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Precious Fortuin

Owner

10 February 2025

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

HR admin for 9 staff without an HR department

We are 9 employees with no HR person and this basically is our HR person. It speaks to Slack so approvals happen where the team already talks.

Cons

No employment equity reporting

8 people found this review helpful
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Sarah Miller

HR Administrator · Protea Timber Holdings

24 December 2024

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

Good decision for a 35 person company

Our managers approve leave from their phones between meetings. We added the performance module for R14 a head and reviews stopped slipping.

Pros

Great self service mobile app adoption

Cons

SA public holidays need manual setup

8 people found this review helpful
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Naledi September

Office Manager · Zambezi Distributors Holdings

12 November 2024

South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Our accountant in Umhlanga recommended it, good call

As the office manager, HR admin used to eat a third of my week. Not anymore. Small and mid sized companies without an HR department, this is for you.

Pros

Slack and Google Workspace integrations

Cons

Analytics are basic, exports do the heavy lifting

8 people found this review helpful
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Gavin Ferreira

People Manager

18 April 2026

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

December leave planning was painless for once

Expenses claims go through the app with the slip photographed on the spot. Recruitment at a flat R1,850 a month worked out cheaper than one agency placement fee.

Cons

SA public holidays need manual setup

7 people found this review helpful
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Kobus Maharaj

Practice Manager · Maharaj Manufacturing Group

10 April 2026

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

HR admin for 60 staff without an HR department

Solid for people admin, thin for people strategy. The performance module is functional but rigid, our competency model did not quite fit. Recruitment at a flat R1,850 a month worked out cheaper than one agency placement fee.

7 people found this review helpful
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Kate Ferreira

People Manager

9 January 2026

South Africa Used for 2+ years

Good decision for a 7 person company

It sits next to our Sage payroll and the two behave like one system. Approval workflows mean nothing waits for someone who is on leave themselves.

Pros

Digital document signing included; quick setup with the 30 day trial

7 people found this review helpful
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Andile Vermeulen

Office Manager · Highveld Freight

5 July 2025

Logistics South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Good but not perfect for our East London team

The core experience is great and the edges are rough. Employment equity reporting is not built in, we still do that in Excel. Approval workflows mean nothing waits for someone who is on leave themselves.

7 people found this review helpful
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Nadia September

HR Administrator · Fynbos Freight Solutions

1 March 2025

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

Decent fit for a 180 person company

Good value, as long as your needs match the modules. The performance module is functional but rigid, our competency model did not quite fit. Documents get signed digitally, contracts and policies included.

Pros

Quick setup with the 30 day trial; slack and Google Workspace integrations

Cons

Advanced policy logic is not configurable

7 people found this review helpful
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Willem Maharaj

Director

24 February 2026

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

Doing okay for our 4 person setup

Happy overall, though a few promised features are still promises. Public holiday handling needed manual setup for the SA calendar.

Pros

Digital document signing included

6 people found this review helpful
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Simphiwe Moodley

Director

28 November 2025

Food & Beverage · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Our accountant in Richards Bay recommended it, good call

Our managers approve leave from their phones between meetings. Support responded to our setup questions within a day, with actual answers. Start with core and leave, you will add more soon enough.

Pros

Digital document signing included

6 people found this review helpful
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Danie Joubert

HR Manager · Midrand Print Works

6 September 2025

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

Perfect size for a growing Sandton company

Very good at the basics, still maturing on the advanced side. The mobile app needs a refresh, it logs people out at random.

Pros

Leave management staff actually use; recruitment module at a flat monthly rate

Cons

Payroll integration needs consulting help

6 people found this review helpful
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Sifiso Khan

Operations Manager · Bloemfontein Trust Holdings

3 July 2025

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

Good but not perfect for our Umhlanga team

Good value, as long as your needs match the modules. Reporting is lists and exports rather than real dashboards. The 30 day trial with our real org chart is what convinced the exco.

6 people found this review helpful
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Siyabonga Brown

Director · Benoni Media Studio

28 November 2024

Media & Marketing · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Staff records, leave and reviews in one place

For a Potchefstroom company of our size the pricing calculator made the decision easy. Recruitment at a flat R1,850 a month worked out cheaper than one agency placement fee. Our HR admin finally feels like a solved problem.

Pros

Quick setup with the 30 day trial

Cons

Payroll integration needs consulting help

6 people found this review helpful
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Devan Ismail

29 October 2024

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

Doing the job for us in Centurion

For a Richards Bay company of our size the pricing calculator made the decision easy. The announcements feature replaced the notice board nobody read. It brought order without bringing bureaucracy.

6 people found this review helpful
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Hannelie Maseko

Office Manager

29 September 2024

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

Our accountant in Durban recommended it, good call

The org chart alone justified it to our MD. Support responded to our setup questions within a day, with actual answers. Start with core and leave, you will add more soon enough.

Cons

Analytics are basic, exports do the heavy lifting

6 people found this review helpful
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Andile Zwane

HR Officer · Knysna Properties

27 June 2026

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

Serving our Polokwane operation well

Started with just the core module and switched on performance when we were ready. Approval workflows mean nothing waits for someone who is on leave themselves.

Pros

Great self service mobile app adoption

5 people found this review helpful
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Leandra Ismail

Practice Manager

17 June 2026

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

Leave requests finally out of the WhatsApp group

Every employee document now lives against the employee, not in a cabinet. Leave rules handle our BCEA minimums fine once set up properly. It grew our HR maturity a level without a consultant in sight.

Pros

Onboarding checklists for new starters

5 people found this review helpful
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Chantal Van Wyk

Practice Manager

3 May 2026

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

Good but not perfect for our Upington team

We like it, with the usual caveats of a young product. Custom fields help, but deeper policy logic just is not configurable. Workflows adapt to how we actually work rather than forcing a process on us.

Pros

Published rand pricing per employee

Cons

Offshore support with time zone lag

5 people found this review helpful
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Mandla Dlamini

Managing Director

10 April 2026

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

Perfect size for a growing Vereeniging company

We rolled it out in September and by the next month the paper forms were gone. Start with core and leave, you will add more soon enough.

Pros

Leave management staff actually use; recruitment module at a flat monthly rate

Cons

Mobile app has logout quirks

5 people found this review helpful
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Lwazi Nel

Founder

13 February 2026

Media & Marketing · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Doing okay for our 180 person setup

Good value, as long as your needs match the modules. Public holiday handling needed manual setup for the SA calendar.

Pros

Timesheets and expenses in the same app

Cons

Advanced policy logic is not configurable

5 people found this review helpful