Plainworks

Plainworks

businesses grow.

We upgrade the systems businesses already run, so they waste less time and sell more.

The problem

01

Paper gets lost.

Orders, logs and records live in folders nobody can search.

A tall stack of paper records
02

Tools don't talk.

Five apps, three spreadsheets, and the numbers never match.

Business owner stressed at his desk
03

New systems are too hard.

Big software means months of training and a big bill.

Frustrated man looking at a laptop

Our approach

  1. ListenWe learn how your business already works.
  2. BuildOne small tool that fixes the slowest step.
  3. GrowLess admin, fewer mistakes, more time to sell.
Woman reviewing sales charts on a laptop
Team working together around a laptop
Close-up of a circuit board
Small business owner working at her craft desk

Who we build for

Shop owners, kitchens, makers and service teams. They don't need more software. They need the right tool, in plain language, that works on day one.

0
steps to start
0
systems replaced
0
tool at a time
Designer running her business from a laptop and phone

What's next

Many of the fastest-growing economies are still underserved by business technology. We're building simple, affordable, offline-friendly tools to help them grow.

Aerial view of Dhaka and its river
Bangladesh
Busy street in Bangladesh
South Asia
Busy street in Lagos, Nigeria
West Africa
Nairobi city skyline
East Africa

Built in Canada. Designed for emerging markets everywhere.

Our first product

PrepLabel

A touchscreen label printer for restaurant kitchens.

Problem
Hand-written labels: smudged, wrong dates, no record for inspectors.
Solution
Three taps print a clear, dated label and log it automatically.
See PrepLabel →
PrepLabel label printer in sage