems built to order for a college, a town council, a start-up and the public.
Courses, fees and certificates
Enrolment, fees paid by mobile money and graded certificates with a verifiable number.
Read more → Local governmentDevelopment fund tracker
Projects, payments and bursaries across twelve wards, every entry signed for.
Read more → Public toolPhone Checker
Checks a used phone's real hardware in its own browser before the buyer pays.
Read more → Fintech start-upPayments platform
Lead development of a payments service and a calculators app on web, Android and iOS.
Read more →Clients
- A government primary and secondary schoolSchool management system
- Edutrack Computer Training CollegeCollege website, fees and certificates
- A town councilDevelopment fund tracker (pilot)
- A payments start-upLead development of its platform and app
What we do
Every service below is already running in one of our systems.
Web systems
Records, approvals, reports and dashboards used from any browser.
Android apps
For low-cost phones and weak networks: work is kept on the phone and sent when there is signal.
Payments
Mobile money and card payments inside your system, matched to the right customer automatically.
SMS
Results, reminders, receipts and alerts sent from the system, with delivery records.
Documents
Report cards, receipts, agreements and certificates as PDFs, for A4 and receipt printers.
Hosting and support
We host what we build, back it up every night and keep a WhatsApp line open for your staff.
How we work
Fixed scope, fixed price, working software from the first weeks.
1. Requirements
A visit, or a video call wherever you are, with the people who do the job today.
2. Proposal
A written scope, price and delivery date.
3. Build
A working version within the first weeks, then weekly updates you can test.
4. Launch and support
Setup, data import, training, and hosting with backups.