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Ayanda Williams

Office Manager · Bloemfontein Engineering

24 July 2024

Manufacturing · 201–500 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

ETI calculated without me lifting a finger

I am the office manager for a company in Bloemfontein. Support on the Durban line actually understands SA payroll law. If you are on the fence, take the demo.

Pros

ETI and UIF handled properly; e@syFile and EMP501 exports that reconcile.

39 people found this review helpful
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Deon le Roux

Office Manager · Durban Agri

12 February 2025

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

Reconciles to the cent every month

We moved across from our previous system last year. Retrospective increases backdated two months calculated correctly without any manual patching. Support on the Cape Town line actually understands SA payroll law.

38 people found this review helpful
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Claire Motaung

Bookkeeper · Richards Bay Construction Holdings

17 April 2026

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

Good, with a few honest gripes

It handles our bargaining council deductions that every cloud tool we tried simply could not. The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying.

Pros

Multiple companies and pay frequencies; statutory tables maintained automatically.

32 people found this review helpful
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Naledi Davids

HR Manager · Botha Logistics Group

22 November 2025

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

The backbone of our whole payroll

Based in Polokwane, serving clients across Limpopo. The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying. Support on the Johannesburg line actually understands SA payroll law. If you are on the fence, take the demo.

Pros

Local support that understands SA law; multiple companies and pay frequencies; bargaining council and provident fund support.

22 people found this review helpful
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Claire Mofokeng

Office Manager · Khula Construction

26 September 2024

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

Handles our bargaining council rules

Support on the Cape Town line actually understands SA payroll law. Saved us real time every month.

22 people found this review helpful
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Sanet Nel

Payroll Administrator · Highveld Engineering

22 December 2024

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

Runs 300 payslips without breaking a sweat

The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying. Saved us real time every month.

Pros

GL integration with Sage accounting; local support that understands SA law; multiple companies and pay frequencies.

18 people found this review helpful
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Elmarie Venter

Financial Manager · Richards Bay Services Holdings

16 September 2025

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

Statutory updates land before I even ask

We moved across from our previous system last year. It handles our bargaining council deductions that every cloud tool we tried simply could not.

Pros

E@syFile and EMP501 exports that reconcile; multiple companies and pay frequencies; local support that understands SA law.

Cons

Quote only pricing.

15 people found this review helpful
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Nadia Nel

Financial Manager · Pietermaritzburg Distribution

4 November 2024

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

The backbone of our whole payroll

Typical KZN business, tight margins, no time to waste. The IRP5 export drops straight into e@syFile and our EMP501 reconciled first time in August.

Pros

ETI and UIF handled properly; GL integration with Sage accounting.

Cons

Rigid standard reports.

15 people found this review helpful
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Imraan Khan

Office Manager

23 September 2024

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

Reconciles to the cent every month

We moved across from our previous system last year. The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying.

Pros

GL integration with Sage accounting; bargaining council and provident fund support.

Cons

Desktop roots show for remote work.

15 people found this review helpful
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Sanet Dlamini

Bookkeeper · Richards Bay Retail Group

12 December 2024

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

Fine for the basics, thin at the edges

Based in Richards Bay, serving clients across KZN. PAYE, UIF and SDL all update the moment the budget changes, I never chase tables anymore. The IRP5 export drops straight into e@syFile and our EMP501 reconciled first time in August. It does exactly what we needed.

Pros

Statutory tables maintained automatically; bargaining council and provident fund support; e@syFile and EMP501 exports that reconcile.

Cons

Dated interface.

14 people found this review helpful
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David Williams

Payroll Administrator · Amandla Services

25 August 2024

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

Our auditors never query the payroll numbers

Typical Mpumalanga business, tight margins, no time to waste. Twenty odd years on it and the February and August SARS seasons are routine now. Renewed without hesitation.

Pros

Local support that understands SA law; administrators everywhere already know it.

Cons

Desktop roots show for remote work.

14 people found this review helpful
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Yusuf Botha

Bookkeeper · Umhlanga Agri

16 August 2024

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

Retrospective changes handled cleanly

The IRP5 export drops straight into e@syFile and our EMP501 reconciled first time in August.

Pros

Local support that understands SA law; GL integration with Sage accounting; bargaining council and provident fund support.

Cons

Desktop roots show for remote work.

14 people found this review helpful
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Hennie Motaung

Financial Manager · Mokoena Construction Holdings

28 August 2025

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

The payroll everyone in the office already knew

Support on the Cape Town line actually understands SA payroll law. The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying.

Pros

Local support that understands SA law; statutory tables maintained automatically.

Cons

Quote only pricing.

13 people found this review helpful
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Pieter Singh

Financial Manager · Midrand Agri

8 June 2025

Agriculture · 500+ employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Twenty years of payroll and still trust it

We run three pay frequencies across two companies and it never gets confused. Good product, a few rough edges.

Pros

Administrators everywhere already know it; GL integration with Sage accounting; multiple companies and pay frequencies.

Cons

Steep learning curve for new staff.

13 people found this review helpful
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Nadia Molefe

Bookkeeper · du Plessis Mining Supplies

7 April 2025

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

Retrospective changes handled cleanly

We moved across from our previous system last year. Twenty odd years on it and the February and August SARS seasons are routine now. Worth the investment.

Pros

Statutory tables maintained automatically; GL integration with Sage accounting.

Cons

Desktop roots show for remote work.

13 people found this review helpful
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Nadia du Plessis

Payroll Administrator · Potchefstroom Manufacturing Holdings

11 August 2024

Manufacturing · 500+ employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Four stars, support costs it the fifth

ETI is calculated automatically and it has saved us real money we were leaving on the table.

Pros

Local support that understands SA law; multiple companies and pay frequencies; bargaining council and provident fund support.

13 people found this review helpful
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Tebogo Fourie

Bookkeeper

14 July 2025

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

Handles our bargaining council rules

We run three pay frequencies across two companies and it never gets confused. It handles our bargaining council deductions that every cloud tool we tried simply could not.

Pros

Multiple companies and pay frequencies; GL integration with Sage accounting; administrators everywhere already know it.

Cons

Steep learning curve for new staff.

12 people found this review helpful
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Megan Cooper

Office Manager · Nelspruit Properties

11 November 2024

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

The e@syFile export just works

We moved across from our previous system last year. We run three pay frequencies across two companies and it never gets confused. No plans to change.

12 people found this review helpful
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Chad Botha

Payroll Administrator · Gqeberha Healthcare (Pty) Ltd

19 August 2024

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

Handles our bargaining council rules

We run a healthcare operation in Gqeberha. The general ledger journal posts straight into our Sage books with no rekeying. Renewed without hesitation.

Pros

Multiple companies and pay frequencies; statutory tables maintained automatically; e@syFile and EMP501 exports that reconcile.

12 people found this review helpful
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Megan Pillay

Financial Manager · Coetzee Healthcare

24 July 2025

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

The payroll everyone in the office already knew

We moved across from our previous system last year. It handles our bargaining council deductions that every cloud tool we tried simply could not. Retrospective increases backdated two months calculated correctly without any manual patching.

Pros

Statutory tables maintained automatically; ETI and UIF handled properly.

Cons

Steep learning curve for new staff.

11 people found this review helpful