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Leandra Bester

Contractor · Klerksdorp Consulting and Sons

14 March 2025

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

Doing okay for our 6 person setup

We love using it and wince slightly when the pound billing lands. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones. The interface explains UK tax concepts in plain language as you go.

Pros

Corporation tax estimates update live

Cons

Pound pricing moves with the rand

24 people found this review helpful
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Ashwin Maharaj

Bookkeeper · Drakensberg Consulting Supplies

11 June 2026

Accounting · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Good decision for a 8 person company

I contract for UK clients from Midrand and FreeAgent runs my limited company without drama. The mobile app covers the daily essentials without feeling like an afterthought. Projects track time and costs so I know which UK client actually pays for my month.

22 people found this review helpful
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Precious Perumal

Designer · Kudu Media Solutions

20 September 2025

Media & Marketing · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

The nicest accounting software I have ever used

Invoicing in pounds with automatic reminders means my UK clients pay on time without awkward emails. The interface explains UK tax concepts in plain language as you go. Recommended across our whole outsourcing team.

22 people found this review helpful
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Rajesh Mahlangu

Owner · Knysna Medical Solutions

5 October 2025

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

Happy customer in Sandton

My UK accountant works in the same file, so year end is a review rather than a rebuild. Mileage and out of pocket expenses stopped leaking through the cracks. It turns UK compliance into a checklist instead of a cliff.

Pros

Tax timeline shows every deadline ahead; perfect for UK contractor companies

21 people found this review helpful
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Karabo Petersen

Sole Proprietor · Kalahari Accountants and Sons

24 November 2025

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

Right for UK clients, know the boundary

It does UK small business perfectly and nothing else at all. There is no SARS anything, this is UK tax software full stop. Multi currency exists but the heart of the product beats in pounds.

Pros

Friendliest interface in accounting software; genuinely excellent support team

Cons

No inventory at all

19 people found this review helpful
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Ilse Ferreira

Owner · Garden Route Pharmacy Holdings

21 February 2026

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

Mostly happy in eMalahleni, a few gripes

Great at its job, its job is smaller than some expect. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones. Projects track time and costs so I know which UK client actually pays for my month.

Pros

Projects with time and cost tracking

Cons

Pound pricing moves with the rand

18 people found this review helpful
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Kobus Sithole

Contractor · Horizon Medical Studio

27 September 2025

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

Pound pricing at rand income hurts

I bought it for my SA business and that was my mistake to own. A currency conversion on every invoice line was a spreadsheet job in the end.

Cons

Useless for South African books

17 people found this review helpful
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Mandla Pillay

Developer · Ballito Properties Solutions

25 July 2024

Real Estate · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Klerksdorp, a few gripes

We love using it and wince slightly when the pound billing lands. The pound subscription costs real rand when the exchange rate runs. Reporting is friendly but shallow, accountants want more detail than it gives.

Pros

Friendliest interface in accounting software; corporation tax estimates update live

Cons

UK tax only, nothing for SARS

15 people found this review helpful
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Christo Naicker

Sole Proprietor · Umhlanga Properties Services

17 April 2026

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

Mostly happy in Pretoria, a few gripes

For UK work it is superb, just do not ask it about South Africa. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones.

Pros

Corporation tax estimates update live; self assessment accumulates through the year

Cons

No inventory at all

14 people found this review helpful
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Cheryl Naicker

Accountant · Worcester Consulting Solutions

1 November 2025

Financial Services · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Doing okay for our 4 person setup

Great at its job, its job is smaller than some expect. The API is decent but the integration catalogue is thin next to the big names.

Pros

Automatic invoice reminders that work

Cons

UK tax only, nothing for SARS

13 people found this review helpful
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Gugu Van Wyk

Consultant · Pietermaritzburg Properties Solutions

23 October 2024

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

Solid choice for our Rustenburg business

Self assessment used to be a January crisis, now the figures accumulate all year. The pleasantest accounting software I have touched in twenty years of books.

Pros

Genuinely excellent support team

Cons

UK tax only, nothing for SARS

13 people found this review helpful
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Zaid Baloyi

Freelancer

18 August 2024

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

Good but not perfect for our Johannesburg team

After 2 years the charm persists and so do the gaps. The pound subscription costs real rand when the exchange rate runs. Bank rules tag my regular transactions before I see them.

Pros

Free with certain UK business bank accounts

13 people found this review helpful
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Thandeka Cassim

Bookkeeper · Karoo Properties Group

1 May 2026

Real Estate · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Our Worcester office gave up on it

The pound price at rand income stopped making sense for me. A currency conversion on every invoice line was a spreadsheet job in the end. The reporting could not answer our board's basic questions.

Cons

Useless for South African books. Currency workarounds in spreadsheets

12 people found this review helpful
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Karabo Bezuidenhout

Freelancer

23 August 2025

South Africa Used for 2+ years

Doing the job for us in Pietermaritzburg

After 5 years my UK company admin takes an hour a month. The rare software that makes you feel taken care of.

Pros

Automatic invoice reminders that work; friendliest interface in accounting software

12 people found this review helpful
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Shanice Pretorius

3 January 2025

Real Estate South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Benoni, a few gripes

Delightful product, deliberately narrow. Multi currency exists but the heart of the product beats in pounds. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones.

Pros

Projects with time and cost tracking; friendliest interface in accounting software

Cons

Thin integration catalogue

12 people found this review helpful
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Petro Rikhotso

Developer · East London Studios

2 September 2024

Media & Marketing · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Solid choice for our Polokwane business

Invoicing in pounds with automatic reminders means my UK clients pay on time without awkward emails. Mileage and out of pocket expenses stopped leaking through the cracks. Bank rules tag my regular transactions before I see them. It turns UK compliance into a checklist instead of a cliff.

Pros

Genuinely excellent support team; uK VAT filed to HMRC in clicks

Cons

Pound pricing moves with the rand

12 people found this review helpful
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Willem Mokgadi

Accountant · Table Bay Consulting Group

6 October 2024

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

Serving our East London operation well

Self assessment used to be a January crisis, now the figures accumulate all year. Bank rules tag my regular transactions before I see them.

Pros

Free with certain UK business bank accounts; friendliest interface in accounting software

Cons

Larger entities outgrow it

11 people found this review helpful
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Simphiwe Smith

Founder

14 April 2026

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

Working well for our 9 person team

After 2 years my UK company admin takes an hour a month. Payroll for my one UK employee runs inside the same product. The rare software that makes you feel taken care of.

Pros

Automatic invoice reminders that work

10 people found this review helpful
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Jaco Booysen

Accountant · Milkwood Properties SA

13 March 2026

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

Happy customer in Benoni

The tax timeline shows exactly what the company owes HMRC and when, which ended my quarterly panic. It turns UK compliance into a checklist instead of a cliff.

Pros

Free with certain UK business bank accounts

Cons

Thin integration catalogue

10 people found this review helpful
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Shireen Barnard

Sole Proprietor

26 October 2025

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

Mixed feelings after 10 years

Delightful product, deliberately narrow. Reporting is friendly but shallow, accountants want more detail than it gives. There is no SARS anything, this is UK tax software full stop.

Pros

Tax timeline shows every deadline ahead; uK VAT filed to HMRC in clicks

Cons

Multi currency is serviceable not central

10 people found this review helpful