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Megan Mnguni

Director

2 October 2025

Technology South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Doing okay for our 8 person setup

Good software wearing tight boundaries. Support is chat first and the first response is always an article I have already read. The AI categorisation learns my patterns, by month three it was getting nearly everything right.

Pros

AI categorisation that actually learns; setup takes an afternoon, not a weekend

Cons

No bill or supplier management

1 people found this review helpful
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Marius Molefe

13 September 2025

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

Good but not perfect for our Vereeniging team

Good software wearing tight boundaries. Support is chat first and the first response is always an article I have already read. Invoices look genuinely professional and clients can pay straight from the email.

Cons

Reports are thin at this level

1 people found this review helpful
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Kevin Pretorius

Managing Director · Pretorius Attorneys

31 May 2025

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

Good but not perfect for our Mossel Bay team

Happy overall, but the ceilings are closer than the brochure suggests.

Pros

Free accountant access on the cheapest plan; excellent mobile app for on site work

Cons

No bill or supplier management

1 people found this review helpful
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Senzo Viljoen

Sole Proprietor · Zambezi Print

27 April 2025

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

Doing okay for our 9 person setup

Happy overall, but the ceilings are closer than the brochure suggests. Support is chat first and the first response is always an article I have already read.

Pros

Month to month, no contract lock in

Cons

No stock tracking at all

1 people found this review helpful
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Mandla Viljoen

Consultant · Paarl Brokers SA

30 November 2024

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

Works well, bank feed needs babysitting

It does the basics really well and stops abruptly after the basics. Capitec transactions arrive a day later than my other accounts for some reason.

Pros

Month to month, no contract lock in

Cons

Promo pricing jump catches people out

1 people found this review helpful
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Danie Cele

Founder · Summit Electrical Solutions

22 November 2024

Construction & Trades · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Happy customer in Roodepoort

Accountant access being free meant my tax practitioner just logged in and sorted my first VAT return with me. Everything lives in the cloud, so a stolen laptop is an inconvenience rather than a catastrophe. Wish I had done this the day I registered the company.

Pros

Clean simple interface with no clutter; receipt capture reads slips accurately

1 people found this review helpful
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Kobus Buthelezi

13 October 2024

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

Rand pricing made the decision easy

It took one afternoon to set up including importing my customer list. It reminds customers about overdue invoices for me, which spared me the awkward calls. My Absa feed has been steady, transactions appear the next morning without fail.

Pros

Quotes convert to invoices in one tap; recurring invoices for retainer clients

1 people found this review helpful
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Kagiso Maharaj

Independent Consultant · Roodepoort Tours Works

5 October 2024

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

Mostly happy in Polokwane, a few gripes

It gets a solid four from me, the missing pieces keep the fifth star. One user means exactly one, my assistant cannot even capture slips without using my login.

Pros

Overdue invoice reminders sent automatically

Cons

Promo pricing jump catches people out

1 people found this review helpful
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Candice Mnguni

28 September 2024

Retail South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Decent fit for a 15 person company

The core is lovely, the limits are firm. My accountant reviews my books quarterly by logging in herself, no emails, no backups.

1 people found this review helpful
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Emma Radebe

Director

27 September 2024

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

Decent fit for a 8 person company

It gets a solid four from me, the missing pieces keep the fifth star. Reports at this level are thin, anything analytical means exporting.

Cons

No stock tracking at all

1 people found this review helpful
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Aisha Kruger

Contractor

21 August 2024

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Our accountant in East London recommended it, good call

I do my own books with no training and the VAT figures my accountant checks are always right.

Cons

Bank feeds occasionally need reconnecting

1 people found this review helpful
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Megan Mahlangu

Consultant

6 July 2026

Hospitality · 1–10 employees Namibia Used for 1–2 years

Doing the job for us in Durban

It took one afternoon to set up including importing my customer list. Quotes convert to invoices with one tap and clients pay against them directly. The best R322 my business spends each month.

Cons

Promo pricing jump catches people out

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Meera Radebe

Sole Proprietor · Radebe Plumbing Group

4 July 2026

Construction & Trades · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mostly happy in Cape Town, a few gripes

Happy overall, but the ceilings are closer than the brochure suggests. One user means exactly one, my assistant cannot even capture slips without using my login. VAT at 15% is tracked on everything and the report matches what goes onto eFiling.

Pros

Setup takes an afternoon, not a weekend; recurring invoices for retainer clients

Cons

Bank feeds occasionally need reconnecting

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Brian Johnson

Bookkeeper

4 July 2026

South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Mostly happy in Paarl, a few gripes

The core is lovely, the limits are firm. There is no bill management, so supplier invoices still live in my inbox.

Cons

Bank feeds occasionally need reconnecting

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Katlego Maseko

Sole Proprietor · Mbombela Attorneys and Sons

30 June 2026

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

Exactly what our 5 person business needed

I run a one person consulting business from Cape Town and this does exactly what I need and nothing I do not. It nudged me to send a quote follow up that turned into my biggest job this year. My accountant reviews my books quarterly by logging in herself, no emails, no backups.

Pros

Excellent mobile app for on site work; clean simple interface with no clutter

Cons

Bank feeds occasionally need reconnecting

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Charmaine Du Toit

30 June 2026

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

Gets us there, with some detours

Very good for the price, as long as you accept what the entry plan is. The 30 day trial needs no card, so there was zero risk in trying it properly.

Cons

Reports are thin at this level

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Bradley Jacobs

Contractor · Impala Timber

30 June 2026

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

Working well for our 4 person team

I do my own books with no training and the VAT figures my accountant checks are always right. My accountant reviews my books quarterly by logging in herself, no emails, no backups.

Pros

Receipt capture reads slips accurately; quotes convert to invoices in one tap

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Nomsa Jacobs

Independent Consultant · Baobab Construction Works

30 June 2026

Construction · 1–10 employees Botswana Used for Less than 6 months

Good for basics, upgrade pressure is real

Mostly smooth sailing with the occasional bank feed sulk. The promo pricing is great until it ends, then the debit order doubles and you notice. My accountant reviews my books quarterly by logging in herself, no emails, no backups.

Pros

Clean simple interface with no clutter

Cons

No bill or supplier management

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Anri Dlamini

Independent Consultant · Dlamini Supplies

26 June 2026

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

Happy customer in Johannesburg

The rand pricing was the tipping point, no more guessing what the debit order will be. The 30 day trial needs no card, so there was zero risk in trying it properly. Perfect entry point into real accounting software.

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Elmarie Ismail

Founder · Ismail Properties Solutions

24 June 2026

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

Decent fit for a 6 person company

It does the basics really well and stops abruptly after the basics. Support is chat first and the first response is always an article I have already read. The chart of accounts cap at 250 sounds like plenty until your accountant starts restructuring.

Pros

Recurring invoices for retainer clients; aI categorisation that actually learns

Cons

Chart of accounts capped at 250