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David CeleVerified

Operations Director

Professional consultingSouth AfricaWitbank500 plus employees
5.0
28 Apr 2026

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. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 6 to 12 months
AM

Andrew MnisiVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

HealthcareSouth AfricaVereeniging2 to 10 employees
5.0
26 Apr 2026

Managers use it without being chased

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. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 1 to 2 years
GS

Gerhard SegwapaVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

HospitalitySouth AfricaKimberley500 plus employees
5.0
26 Apr 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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. 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. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
NB

Neo BezuidenhoutVerified

HR Business Partner

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaJohannesburg201 to 500 employees
4.0
25 Apr 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. 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.

Used for more than 5 years
SP

Shalini PretoriusVerified

HR Business Partner

Food and beverageSouth AfricaSandton500 plus employees
5.0
24 Apr 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

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

Used for 6 to 12 months
NM

Naresh MthembuVerified

HR Director

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaWitbank2 to 10 employees
4.0
22 Apr 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. 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. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 6 to 12 months
LM

Lerato MoodleyVerified

Partner

HospitalitySouth AfricaVereeniging51 to 200 employees
4.0
15 Apr 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

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. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

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.

Used for 1 to 2 years
GB

Grant Bennett

Learning and Development Manager

Security servicesSouth AfricaRustenburg2 to 10 employees
4.0
15 Apr 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. 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

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

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
RA

Rebecca AdamsVerified

HR Business Partner

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaPolokwane51 to 200 employees
4.0
14 Apr 2026

Managers use it without being chased

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. 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

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

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for more than 5 years
CM

Charmaine MudauVerified

Owner

Mining servicesKenyaKenya2 to 10 employees
4.0
13 Apr 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. 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

Reporting a board will actually read. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 6 to 12 months
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