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Nkateko TaylorVerified

Senior Payroll Consultant

Non profitSouth AfricaDurban201 to 500 employees
5.0
15 Jul 2026

Leave finally follows the BCEA without a spreadsheet

I have run payroll on four different systems and this is the one I would choose again. Strong reseller support in industrial regions. 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

Piece rate and variable hour calculation. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 2 to 5 years
CB

Claire Baloyi

Founder

Mining servicesSouth AfricaRandburgSole trader
4.0
14 Jul 2026

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Weekly wage and shift handling that general purpose payrolls get wrong. 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

Piece rate and variable hour calculation. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

Reporting outside the statutory pack is thin.

Used for 1 to 2 years
RH

Rudzani HlungwaniVerified

Payroll Administrator

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaNelspruitSole trader
4.0
14 Jul 2026

Our IRP5 files validated in e@syFile first time

We switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. Piece rate and variable hour calculation. 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

Strong reseller support in industrial regions. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for more than 5 years
ZB

Zanele BezuidenhoutVerified

Payroll and Benefits Officer

HospitalityZimbabweZimbabweSole trader
5.0
12 Jul 2026

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Piece rate and variable hour calculation. 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

Strong reseller support in industrial regions. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 1 to 2 years
MB

Marisa BaloyiVerified

Chief Executive Officer

InsuranceSouth AfricaBloemfontein2 to 10 employees
5.0
12 Jul 2026

Payroll stopped being the worst week of the month

We switched after our previous provider got an ETI calculation wrong. Piece rate and variable hour calculation. 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

Bargaining council agreements as a first class feature. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 6 to 12 months
RS

Riaan SmithVerified

HR and Payroll Manager

ConstructionSouth AfricaGeorge2 to 10 employees
4.0
10 Jul 2026

EMP501 reconciliation took forty minutes

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Weekly wage and shift handling that general purpose payrolls get wrong. 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

Bargaining council agreements as a first class feature. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. Support answers in South African hours and understands the question.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 6 to 12 months
NM

Nosipho MokoenaVerified

Founder

Food and beverageSouth AfricaEast London51 to 200 employees
5.0
09 Jul 2026

EMP501 reconciliation took forty minutes

We run about ninety staff on this and it has not missed a submission. Bargaining council agreements as a first class feature. 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

Weekly wage and shift handling that general purpose payrolls get wrong. ETI is calculated on the sliding scale and shows its working. Employee self service cut payslip queries almost to zero.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for less than 6 months
TH

Thandiwe HendricksVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Legal servicesSouth AfricaGqeberha201 to 500 employees
3.0
06 Jul 2026

Correct outputs, unhelpful reporting

It works. It is not enjoyable, but payroll rarely is. Piece rate and variable hour calculation. 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

Piece rate and variable hour calculation. Statutory outputs are correct.

What does not

The reporting cannot break cost down by department. No bargaining council support.

Response from the vendor15 Jul 2026

We value the honest assessment. The bank feed reliability issue you mention has been addressed in a recent release, and we would encourage you to reconnect the affected accounts.

Used for 6 to 12 months
DF

Dineo FletcherVerified

Wages Clerk

Property and real estateSouth AfricaWitbank2 to 10 employees
5.0
02 Jul 2026

Support actually understands South African payroll

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Piece rate and variable hour calculation. 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

Bargaining council agreements as a first class feature. The ACB file imports into our bank without a support call. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection.

What does not

The interface takes a while for a new administrator.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NS

Nkateko SekhukhuneVerified

General Manager

InsuranceSouth AfricaBloemfonteinSole trader
5.0
30 Jun 2026

Three tax year ends without a single correction

The tax year end is what convinced me. Nothing broke. Bargaining council agreements as a first class feature. 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

Weekly wage and shift handling that general purpose payrolls get wrong. IRP5 files validated in e@syFile without a single rejection. BCEA leave accruals are right without configuration.

What does not

There is no real HR functionality, so we run a second system.

Used for 1 to 2 years
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