FKFaizel KrugerVerified
Logistics Coordinator
Non profit
South AfricaCenturion51 to 200 employees
South AfricaCenturion51 to 200 employees331 verified reviews
Every published review of Sage 50cloud Pastel, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.
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FKFaizel KrugerVerified
Logistics Coordinator
South AfricaCenturion51 to 200 employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. Thirty years of trained South African operators. 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
Works through load shedding and connection loss. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
TBThemba BennettVerified
Audit Manager
KenyaKenya2 to 10 employeesThe trial went well. Live use with real volume did not. What surprised me was 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. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.
What works
Setup was quick.
What does not
The VAT handling required constant manual correction. Support responses were slow and generic. Migration lost historical detail we needed for the audit.
Response from the vendor29 Oct 2025
We appreciate you taking the time to write this up. The support delay you experienced is not the standard we hold ourselves to, and we have followed up internally. Please reach out directly and we will assist.
AVAndre van der MerweVerified
Debtors Manager
South AfricaDurban11 to 50 employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. 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
Works through load shedding and connection loss. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
NNNicola Naidoo
Owner
South AfricaJohannesburg2 to 10 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. A report writer that will produce almost any layout. 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
Thirty years of trained South African operators. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost.
What does not
Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.
SMSiyabonga MashabaVerified
Debtors Manager
South AfricaWitbank500 plus employeesGood enough that changing again is not worth the disruption. A report writer that will produce almost any layout. 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 report writer that will produce almost any layout. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.
What does not
Getting a person on the phone is difficult. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.
NCNaresh CoetzeeVerified
Partner
South AfricaPretoria2 to 10 employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. Thirty years of trained South African operators. 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
Thirty years of trained South African operators. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
TMTshepo MashabaVerified
Plant Manager
South AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. A report writer that will produce almost any layout. 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
Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
The interface has not aged well.
DTDanielle TitusVerified
Financial Controller
ZambiaZambia500 plus employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. A report writer that will produce almost any layout. 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
Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
VBVikash BothaVerified
Financial Manager
South AfricaPretoria51 to 200 employeesIt has been fine, with a couple of persistent irritations. Thirty years of trained South African operators. 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
Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. The core ledger is reliable.
What does not
Getting a person on the phone is difficult. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.
SNSiyabonga NelVerified
Chief Executive Officer
South AfricaRandburg201 to 500 employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. A report writer that will produce almost any layout. 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
Works through load shedding and connection loss. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.