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Musa Roberts

HR Manager

Education

Rustenburg201 to 500 employees

5.0

30 Jun 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Lungile SmithVerified

Supply Chain Manager

Non profit

George2 to 10 employees

4.0

21 Jun 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Applicant tracking well above its price point. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Sunette TaylorVerified

HR Manager

Property and real estate

Paarl2 to 10 employees

4.0

12 Jun 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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.

Bradley ButheleziVerified

HR Director

Food and beverage

Midrand500 plus employees

5.0

09 Jun 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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.

Christiaan NetshitenzheVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Insurance

Cape Town500 plus employees

5.0

05 Jun 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. 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

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Andile Phiri

Learning and Development Manager

Hospitality

Richards Bay201 to 500 employees

5.0

04 Jun 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. 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

Applicant tracking well above its price point. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. 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.

Charmaine Williams

General Manager

Hospitality

StellenboschSole trader

4.0

03 Jun 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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.

Zanele Khumalo

Logistics Coordinator

Marketing and advertising

Polokwane11 to 50 employees

4.0

30 May 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Applicant tracking well above its price point. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Zanele SegwapaVerified

Managing Director

Accounting

Johannesburg51 to 200 employees

5.0

24 May 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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.

Rendani AbrahamsVerified

General Manager

Hospitality

Rustenburg2 to 10 employees

3.0

24 May 2026

Fine platform, priced above what we use

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. Performance management is basic.

Response from the vendor02 Jun 2026

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The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. 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.

Zanele Khumalo

Logistics Coordinator

Marketing and advertising

Polokwane11 to 50 employees

4.0

30 May 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

What works

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Zanele SegwapaVerified

Managing Director

Accounting

Johannesburg51 to 200 employees

5.0

24 May 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

What works

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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.

Rendani AbrahamsVerified

General Manager

Hospitality

Rustenburg2 to 10 employees

3.0

24 May 2026

Fine platform, priced above what we use

What works

A workflow builder that removes routine approval admin. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. Performance management is basic.

Response from the vendor02 Jun 2026