Cortex AutoBill vs Netily — two Kenyan platforms, different depth
Netily is a capable Kenyan ISP billing platform with M-Pesa STK Push and MikroTik automation. Cortex AutoBill targets the same market but goes deeper on payment reliability — stuck-payment recovery, credit balance management, bulk SMS campaigns, and a full audit trail — with multi-tenancy built in from day one.
Why Kenyan ISPs Choose Cortex
Stuck Payment Auto-correction
When a Daraja callback is lost but the subscriber paid, Cortex queries the M-Pesa transaction status API and reconciles automatically. Revenue does not disappear into manual follow-up queues.
Credit Balance Management
Overpayments carry forward as subscriber credit and apply automatically on the next renewal — fewer disputes and less manual ledger work at billing time.
Audit Logging & Multi-tenancy
Every admin action is logged immutably. Run multiple ISP branches or reseller accounts from one workspace without data collisions.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Every row that matters to a Kenyan ISP.
| Feature | You are hereCortex | Netily |
|---|---|---|
| Native M-Pesa STK Push & C2B | ||
| MikroTik PPPoE Automation | ||
| Hotspot / Captive Portal Billing | ||
| Africa's Talking SMS | ||
| Grace Period Engine | ||
| Credit Balance & Overpayment Handling | ||
| Stuck Payment Auto-correction | ||
| Bulk SMS Campaigns | ||
| Full Audit Logging | ||
| Multi-tenancy | ||
| Pricing currency | KES | KES |
| Support timezone | EAT (KE) | EAT (KE) |
| Setup time | Days | Days |
Pricing comparison
Cortex AutoBill
From KES 15 / client / month
Per-subscriber KES pricing — no FX risk
- KES pricing — no USD exchange risk
- Native M-Pesa & MikroTik included
- EAT business-hours support
Netily
From ~KES 20 / client / month
Per their published pricing
- See feature table for capability gaps
- Pricing model differs — check their site
- Payment reliability features vary
Our honest verdict
Netily is a strong Kenyan option if you need hotspot billing and a fast cloud onboarding flow. Choose Cortex AutoBill if payment reliability, credit balance handling, stuck-payment recovery, and operational accountability matter more — especially as you scale past a single branch or need reseller multi-tenancy.