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Priya Lombard

Marula Consulting

7 June 2026

Technology · 201–500 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Decent fit for a 420 person company

After 5 years we run well on it and prune it quarterly. The admin interface hides settings in archaeological layers. Story points and velocity ended the loudest voice estimation method.

Pros

Client visible boards with permissions; roadmaps stakeholders read

1 people found this review helpful
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Vinesh Cloete

Product Manager · Atlas Systems and Sons

5 June 2026

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

Our 8 dev shop runs releases through it

Powerful software that breeds configuration. Releases collect their tickets so notes write themselves.

Pros

Workflow engine models anything; confluence and repo integration

1 people found this review helpful
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Ilse Fourie

Development Manager · Gqeberha Trading SA

21 May 2026

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Good but not perfect for our East London team

It models everything, including your mistakes. The admin interface hides settings in archaeological layers. Permissions handle clients, contractors and staff on one board.

Pros

Client visible boards with permissions; confluence and repo integration

Cons

Settings buried in layers

1 people found this review helpful
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Thandiwe Tshabalala

Scrum Master · Tshabalala Trading Group

9 May 2026

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

Exactly what our 9 person business needed

Our Mossel Bay fintech passes audits on the ticket trail alone. Automation rules trimmed our standup admin to nothing. Recommended for any team shipping software seriously.

Pros

Roadmaps stakeholders read

1 people found this review helpful
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Meera Arendse

Product Owner

4 May 2026

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in George, a few gripes

After 2 years we run well on it and prune it quarterly. Reporting beyond agile metrics needs apps or exports.

Pros

Workflow engine models anything; audit grade ticket trails

Cons

Marketplace costs stack per user

1 people found this review helpful
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Kagiso Viljoen

Head of Engineering · Mossel Bay Hardware Group

5 April 2026

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

Strong tool that grows administrators

Powerful software that breeds configuration. Marketplace apps solve gaps at per user prices that stack.

Pros

Free for teams up to ten; the agile standard toolset

Cons

Tier boundaries jump the bill

1 people found this review helpful
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Kiara Shabalala

Founder · Karoo Logistics Group

31 March 2026

Logistics · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Working well for our 25 person team

Backlog grooming became a real practice once the tickets had one home. Story points and velocity ended the loudest voice estimation method.

Pros

The agile standard toolset

1 people found this review helpful
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Devan Reddy

Head of Engineering · Reddy Hardware Studio

30 March 2026

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

Decent fit for a 25 person company

The standard, with the standard complaints. Cloud performance has good days and patient days.

Pros

Client visible boards with permissions; velocity and sprint metrics

Cons

Settings buried in layers

1 people found this review helpful
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Paul Zulu

Head of Engineering

14 March 2026

Technology South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Exactly what our 12 person business needed

Client transparency improved the day we shared the board. JQL answers any question about the work, once learned. The marketplace has an app for every gap we found.

Pros

JQL answers any delivery question; roadmaps stakeholders read

1 people found this review helpful
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Christo Buthelezi

Project Manager · Ballito Supplies

9 March 2026

Retail · 11–50 employees Namibia Used for 1–2 years

2 years in and still happy

Custom workflows model our compliance steps exactly, sign offs and all. JQL answers any question about the work, once learned. Still the answer, whatever the newcomers claim.

Pros

Free for teams up to ten; jQL answers any delivery question

1 people found this review helpful
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Danie Buthelezi

Development Manager · Summit Systems

27 February 2026

Technology · 11–50 employees Namibia Used for 1–2 years

Frustrating experience for our 30 person team

Our configuration grew until it managed us. The apps we relied on doubled the per user cost. We moved the non dev teams out and peace returned.

Cons

App dependence doubled costs. Configuration managed us

1 people found this review helpful
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Bheki Smith

Engineering Lead · Somerset West Consulting Studio

21 February 2026

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

Slow screens, fast invoices

The slow days arrived exactly at sprint close. The apps we relied on doubled the per user cost.

Cons

Configuration managed us

1 people found this review helpful
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Robyn Sithole

Scrum Master · Kudu Supplies

20 February 2026

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

Mostly happy in Richards Bay, a few gripes

Powerful software that breeds configuration. Costs step up sharply as the team crosses tier boundaries.

Pros

Roadmaps stakeholders read

Cons

Marketplace costs stack per user

1 people found this review helpful
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Lwazi Mokoena

Mokoena Consulting Holdings

6 February 2026

Financial Services South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Still glad we chose it, 2 years later

Integration with our repos means commits close tickets automatically. The marketplace has an app for every gap we found. Recommended for any team shipping software seriously.

Cons

Cloud has patient days

1 people found this review helpful
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Kate Perumal

Head of Engineering

27 January 2026

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

Good but not perfect for our George team

The standard, with the standard complaints. Costs step up sharply as the team crosses tier boundaries.

Pros

Audit grade ticket trails

1 people found this review helpful
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Kiara Pretorius

Head of Engineering · Ballito Pharmacy Supplies

23 January 2026

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

Our George office gave up on it

The ceremony overhead crushed a five person team. Simple task tracking needed a training course.

Cons

Configuration managed us

1 people found this review helpful
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Chantal Dlamini

Product Owner

15 January 2026

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

Every auditor question had a ticket trail

The free tier carried our first product team until the funding arrived. The marketplace has an app for every gap we found. Automation rules trimmed our standup admin to nothing.

Pros

Audit grade ticket trails

Cons

Cloud has patient days

1 people found this review helpful
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Aisha Du Toit

CTO

11 January 2026

South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Our 40 dev shop runs releases through it

It models everything, including your mistakes. Marketplace apps solve gaps at per user prices that stack. Releases collect their tickets so notes write themselves.

Pros

Audit grade ticket trails

Cons

Settings buried in layers

1 people found this review helpful
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James Fortuin

Product Manager · Winelands Print Holdings

31 December 2025

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

Mostly happy in Vereeniging, a few gripes

Great for engineering, a translation project for everyone else. Workflow sprawl is real, someone must own the pruning. JQL answers any question about the work, once learned.

Pros

The agile standard toolset; free for teams up to ten

Cons

Marketplace costs stack per user

1 people found this review helpful
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Tracey Swanepoel

IT Manager · Milkwood Textiles

17 December 2025

South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Velocity charts ended the estimation wars

Powerful software that breeds configuration. Marketplace apps solve gaps at per user prices that stack. Dashboards show blockers before they become slips.

Cons

Marketplace costs stack per user

1 people found this review helpful