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Deon SeptemberVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Security servicesSouth AfricaJohannesburg11 to 50 employees
5.0
07 Apr 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

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. 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. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
VM

Vhutshilo MnisiVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaSomerset West2 to 10 employees
4.0
05 Apr 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

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. 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

Custom reporting an HR manager can drive unaided. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. 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 2 to 5 years
HC

Hendrik CeleVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Property and real estateKenyaKenya51 to 200 employees
4.0
27 Mar 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

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. 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.

Used for 6 to 12 months
MM

Musa MnisiVerified

Talent Acquisition Lead

Information technologySouth AfricaSandton500 plus employees
3.0
25 Mar 2026

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. Applicant tracking well above its price point. 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. Fine for our needs. Test it properly against your own requirements.

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.

Used for 1 to 2 years
CB

Chantelle Baloyi

Warehouse Manager

InsuranceSouth AfricaJohannesburg11 to 50 employees
5.0
22 Mar 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. 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. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Applicant tracking well above its price point. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. 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 2 to 5 years
GC

Gerhard CeleVerified

HR Business Partner

EngineeringSouth AfricaNelspruitSole trader
5.0
21 Mar 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. 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

Applicant tracking well above its price point. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for more than 5 years
GH

Grant HlungwaniVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Non profitSouth AfricaStellenbosch201 to 500 employees
3.0
21 Mar 2026

Fine platform, priced above what we use

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. 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

Flexible enough leave rules to model BCEA correctly. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

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

Response from the vendor03 Apr 2026

Thank you for this. We recognise the pricing concern and would like to review your plan with you, as there may be a better fit for your usage. Our team will be in touch.

Used for more than 5 years
MA

Michelle ArendseVerified

General Manager

Property and real estateSouth AfricaVereeniging2 to 10 employees
1.0
17 Mar 2026

We went back to spreadsheets after nine months

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. What surprised me was that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. It has cost us more time than it has saved. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

The employee database itself is fine.

What does not

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

Response from the vendor30 Mar 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 2 to 5 years
JF

Jenna FortuinVerified

HR Manager

Non profitNigeriaNigeria51 to 200 employees
5.0
13 Mar 2026

Managers use it without being chased

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. 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

Applicant tracking well above its price point. 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 more than 5 years
LS

Lizelle SeptemberVerified

HR Business Partner

HospitalitySouth AfricaPaarl51 to 200 employees
5.0
24 Feb 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. 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. 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 less than 6 months
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