The problem
She knows every sale to the peso. Her books are in a notebook.
The BIR asks her for the same books as a corporation. So she falls behind, pays someone she can barely afford, or fills in the notebook the night before the deadline.
1.13 million
micro businesses in the Philippines, 90% of all businesses.
Source: DTI, 2024₱5,000–₱8,000
a month for a bookkeeper. Too much for most.
Source: Davao Accountants, 2025Debit, credit
is how accounting software talks. Owners shouldn't have to.
How it works
You say what happened. sentimo does the accounting.
Sell, buy, pay, get paid. That's all you record. sentimo handles the rest.
- 1
Record it your way
Tap a short form or message the assistant. Snap a receipt to fill it in.
The Record screen: Sale, Expense, Bought goods, Customer paid. - 2
sentimo writes the entry
Every record becomes a balanced entry. Plain words for you, debits and credits for your bookkeeper.
What changes in your books: Cash goes up ₱1,100 (debit Cash on Hand). Sales goes up ₱1,100 (credit Sales). - 3
Close the month, get tax figures
A 5-minute checklist closes the month. Your statements and 1701Q figures are ready.
Month-end checklist, all done. September is closed and the 1701Q figures are ready.
The assistant
Send a message. It does the encoding.
Text, snap, or say what happened. The assistant turns it into a proper entry.
Taglish or English
Write the way you text.
Text, photo, or voice
Snap a receipt or just say it.
Asks when unsure
“Para saan 'to?” Tap an answer.
Fixes mistakes
“Mali yung kanina, ₱1,500 lang.”
Answers questions
“Sino pa may utang sa akin?”
Nothing posts until you tap Confirm. The AI drafts. sentimo's rules do the math.
Features
Everything from the first sale to the BIR form
One app, on your phone or computer.
Books that are always correct
Every entry balances. Corrections never erase history.
Month-end in about 5 minutes
Count stock, check unpaid bills and sales, and lock the month.
Reports you can read
Income statement, balance sheet, owner's equity, and trial balance.
BIR books, ready to print
Journals and ledger. Print them or export to CSV.
8% tax figures
1701Q and 1701A figures, eBIRForms steps, and 2307 credits.
Online selling
Track Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop payouts, fees, and the 1% withheld.
Reminders
Deadlines, month-end, and overdue utang, right on your phone.
Bring your bookkeeper
Invite a bookkeeper or co-owner with a link.
Plain words, real books
Simple on top. Proper double-entry underneath.
You see what you have, what you owe, and what's yours. Your bookkeeper sees the journal and ledger. Same entries.
What you haveAssetsWhat you oweLiabilitiesWhat's yoursOwner's equity
- Unbalanced entries are rejected.
- Posted entries never change. Corrections are new entries.
- Closed months stay locked.
- The AI never does the math.
Made for your business
Two questions. Books that fit.
Tell sentimo what you sell and where. Your accounts are set up to match. Change it anytime.
- Sari-sari store
- Bakery
- Carinderia
- Online seller
- Salon
- Repair shop
- Laundry
- Printing
What do you sell?
Goods
Food, clothes, sari-sari items, things you make or resell
Services
Salon, repairs, laundry, printing, tutoring
Both
e.g. a repair shop that also sells parts
Where do you sell?
In person
Store, stall, home, or on site
Online
Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Facebook
Both
A store and an online shop
Compared
A bookkeeper's books, at a sari-sari store price
| Notebook or spreadsheet | Bookkeeper | sentimo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | ₱0 | ₱5,000–₱8,000 | From ₱0 |
| No accounting knowledge needed | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Double-entry books and statements | No | Yes | Yes |
| Record by text, voice, or photo | No | No | Yes |
Bookkeeper cost: Davao Accountants, 2025. Comparison is our own.
Pricing
Free to start. ₱399 for everything the BIR asks for.
A fraction of a bookkeeper's fee.
- Start free
Free
₱0 / month
Record and close every month.
- Businesses: 1
- Record sales, expenses, and payments
- Contacts, products, and inventory
- Journal, ledger, and trial balance
- Guided month-end close
- Deadline calendar and reminders
- Platform payouts and withholding
- Assistant by text
- Not included: Assistant by voice and photo
- Not included: Receipt scanning
- Assistant allowance: Basic
- Financial statements: Current month
- Not included: Print and export books
- Not included: Tax figures and 2307 tracking
- RecommendedGet Starter
Starter
₱399 / month
Printable books, full statements, and tax figures.
- Businesses: 1
- Record sales, expenses, and payments
- Contacts, products, and inventory
- Journal, ledger, and trial balance
- Guided month-end close
- Deadline calendar and reminders
- Platform payouts and withholding
- Assistant by text
- Assistant by voice and photo
- Receipt scanning: 25 a day
- Assistant allowance: 2× Basic
- Financial statements
- Print and export books
- Tax figures and 2307 tracking
- Get Pro
Pro
₱699 / month
For up to three businesses.
- Businesses: Up to 3
- Record sales, expenses, and payments
- Contacts, products, and inventory
- Journal, ledger, and trial balance
- Guided month-end close
- Deadline calendar and reminders
- Platform payouts and withholding
- Assistant by text
- Assistant by voice and photo
- Receipt scanning: Unlimited
- Assistant allowance: 4× Basic
- Financial statements
- Print and export books
- Tax figures and 2307 tracking
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