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James Maseko

Bookkeeper · Legacy Trading Solutions

21 September 2025

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

Solid choice for our Boksburg business

I run payroll for 50 client companies from one login and the unlimited companies pricing makes my whole practice model work. It posts the salary journals through to Sage Accounting automatically. If you are still installing payroll updates, you are working too hard.

Pros

No installs, no update downloads, ever; leave management included

Nonhlanhla Miller

Miller Digital Works

23 August 2025

Technology South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Doing okay for our 15 person setup

Mostly a pleasure, occasionally a shrug.

Pros

Unlimited companies and users on every tier

Cons

Needs a stable internet connection

Fatima Nxumalo

Accountant

11 July 2025

Healthcare · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Perfect for a small Vereeniging employer

It handles the common cases beautifully and the uncommon ones not at all. Reporting is thin, beyond the standard set you export and build it yourself. The audit trail shows who changed what, useful with two admins.

Cons

Employee self service is basic

Kevin Buthelezi

Owner · Crossroads Electrical Supplies

25 June 2025

Construction & Trades · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

R90 a month to pay two staff properly

It handles the common cases beautifully and the uncommon ones not at all. Reporting is thin, beyond the standard set you export and build it yourself. PAYE, UIF and SDL are always current with SARS because the cloud updates itself.

Cons

Ticket support can take days

Andre Van der Merwe

Admin Manager · Merwe Attorneys Works

22 June 2025

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

Simple, current and always compliant

I run payroll for 20 client companies from one login and the unlimited companies pricing makes my whole practice model work. Every plan includes unlimited companies and users, which is unheard of at this price. Payroll went from monthly dread to a fifteen minute task.

Pros

Real time payslip calculations

Cons

Employee self service is basic

Nomvula Oosthuizen

Founder · Bateleur Attorneys Supplies

14 May 2025

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

Serving our Somerset West operation well

The demo company convinced me before I loaded a single real employee. The ACB file loads into Nedbank business banking and the whole run pays in one batch. For the price there is nothing to think about.

Cons

Session timeouts during long captures

Vusi Coetzee

Sole Proprietor

16 March 2025

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

Serving our George operation well

Our accountant has her own access, checks the run monthly and we never email files around. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles run side by side cleanly.

Pros

Free 30 day demo company

Sanele Mokoena

Operations Manager · Polokwane Plumbing Services

4 March 2025

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Good but not perfect for our Vanderbijlpark team

Good simple product, just know its limits before committing. The browser session times out faster than I would like mid capture. There is no proper costing split if staff work across departments.

Cons

Employee self service is basic

Kagiso Abrahams

Sole Proprietor · Kudu Systems

27 February 2025

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

Exactly what our 8 person business needed

The pay run is a guided checklist, I literally cannot forget a step. It works fine on my phone browser when I am away from the desk. The leave module means my staff request days in the app, not in the passage.

Naledi Joubert

Midrand Consulting Group

19 February 2025

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

Perfect for a small Ballito employer

For a micro business in Bloemfontein the entry price makes proper payroll a no brainer. Perfect for bookkeepers with a stable of small clients.

Pros

ACB bank files for the major banks

Hennie Erasmus

Admin Manager

20 January 2025

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

Working well for our 6 person team

Moved off desktop payroll in July and the year end was suddenly a non event. IRP5s at year end were generated without me touching a settings screen. You can preview a payslip before finalising, mistakes get caught early. Small business payroll finally done the modern way.

Pros

Real time payslip calculations

Anri Daniels

Accountant · Karoo Pharmacy and Sons

20 November 2024

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

Perfect for a small Paarl employer

Mostly a pleasure, occasionally a shrug. You cannot customise the payslip layout much at all. The EMP201 figures are on screen when I need them for eFiling.

Pros

ACB bank files for the major banks

Cons

No department cost splitting

Rajesh Cassim

HR Administrator

25 October 2024

Accounting South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Mostly happy in Knysna, a few gripes

Mostly a pleasure, occasionally a shrug. The employee self service is more basic than the marketing suggests. IRP5s at year end were generated without me touching a settings screen.

Cons

Complex pay structures do not fit well

Francois Arendse

Admin Manager · eMalahleni Construction

6 October 2024

Construction & Trades · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

8 years in and still happy

My bookkeeper set it up remotely in an afternoon and handed me a working payroll. You can preview a payslip before finalising, mistakes get caught early. Cannot imagine going back to desktop payroll now.

Sibusiso Padayachee

Practice Owner · Roodepoort Catering

2 August 2024

Food & Beverage · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Our accountant in Umhlanga recommended it, good call

The pay run is a guided checklist, I literally cannot forget a step. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles run side by side cleanly. If you are still installing payroll updates, you are working too hard.

Cons

Payslip layout is barely customisable

Palesa Barnard

Founder · Midrand Timber Holdings

8 July 2026

Construction South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Serving our Worcester operation well

The real time calculation shows me the net pay effect before I commit anything. The tiers by headcount are clear, you always know what growth will cost. I recommend it to every small employer who asks me.

Rajesh Grobler

8 July 2026

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

Solid for SMEs, big companies should look elsewhere

Happy after 2 years but the feature gaps are taking long to close. You cannot customise the payslip layout much at all. The browser session times out faster than I would like mid capture.

Pros

Clear headcount based pricing in rand; real time payslip calculations

Cons

Reporting beyond the standard set is thin

Palesa Govender

Bookkeeper · Benoni Digital Studio

8 July 2026

Technology · 11–50 employees Zambia Used for 2+ years

Doing the job for us in Johannesburg

After years of annual licence maths, paying by headcount monthly feels honest. It works fine on my phone browser when I am away from the desk. Honestly the easiest software decision we made this year.

Cons

Complex pay structures do not fit well

Precious Grobler

Director · Bateleur Logistics Holdings

7 July 2026

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

A quiet workhorse for 2 years now

Tax changes land in the product overnight and I never install anything. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles run side by side cleanly. Loading our history from the old system went better than expected. If you are still installing payroll updates, you are working too hard.

Pros

No installs, no update downloads, ever; clear headcount based pricing in rand

Cons

Needs a stable internet connection

Yusuf Ismail

Founder

5 July 2026

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

Mostly happy in Benoni, a few gripes

Happy after 2 years but the feature gaps are taking long to close. The browser session times out faster than I would like mid capture. Complex pay structures with multiple rate tables just do not fit.

Cons

Ticket support can take days

Search SoftGids

Solid choice for our Boksburg business

Doing okay for our 15 person setup

Perfect for a small Vereeniging employer

R90 a month to pay two staff properly

Simple, current and always compliant

Serving our Somerset West operation well

Serving our George operation well

Good but not perfect for our Vanderbijlpark team

Exactly what our 8 person business needed

Perfect for a small Ballito employer

Working well for our 6 person team

Perfect for a small Paarl employer

Mostly happy in Knysna, a few gripes

8 years in and still happy

Our accountant in Umhlanga recommended it, good call

Serving our Worcester operation well

Solid for SMEs, big companies should look elsewhere

Doing the job for us in Johannesburg

A quiet workhorse for 2 years now

Mostly happy in Benoni, a few gripes