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Denise Vermeulen

Director

8 March 2025

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

Happy customer in Cape Town

Staff apply for leave in the app and managers approve from their phones. Workflows route approvals along our actual hierarchy. The org chart stays live off the records themselves.

3 people found this review helpful
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Wayne Oosthuizen

Operations Manager · Johannesburg Textiles

23 February 2025

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

Our security company finally tracks shifts properly

Onboarding flows collect documents and bank details before day one. The API connected our access control clocks in a weekend of tinkering.

Pros

Leave rules handle BCEA setups

3 people found this review helpful
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Nandi Bester

Operations Manager

10 June 2026

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

Solid choice for our Vereeniging business

Appraisal cycles run on schedule because the system chases everyone involved. Timesheets flow into approvals without spreadsheet detours.

2 people found this review helpful
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Sarah Adams

HR Officer

7 May 2026

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

Configuration maze swallowed our admin

Support and I developed a relationship neither of us wanted. Our ticket about accrual rounding took three weeks and two escalations.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows

Cons

Setup hours ate the savings

2 people found this review helpful
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Mark Le Roux

Director

3 May 2026

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

Mostly happy in Midrand, a few gripes

Configurable to a fault, literally. The attendance app occasionally logs field staff out at bad moments. The API connected our access control clocks in a weekend of tinkering.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows; shift scheduling that runs itself

2 people found this review helpful
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Lwazi Mthembu

HR Manager · Winelands Mining

26 April 2026

Mining South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Our 15 staff manage themselves in the app

Good system that asks for patience up front. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved.

2 people found this review helpful
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Kobus Steyn

Office Manager

24 April 2026

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

Working well for our 12 person team

We pay less for 12 employees than one lunch meeting costs and the system does real HR. The API connected our access control clocks in a weekend of tinkering. Public holidays load per location, useful with our two country footprint. Our HR admin runs on pocket change and nobody believes me.

2 people found this review helpful
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Lerato Zwane

HR Manager

8 March 2026

Food & Beverage · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Happy customer in Paarl

Shift scheduling for the Vereeniging branch runs itself after the patterns were set. The org chart stays live off the records themselves. For SA companies watching costs this is the sensible pick.

Pros

Onboarding flows with documents; pricing that reads like a typo

2 people found this review helpful
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Thandiwe Williams

Owner

20 December 2025

South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Our 5 staff manage themselves in the app

Good system that asks for patience up front. Performance module covers basics but a real talent framework needs more. Custom forms captured our safety inductions without another product.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows; shift scheduling that runs itself

Cons

Offshore support with lag

2 people found this review helpful
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Marlene Perumal

HR Officer

18 December 2025

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

A quiet workhorse for 2 years now

Staff apply for leave in the app and managers approve from their phones. Zoho One bundling made the whole suite cheaper than two specialist tools. The Zoho formula: eighty percent of the features at twenty percent of the price.

Pros

Geo stamped mobile attendance; pricing that reads like a typo

Cons

Setup takes real weeks

2 people found this review helpful
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David Venter

Managing Director · Venter Mining Works

4 November 2025

Mining South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

From leave register to real HR system

Good system that asks for patience up front. Support is offshore and the time zone maths adds a day to everything. Workflows route approvals along our actual hierarchy.

Pros

Geo stamped mobile attendance

2 people found this review helpful
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Shanice Nxumalo

HR Officer · Vereeniging Consulting Holdings

8 September 2025

Financial Services South Africa Used for 2+ years

No complaints after 10 years

The HR cases module gave employee queries a proper trail instead of corridor chats. Custom forms captured our safety inductions without another product.

Pros

Onboarding flows with documents

Cons

Offshore support with lag

2 people found this review helpful
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Christo Taylor

Founder · Meridian Timber

8 July 2025

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

Decent fit for a 35 person company

The price forgives a lot, and there are things to forgive. Support is offshore and the time zone maths adds a day to everything. Reports export to Excel for whatever the auditors dream up.

Pros

Onboarding flows with documents; geo stamped mobile attendance

Cons

Setup takes real weeks

2 people found this review helpful
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Elmarie Nxumalo

Owner · Nxumalo Drilling Supplies

30 June 2025

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

Serving our Umhlanga operation well

The HR cases module gave employee queries a proper trail instead of corridor chats. Zoho One bundling made the whole suite cheaper than two specialist tools. Reports export to Excel for whatever the auditors dream up.

Pros

Zoho One bundle economics

2 people found this review helpful
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Hannelie Rikhotso

Owner · Marula Freight

27 June 2025

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

Working well for our 30 person team

Shift scheduling for the Somerset West branch runs itself after the patterns were set. The API connected our access control clocks in a weekend of tinkering. For SA companies watching costs this is the sensible pick.

Pros

Leave rules handle BCEA setups; onboarding flows with documents

2 people found this review helpful
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Shireen Barnard

7 June 2025

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

Doing okay for our 420 person setup

Configurable to a fault, literally.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows

2 people found this review helpful
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Mpho Zwane

Managing Director · Richards Bay Catering SA

12 May 2025

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

Mostly happy in Benoni, a few gripes

Configurable to a fault, literally. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved. Public holidays load per location, useful with our two country footprint.

Pros

Pricing that reads like a typo; excel exports for any report

2 people found this review helpful
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Marike Erasmus

Director · Knysna Logistics

29 March 2025

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

Not what we hoped for our Johannesburg business

Support and I developed a relationship neither of us wanted. The workflow we needed hit an edge case nobody could untangle. Field staff in low signal areas lost clock ins and trust together.

Cons

Lost clock ins in low signal areas. Setup hours ate the savings

2 people found this review helpful
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Ayanda Maharaj

Operations Manager

20 March 2025

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

Our 75 staff manage themselves in the app

Configurable to a fault, literally. Configuration options sprawl until you map them, which takes weeks.

Pros

HR cases with a proper trail; leave rules handle BCEA setups

Cons

Depth varies by module

2 people found this review helpful
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Tumelo Ngcobo

Owner · Table Bay Freight

13 March 2025

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

Mixed feelings after 2 years

Configurable to a fault, literally. Documentation exists in volume and helps in patches. Workflows route approvals along our actual hierarchy.

Pros

Pricing that reads like a typo

2 people found this review helpful