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Kgomotso MabasoVerified

Business Systems Analyst

Professional consulting

Sandton11 to 50 employees

4.0

15 Mar 2026

Time tracking in the same tool changed our billing

The team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. A free tier good enough to run a small business on. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.

What does not

Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.

Rajesh JoubertVerified

PMO Lead

Information technology

Bloemfontein51 to 200 employees

2.0

13 Mar 2026

Boards multiplied until nobody trusted them

It became a graveyard of half finished boards nobody trusted. Where it earns its keep is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. Test it hard during the trial with real volume before committing.

What works

The free tier is generous.

What does not

It was too slow on our connection. We paid for a tier we could not make use of. Half the team never adopted it.

Deven PillayVerified

Creative Director

Insurance

Somerset WestSole trader

5.0

11 Mar 2026

Simple enough that people actually use it

We rolled it out to twenty two people and adoption was close to complete within a month. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. Automation handles the routine handoffs between teams.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Dineo RamavhoyaVerified

Warehouse Manager

Healthcare

Durban201 to 500 employees

5.0

09 Mar 2026

Time tracking in the same tool changed our billing

We rolled it out to twenty two people and adoption was close to complete within a month. A free tier good enough to run a small business on. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road. Everyone can see what is due this week without asking.

What does not

Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.

Sanele GovenderVerified

PMO Lead

Hospitality

Cape Town500 plus employees

4.0

25 Feb 2026

Visibility across twelve projects, finally

Client status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Neo MnisiVerified

Programme Director

Construction

East London201 to 500 employees

4.0

24 Feb 2026

Client reporting takes minutes now

The team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. One owner per task, which removes the most common cause of dropped work. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Buhle CupidoVerified

Studio Manager

Insurance

PolokwaneSole trader

5.0

23 Feb 2026

Time tracking in the same tool changed our billing

Client status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Everyone can see what is due this week without asking. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Bongani Chetty

Scrum Master

Logistics and transport

Johannesburg51 to 200 employees

4.0

22 Feb 2026

Time tracking in the same tool changed our billing

The team asked to keep it after the trial, which has never happened before. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Boitumelo HlungwaniVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Construction

Polokwane2 to 10 employees

4.0

17 Feb 2026

Simple enough that people actually use it

We rolled it out to twenty two people and adoption was close to complete within a month. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.

Nadia NaidooVerified

PMO Lead

Construction

PolokwaneSole trader

5.0

15 Feb 2026

Visibility across twelve projects, finally

Client status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. A free tier good enough to run a small business on. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Automation handles the routine handoffs between teams. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Reporting is weaker than the task management.

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Client status reporting used to take a morning a week. Now it takes ten minutes. Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Forms that turn intake requests into structured, owned tasks. Everyone can see what is due this week without asking. Time tracking sits with the tasks, so billing is accurate.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Bongani Chetty

Scrum Master

Logistics and transport

Johannesburg51 to 200 employees

4.0

22 Feb 2026

Time tracking in the same tool changed our billing

What works

Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. Templates mean a new project is set up in minutes. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Without governance the number of boards grows out of control.

Boitumelo HlungwaniVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Construction

Polokwane2 to 10 employees

4.0

17 Feb 2026

Simple enough that people actually use it

We rolled it out to twenty two people and adoption was close to complete within a month. Portfolios and goals that give directors a truthful in flight picture. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Client facing views mean fewer status emails. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Seat bands mean paying for people who do not exist.

Nadia NaidooVerified

PMO Lead

Construction

PolokwaneSole trader

5.0

15 Feb 2026

Visibility across twelve projects, finally

What works

A free tier good enough to run a small business on. Automation handles the routine handoffs between teams. The mobile app is good enough for approvals on the road.

What does not

Reporting is weaker than the task management.