RVReabetswe van der MerweVerified
Creditors Clerk
Mining services
South AfricaRandburg201 to 500 employees
South AfricaRandburg201 to 500 employees412 verified reviews
Every published review of Sage Accounting, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.
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RVReabetswe van der MerweVerified
Creditors Clerk
South AfricaRandburg201 to 500 employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. 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.
ASAnisha Sekhukhune
Bookkeeper
South AfricaPaarl500 plus employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. 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
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
NLNaresh LombardVerified
Financial Director
South AfricaMidrand2 to 10 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Free accountant login on every plan. 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
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
MPMbali PillayVerified
Plant Manager
South AfricaStellenbosch51 to 200 employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Month end close has dropped from six days to two. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
MMMarisa MnisiVerified
Plant Manager
South AfricaPaarl500 plus employeesWe chose this on price and mostly that decision has held up. Free accountant login on every plan. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. 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.
SMShalini Molefe
Financial Director
South AfricaPietermaritzburg500 plus employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. 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
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly. Month end close has dropped from six days to two.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
MDMbali Dlamini
Plant Manager
South AfricaVereeniging201 to 500 employeesIt does what we need and I have no strong feelings about it either way. Free accountant login on every plan. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.
What does not
There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand. The report customisation is limited.
ASAyanda SitholeVerified
Creditors Clerk
South AfricaSandtonSole traderWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
The interface has not aged well.
MWMbali WilliamsVerified
Accountant
South AfricaRichards Bay11 to 50 employeesI have spent more time working around this than working in it. In practice, 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. It may suit a simpler business than ours.
What works
The invoicing side works.
What does not
Support responses were slow and generic. Bank feed failures went unresolved for weeks. Migration lost historical detail we needed for the audit.
Response from the vendor30 Mar 2025
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.
RTRendani TaylorVerified
Management Accountant
South AfricaSomerset West2 to 10 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Free accountant login on every plan. 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
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.