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Karabo WilliamsVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Retail

Klerksdorp11 to 50 employees

4.0

04 Sept 2025

Leave requests left email and never came back

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. 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

Reporting a board will actually read. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Mulalo MnisiVerified

Owner

Manufacturing

RustenburgSole trader

5.0

01 Sept 2025

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Kgomotso SinghVerified

Chief Operating Officer

Mining services

Centurion500 plus employees

5.0

29 Aug 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. The best onboarding workflow in the category. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Hlengiwe Lombard

Owner

Hospitality

Witbank11 to 50 employees

4.0

23 Aug 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. The best onboarding workflow in the category. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Andre SteynVerified

Founder

Hospitality

Pietermaritzburg2 to 10 employees

5.0

21 Aug 2025

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Riaan IsaacsVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Food and beverage

Richards Bay201 to 500 employees

5.0

14 Aug 2025

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Deon Hendricks

Learning and Development Manager

Agriculture

Sandton500 plus employees

5.0

10 Aug 2025

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Suresh Reddy

Operations Manager

Food and beverage

Cape Town500 plus employees

4.0

09 Aug 2025

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Retha ErasmusVerified

HR Director

Wholesale and distribution

Vereeniging500 plus employees

5.0

26 Jul 2025

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Ashley ButheleziVerified

Procurement Manager

Manufacturing

Somerset West2 to 10 employees

5.0

20 Jul 2025

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

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We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Suresh Reddy

Operations Manager

Food and beverage

Cape Town500 plus employees

4.0

09 Aug 2025

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Retha ErasmusVerified

HR Director

Wholesale and distribution

Vereeniging500 plus employees

5.0

26 Jul 2025

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Ashley ButheleziVerified

Procurement Manager

Manufacturing

Somerset West2 to 10 employees

5.0

20 Jul 2025

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. 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

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.