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HR Companion reviews

Every published review of HR Companion, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.

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LJ

Lizelle Jones

People Operations Lead

Wholesale and distributionSouth AfricaRandburg2 to 10 employees
3.0
13 May 2026

Solid core, disappointing reporting

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. BCEA leave correct with no configuration. 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

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. The employee record is well organised.

What does not

The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop. BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected.

Response from the vendor16 May 2026

Thank you for the feedback and for being a customer. We have shared your comments on the mobile experience with our product team, and a redesigned application is currently in beta.

Used for more than 5 years
SM

Sarisha MudauVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Motor tradeSouth AfricaBloemfontein11 to 50 employees
5.0
12 May 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. 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

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. 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.

Used for 2 to 5 years
JC

Johan CupidoVerified

Plant Manager

Professional consultingSouth AfricaPolokwane2 to 10 employees
4.0
12 May 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. 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

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. 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 more than 5 years
NP

Naledi Pretorius

People Operations Lead

Security servicesSouth AfricaPaarl201 to 500 employees
2.0
03 May 2026

No real understanding of South African labour law

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. 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

Document storage works.

What does not

The interface is dated and slow. Support hours do not overlap with our working day. Leave rules never matched South African requirements.

Used for less than 6 months
SP

Sanele PillayVerified

Owner

EngineeringSouth AfricaPaarlSole trader
5.0
14 Apr 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. 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

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
KC

Karabo ChettyVerified

Operations Manager

Information technologySouth AfricaRichards Bay2 to 10 employees
5.0
06 Apr 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. 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

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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 less than 6 months
HD

Hendrik du PlessisVerified

HR Officer

Property and real estateSouth AfricaJohannesburgSole trader
5.0
23 Mar 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
KS

Katlego SolomonsVerified

HR Officer

ManufacturingSouth AfricaDurban51 to 200 employees
4.0
21 Mar 2026

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. BCEA leave correct with no configuration. 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

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
SM

Sibusiso MolefeVerified

HR Manager

EducationSouth AfricaCape Town51 to 200 employees
4.0
17 Mar 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. 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

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for less than 6 months
SS

Sunette SwanepoelVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Information technologySouth AfricaRichards Bay2 to 10 employees
2.0
15 Mar 2026

Support hours never overlap with ours

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. 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. I would look elsewhere unless price is the only consideration.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

The interface is dated and slow. Leave rules never matched South African requirements. Support hours do not overlap with our working day.

Used for 2 to 5 years
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