Software That Works Offline, Wherever You Are
Chikwo builds software for shops and schools that works fully offline and syncs automatically. Chikwo Retail handles sales and accounts. Chikwo Campus handles school records, results, and fees. No internet or data needed to keep working.
Built for Real-World Demands
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Chikwo Retail: Sales and Accounts, Handled Automatically
A point-of-sale system that records every sale instantly, keeps your financials protected on your device, and calculates your ledgers, trial balances, and profit and loss for you.
Quick Sales, No Delays
Scan, sell, and print receipts in seconds. Cash, card, or transfer, held carts, returns, loyalty balances.
Your Books, Done For You
Every sale, return, and purchase updates your accounts automatically. See your profit, what you're owed, and what you owe, without manual entry.
All Your Branches, One View
Sales and stock from every branch sync automatically to your dashboard. Transfer stock between branches, review any cashier's shift, from one screen.
Always Know What's In Stock
Real-time stock value, low-stock alerts before you run out, batch and expiry tracking, supplier orders, and audit counts.
Main Checkout Lane
Chikwo Campus: School Records, Results, and Fees in One Place
The school management system that compiles broadsheets in seconds, generates report cards automatically, and runs exams on your school's own network, no internet needed.
Results, Done Automatically
Continuous assessments and exams compiled automatically, with rankings and class analysis calculated for you. Report cards generated as protected PDFs in seconds.
Exams Without Internet
Run exams over your school's own WiFi or network. Questions shuffled automatically, scored and added to results instantly.
Track Every Payment
Class-specific fees, discounts, part-payments, and receipts, all in one place, with a clear record of who owes what.
Everyone Sees What They Need
Owners, principals, teachers, bursars, parents, and students each get their own view of the same school record, including result access for parents.
New Term, One Click
Promote students and carry over class structures each term, with a full history kept automatically.
Third Term Annual Broadsheet
Why Chikwo
Chikwo works the same way, whether you're online or not. Every entry is saved instantly, and everything syncs automatically the moment you're connected.
Instant, Every Time
Checkouts and grading happen instantly, no waiting for a page to load.
Your Data, Protected
Sales records, balances, and student data stay locked and private on your device, always.
Automatic, Reliable Sync
Your data updates everywhere the moment you're connected, with nothing lost or overwritten.
See It From Anywhere
Check your dashboard and reports from any device, any location, any time.
Nothing Extra To Install
Everything you need is built in, no separate software or setup required.
Secure By Design
Your data is protected at every step, with a full record of who accessed what.
How Chikwo Compares
The same reliable experience online or offline — see how that stacks up.
| Capability | Chikwo | Fragile Cloud SaaS | Legacy Desktop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works Fully Offline | Full offline capability | Freezes without internet | Offline only |
| Automatic Bookkeeping | Built in | Needs add-ons | Manual spreadsheets |
| Multi-Branch Sync | Automatic | Cloud only | No sync |
| Data Protection | Protected on-device | Cloud-dependent | Unprotected files |
| Automatic Results & Exams | Seconds to compile | Slow, cloud timeouts | Error-prone Excel |
| Works On Any Computer | Any Windows PC | Vendor lock-in, server fees | Proprietary formats |
Predictable Pricing. Zero Surprises.
Start completely free with full offline core functionality. Upgrade to unlock multi-device cloud synchronization, executive portals, and priority support.
Projected Annual Savings
See how much downtime and manual bookkeeping cost you. Enter your store / terminal count and average ticket value.
Estimates assume 6 downtime hours/month at 50% revenue and 40 hrs/month of manual accounting at ₦2,500/hr. Figures are illustrative; contact us for a tailored audit.
Retail POS & Accounting Plans
Free / Single Register
For solo retailers and pop-ups wanting strictly offline register checkouts.
- 1 POS Register Terminal
- 100% Offline Checkout & Receipts
- Local Inventory & Stock Tracking
- No Cloud Synchronization
- No Executive Web Portal
Starter Plan
For single-store retailers with cloud backup & owner insights.
- Up to 2 Connected POS Registers
- 1 Store Location
- Automatic Cloud Sync
- Executive Owner Web Dashboard
- Automatic Bookkeeping
Business Multi-Branch
For teams operating multiple branches, cashiers, and centralized inventory.
- Up to 10 Connected Devices
- Up to 5 Store Branches
- Cross-Branch Stock Transfers
- Multi-Cashier Shift Audits
- Priority Direct Engineer Support
School ERP & Broadsheet Plans
Free Community
For small nurseries and growing tutorial centers up to 100 students.
- Up to 100 Enrolled Students
- BroadSheet Compilation Engine
- Standard PDF Report Card Generation
- No Parent Online Portal
School Standard
For primary & secondary schools needing full automation and CBT.
- Up to 500 Enrolled Students
- Custom Watermarked PDF Report Cards
- Offline LAN CBT Examination Engine
- Parent & Student Online Portal
- Fee Billing & Invoicing Receipts
Campus Enterprise
For multi-campus institutions, groups of schools, and large colleges.
- Unlimited Students & Campuses
- Multi-Campus Centralized Oversight
- Full CBT Engine with Question Banks
- Custom Domain (e.g. portal.yourschool.com)
- Dedicated Onboarding Engineer
Download Chikwo Software
Zero dependencies. Self-contained installers for Windows 10/11 and Linux.
Chikwo Retail
For single stores, retail chains, supermarkets, and wholesale distributors.
Chikwo Campus
For nursery, primary, secondary schools, colleges, and exam centers.
Book a Live Demo / Request Quote
Whether you need a single-store POS deployment, a multi-branch retail roll-out, or a school ERP setup with customized broadsheets and report cards, our systems engineers are ready to assist within 24 business hours.
Everything you save locally is backed up securely in the cloud and ready whenever you need it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Chikwo deployments, licensing, and support.
Yes. Your data is protected and stored on your device, and syncs automatically the moment you're back online. Nothing is ever lost.
The Starter Plan covers 1 store with 2 registers. The Business Plan supports up to 5 branches and 10 devices with centralized sync.
No internet is needed. Run exams over your school's WiFi from any device, and results are added to broadsheets automatically.
We issue official invoices. Enterprise plans include a dedicated onboarding engineer and priority WhatsApp/email support during business hours.