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Siyabonga Singh

HR Business Partner · Winelands Foods Holdings

23 April 2026

Food & Beverage South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Perfect size for a growing eMalahleni company

The self service app was adopted faster than any system we have introduced. Documents get signed digitally, contracts and policies included. For rand based per employee pricing it is hard to beat.

Pros

Workflows match how the company works

15 people found this review helpful
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Petro Dlamini

Admin Manager

1 December 2024

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

Solid choice for our Midrand business

The shift schedule for the shop floor went digital and the disputes stopped. New employee self onboarding collects the tax number and bank details before day one. Leave liability reporting made our year end provision calculation trivial.

Pros

Recruitment module at a flat monthly rate; quick setup with the 30 day trial

15 people found this review helpful
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Megan Coetzee

Practice Manager · Potchefstroom Tours

25 June 2026

Hospitality · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Let us down when it counted

It handles simple HR, and our HR stopped being simple. Two price increases in one year on a per employee model adds up fast.

Pros

Leave management staff actually use

Cons

Feature roadmap promises kept slipping

14 people found this review helpful
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Thandeka Venter

Founder · Venter Steel Services

18 May 2026

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

Our accountant in George recommended it, good call

Expenses claims go through the app with the slip photographed on the spot. The announcements feature replaced the notice board nobody read. Small and mid sized companies without an HR department, this is for you.

Pros

Great self service mobile app adoption

13 people found this review helpful
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Khanyisile Erasmus

Director · Erasmus Print Works

4 September 2024

Media & Marketing South Africa Used for 1–2 years

HR admin for 30 staff without an HR department

We like it, with the usual caveats of a young product. Custom fields help, but deeper policy logic just is not configurable. Core HR at R28 per employee makes the budget conversation short.

Pros

Great self service mobile app adoption

Cons

Performance module is rigid

12 people found this review helpful
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Meera Petersen

Managing Director

2 June 2025

Hospitality · 11–50 employees Namibia Used for 2+ years

Our accountant in East London recommended it, good call

It sits next to our Sage payroll and the two behave like one system. Timesheets feed through cleanly and month end capture stopped being a chase.

Cons

Payroll integration needs consulting help

11 people found this review helpful
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Lindiwe Bezuidenhout

Office Manager · Legacy Steel Group

22 May 2025

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

Perfect size for a growing Springs company

Solid for people admin, thin for people strategy. Custom fields help, but deeper policy logic just is not configurable.

Pros

Leave liability reports for year end; timesheets and expenses in the same app

11 people found this review helpful
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Chantelle Mabaso

Founder

5 January 2025

Media & Marketing · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mixed feelings after 7 years

After 7 years on it we are satisfied rather than delighted. Integration with our payroll needed a consultant to wire up properly. The mobile app needs a refresh, it logs people out at random.

Pros

Leave liability reports for year end; modular, pay only for what you switch on

Cons

Payroll integration needs consulting help

11 people found this review helpful
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Keabetswe Taylor

HR Officer

14 July 2024

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

Our accountant in Midrand recommended it, good call

The shift schedule for the shop floor went digital and the disputes stopped. Recruitment at a flat R1,850 a month worked out cheaper than one agency placement fee. Timesheets feed through cleanly and month end capture stopped being a chase. It brought order without bringing bureaucracy.

Pros

Quick setup with the 30 day trial

11 people found this review helpful
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Chantelle Adams

Owner · Baobab Auto

13 April 2026

Botswana Used for 2+ years

Happy customer in Stellenbosch

It sits next to our Sage payroll and the two behave like one system. Recruitment at a flat R1,850 a month worked out cheaper than one agency placement fee. Workflows adapt to how we actually work rather than forcing a process on us.

Pros

Onboarding checklists for new starters; quick setup with the 30 day trial

Cons

Advanced policy logic is not configurable

10 people found this review helpful
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Sipho Booysen

People Manager

18 January 2025

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

Perfect size for a growing Midrand company

Expenses claims go through the app with the slip photographed on the spot. Leave rules handle our BCEA minimums fine once set up properly.

Pros

Leave liability reports for year end

10 people found this review helpful
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Lindiwe Viljoen

Bloemfontein Logistics Services

20 October 2025

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

Mixed feelings after 4 years

Good value, as long as your needs match the modules. The modules each cost a little, and together they cost more than you noticed agreeing to.

Cons

Offshore support with time zone lag

9 people found this review helpful
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Xolani Lombard

Owner

10 August 2025

Zambia Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Klerksdorp, a few gripes

After 2 years on it we are satisfied rather than delighted. Integration with our payroll needed a consultant to wire up properly.

Cons

Performance module is rigid

9 people found this review helpful
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Johan Venter

Operations Manager

10 May 2025

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

Not what we hoped for our Bloemfontein business

The app issues went on for weeks and staff gave up on it. Two price increases in one year on a per employee model adds up fast.

Pros

Org chart and approvals out of the box

Cons

App reliability issues hurt staff trust

9 people found this review helpful
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Karin Singh

HR Manager

13 February 2025

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

Fine for now, watching the roadmap

We like it, with the usual caveats of a young product. Public holiday handling needed manual setup for the SA calendar. The 30 day trial with our real org chart is what convinced the exco.

Pros

Leave management staff actually use

Cons

No employment equity reporting

9 people found this review helpful
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Siyabonga Govender

Managing Director · Winelands Foundation Works

18 July 2024

Nonprofit · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mixed feelings after 3 years

The core experience is great and the edges are rough.

Pros

Workflows match how the company works

Cons

Mobile app has logout quirks

9 people found this review helpful
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Yusuf Baloyi

HR Business Partner

28 June 2026

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

Good but not perfect for our Paarl team

The core experience is great and the edges are rough. The modules each cost a little, and together they cost more than you noticed agreeing to. Support responded to our setup questions within a day, with actual answers.

Cons

Advanced policy logic is not configurable

8 people found this review helpful
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Zinhle Buthelezi

Founder

22 March 2026

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

Decent fit for a 80 person company

It fits us today, I wonder about us in three years. The performance module is functional but rigid, our competency model did not quite fit. Timesheets feed through cleanly and month end capture stopped being a chase.

Pros

Workflows match how the company works

Cons

Module costs stack up

8 people found this review helpful
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Sanjay Dlamini

Operations Manager · Richards Bay Consulting SA

17 January 2026

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

Working well for our 75 person team

We rolled it out in September and by the next month the paper forms were gone. Support responded to our setup questions within a day, with actual answers.

Pros

Timesheets and expenses in the same app; slack and Google Workspace integrations

8 people found this review helpful
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Robyn Cloete

HR Officer · Kudu Tours Studio

6 December 2025

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

Our accountant in Vanderbijlpark recommended it, good call

The per employee pricing means our costs track our headcount exactly. The mobile app is where our staff live and it does the essentials well. The announcements feature replaced the notice board nobody read.

Cons

Module costs stack up

8 people found this review helpful