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Ashwin Erasmus

Admin Manager · Sandton Couriers Group

1 February 2026

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

Our accountant in Randburg recommended it, good call

Shift scheduling for the Vanderbijlpark branch runs itself after the patterns were set. Custom forms captured our safety inductions without another product. The mobile app covers requests, approvals and payslip pickup from the HR folder. The Zoho formula: eighty percent of the features at twenty percent of the price.

Pros

Geo stamped mobile attendance; custom forms and workflows

Cons

Documentation is patchy

Hannelie Adams

HR Administrator · Benoni Medical Group

31 January 2026

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

Working well for our 220 person team

The price per employee is so low our CFO asked me to double check it. Timesheets flow into approvals without spreadsheet detours. For SA companies watching costs this is the sensible pick.

Pros

Pricing that reads like a typo

Mpho Ismail

HR Officer · Ismail Foods Works

26 December 2025

Food & Beverage · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Exactly what our 15 person business needed

Shift scheduling for the Randburg 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

HR cases with a proper trail

Zaid Tshabalala

HR Administrator

24 December 2025

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

Doing okay for our 30 person setup

It does a great deal, none of it glamorously. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows

Cons

Documentation is patchy

Nomvula Mokgadi

Admin Manager · Baobab Manufacturing

16 December 2025

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Disappointed after 2 years

The app reliability issues hit exactly our most remote staff. Field staff in low signal areas lost clock ins and trust together.

Cons

Lost clock ins in low signal areas

Busisiwe Gumede

HR Manager

29 November 2025

Manufacturing · 11–50 employees Namibia Used for 1–2 years

Geo stamped attendance for our field teams

Good system that asks for patience up front. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved. Custom forms captured our safety inductions without another product.

Pros

Pricing that reads like a typo; shift scheduling that runs itself

Cons

Performance module is basic

Simphiwe Marais

Admin Manager · Winelands Manufacturing

25 October 2025

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

Serving our Knysna operation well

The HR cases module gave employee queries a proper trail instead of corridor chats. Recommended, with a weekend of setup patience.

Pros

Pricing that reads like a typo; custom forms and workflows

Cons

App logouts hit field staff

Anish Rikhotso

Managing Director · Rikhotso Consulting

1 September 2025

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

Doing the job for us in Sandton

The price per employee is so low our CFO asked me to double check it. The org chart stays live off the records themselves. Recommended, with a weekend of setup patience.

Pros

Zoho One bundle economics

Cons

Setup takes real weeks

Tshepo Petersen

HR Officer · Vereeniging Pharmacy Supplies

5 August 2025

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

Doing okay for our 7 person setup

Configurable to a fault, literally. The interface is functional and firmly unglamorous. Reports export to Excel for whatever the auditors dream up.

Pros

Geo stamped mobile attendance

Cons

Depth varies by module

Refilwe Fourie

Operations Manager

22 July 2025

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

Good but not perfect for our Somerset West team

Enormous value wrapped in a workmanlike interface. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved. Leave rules are properly configurable, accrual, carryover, our whole policy fitted.

Pros

HR cases with a proper trail

Anish Olivier

HR Administrator · Olivier Catering

30 June 2025

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

Working well for our 35 person team

Shift scheduling for the Kimberley branch runs itself after the patterns were set. Zoho One bundling made the whole suite cheaper than two specialist tools. For SA companies watching costs this is the sensible pick.

Pros

Leave rules handle BCEA setups; hR cases with a proper trail

Wayne Maharaj

Operations Manager · Crossroads Foundation

15 February 2025

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

Good but not perfect for our Springs team

It does a great deal, none of it glamorously. Some modules feel like checklists ticked rather than problems solved. Zoho One bundling made the whole suite cheaper than two specialist tools.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows

Ronel Mabaso

Operations Manager · Mabaso Brokers Group

31 December 2024

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

Mixed feelings after 6 years

The price forgives a lot, and there are things to forgive. The attendance app occasionally logs field staff out at bad moments.

Pros

Leave rules handle BCEA setups; onboarding flows with documents

Chantal Fortuin

Owner · Fortuin Construction Solutions

21 November 2024

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Our 20 staff manage themselves in the app

The price forgives a lot, and there are things to forgive. Support is offshore and the time zone maths adds a day to everything. Public holidays load per location, useful with our two country footprint.

Pros

Excel exports for any report

Cons

App logouts hit field staff

Sifiso Maharaj

People Manager · Roodepoort Steel Solutions

1 November 2024

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

Good but not perfect for our Kimberley team

The price forgives a lot, and there are things to forgive. The interface is functional and firmly unglamorous. The API connected our access control clocks in a weekend of tinkering.

Pros

API for clocks and integrations

Thandiwe Xaba

People Manager

5 October 2024

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

Good decision for a 28 person company

Shift scheduling for the Potchefstroom branch runs itself after the patterns were set. Leave rules are properly configurable, accrual, carryover, our whole policy fitted. It does what systems triple its price do, adequately or better.

Pros

HR cases with a proper trail; shift scheduling that runs itself

Cons

Documentation is patchy

Vusi Makhubela

HR Administrator · Crossroads Brokers

24 July 2024

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

Working well for our 18 person team

We pay less for 18 employees than one lunch meeting costs and the system does real HR. Public holidays load per location, useful with our two country footprint. It does what systems triple its price do, adequately or better.

Pieter Mokgadi

HR Manager · Mokgadi Couriers

7 July 2026

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

Working well for our 95 person team

Our field technicians clock in from site with location stamps and the disputes just ended.

Cons

Functional, dated interface

Zanele Abrahams

Office Manager · Kimberley Foods Holdings

5 July 2026

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

Expected better, eMalahleni customer

Support and I developed a relationship neither of us wanted.

Pros

Onboarding flows with documents

Cons

Setup hours ate the savings. Ticket resolution in weeks

Boitumelo Moodley

People Manager · Atlas Consulting SA

22 June 2026

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

Serving our Roodepoort operation well

After 5 years the subscription line still looks like a typo in the budget. Public holidays load per location, useful with our two country footprint. For SA companies watching costs this is the sensible pick.

Pros

Custom forms and workflows

Cons

Functional, dated interface

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Our accountant in Randburg recommended it, good call

Working well for our 220 person team

Exactly what our 15 person business needed

Doing okay for our 30 person setup

Disappointed after 2 years

Geo stamped attendance for our field teams

Serving our Knysna operation well

Doing the job for us in Sandton

Doing okay for our 7 person setup

Good but not perfect for our Somerset West team

Working well for our 35 person team

Good but not perfect for our Springs team

Mixed feelings after 6 years

Our 20 staff manage themselves in the app

Good but not perfect for our Kimberley team

Good decision for a 28 person company

Working well for our 18 person team

Working well for our 95 person team

Expected better, eMalahleni customer

Serving our Roodepoort operation well