Kippa alternative: where to keep your business records now

Kippa's bookkeeping app stopped working in early 2024, and many Nigerian business owners lost access to their records overnight. If you're starting again, here's how to rebuild quickly — and what to look for this time.

SalesPal · updated September 2026

What happened to Kippa?

Kippa was a popular Nigerian bookkeeping app for small businesses. In 2023 it shut down its KippaPay agency banking service, and from early 2024 the bookkeeping app became inaccessible. Users reported losing access to their sales, debtor and invoice records. The company has since been reported as inactive.

What to look for in a replacement

• A company that's active and answering. Check it's being updated and that you can reach a person.
• Backups. Ask how your records are protected. SalesPal backs up its database off-site every night.
• Copies you keep. In SalesPal you can download all your records — sales, payments, expenses, products and customers — as spreadsheets any time, from Settings → Your records. If you ever leave, your data leaves with you.
• Built for how you work: Naira, WhatsApp, and working without network.

SalesPal: the simple option for ex-Kippa users

SalesPal covers the everyday things most Kippa users relied on:

• Sales and real profit in Naira — each sale carries its cost, so you see profit, not just turnover.
• Invoices and receipts on WhatsApp, including part payments with the balance shown.
• Debt book — who owes you, how much, with one-tap WhatsApp reminders.
• Stock with low-stock alerts, and reorders to your supplier on WhatsApp.
• Expenses, so profit is after costs.
• Attendant logins — staff record sales without seeing your profit.
• Works offline and syncs when you're back online.
• Record by chat or voice — type "sold 3 bags of rice to Ada, she paid 20k" and it's recorded.

Pricing: Free plan: sales, expenses and profit, up to 20 products and 15 invoices a month. Pro: ₦3,000/month or ₦30,000/year.

Rebuild your records in 15 minutes

1. Start with who owes you. Add each debtor and their balance first — that's the money you can't afford to forget.
2. Add your top 20 products with cost and selling price.
3. Record today's sales from now on. Don't try to recreate old history — start clean.

Questions people ask

Is Kippa still working?

No. Kippa's bookkeeping app has been inaccessible since early 2024, and the company has been reported as inactive.

Can I get my Kippa data back?

Many users reported they could not. If you exported or screenshotted records earlier, use those to re-enter your debtors and balances in a new app.

What is the best Kippa alternative in Nigeria?

Look for an active app built for Nigerian businesses that records sales, expenses, debts and invoices in Naira, sends on WhatsApp, and works offline. SalesPal does all of these and is free to start.

Can I download my records from SalesPal?

Yes. Go to Settings → Your records → Download my records. You get all your sales, payments, expenses, products and customers as spreadsheet files that open in Excel or Google Sheets.

Is SalesPal free?

Free plan: sales, expenses and profit, up to 20 products and 15 invoices a month. Pro: ₦3,000/month or ₦30,000/year.

Kippa is a trademark of its owner. SalesPal is not affiliated with Kippa. Information about Kippa is based on public reporting as of September 2026.