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Riedwaan NdlovuVerified

Partner

Agriculture

Nelspruit201 to 500 employees

5.0

15 Jul 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. 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.

Ashwin NdlovuVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Security services

Pietermaritzburg51 to 200 employees

5.0

15 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. 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

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Mbali NgcoboVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Security services

Sandton51 to 200 employees

4.0

15 Jul 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Buhle NelVerified

Founder

Marketing and advertising

Vereeniging11 to 50 employees

1.0

15 Jul 2026

Leave accruals were wrong from day one

It was clearly built for a different labour market. 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. It may suit a simpler business than ours.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

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

Michael Zwane

Operations Manager

Motor trade

Somerset West11 to 50 employees

4.0

14 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. 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

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Buhle AndersonVerified

HR Officer

Mining services

Zimbabwe500 plus employees

4.0

14 Jul 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Rhulani CupidoVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Insurance

Gqeberha500 plus employees

3.0

14 Jul 2026

Solid core, disappointing reporting

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

Performance management is basic. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Lucinda Davids

Operations Director

Security services

Pietermaritzburg11 to 50 employees

5.0

13 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Mandla Arendse

Plant Manager

Healthcare

Gqeberha2 to 10 employees

4.0

13 Jul 2026

Managers use it without being chased

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Sarah Fortuin

HR Manager

Manufacturing

Rustenburg11 to 50 employees

5.0

12 Jul 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

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Riedwaan NdlovuVerified

Partner

Agriculture

Nelspruit201 to 500 employees

5.0

15 Jul 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

What works

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. 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.

Ashwin NdlovuVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Security services

Pietermaritzburg51 to 200 employees

5.0

15 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Mbali NgcoboVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Security services

Sandton51 to 200 employees

4.0

15 Jul 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Buhle NelVerified

Founder

Marketing and advertising

Vereeniging11 to 50 employees

1.0

15 Jul 2026

Leave accruals were wrong from day one

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

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

Michael Zwane

Operations Manager

Motor trade

Somerset West11 to 50 employees

4.0

14 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Buhle AndersonVerified

HR Officer

Mining services

Zimbabwe500 plus employees

4.0

14 Jul 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Rhulani CupidoVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Insurance

Gqeberha500 plus employees

3.0

14 Jul 2026

Solid core, disappointing reporting

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

Performance management is basic. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Lucinda Davids

Operations Director

Security services

Pietermaritzburg11 to 50 employees

5.0

13 Jul 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Mandla Arendse

Plant Manager

Healthcare

Gqeberha2 to 10 employees

4.0

13 Jul 2026

Managers use it without being chased

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Sarah Fortuin

HR Manager

Manufacturing

Rustenburg11 to 50 employees

5.0

12 Jul 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.