Team communication that mirrors your organisation.
Quad gives universities, government and businesses organised channels, file sharing and announcements — on a data-saver core that flies on cheap connections.
your-name.quad.africaOne organised place for every conversation
Channels, direct messages, files, polls and announcements — without the noise of group chats that never end.
Channels that fit your structure
Public & private channels grouped by faculty, department, division or team — Quad adapts its labels to your kind of organisation.
DMs, group chats & threads
One-to-one and group direct messages, threaded replies, typing indicators and live presence.
Search everything
Find any message across every channel you belong to, instantly.
Files & images
Share documents and photos with previews — and a data-saver mode that defers images on metered connections.
Polls, reminders & scheduling
Run quick polls, schedule messages for later, and set /remind nudges that arrive on time.
Mentions & broadcasts
@mentions, @groups like @lecturers, and @channel/@here for announcements that reach everyone.
Magic-link sign-in
No passwords to forget — members sign in with a secure link emailed to them, plus optional one-time codes.
Email & push notifications
Mentions and DMs reach people by web push and email, even when the app is closed.
Admin console
Build your structure, onboard people in bulk, delegate admin to faculty/department officers, and manage groups & emoji.
Built for every kind of organisation
The same core, shaped to how you actually work — from a 5-person startup to a 50,000-student university.
Education
Universities, polytechnics and schools. Mirror your institution and keep every class connected.
- Faculty ▸ department ▸ level channels
- Onboard students by matric number
- Auto-enrol into the right groups
- Works on campus Wi-Fi & cheap data
Public sector
Ministries, departments and agencies that need structured, accountable communication.
- Delegated administration by unit
- Private channels for sensitive work
- Self-hostable for data residency
- Audit-friendly message history
Small business
Get your team off WhatsApp and into something organised — in minutes, with no IT team.
- Free to start, set up in a minute
- Channels, DMs and file sharing
- Announcements everyone actually sees
- Magic-link sign-in, no password admin
Medium business
Add structure as you grow — divisions, departments and teams without the chaos.
- Group DMs, polls & scheduled posts
- User groups like @sales, @ops
- Roles & delegated admin
- Custom emoji & reactions
Large enterprise
Org-wide communication with the controls and structure a big organisation needs.
- Deep, multi-level hierarchy
- Broadcast announcements at scale
- Self-host in-region for compliance
- Fine-grained admin & groups
Not sure which fits?
Start free, pick your organisation type, and Quad shapes itself around you. Switch and grow anytime.
Create your workspaceDesigned for African connectivity & budgets
Not a Western tool bolted on — built in Africa, by Africans, from the ground up for low bandwidth, low cost and local control.
Built by Africans, for Africans
Made here by a local team that understands the networks, the budgets and the context — with support that picks up the phone.
Data-saver core
Small payloads, deferred image loading and lean pages so it works on slow, metered connections.
Email-first & low cost
Magic-link sign-in by email avoids costly SMS bills — comms that scale to 200,000 users for a few dollars a year.
Your data, your control
Self-hostable on regional infrastructure to keep data in-country and NDPR-friendly.
Create your organisation's workspace
Pick a web address, tell us what kind of organisation you are, and you're in. Your team signs in at your-name.quad.africa.
- ✓ Free to start — no card required
- ✓ Ready in under a minute
- ✓ Passwordless — we email you a sign-in link
- ✓ Invite your team and import people in bulk
Create a workspace
It takes about a minute.