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Nadia SteynVerified

Chief Executive Officer

Security services

Paarl11 to 50 employees

3.0

29 Jun 2026

Good ledger, disappointing reporting

It does what we need and I have no strong feelings about it either way. 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. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

A report writer that will produce almost any layout. The mobile app is useful for approving payments.

What does not

Inventory cannot handle multiple warehouses. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.

Cheslyn JoubertVerified

Practice Manager

Manufacturing

Pietermaritzburg500 plus employees

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Migration was painful, the result was worth it

After 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Thirty years of trained South African operators. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.

What does not

The interface has not aged well.

James BothaVerified

Practice Manager

Security services

Pretoria51 to 200 employees

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Reconciliation went from a week to an afternoon

I run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. Thirty years of trained South African operators. 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

A report writer that will produce almost any layout. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.

What does not

Support response times slow noticeably at month end.

Nokuthula Bennett

Bookkeeper

Manufacturing

Sandton2 to 10 employees

4.0

28 Jun 2026

Reconciliation went from a week to an afternoon

We 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. 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

Works through load shedding and connection loss. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Sipho AbrahamsVerified

Plant Manager

Construction

Nelspruit2 to 10 employees

4.0

27 Jun 2026

Migration was painful, the result was worth it

Our practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. 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. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Works through load shedding and connection loss. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Month end close has dropped from six days to two.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Sipho SegwapaVerified

Accountant

Healthcare

Sandton201 to 500 employees

5.0

25 Jun 2026

VAT season stopped being a crisis

Our practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. 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

Works through load shedding and connection loss. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Ayanda Solomons

Plant Manager

Accounting

Pietermaritzburg500 plus employees

5.0

23 Jun 2026

Solid, boring, and that is exactly what I wanted

After 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. 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

Works through load shedding and connection loss. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly.

What does not

Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.

Lizelle Roberts

Procurement Manager

Legal services

Sandton500 plus employees

4.0

23 Jun 2026

Solid, boring, and that is exactly what I wanted

Our practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Thirty years of trained South African operators. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Retha PillayVerified

Accountant

Professional consulting

Witbank2 to 10 employees

5.0

20 Jun 2026

Bank feeds alone justify the subscription

What works

A report writer that will produce almost any layout. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. Month end close has dropped from six days to two.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Phumzile ButheleziVerified

Financial Director

Professional consulting

Midrand500 plus employees

5.0

19 Jun 2026

Reconciliation went from a week to an afternoon

We moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Multi warehouse inventory with serial, lot and bill of materials. 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

Thirty years of trained South African operators. Month end close has dropped from six days to two. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.

What does not

Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.

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Our practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Thirty years of trained South African operators. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Retha PillayVerified

Accountant

Professional consulting

Witbank2 to 10 employees

5.0

20 Jun 2026

Bank feeds alone justify the subscription

What works

A report writer that will produce almost any layout. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. Month end close has dropped from six days to two.

What does not

Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.

Phumzile ButheleziVerified

Financial Director

Professional consulting

Midrand500 plus employees

5.0

19 Jun 2026

Reconciliation went from a week to an afternoon

What works

Thirty years of trained South African operators. Month end close has dropped from six days to two. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.

What does not

Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.