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Ebrahim Maharaj

Contractor

19 April 2026

Technology · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Doing okay for our 8 person setup

The product is smooth and the pricing is layered. The fee schedule has line items that surface at withdrawal time.

Pros

Visible fee choices per withdrawal

Cons

Exchange spread needs reading

6 people found this review helpful
ZI

Zanele Ismail

Contractor · Kalahari Attorneys Solutions

8 January 2025

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Decent fit for a 8 person company

The product is smooth and the pricing is layered. The dollar denominated fees compound when the rand slides. The mobile app covers balance, payslips and withdrawals cleanly.

Pros

Clean accounting integrations

6 people found this review helpful
KM

Kate Mokgadi

Founder

18 September 2024

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mixed feelings after 3 years

It works well and charges accordingly. The exchange spread on withdrawals deserves a careful read. Support is chat first and the first tier reads from scripts.

Pros

Visible fee choices per withdrawal; free HR tier under 200 staff

Cons

Exchange spread needs reading

6 people found this review helpful
SF

Sarah Fortuin

Centurion Print Holdings

10 September 2024

Media & Marketing · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Doing okay for our 30 person setup

After 2 years the convenience still wins, narrowly some months. The fee schedule has line items that surface at withdrawal time. The exchange spread on withdrawals deserves a careful read.

Cons

Dollar fees against rand income

6 people found this review helpful
DC

David Chauke

Contractor · Rustenburg Accountants Holdings

5 July 2026

Accounting · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

A quiet workhorse for 8 years now

We onboarded a developer in Kenya in two days, entity free and compliant. Expense claims from remote staff flow through the same rails as salary. Integration posts the cost lines into our accounting system correctly labelled.

5 people found this review helpful
MC

Moegamat Coetzee

Managing Director · Sandton Trading

4 July 2026

Retail · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

A frozen payout with no explanation

Great until the exception, and the exception was ours. Closing our account required more steps than opening it by far.

Cons

Compliance holds without explanations

5 people found this review helpful
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Wynand Du Toit

Finance Manager · Toit Brokers Works

21 June 2026

Financial Services · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Ballito, a few gripes

It works well and charges accordingly.

Pros

Fast cross border hiring

Cons

US first feature rollouts

5 people found this review helpful
LV

Leandra Viljoen

Managing Director · Stellenbosch Accountants SA

18 June 2026

Accounting · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Doing okay for our 15 person setup

Reliable platform, support depth varies by day. The dollar denominated fees compound when the rand slides.

Pros

Visible fee choices per withdrawal

Cons

EOR pricing is steep insurance

5 people found this review helpful
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Zodwa Daniels

Designer

5 June 2026

Legal · 1–10 employees Zimbabwe Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Cape Town, a few gripes

Reliable platform, support depth varies by day. Support is chat first and the first tier reads from scripts.

Pros

Contracts localised per country

Cons

EOR pricing is steep insurance

5 people found this review helpful
KG

Kagiso Gumede

HR Manager · Benoni Supplies Group

5 June 2026

Retail · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Happy customer in Knysna

We onboarded a developer in Kenya in two days, entity free and compliant.

Pros

Contracts localised per country; on time payouts through local rails

Cons

Chat first support with scripts

5 people found this review helpful
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James Ndlovu

Owner

29 May 2026

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Midrand, a few gripes

Great for payouts, average for answers. Feature releases land US first, our corner catches up later. Multiple withdrawal options with visible fees, you choose the trade off yourself.

Pros

Fast cross border hiring

5 people found this review helpful
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Byron Pretorius

Operations Manager · Pretorius Medical

30 April 2026

Healthcare · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Happy customer in George

PAYE, UIF and leave for the EOR staff are handled and the reports prove it. Compliance documents get collected and chased by the platform, not by me. Recommended to every freelancer with foreign clients.

Pros

Free HR tier under 200 staff; one invoice instead of many wires

Cons

Dollar fees against rand income

5 people found this review helpful
KR

Khanyisile Ramjee

Contractor

12 March 2026

Accounting · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Serving our Cape Town operation well

Withdrawal to my local account lands in two days at rates that beat my old wire fees. Tax documents generate per jurisdiction without us researching each one. Compliance documents get collected and chased by the platform, not by me.

Cons

Fee line items stack up

5 people found this review helpful
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Refilwe Barnard

Operations Manager

8 March 2026

Accounting · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Working well for our 80 person team

As a contractor for EU clients, the invoicing and tax forms happen without me thinking. The contract templates carry local law adjustments a lawyer would bill days for. Rate quotes are shown before you commit a withdrawal, no surprises after.

Pros

Tax forms per jurisdiction handled; eOR handles PAYE, UIF and leave

5 people found this review helpful
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Sanjay Cloete

HR Manager · Winelands Attorneys Holdings

25 January 2026

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Contracts signed digitally, no courier sagas

As a contractor for EU clients, the invoicing and tax forms happen without me thinking. Compliance documents get collected and chased by the platform, not by me. Rate quotes are shown before you commit a withdrawal, no surprises after. For SA remote workers this is simply how it works now.

Cons

Exchange spread needs reading

5 people found this review helpful
PE

Petro Erasmus

Financial Manager

2 June 2026

Healthcare · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Good but not perfect for our Pietermaritzburg team

After 2 years the convenience still wins, narrowly some months. The exchange spread on withdrawals deserves a careful read. Feature releases land US first, our corner catches up later.

Pros

Tax forms per jurisdiction handled

Cons

Dollar fees against rand income

4 people found this review helpful
KZ

Khanyisile Zulu

Finance Manager · Cape Town Digital Services

24 May 2026

Technology South Africa Used for 6–12 months

From invoice to rand in my account in days

As a contractor for EU clients, the invoicing and tax forms happen without me thinking. The dashboard shows exactly where every payment sits in the pipeline. For SA remote workers this is simply how it works now.

Pros

Fast cross border hiring; payslips banks actually accept

4 people found this review helpful
BN

Brian Nkosi

Owner

6 August 2025

Technology · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Doing the job for us in East London

As a contractor for EU clients, the invoicing and tax forms happen without me thinking. Five stars, measured in on time paydays.

4 people found this review helpful
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Clinton Reddy

Financial Manager

10 April 2025

South Africa Used for 2+ years

Disappointed after 4 years

The chat loop before payday tested my blood pressure. Escalation promised a specialist who wrote exactly what the bot had. The spread on that month's withdrawal stung enough to screenshot.

Cons

Compliance holds without explanations

4 people found this review helpful
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Lwazi Maseko

Freelancer · Durban Studios SA

23 March 2025

Media & Marketing · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Not what we hoped for our Pietermaritzburg business

The chat loop before payday tested my blood pressure. The spread on that month's withdrawal stung enough to screenshot. Closing our account required more steps than opening it by far.

Cons

Offboarding friction

4 people found this review helpful