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Themba RamaphosaVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Accounting

DurbanSole trader

4.0

24 Feb 2026

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. 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

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.

Michelle van WykVerified

Owner

Marketing and advertising

RandburgSole trader

3.0

22 Feb 2026

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

Performance management is basic. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Kevin MabundaVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Accounting

RandburgSole trader

5.0

21 Feb 2026

Managers use it without being chased

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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

Reporting a board will actually read. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Lizelle HlungwaniVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Hospitality

Rustenburg51 to 200 employees

4.0

20 Feb 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. 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

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. 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.

Dineo PillayVerified

Supply Chain Manager

Wholesale and distribution

Johannesburg11 to 50 employees

4.0

16 Feb 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

What works

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

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Tinyiko PhiriVerified

Operations Manager

Hospitality

Vereeniging500 plus employees

4.0

14 Feb 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. 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.

Naresh ZwaneVerified

Managing Director

Financial services

Midrand51 to 200 employees

5.0

12 Feb 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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. 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. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. 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.

Tinyiko du PlessisVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Telecommunications

Bloemfontein500 plus employees

3.0

10 Feb 2026

Good for leave, thin everywhere else

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

Performance management is basic. BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected.

Ayanda OctoberVerified

Plant Manager

Manufacturing

Polokwane500 plus employees

5.0

05 Feb 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

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

Anke AdamsVerified

Operations Director

Recruitment

DurbanSole trader

5.0

04 Feb 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

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. 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

Reporting a board will actually read. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

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

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What works

Reporting a board will actually read. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

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